Marit van Dijk

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Commit Changes

Commit your changes to VCS

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Disable Usages

Disable the inlay hint for Usages

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Evaluate Expression

Evaluate an expression during a debugging session

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Magic Wand

Use the Magic Wand to Resolve Simple Conflicts

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Open File

Open a file from the Project tool window

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Quick Documentation

Pull up Quick Documentation in the editor

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Type Information

Pull up Type Information for an expression

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AI Assistant Chat

Chat with AI Assistant inside the IDE

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Find in File

Find a specific name or string in your file

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Generate unit tests

Generate unit tests with AI Assistant

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Split and move right

View two files side by side

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Structure tool window

Quickly get an overview of your class and jump to the relevant code

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Toggle Rendered View

Toggle Rendered View for one or all Javadoc comments

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AI Actions

Use AI Actions in the editor

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Close tabs

Close inactive tabs

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Expand and Collapse Code

Quickly view specific parts of a class by expanding or collapsing code

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Hide tool windows

Hide or restore all tool windows

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Move Statement

Move a statement up or down

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Search collapsed code

Search collapsed code to find what you need

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VCS Popup

Open VCS actions using the keyboard

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Tips for Reading Code

Tips to help you read and understand code in IntelliJ IDEA

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Formatting

Formatting Code in IntelliJ IDEA

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Additional hints

Quick Documentation & Type Information

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Introduction

Reading Code in IntelliJ IDEA

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JetBrains AI Assistant

Using AI Assistant to understand code

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Reader mode

Render doc comments in Reader Mode

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Refactoring

Refactoring code for understanding

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Structure

A quick view at the structure of the code

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Searching

Searching the code

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Testing and debugging

Testing and debugging in IntelliJ IDEA

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Version control (Git) history

Using Version control (Git) history to understand the project

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Summary and Shortcuts

Reading Code in IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Build a Spring Boot App with AI Assistant

In this article, we’ll be building a small Java Spring Boot web application in IntelliJ IDEA with the help of JetBrains AI Assistant.

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Explain Runtime Error with AI Assistant

Let AI Assistant explain runtime errors to you

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File Structure

Get a quick overview of your class file

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Interactive rebase

Using interactive rebase in IntelliJ IDEA

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Select opened file

Locate an opened file in the project structure

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Write documentation with AI Assistant

Generate documentation for your code with AI Assistant

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Custom project icons

Add a custom icon to your project

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Dependency Matrix

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix

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Group projects

Group your projects together in the Welcome Screen

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Refactor rename with AI Assistant

Use the power of AI Assistant for even better naming suggestions

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Show diff for failing test

Quickly see the diff for failing test

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AI

Comprising JetBrains AI Assistant and Full Line Code Completion

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Presentation Assistant plugin

Using the Presentation Assistant plugin to show shortcuts

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Selectively commit changes

Selectively Commit Changes to a File

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Annotate with Git Blame: Commit

Look at the commit a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame

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Annotate with Git Blame: Show Diff

Look at the diff a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame

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Import multiple repositories

Import multiple related repositories into one IntelliJ IDEA project

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Optimize imports

Remove unused imports from your code

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Rename bookmark

Rename an existing bookmark

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CamelCase in code completion

Use CamelCase in code completion

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Extract Method

Extract code to a new method

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Generate a Test Class

Generate a new test class from your Java class

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Inline Variable

Inline a variable in your code

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Introduce variable

Refactor your code and introduce a new variable

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Postfix Completion

Postfix completion allows you to keep typing forwards, it minimises the amount of time you spend moving the cursor around while you're coding.

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Surround with

Surround your code with common programming constructs

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Creating code

IntelliJ IDEA will help create code for you

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Live Templates

Use Live Templates to auto-complete common code structures for you

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Related problems

Use IntelliJ IDEA's inlay hints to navigate to Related Problems

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Using regex

Using language injection to work with Regex

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Using SQL

Using language injection to work with SQL

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Debugging

Use the debugger to help you understand what your code is doing.

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Debugging Streams

Visualize the flow of data through a stream

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Git

Git tool window

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Gutter icons

Information about your code in the gutter icons

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Parameter information

Finding the parameter type

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Problem window

Problems tool window

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Recent Files & Locations

Quickly navigate around your recent files & locations

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Scrollbars

Information about your code in the scrollbars

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Clipboard history

Paste a subset or multiple entries from your recent history

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Data flow analysis

Data flow analysis can show us potential errors in our logic

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Extend Selection

Extend and shrink selection

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Go to Next Error

Quickly move to the next (or previous) error or warning in the file.

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Find in Files

Find a specific string in (a subset of files in) your code

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Local History

Search text in Local History

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Manage dependencies

Manage dependencies in the Dependencies tool window

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Structural Search

Structural Search and Replace

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Code Completion

Code Completion Overview

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Context Actions

Use Alt+Enter to show available context actions

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Generate Code

Helps you to generate commonly used code constructs

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Multiple carets

Using multiple carets

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Navigate to Test

Go to your matching test class

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Refactoring

Refactoring overview

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Right split window

View two files side by side

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Run Anything

How to use the Run Anything dialog

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Navigating Forward & Backward

Move forward and backward between your locations in the code

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Code With Me

Collaborate remotely using Code With Me

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Enable new UI

How to enable the new UI

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Feature Trainer

Learn IntelliJ IDEA features using the Feature Trainer

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Select Kotlin Multiplatform dependencies

Select Kotlin Multiplatform dependencies in the Dependencies tool window

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Focus on your code

Focus on your code window

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Go to Declaration or Implementation

