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Updated for Intellij version 2019.3
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edit approved Jul 24, 2019 at 20:23
Gaurav Anand
edit approved Jul 24, 2019 at 20:23
Gaurav Anand
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Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 4 In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3 it's Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 5 In IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 4 In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3 it's Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 4 In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3 it's Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 5 In IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

update for IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3
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edit approved Mar 8, 2019 at 12:45
Community Bot
edit approved Mar 8, 2019 at 12:45
Community Bot
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CtrlAlt + AltShift + + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 4 In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3 it's Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

Update 4 In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3 it's Alt + Shift + ← (Left Arrow)

Added missing key translation for Mac users; also standardized formatting
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edit approved May 4, 2018 at 6:00
SOLO
edit approved May 4, 2018 at 6:00
SOLO
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Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:   

Ctrl + Shift + E (the RecentRecently Edited Files pop-up).

For Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + shiftShift +left← (Left Arrow) instead instead of Alt + Ctrl + left← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's ctrlCtrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + left← (Left Arrow)

Ctrl + Alt + Left

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check:  Ctrl + Shift + E (Recent Edited Files pop-up).

For Mac users, replace Ctrl with command

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + shift +left instead of Alt + Ctrl + left

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's ctrl + [

Update 3 IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 Ctrl + Alt + left

Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

or

Ctrl + E (Recent Files pop-up).

Also check: 

Ctrl + Shift + E (the Recently Edited Files pop-up).

Mac users, replace Ctrl with ⌘ (command) and Alt with ⌥ (option).

Update In v12.0 it's Alt + Shift +← (Left Arrow) instead of Alt + Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow).

Update 2 In v14.1 (and possibly earlier) it's Ctrl + [

Update 3 In IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 it's Ctrl + Alt + ← (Left Arrow)

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Simeon Leyzerzon
Simeon Leyzerzon
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Added Update 3
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edit approved Mar 6, 2017 at 6:33
user5132301
edit approved Mar 6, 2017 at 6:33
user5132301
v14.1 changed the shortcuts
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edit approved Sep 4, 2015 at 12:24
Dan
edit approved Sep 4, 2015 at 12:24
Dan
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improved formating
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edit approved Dec 30, 2014 at 10:45
AdrieanKhisbe
edit approved Dec 30, 2014 at 10:45
AdrieanKhisbe
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added 89 characters in body
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Win Myo Htet
Win Myo Htet
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small tip for intellij on mac
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edit approved Jul 25, 2012 at 23:15
Community Bot
edit approved Jul 25, 2012 at 23:15
Community Bot
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Tomasz Nurkiewicz
Tomasz Nurkiewicz
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