Extend selection by one character or line.

`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`

All hotkeys for jEdit

Files New file.	`Ctrl` + `N`
Files Open file.	`Ctrl` + `O`
Files Close buffer.	`Ctrl` + `W`
Files Close all buffers.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `W`
Files Save buffer.	`Ctrl` + `S`
Files Save all buffers.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `S`
Files Print buffer.	`Ctrl` + `P`
Files Go to previous buffer.	`Ctrl` + `Page Up`
Files Go to next buffer.	`Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Files Go to recent buffer.	`Ctrl` + `
Files Show buffer switcher.	`Alt` + `
Files Exit jEdit.	`Ctrl` + `Q`
Views Turn gutter (line numbering) on and off.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `T`
Views Remove split containing current text area only.	`Ctrl` + `0`
Views Remove all splits.	`Ctrl` + `1`
Views Split view horizontally.	`Ctrl` + `2`
Views Split view vertically.	`Ctrl` + `3`
Views Send keyboard focus to previous text area.	`Alt` + `Page Up`
Views Send keyboard focus to next text area.	`Alt` + `Page Down`
Views Send keyboard focus to top; bottom; left; right docking area.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `← ↑ → ↓`
Views Close currently focused docking area.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `
Action bar Display the action bar and give it keyboard focus.	`Ctrl` + `⤶ Enter`
Action bar Repeat last editor action.	`Ctrl` + `Space`
Moving the caret Move caret one character or line.	`← ↑ → ↓`
Moving the caret Move caret one word or paragraph.	`Ctrl` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Moving the caret Move caret one screenful.	`Page Up / Down`
Moving the caret First non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).	`Home`
Moving the caret Last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).	`End`
Moving the caret Beginning of buffer.	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Moving the caret End of buffer.	`Ctrl` + `End`
Moving the caret Go to matching bracket.	`Ctrl` + `]`
Moving the caret Go to previous bracket.	`Ctrl` + `E`
Source code editing Expand abbreviation.	`Ctrl` + `;`
Moving the caret Go to line.	`Ctrl` + `L`
Selecting text Extend selection by one character or line.	`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Selecting text Extend selection by one word or paragraph.	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Selecting text Extend selection by one screenful.	`Shift` + `Page Up`
Selecting text Extend selection by one screenful.	`Shift` + `Page Down`
Selecting text Extend selection to first non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).	`↑ Shift` + `Home`
Selecting text Extend selection to last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).	`↑ Shift` + `End`
Selecting text Extend selection to beginning of buffer.	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `Home`
Selecting text Extend selection to end of buffer.	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `End`
Selecting text Select code block.	`Ctrl` + `[`
Selecting text Select word; line; paragraph.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `W`
Selecting text Select line	`Ctrl` + `E` then `L`
Selecting text Select paragraph	`Ctrl` + `E` then `P`
Selecting text Select line range.	`Ctrl` + `E Ctrl` + `L`
Selecting text Select all.	`Ctrl` + `A`
Selecting text Select none.	`Esc`
Selecting text Switch between range and rectangular selection mode.	`Alt` + `\`
Selecting text Switch between single and multiple selection mode.	`Ctrl` + `\`
Selecting text Invert selection.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `I`
Scrolling Ensure current line is visible, and send focus to the text area.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `J`
Scrolling Center caret on screen.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `N`
Scrolling Scroll up one line.	`Ctrl` + `'`
Scrolling Scroll down one line.	`Ctrl` + `/`
Scrolling Scroll up; down one page.	`Alt` + `'`
Scrolling Scroll down one page.	`Alt` + `/`
Text editing Undo.	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Text editing Redo.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `Z`
Text editing Delete character before caret	`⬅ Backspace`
Text editing Delete character after caret	`Del`
Text editing Delete word before caret	`Ctrl` + `⬅ Backspace`
Text editing Delete word after caret	`Ctrl` + `Del`
Text editing Delete line	`Ctrl` + `D`
Text editing Delete paragraph	`Ctrl` + `E` then `D`
Text editing Delete from caret to beginning; end of line.	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `⬅ Backspace`
Text editing Delete from caret to end of line.	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `Del`
Text editing Remove trailing whitespace from the current line (or all selected lines).	`Ctrl` + `E` then `R`
Text editing Join lines.	`Ctrl` + `J`
Text editing Complete word.	`Ctrl` + `B`
Text editing Format paragraph (or selection).	`Ctrl` + `E` then `F`
Clipboard and registers Cut selected text to clipboard.	`Ctrl` + `X`
Clipboard and registers Cut selected text to clipboard.	`↑ Shift` + `Del`
Clipboard and registers Copy selected text to clipboard.	`Ctrl` + `C`
Clipboard and registers Copy selected text to clipboard.	`Ctrl` + `Insert`
Clipboard and registers Append selected text to clipboard, removing it from the buffer.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `U`
Clipboard and registers Append selected text to clipboard, leaving it in the buffer.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `A`
Clipboard and registers Paste clipboard contents.	`Ctrl` + `V`
