Why shortcuts are so important?
When you are in Rome, live like Romans.
That’s how work is done quickly with Eclipse. I suggest you better get a hang of it. Trust me, it is a lot of fun once you master it.
A quick start with Eclipse with shortcuts:
Taking Help:
F1 : ABAP keyword Documentation
F2 : Code element information
Ctrl + Shift + L : Shows all keyboard shortcuts
Working with Editor:
Ctrl + Shift + A : Open an ABAP object
Shift + F1 : Format/Pretty Printer
Ctrl + 6 : Comment / Un-comment
Ctrl + 1 : Quick fix suggestions
Ctrl + Space : Code completion
Ctrl + F2 : Syntax check of object
Ctrl + F3 : Activate an Object
Ctrl + Shift + F3 : Activate all objects
F8 : Execute object
Debug F5, F6, F7, F8 : Step into, Step over, Return, Resume
Alt + Left : Go back in history one step
Alt + Right : Go forward in history one step
Ctrl + Shift + G : Where Used List