How to get the option to create a new Scala Worksheet in IntelliJ?

You can go to:

File -> Project Structure -> Global Libraries (tab in left nav. bar)

Clear out any entries (if needed), then add the scala sdk back in. Ensure you click the Download... button. That's it.

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In version 2020.1 the worksheet option didn't show up because scala plugin was out of date and updating and restarting IDE started showing it.

File > Settings > Plugins > Downloaded > Scala

Hit update and restart IDE.

IDE hangs after restarting (at least for me). I had to kill and restart and like they say, third time was the charm.


Framework Support needs to be added to the project:

  1. Right click on the project and choose Add Framework Support...
  2. Click on Scala and set the settings.