Clipboard and registers Paste clipboard contents.	`↑ Shift` + `Insert`
Clipboard and registers Vertically paste clipboard contents.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `P`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Cut selected text to register key.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `X`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Copy selected text to register key.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `C`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Append selected text to register key, removing it from the buffer.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `U`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Append selected text to register key, leaving it in the buffer.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `A`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Paste contents of register key.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `V`
Clipboard and registers (press key afterwards) Vertically paste contents of register key.	`Ctrl` + `R` then `Ctrl` + `P`
Clipboard and registers Paste previous.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `V`
Clipboard and registers Paste deleted.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `Y`
Markers If current line doesn't contain a marker, one will be added. Otherwise, the existing marker will be removed. Use the Markers menu to return to markers added in this manner.	`Ctrl` + `E Ctrl` + `M`
Markers Add marker with shortcut key.	`Ctrl` + `T`
Markers Go to marker with shortcut key.	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Markers Select to marker with shortcut key.	`Ctrl` + `U`
Markers Go to marker with shortcut key, and move the marker to the previous caret position.	`Ctrl` + `K`
Markers Move caret to previous marker.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `,`
Markers Move caret to next marker.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `.`
Search and replace Open search and replace dialog box.	`Ctrl` + `F`
Search and replace Find next.	`Ctrl` + `G`
Search and replace Find previous.	`Ctrl` + `H`
Search and replace Search in open buffers.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `B`
Search and replace Search in directory.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `D`
Search and replace Replace in selection.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `R`
Search and replace Replace in selection and find next.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `G`
Search and replace Incremental search bar.	`Ctrl` + `,`
Search and replace HyperSearch bar.	`Alt` + `,`
Search and replace Incremental search for word under the caret.	`Ctrl` + `.`
Search and replace HyperSearch for word under the caret.	`Alt` + `.`
Search and replace Toggle ignore case.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `I`
Search and replace Toggle regular expressions.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `X`
Source code editing Shift current line (or all selected lines) left; right.	`Alt` + `← →`
Source code editing Shift selected lines left; right. Note that pressing TAB with no selection active will insert a tab character at the caret position.	`↑ Shift` + `⭾ Tab`
Source code editing Shift selected lines left; right. Note that pressing TAB with no selection active will insert a tab character at the caret position.	`⭾ Tab`
Source code editing Indent current line (or all selected lines).	`Ctrl` + `I`
Source code editing Range comment selection.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `C`
Source code editing Line comment selection.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `Ctrl` + `K`
Folding and narrowing Collapse fold containing caret.	`Alt` + `⬅ Backspace`
Folding and narrowing Expand fold containing caret one level only.	`Alt` + `⤶ Enter`
Folding and narrowing Expand fold containing caret fully.	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `⤶ Enter`
Folding and narrowing Expand all folds.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `X`
Folding and narrowing Add explicit fold.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `A`
Folding and narrowing Select fold.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `S`
Folding and narrowing Expand folds with level less than key, collapse all others.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `⤶ Enter`
Folding and narrowing Narrow to fold.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `N` then `N`
Folding and narrowing Narrow to selection.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `N` then `S`
Folding and narrowing Moves caret to previous; next fold.	`Alt` + `↑ ↓`
Folding and narrowing Moves caret to the parent fold of the one containing the caret.	`Ctrl` + `E` then `U`
Macros Record macro.	`Ctrl` + `M` then `Ctrl` + `R`
Macros Record temporary macro.	`Ctrl` + `M` then `Ctrl` + `M`
Macros Stop recording.	`Ctrl` + `M` then `Ctrl` + `S`
Macros Run temporary macro.	`Ctrl` + `M` then `Ctrl` + `P`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret to previous character.	`Alt` + `J`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret to next character.	`Alt` + `L`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret up one line	`Alt` + `I`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret down one line	`Alt` + `K`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret up one screenful	`Alt` + `Q`
Alternative shortcuts Move caret down one screenful	`Alt` + `A`
Alternative shortcuts First non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).	`Alt` + `Z`
Alternative shortcuts Last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).	`Alt` + `X`