9 Essential PHPStorm Shortcuts That Will Skyrocket Your Productivity as a PHP Developer

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PHPStorm is a must-use tool for any PHP developer, but are you using it correctly?

Here are 9 shortcuts that will save you heaps of time:

1. Unindent Code (SHIFT + TAB)

When your code has the wrong indentation, it takes time to repair the damage.

The normal approach is to manually go through each line repairing the damage, smashing the backspace button like you’re trying to win a slot machine in Vegas.

But with PHPStorm, there is no need to take the manual approach. Just highlight the relevant code:

Highlighted code that has been intended incorrectly

And press shift + tab:

Correctly indented code thanks to the (SHIFT + TAB) shortcut

2. Refactor code (CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + T)

Refactoring code is tricky if you are not sure of the best approach.

In this case, it’s useful to have a guide to help you. And PHPStorm provides just the…