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 {.row-span-2}
| 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 |
|---|---|
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 {.row-span-2}
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘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 {.row-span-2}
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥ + | 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 |
|---|---|
| ⌘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 |
|---|---|
| ⌘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 {.row-span-2}
| 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 {.row-span-2}
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌃⌘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 (opens in a new tab) (code.visualstudio.com)
- VS Code Keyboard shortcuts for macOS (opens in a new tab) (code.visualstudio.com)