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Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts

A key to be more productive with Visual Studio Code is to use the builtin keyboard shortcuts. You can view the full list of keyboard shortcuts by going to File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.

Note: Some of these shortcuts may differ based on the specific operating system or keyboard layout you're using (here for german layout).

Keyboard reference sheet

Here you can view almost all keyboard shortcuts in one overview.

Keyboard reference sheet

For macOS and Linux.

Command Palette

Here you can search and run all Commands. You can also map a command to a Keyboard shortcut here.

  • Show Command Palette: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + P MacOS: Cmd + Shift + P

View

  • New window/instance: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + N MacOS: Cmd + Shift + N

  • Close editor: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + W MacOS: Cmd + W

  • Close window/instance: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + W MacOS: Cmd + Shift + W

  • Toggle Sidebar: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + B MacOS: Cmd + B

  • Close all open taps: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + K + W MacOS: Cmd + K + W

  • Fold {}: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + ß MacOS: Cmd + Shift + ß

  • Unfold {}: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + ´ MacOS: Cmd + Shift + ´

  • Split editor view: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + ^ MacOS: Cmd + ^

  • Zen Mode: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + K + Z MacOS: Cmd + K + Z

  • MarkDown Preview: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + K + V MacOS: Cmd + K + V

Navigation

  • Quick Open file from Workspace: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + P MacOS: Cmd + P

  • Next editor: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Tab MacOS: Cmd + Tab

  • Previous editor: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + Tab MacOS: Cmd + Shift + Tab

  • Go back: Windows/Linux: Alt + Left Arrow MacOS: Ctrl + Cmd + Left Arrow

  • Go forward: Windows/Linux: Alt + Right Arrow MacOS: Ctrl + Cmd + Right Arrow

  • Global Find: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + F MacOS: Cmd + Shift + F

  • Show outline of file: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + . MacOS: Cmd + Shift + .

  • Go to specific Line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + G MacOS: Cmd + G

Edit

  • Cut Line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + X MacOS: Cmd + X

  • Copy Line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + C MacOS: Cmd + C

  • Highlight: Windows/Linux: Shift + Left/Right Arrow MacOS: Shift + Left/Right Arrow

  • Highlight word: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right Arrow MacOS: Cmd + Shift + Left/Right Arrow

  • Highlight word and put multiple cursor to next same words: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + D MacOS: Cmd + D

  • Select all occurrences of current selection: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + L MacOS: Cmd + Shift + L

  • Insert Snippet: Windows/Linux: Shift + Alt + J MacOS: Shift + Option + J

  • Copy Line: Windows/Linux: Shift + Alt + Up/Down Arrow MacOS: Shift + Option + Up/Down Arrow

  • Add cursor above/below: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down MacOS: Ctrl + Option + Up/Down

  • Undo last cursor operation: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + U MacOS: Cmd + U

  • Comment line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + # MacOS: Cmd + #

  • Comment highlighted array out: Windows/Linux: Shift + Alt + A MacOS: Shift + Option + A

  • Multiple Line cursor: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down Arrow or hold Alt and CLICK MacOS: Cmd + Option + Up/Down Arrow or hold Option and CLICK

  • Select current Line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + L MacOS: Cmd + L

  • Move line up/down: Windows/Linux: Alt + Up/Down Arrow MacOS: Option + Up/Down Arrow

  • Delete line: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + K MacOS: Cmd + Shift + K

  • Insert line below: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Enter MacOS: Cmd + Enter

  • Insert line above: Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + Enter MacOS: Cmd + Shift + Enter

  • Format Text: Windows/Linux: Shift + Alt + F MacOS: Shift + Option + F

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