PHPStorm
The pinnacle IDE for PHP development, accelerating modern PHP development with framework support and database integration
Shortcuts for fast navigation to classes, methods, and symbols to reach target code without getting lost even in large PHP projects
Ctrl+N
Go to Class
Navigate to a class by typing its name.
💡 Hint: Navigate to class
🎯 Instantly open target class files by typing class names
Ctrl+Shift+N
Go to File
Navigate to a file by typing its name.
💡 Hint: Navigate to file
🎯 Quickly open files by typing just part of the filename
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Go to Symbol
Navigate to a function, method, variable, or other symbol.
💡 Hint: Navigate to symbol
🎯 Search by method or function name to find definitions across the entire project
Ctrl+B
Go to Declaration
Navigate to the declaration of the symbol at cursor.
💡 Hint: Browse declaration
🎯 Instantly jump to variable or method declarations to check implementations
Ctrl+Alt+B
Go to Implementation
Navigate to the implementation of an interface or abstract method.
💡 Hint: Browse implementation
🎯 Quickly navigate to interface or abstract class implementations
Ctrl+E
Recent Files
Show a list of recently used files.
💡 Hint: Recent files
🎯 Efficiently switch between recently edited files to continue work
Ctrl+Alt+Left
Navigate Back
Navigate back to the previous cursor position.
💡 Hint: Go Left to back
🎯 Navigate back through code exploration history to quickly return to previous edit positions
Ctrl+Alt+Right
Navigate Forward
Navigate forward to the next cursor position.
💡 Hint: Go Right to forward
🎯 Navigate forward through code exploration history to streamline navigation
Alt+F7
Find Usages
Find all places where a symbol is used.
💡 Hint: Usages with F7
🎯 Discover all places where a symbol is used to understand impact scope