Keyboard Shortcuts
Applies To: Windows PowerShell 2.0
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform actions in the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).
Keyboard shortcuts for editing text
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you edit text.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcuts | Use in |
|---|---|---|
Copy |
CTRL+C |
Script Pane, Command Pane, Output Pane |
Cut |
CTRL+X |
Script Pane, Command Pane |
Find in Script |
CTRL+F |
Script Pane |
Find Next in Script |
F3 |
Script Pane |
Find Previous in Script |
SHIFT+F3 |
Script Pane |
Paste |
CTRL+V |
Script Pane, Command Pane |
Redo |
CTRL+Y |
Script Pane, Command Pane |
Replace in Script |
CTRL+H |
Script Pane |
Save |
CTRL+S |
Script Pane |
Select All |
CTRL+A |
Script Pane, Command Pane, Output Pane |
Undo |
CTRL+Z |
Script Pane, Command Pane |
Keyboard shortcuts for running scripts
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you run scripts in the Script Pane.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
New |
CTRL+N |
Open |
CTRL+O |
Run |
F5 |
Run Selection |
F8 |
Stop Execution |
CTRL+BREAK. CTRL+C can be used when the context is unambiguous (when there is no text selected). |
Tab (to next script) |
CTRL+TAB > [!NOTE] > Tab to next script works only when you have a single PowerShell tab open, or when you have more than one PowerShell tab open, but the focus is in the Script Pane. > |
Tab (to previous script) |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB > [!NOTE] > Tab to previous script works when you have only one PowerShell tab open, or if you have more than one PowerShell tab open, and the focus is in the Script Pane. > |
Keyboard shortcuts for customizing the view
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to customize the view in Windows PowerShell ISE. They are accessible from all the panes in the application.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
Go to Command Pane |
CTRL+D |
Go to Output Pane |
CTRL+SHIFT+O |
Go to Script Pane |
CTRL+I |
Show Script Pane |
CTRL+R |
Hide Script Pane |
CTRL+R |
Move Script Pane Up |
CTRL+1 |
Move Script Pane Right |
CTRL+2 |
Maximize Script Pane |
CTRL+3 |
Zoom In |
CTRL+PLUS SIGN |
Zoom Out |
CTRL+MINUS SIGN |
Keyboard shortcuts for debugging scripts
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you debug scripts.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut | Use in |
|---|---|---|
Run/Continue |
F5 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Into |
F11 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Over |
F10 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Out |
SHIFT+F11 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Display Call Stack |
CTRL+SHIFT+D |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
List Breakpoints |
CTRL+SHIFT+L |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Toggle Breakpoint |
F9 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Remove All Breakpoints |
CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Stop Debugger |
SHIFT+F5 |
Script Pane, when debugging a script |
Note
You can also use the keyboard shortcuts designed for the Windows PowerShell console when you debug scripts in Windows PowerShell ISE. To use these shortcuts, you must type the shortcut in the Command Pane and press ENTER.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut | Use in |
|---|---|---|
Continue |
C |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Into |
S |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Over |
V |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Step Out |
O |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Repeat Last Command (for Step Into or Step Over) |
ENTER |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Display Call Stack |
K |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Stop Debugging |
Q |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
List the Script |
L |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Display Console Debugging Commands |
H or ? |
Command Pane, when debugging a script |
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows PowerShell tabs
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you use Windows PowerShell tabs.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
Close PowerShell Tab |
CTRL+W |
New PowerShell Tab |
CTRL+T |
Previous PowerShell tab |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB. This shortcut works only when no files are open on any PowerShell tab. |
Next Windows PowerShell tab |
CTRL+TAB. This shortcut works only when no files are open on any PowerShell tab. |
Keyboard shortcuts for starting and exiting
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to start the Windows PowerShell console (PowerShell.exe) or to exit Windows PowerShell ISE.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
Exit |
ALT+F4 |
Start PowerShell.exe (Windows PowerShell console) |
CTRL+SHIFT+P |