Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
General
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl Shift P |
Show Command Palette |
Ctrl P |
Quick Open, Go to File… |
Ctrl Shift N |
New window/instance |
Ctrl Shift W |
Close window/instance |
Ctrl , |
User Settings |
Ctrl K Ctrl S |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
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Basic Editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl X |
Cut line (empty selection) |
Ctrl C |
Copy line (empty selection) |
Alt Up/Down |
Move line up/down |
Shift Alt Up/Down |
Copy line up/down |
Ctrl Shift K |
Delete line |
Ctrl Enter |
Insert line below |
Ctrl Shift Enter |
Insert line above |
Ctrl Shift \ |
Jump to matching bracket |
Ctrl ]/[ |
Indent/outdent line |
Home/End |
Go to beginning/end of line |
Ctrl Home |
Go to beginning of file |
Ctrl End |
Go to end of file |
Ctrl Up/Down |
Scroll line up/down |
Alt PgUp/PgDown |
Scroll page up/down |
Ctrl Shift [ |
Fold (collapse) region |
Ctrl Shift ] |
Unfold (uncollapse) region |
Ctrl K Ctrl [ |
Fold (collapse) all subregions |
Ctrl K Ctrl ] |
Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions |
Ctrl K Ctrl 0 |
Fold (collapse) all regions |
Ctrl K Ctrl J |
Unfold (uncollapse) all regions |
Ctrl K Ctrl C |
Add line comment |
Ctrl K Ctrl U |
Remove line comment |
Ctrl / |
Toggle line comment |
Shift Alt A |
Toggle block comment |
Alt Z |
Toggle word wrap |
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Navigation
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl T |
Show all Symbols |
Ctrl G |
Go to Line… |
Ctrl P |
Go to File… |
Ctrl Shift O |
Go to Symbol… |
Ctrl Shift M |
Show Problems panel |
F8 |
Go to next error or warning |
Shift F8 |
Go to previous error or warning |
Ctrl Shift Tab |
Navigate editor group history |
Alt Left/Right |
Go back/forward |
Ctrl M |
Toggle Tab moves focus |
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Search and replace
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl F |
Find |
Ctrl H |
Replace |
F3 |
Find next |
Shift F3 |
Find previous |
Alt Enter |
Select all occurences of Find match |
Ctrl D |
Add selection to next Find match |
Ctrl K Ctrl D |
Move last selection to next Find match |
Alt C/R/W |
Toggle case-sensitive/regex/whole word |
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Multi-cursor and selection
Shortcut | Action |
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Alt Click |
Insert cursor |
Ctrl Alt Up/Down |
Insert cursor above/below |
Ctrl U |
Undo last cursor operation |
Shift Alt I |
Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
Ctrl I |
Select current line |
Ctrl Shift L |
Select all occurrences of current selection |
Ctrl F2 |
Select all occurrences of current word |
Shift Alt Right |
Expand selection |
Shift Alt Left |
Shrink selection |
Shift Alt (drag mouse) |
Column (box) selection |
Ctrl Shift Alt (arrow key) |
Column (box) selection |
Ctrl Shift Alt PgUp/PgDown |
Column (box) selection page up/down |
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Rich languages editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl Space |
Trigger suggestion |
Ctrl Shift Space |
Trigger parameter hints |
Shift Alt F |
Format document |
Ctrl K Ctrl F |
Format selection |
F12 |
Go to Definition |
Alt F12 |
Peek Definition |
Ctrl K F12 |
Open Definition to the side |
Ctrl . |
Quick Fix |
Shift F12 |
Show References |
F2 |
Rename Symbol |
Ctrl K Ctrl X |
Trim trailing whitespace |
Ctrl K M |