Go to Declaration or Usages, or Go to Implementation

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Notifications

Notifications tool window

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Productivity Guide

Using the Productivity Guide

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Reformat code

How to reformat code

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Remove dependency

Remove dependency in the Dependencies tool window

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Shortcuts and Abbreviations

Using shortcuts and abbreviations

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Themes and Plugins

Available themes, installing plugins

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Upgrade dependencies

Upgrade dependencies from the Dependencies tool window

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Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix

Exploring project structure with the Dependency Matrix in IntelliJ IDEA

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Interpret the Dependency Matrix

How to interpret the Dependency Matrix

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Summary and Shortcuts

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix Summary

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Opening the Dependency Matrix

Opening the Dependency Matrix for your project

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Introduction

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix

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Import project

Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA

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Introduction

Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA

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Import existing project

Importing an existing project into IntelliJ IDEA

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Open multiple projects

Opening multiple repositories into one project in IntelliJ IDEA

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Open project

Opening a project in IntelliJ IDEA

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Open recent project

Opening a recent project in IntelliJ IDEA

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Project from existing model

Importing a project from existing model

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Project from existing sources

Importing a project from existing sources

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Project from version control

Cloning a project from version control

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Summary and Shortcuts

Importing projects into IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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GitLab Merge Requests

Working with GitLab Merge Requests

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Adding comments

Adding comments from GitLab and IntelliJ IDEA

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GitLab Merge Request tool window

The GitLab Merge Request tool window

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Logging in to GitLab

Logging in to GitLab from IntelliJ IDEA

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Introduction

Working with GitLab Merge Requests

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Reviewing GitLab Merge Requests

Reviewing GitLab Merge Requests inside IntelliJ IDEA

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View GitLab Merge Requests

View GitLab Merge Requests inside IntelliJ IDEA

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Summary and Shortcuts

Working with GitLab Merge Requests Summary

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Contributing to open source software; creating a pull request

Contribute code to someone else's GitHub project with a pull request

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Making changes to code

Making and committing our changes

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Creating the pull request

How to create a pull request on GitHub

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Getting the project

Forking and cloning the project

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Introduction

Contributing to open source software

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Summary and Shortcuts

Contributing to open source software Summary

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Negotiating the review process

Review and hopefully get your pull request merged

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Analyzing dependencies

Analyzing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Dependency Analyzer

Using the Dependency Analyzer in IntelliJ IDEA

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Introduction

Analyzing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Dependency Diagram

Using the Dependency Diagram in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

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Summary and Shortcuts

Analyzing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Dependency Details Pane

See relevant information about your dependencies

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Duplicate lines

Duplicate the current line or a selected block

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Refactor Rename

Renaming classes, methods, and variables in IntelliJ IDEA

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Upgrade dependencies

Upgrade dependencies from the pom.xml

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Compare with Clipboard

Quickly compare two files

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Font

Configure font, font size, and more

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Extract Variable

Extract code to a variable

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Presentation Mode Font Size

Configure font size for Presentation Mode

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Presentation Mode

Enter and Exit Presentation Mode using Quick Switch Scheme

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Bookmarks

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA

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Add anonymous bookmarks

How to add bookmarks without an identifier

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Add mnemonic bookmarks

How to add bookmarks with an identifier

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Introduction

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA

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Summary and Shortcuts

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Navigate to bookmarks

How to navigate to created bookmarks

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Package Checker

Find and fix vulnerabilities inside IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

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Gradle projects

View vulnerable dependencies in Gradle projects

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Maven projects

View vulnerable dependencies in Maven projects

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Introduction

Package Checker plugin in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

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Remediate dependencies

Remediate dependencies using IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

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Vulnerable Dependencies tool window

View vulnerable dependencies in the Vulnerable Dependencies tool window

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Summary and Shortcuts

Find and fix vulnerabilities inside IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Summary

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Enable mouse zoom

Enable mouse zoom to quickly enlarge (or reduce) your font size

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Refactor this

Refactoring options for the selection

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Create scratch files

Turn show line numbers off and on

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Show line numbers

Turn show line numbers off and on

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Managing dependencies

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Add dependencies

Different ways to add dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Remove dependencies

Remove dependencies using Package Search

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Introduction

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Summary and Shortcuts

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Upgrade dependencies

Upgrade dependencies using Package Search

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Clone project from GitHub

Clone a project from the IntelliJ IDEA welcome screen

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Viewing dependencies

Different ways to view dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Build tool window

View dependencies in the build tool window

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Dependency management config file

View dependencies in the dependency management config file

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Dependency tool window

View dependencies in the dependency tool window

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Introduction

Different ways to view dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA

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Summary and Shortcuts

View dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Project tool window

View dependencies in the Project tool window

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Presenting with IntelliJ IDEA

Tips & tricks to level up your presentation skills with IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction to Presenting with IntelliJ IDEA

Tips & tricks to level up your presentation skills with IntelliJ IDEA

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Bookmarks

Using bookmarks for navigation

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Font

Configuring font and font size

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Mouse Zoom

How to enable mouse zoom

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Navigation

Shortcuts to navigate a project

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Using Presentation Mode

How to enter and exit Presentation Mode

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Soft-wrap

Use soft-wrap to prevent horizontal scrolling

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Summary and Shortcuts

Presenting with IntelliJ IDEA Summary

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Shortcuts

Ways to learn shortcuts

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Tool windows

Using tool windows with shortcuts

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Theme

Selecting a theme

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Git interactive rebase

How to clean up your Git commit history with Git interactive rebase

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From the Command Line

Using Git interactive rebase from the command line

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Introduction to Git interactive rebase

What is Git interactive rebase and why would you use it?

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From the UI

Using Git interactive rebase in the UI

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Summary and Shortcuts

Git interactive rebase Summary

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Marit van Dijk

Java Developer Advocate