The following shortcut keys are useful when debugging Java code in NetBeans. The keys are the default shortcuts in Windows:
- F8 Step over
- F7 Step into
- Ctrl+F7 Step out
- F5 Continue
- Ctrl+F8 Toggle line breakpoint
- Ctrl+Shift+F8 Create a new breakpoint dialog window for more breakpoint options
- Ctrl+F9 Evaluate expression
- Ctrl+Shift+F7 Create a new watch
- Ctrl+F5 Debug main project