Change file language |
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Editor management
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl F4 |
Close editor |
Ctrl W |
Close editor |
Ctrl K F |
Close folder |
Ctrl \ |
Split editor |
Ctrl 1/2/3 |
Focus into 1st, 2nd, or 3rd editor group |
Ctrl K Ctrl Left/Right |
Focus into previous/next editor group |
Ctrl Shift PgUp/PgDown |
Move editor left/right |
Ctrl K Left/Right |
Move active editor group |
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File management
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl N |
New File |
Ctrl O |
Open File… |
Ctrl S |
Save |
Ctrl Shift S |
Save As… |
Ctrl K S |
Save All |
Ctrl F4 |
Close |
Ctrl K Ctrl W |
Close All |
Ctrl Shift T |
Reopen closed editor |
Ctrl K Enter |
Keep preview mode editor open |
Ctrl Tab |
Open next |
Ctrl Shift Tab |
Open previous |
Ctrl K P |
Copy path of active file |
Ctrl K R |
Reveal active file in Explorer |
Ctrl K O |
Show active file in new window/instance |
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Display
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
F11 |
Toggle full screen |
Shift Alt 0 |
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
Ctrl =/- |
Zoom in/out |
Ctrl B |
Toggle Sidebar visibility |
Ctrl Shift E |
Show Explorer/Toggle focus |
Ctrl Shift F |
Show Search |
Ctrl Shift G |
Show Source Control |
Ctrl Shift D |
Show Debug |
Ctrl Shift X |
Show Extensions |
Ctrl Shift H |
Replace in files |
Ctrl Shift J |
Toggle Search details |
Ctrl Shift U |
Show Output panel |
Ctrl Shift V |
Open Markdown preview |
Ctrl K V |
Open Markdown preview to the side |
Ctrl K Z |
Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit) |
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Debug
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
F9 |
Toggle breakpoint |
F5 |
Start/Continue |
Shift F5 |
Stop |
F11 |
Step into |
Shift F11 |
Step out |
F10 |
Step over |
Ctrl K Ctrl I |
Show hover |
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Integrated terminal
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl ` |
Show integrated terminal |
Ctrl Shift ` |
Create new terminal |
Ctrl C |
Copy selection |
Ctrl V |
Paste into active terminal |
Ctrl Up/Down |
Scroll up/down |
Shift PgUp/PgDown |
Scroll page up/down |
Ctrl Home/End |
Scroll to top/bottom |
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Keyboard shortcuts for MacOS
General
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
⇧⌘P, F1 | Show Command Palette |
⌘P | Quick Open, Go to File… |
⇧⌘N | New window/instance |
⌘W | Close window/instance |
⌘, | User Settings |
⌘K ⌘S | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Basic editing
Shortcut | Action |
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⌘X | Cut line (empty selection) |
⌘C | Copy line (empty selection) |
⌥↓ / ⌥↑ | Move line down/up |
⇧⌥↓ / ⇧⌥↑ | Copy line down/up |
⇧⌘K | Delete line |
⌘Enter / ⇧⌘Enter | Insert line below/above |
⇧⌘\ | Jump to matching bracket |
⌘] / ⌘[ | Indent/outdent line |
Home / End | Go to beginning/end of line |
⌘↑ / ⌘↓ | Go to beginning/end of file |
⌃PgUp / ⌃PgDn | Scroll line up/down |
⌘PgUp /⌘PgDn | Scroll page up/down |
⌥⌘[ / ⌥⌘] | Fold/unfold region |
⌘K ⌘[ / ⌘K ⌘] | Fold/unfold all subregions |
⌘K ⌘0 / ⌘K ⌘J | Fold/unfold all regions |
⌘K ⌘C | Add line comment |
⌘K ⌘U | Remove line comment |
⌘/ | Toggle line comment |
⇧⌥A | Toggle block comment |
⌥Z | Toggle word wrap |
Multi-cursor and selection
Shortcut | Action |
