---
title: Atom
category: Apps
updated: 2021-09-10
---

## Shortcuts
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### Tree

| Shortcut | Description         |
| -------- | ------------------- |
| `⌘\`     | Toggle tree         |
| `⌘⇧\`    | Reveal current file |
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### Comments

| Shortcut | Description     |
| -------- | --------------- |
| `⌘/`     | Toggle comments |
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### View

| Shortcut             | Description                                     |
| --------             | ----------------------                          |
| `⌘k` `←,→,↑,↓`       | Split pane to the left, right, up, or down      |
| ---                  | ---                                             |
| `⌘⌥=`                | Grow pane                                       |
| `⌘⌥-`                | Shrink pane                                     |
| ---                  | ---                                             |
| `^⇧←`/`^⇧→`          | Move tab to left/right                          |
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### Bracket matcher

| Shortcut | Description                    |
| -------- | ------------------------------ |
| `^m`     | Go to matching bracket         |
| `^⌫`     | Remove brackets from selection |
| `^⌘m`    | Select inside brackets         |
| `⌥⌘.`    | Close tag                      |
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### Symbols view

| Shortcut | Description                      |
| -------- | -------------------------------- |
| `⌥⌘↓`    | Jump to declaration under cursor |
| `^⇧r`    | Show tags                        |
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Symbols view enables Ctags support for Atom.

See: [Symbols view](https://atom.io/packages/symbols-view)

### Git

| Shortcut | Description                    |
| -------- | ------------------------------ |
| `^⇧9` | Show Git pane |
| `^⇧8` | Show GitHub pane |
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### Editing

| Shortcut | Description    |
| -------- | -------------- |
| `⌘d`     | Select word    |
| `⌘l`     | Select line    |
| ---      | ---            |
| `^⌘↑`     | Move line up   |
| `^⌘↓`     | Move line down |
| ---      | ---            |
| `⌘⏎`     | New line below |
| `⌘⇧⏎`    | New line above |
| ---      | ---            |
| `^⇧k`    | Delete line    |
| `⌘⇧d`    | Duplicate line |
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### Project

| Shortcut | Description             |
| -------- | ----------------------- |
| `⌘⇧p`    | Command palette         |
| `⌘⇧o`    | Add project folder      |
| ---      | ---                     |
| `⌘n`     | New file                |
| `⌘⇧n`    | New window              |
| ---      | ---                     |
| `⌘f`     | Find in file            |
| `⌘⇧f`    | Find in project         |
| `⌘t`     | Search files in project |
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## Notes

### ⌘

- For Windows and Linux, `⌘` is the `Control` key.
- For macOS, it's the `Command` key.

### ⌥

- For Windows and Linux, `⌥` is the `Alt` key.
- For macOS, it's the `Option` key.