Emma Richardson
20 Most Useful Shortcuts in VS Code
General Navigation
- Command Palette: Access all available commands in VS Code. Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + Shift + P (macOS)
- Quick Open: Quickly open files by name. Ctrl + P (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + P (macOS)
- Toggle Sidebar: Show or hide the sidebar. Ctrl + B (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + B (macOS)
- Split Editor: Split the editor to view multiple files side by side. Ctrl + \ (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + \ (macOS) Editing
- Move Line Up/Down: Move the current line or selected lines up or down. Alt + ↑ / Alt + ↓ (Windows/Linux) OR Option + ↑ / Option + ↓ (macOS)
- Copy Line Up/Down: Duplicate the current line or selected text. Shift + Alt + ↑ / Shift + Alt + ↓ (Windows/Linux) OR Shift + Option + ↑ / Shift + Option + ↓ (macOS)
- Comment/Uncomment Line: Comment or uncomment the selected line or lines. Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + / (macOS)
- Block Comment: Add or remove block comments around the selected code. Shift + Alt + A (Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Multi-Cursor Selection: Place multiple cursors for simultaneous edits. Ctrl + Click (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + Click (macOS)
- Select All Occurrences of Word: Select all instances of the current word for simultaneous editing. Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + Shift + L (macOS) Navigation and Search
- Go to Definition: Jump to the definition of a symbol. F12 (Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Peek Definition: View a definition inline without leaving the current location. Alt + F12 (Windows/Linux) OR Option + F12 (macOS)
- Find: Open the search box to find within the current file. Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + F (macOS)
- Find and Replace: Open the find and replace dialog. Ctrl + H (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + H (macOS)
- Go to File/Go to Symbol: Navigate to a specific file or symbol in the workspace. Ctrl + Shift + O (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + Shift + O (macOS) Code Editing and Formatting
- Rename Symbol: Rename all instances of a symbol across the entire workspace. F2 (Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Format Document: Format the entire document using the appropriate formatter. Shift + Alt + F (Windows/Linux) OR Shift + Option + F (macOS)
- Go to Line: Jump to a specific line in the file. Ctrl + G (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + G (macOS)
- Toggle Word Wrap: Enable or disable word wrapping in the editor. Alt + Z (Windows/Linux) OR Option + Z (macOS) Terminal and Settings
- Toggle Terminal: Open or close the integrated terminal. Ctrl + ` (Windows/Linux) OR Cmd + ` (macOS) These shortcuts cover common navigation, editing, and formatting tasks, helping you work more efficiently in Visual Studio Code.
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