How to open the recent projects list (like on the Welcome Screen) in IntelliJ IDEA without closing all projects?

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There is a «Manage Projects…» custom action.
It opens a recent projects popup similar to the one on the Welcome Screen.
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It is possible to search for the required project by name using the search field in this window.
Right-click on any project to open the context menu for additional actions (e.g., «Remove from Recent Projects…», «Open Selected» and others).

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  • You can assign a keyboard shortcut to the «Manage Projects…» custom action.
  • You can also place the «Manage Projects…» custom action to a custom position in the IntelliJ IDEA's main menu.

3. How to assign a keyboard shortcut to the «Manage Projects…» custom action?

  1. Go to «Settings» → «Keymap».

  2. Enter «Manage Projects» in the search field in the upper right corner.

  3. In the branch «Main Menu» → «File» → «File Open Actions» → «Recent Projects», the item «Manage Projects…» will appear.
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  4. Set a keyboard shortcut (fe.g., «Shift+P») to run «Manage Projects…».

  5. Click «Apply» and «OK» to save the settings.

4. How to place the «Manage Projects…» custom action to a custom position in the IntelliJ IDEA's main menu?

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