open file outside of project in Intellij IDEA

Question

Would specifically like to edit /etc/hosts without leaving the Intellij window. How can I open this file while working on some arbitrary project in Intellij?

Answer 1

Clicking on the File menu (Left hand corner) then clicking Open does the trick, just like most applications.

To set a shortcut for that File Open click you can click on File then settings (Ctrl+Alt+S) and then under Keymap search for File Open. Right click open and you should see the add shortcut dialog. I'm a bit surprised there isn't a default shortcut for this.