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💡 Home / End keys work in PHPStorm’s terminal the same way they do in a standard command line (bash, zsh, etc.).

: Press Alt + F12 (or ⌥ F12 ) to open the window and immediately start typing commands.

PHPStorm solves this with a dedicated setting called . How to configure shortcut priority: Navigate to Settings > Tools > Terminal . Look for the checkbox labeled Override IDE shortcuts .

| Action | Windows / Linux | macOS | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Alt + F12 | ⌘ + F12 | | Close Terminal Window | Alt + F12 (toggle) | ⌘ + F12 (toggle) | | New Terminal Tab | Ctrl + Shift + T | ⌘ + T | | Close Current Tab | Ctrl + F4 or Ctrl + W | ⌘ + W | | Switch Tabs | Alt + → / Alt + ← | ⌘ + → / ⌘ + ← | | List All Tabs | Alt + ↓ | ⌘ + ↓ | | Clear Terminal Screen | Ctrl + L | ⌘ + L |

Beyond the fundamentals, these additional shortcuts can handle more specific tasks to keep you in a state of flow.

: Alt + Right/Left (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + [ / ] (macOS). Customizing Shortcuts

Instead of typing php artisan make:controller in the terminal, you can type "make controller" in Search Everywhere and PhpStorm will run the Artisan command for you. This bridges the gap between GUI actions and CLI commands.

Opening the terminal in PhpStorm is essential for quick command-line tasks without leaving the IDE. The most essential, "top" shortcut is (Windows/Linux) or Option + F12 (macOS).