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⌥ + | click Insert cursor |
⌥⌘↑ | Insert cursor above |
⌥⌘↓ | Insert cursor below |
⌘U | Undo last cursor operation |
⇧⌥I | Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
⌘L | Select current line |
⇧⌘L | Select all occurrences of current selection |
⌘F2 | Select all occurrences of current word |
⌃⇧⌘→ / ← | Expand / shrink selection |
⇧⌥ + drag mouse | Column (box) selection |
⇧⌥⌘↑ / ↓ | Column (box) selection up/down |
⇧⌥⌘← / → | Column (box) selection left/right |
⇧⌥⌘PgUp | Column (box) selection page up |
⇧⌥⌘PgDn | Column (box) selection page down |
Search and replace
Shortcut | Action |
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⌘F | Find |
⌥⌘F | Replace |
⌘G / ⇧⌘G | Find next/previous |
⌥Enter | Select all occurrences of Find match |
⌘D | Add selection to next Find match |
⌘K ⌘D | Move last selection to next Find match |
Rich languages editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
⌃Space, ⌘I | Trigger suggestion |
⇧⌘Space | Trigger parameter hints |
⇧⌥F | Format document |
⌘K ⌘F | Format selection |
F12 | Go to Definition |
⌥F12 | Peek Definition |
⌘K F12 | Open Definition to the side |
⌘. | Quick Fix |
⇧F12 | Show References |
F2 | Rename Symbol |
⌘K ⌘X | Trim trailing whitespace |
⌘K M | Change file language |
Navigation
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
⌘T | Show all Symbols |
⌃G | Go to Line… |
⌘P | Go to File… |
⇧⌘O | Go to Symbol… |
⇧⌘M | Show Problems panel |
F8 / ⇧F8 | Go to next/previous error or warning |
⌃⇧Tab | Navigate editor group history |
⌃- / ⌃⇧- | Go back/forward |
⌃⇧M | Toggle Tab moves focus |
Editor management
Shortcut | Action |
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⌘W | Close editor |
⌘K F | Close folder |
⌘\ | Split editor |
⌘1 / ⌘2 / ⌘3 | Focus into 1st, 2nd, 3rd editor group |
⌘K ⌘← / ⌘K ⌘→ | Focus into previous/next editor group |
⌘K ⇧⌘← / ⌘K ⇧⌘→ | Move editor left/right |
⌘K ← / ⌘K → | Move active editor group |
File management
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
⌘N | New File |
⌘O | Open File… |
⌘S | Save |
⇧⌘S | Save As… |
⌥⌘S | Save All |
⌘W | Close |
⌘K ⌘W | Close All |
⇧⌘T | Reopen closed editor |
⌘K | Enter Keep preview mode editor open |
⌃Tab / ⌃⇧Tab | Open next / previous |
⌘K P | Copy path of active file |
⌘K R | Reveal active file in Finder |
⌘K O | Show active file in new window/instance |
Display
Shortcut | Action |
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⌃⌘F | Toggle full screen |
⌥⌘0 | Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
⌘= / ⇧⌘- | Zoom in/out |
⌘B | Toggle Sidebar visibility |
⇧⌘E | Show Explorer / Toggle focus |
⇧⌘F | Show Search |
⌃⇧G | Show Source Control |
⇧⌘D | Show Debug |
⇧⌘X | Show Extensions |
⇧⌘H | Replace in files |
⇧⌘J | Toggle Search details |
⇧⌘U | Show Output panel |
⇧⌘V | Open Markdown preview |
⌘K V | Open Markdown preview to the side |
⌘K Z | Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit) |
Debug
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
F9 | Toggle breakpoint |
F5 | Start/Continue |
F11 / ⇧F11 | Step into/ out |
F10 | Step over |
⇧F5 | Stop |
⌘K ⌘I | Show hover |
Integrated terminal
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
⌃` | Show integrated terminal |
⌃⇧` | Create new terminal |
⌘C | Copy selection |
⌘↑ / ↓ | Scroll up/down |
PgUp / PgDn | Scroll page up/down |
⌘Home / End | Scroll to top/bottom |
Also see
- VS Code Keyboard shortcuts for Windows (code.visualstudio.com)
- VS Code Keyboard shortcuts for macOS (code.visualstudio.com)