| Action | Windows / Linux | macOS | |--------|----------------|-------| | Open, focus, or hide terminal | Alt+F12 | Option+F12 |

While not strictly a terminal shortcut, this one overlaps heavily with terminal usage and deserves an honorable mention.

Fix: Alt+F4 closes the entire IDE window. It is a painful mistake. If you fat-finger this, PhpStorm will prompt you to save your work, but it is still disruptive.

What it does: Switches between open tool windows (terminal, project, structure, database, etc.) and the editor.

How to use: Press Ctrl+Tab and hold Ctrl. A popup appears. While holding Ctrl, press Tab again to cycle to the terminal. Release to jump there. It is the fastest way to move from the editor to the terminal if Alt+F12 feels awkward.