This post aims to provide you with a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Visual Studio Code that will help you become more efficient at coding with it.
Common Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| New File |
Control + N |
Command + N |
| Open File |
Control + O |
Command + O |
| Save |
Control + S |
Command + S |
| Save As |
Control + Shift + S |
Command + Shift + S |
| Save All |
Control + K / S |
Command + K / S |
| Close |
Control + F4 |
Command + F4 |
| Close All |
Control + K / Control + W |
Command + K / Command + W |
| Reopen closed editor |
Control + Shift + T |
Command + Shift + T |
| Show Command Palette |
Control + Shift + P, F1 |
Command + Shift + P, F1 |
| Quick Open, Go to File |
Control + P |
Command + P |
| New Window/Instance |
Control + Shift + N |
Command + Shift + N |
| Close Window/Instance |
Control + Shift + W |
Command + Shift + W |
| User Settings |
Control + , |
Command + , |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
Control + K / Control + S |
Command + K / Command + S |
| Toggle full screen |
F11 |
|
| Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
Shift + Alt + 0 |
Shift + Option + 0 |
| Zoom in/out |
Control + + / – |
Command + + / – |
| Toggle Sidebar visibility |
Control + B |
Command + B |
| Close editor |
Control + F4 / Control + W |
Command + F4 / Command + W |
| Close folder |
Control + K / F |
Command + K / F |
| Split editor |
Control + |Command + | |
|
| Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group |
Control + 1 / 2 / 3 |
Command + 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Focus into previous/next editor group |
Control + K / Control + ← / → |
Command + K / Command + ← / Right Arrow |
Code Navigation
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Show all Symbols |
Control + T |
Command + T |
| Go to Line |
Control + G |
Command + G |
| Go to File |
Control + P |
Command + P |
| Go to Symbol |
Control + Shift + O |
Command + Shift + O |
| Show Problems Panel |
Control + Shift + M |
Command + Shift + M |
| Go to Next Error or Warning |
F8 |
|
| Go to Previous Error or Warning |
Shift + F8 |
|
Code Editing
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Cut Line (empty selection) |
Control + X |
Command + X |
| Copy Line (empty selection) |
Control + C |
Command + C |
| Move Line Up/Down |
Alt + ↑ / ↓ |
Option + ↑ / ↓ |
| Copy Line Up/Down |
Shift + Alt + ↑ / ↓ |
Shift + Option + ↑ / ↓ |
| Delete Line |
Control + Shift + K |
Command + Shift + K |
| Insert Line Below |
Control + Enter |
Command + Enter |
| Insert Line Above |
Control + Shift + Enter |
Command + Shift + Enter |
| Jump to Matching Bracket |
Control + Shift + |Command + Shift + | |
|
| Indent/Outdent Line |
Control + ] / [ |
Command + ] / [ |
| Go to Beginning/End of Line |
Home / End |
|
| Go to Beginning of File |
Control + Home |
Command + Home |
| Go to End of File |
Control + End |
Command + End |
| Scroll Line Up/Down |
Control + ↑ / ↓ |
Command + ↑ / ↓ |
| Scroll Page Up/Down |
Alt + Page Up / Page Down |
Option + Page Up / Page Down |
| Fold (Collapse) Region |
Control + Shift + [ |
Command + Shift + [ |
| Unfold (Uncollapse) Region |
Control + Shift + ] |
Command + Shift + ] |
Code Debugging
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Toggle breakpoint |
F9 |
|
| Start/Continue |
F5 |
|
| Stop |
Shift + F5 |
|
| Step into/out |
F11 / Shift + F11 |
|
| Step over |
F10 |
|
| Show hover |
Control + K / Control + I |
Command + K / Command + I |
Find and Replace
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Find |
Control + F |
Command + F |
| Replace |
Control + H |
Command + H |
| Find Next/Previous |
F3 / Shift + F3 |
|
| Select All Occurrences of Find Match |
Alt + Enter |
Option + Enter |
| Add Selection to Next Find Match |
Control + D |
Command + D |
| Move Last Selection to Next Find Match |
Control + K / Control + D |
Command + K / Command + D |
| Toggle Case-Sensitive / Regex / Whole Word |
Alt + C / R / W |
Option + C / R / W |
Multi-cursor and Selection
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Insert Cursor |
Alt + Click |
Option + Click |
| Insert Cursor Above / Below |
Control + Alt + ↑ / ↓ |
Command + Option + ↑ / ↓ |
| Undo Last Cursor Operation |
Control + U |
Command + U |
| Insert Cursor at End of Each Line Selected |
Shift + Alt + I |
Shift + Option + I |
| Select Current Line |
Control + L |
Command + L |
| Select All Occurrences of Current Selection |
Control + Shift + L |
Command + Shift + L |
| Select All Occurrences of Current Word |
Control + F2 |
Command + F2 |
| Expand Selection |
Shift + Alt + → |
Shift + Option + → |
| Shrink Selection |
Shift + Alt + ← |
Shift + Option + ← |
Rich Languages Editing
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Trigger suggestion |
Control + Space / Control + I |
Command + Space / Command + I |
| Trigger parameter hints |
Control + Shift + Space |
Command + Shift + Space |
| Format document |
Shift + Alt + F |
Shift + Option + F |
| Format selection |
Control + K / Control + F |
Command + K / Command + F |
| Go to Definition |
F12 |
|
| Peek Definition |
Alt + F12 |
Option + F12 |
| Open Definition to the side |
Control + K / F12 |
Command + K / F12 |
| Quick Fix |
Control + . |
Command + . |
| Show References |
Shift + F12 |
|
| Rename Symbol |
F2 |
|
Integrated Terminal
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Show integrated terminal |
Control + ` |
Command + ` |
| Create new terminal |
Control + Shift + ` |
Command + Shift + ` |
| Copy selection |
Control + C |
Command + C |
| Paste into active terminal |
Control + V |
Command + V |
| Scroll up/down |
Control + ↑ / ↓ |
Command + ↑ / ↓ |
| Scroll Page Up/down |
Shift + Page Up / Page Down |
|
| Scroll to top/bottom |
Control + Home / End |
Command + Home / End |
Happy learning!
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