Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows PowerShell ISE

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03/07/2024

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform actions in Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). Windows PowerShell ISE is available as part of the Windows Server and Windows client operating systems.

Keyboard shortcuts for editing text

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you edit text.

Action	Keyboard Shortcuts	Use in
Help	`F1`	Script Pane Important: You can specify that `F1` help comes from Microsoft Learn or downloaded Help (see `Update-Help`). To select, click Tools, Options, then on the General Settings tab, set or clear Use local help content instead of online content.
Select All	`CTRL`+`A`	Script Pane
Copy	`CTRL`+`C`	Script Pane, Command Pane, Output Pane
Cut	`CTRL`+`X`	Script Pane, Command Pane
Expand or Collapse Outlining	`CTRL`+`M`	Script Pane
Find in Script	`CTRL`+`F`	Script Pane
Find Next in Script	`F3`	Script Pane
Find Previous in Script	`SHIFT`+`F3`	Script Pane
Find Matching Brace	`CTRL`+`]`	Script Pane
Paste	`CTRL`+`V`	Script Pane, Command Pane
Make Lowercase	`CTRL`+`U`	Script Pane, Command Pane
Make Uppercase	`CTRL`+`SHIFT`+`U`	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
Show Snippets	`CTRL`+`J`	Script Pane, Command Pane
Undo	`CTRL`+`Z`	Script Pane, Command Pane
Show Intellisense Help	`CTRL`+`Space`	Script Pane
Delete word to left	`CTRL`+`Backspace`	Script Pane
Delete word to right	`CTRL`+`Delete`	Script 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 Windows PowerShell tab open, or when you have more than one Windows 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 Windows PowerShell tab open, or if you have more than one Windows 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 (v2) or Console (v3 and later) Pane	`CTRL`+`D`
Go to Output Pane (v2 only)	`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`+`+`
Zoom Out	`CTRL`+`-`

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`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Into	`S`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Over	`V`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Out	`O`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Repeat Last Command (for Step Into or Step Over)	`ENTER`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Display Call Stack	`K`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Stop Debugging	`Q`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
List the Script	`L`	Console Pane, when debugging a script
Display Console Debugging Commands	`H` or `?`	Console 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 Windows PowerShell tab.
Next Windows PowerShell tab	`CTRL`+`TAB`. This shortcut works only when no files are open on any Windows PowerShell tab.

Keyboard shortcuts for starting and exiting

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to exit the Windows PowerShell ISE or to start a new Windows PowerShell session outside of the ISE.

Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Exit	`ALT`+`F4` closes the ISE.
Start PowerShell.exe	`CTRL`+`SHIFT`+`P` opens a new Windows PowerShell session outside of the ISE.

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