Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse:

Many times we need to search something in eclipse, but that time we have to navigate to file search from java search as java search only will be opened by default when we click Ctrl + H in Eclipse.

Today we are going to create a key / change the CTRL + H to open File search (instead of Java Search)

 

Before Setting the Keys [Open Java Search – default behaviour]:

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

 

After Setting the Keys [Opens File Search]:

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

 

 

Step 1: Navigate to below mentioned place

Window -> Preferences -> General -> Keys

 

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

 

Step 2: Filter File Search

Type file search and click it

 

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

 

 

Step 3: Bind CTRL + H

Now you can bind CTRL + H to open file search

 

Ctrl + H to open File Search instead of Java Search in Eclipse

 

Step 4: Now Apply and ok.

Without restart itself it will reflect the changes, if not in your case, restart once and check.

 

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