The most important shortcut is simply opening and closing the terminal window. This "toggle" action allows you to quickly run a command and then hide the pane to regain screen real estate for your code. Alt + F12 macOS: ⌥ F12 (Option + F12) 2. Switching Focus (Terminal to Editor)

If Ctrl + Home does not work to scroll up:

Mastering the is essential for any developer looking to stay in "the zone." Switching between your code and the command line manually with a mouse is a significant productivity drain.

Here are some tips and tricks to help you master PhpStorm terminal shortcuts:

If Alt+F12 is taken (e.g., by your window manager), remap "Activate Terminal" to Ctrl+Backtick (the key above Tab). It is ergonomic and rarely used elsewhere.

Select (or Move Tool Window ) and choose Top .

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