Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, extensible code editor that has become a default for many developers. Its keyboard shortcuts drive the command palette, multi-cursor editing, and quick file switching, making it easy to navigate and edit code at speed.
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All Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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52 shortcuts
Editing 12
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cut Line | ⌘X |
| Copy Line | ⌘C |
| Move Line Up | ⌥↑ |
| Move Line Down | ⌥↓ |
| Toggle Line Comment | ⌘/ |
| Format Document | ⇧⌥F |
| Delete Line | ⌘⇧K |
| Copy Line Down | ⇧⌥↓ |
| Copy Line Up | ⇧⌥↑ |
| Indent Line | ⌘] |
| Outdent Line | ⌘[ |
| Toggle Block Comment | ⇧⌥A |
Navigation 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Definition | F12 |
| Go to Line | ⌃G |
| Go to Symbol | ⌘⇧O |
| Go Back | ⌃− |
| Go Forward | ⌃⇧− |
| Peek Definition | ⌥F12 |
| Jump to Matching Bracket | ⌘⇧\ |
Multi-cursor 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add Cursor to Next Match | ⌘D |
| Select All Occurrences | ⌘⇧L |
| Add Cursor Above | ⌥⌘↑ |
| Add Cursor Below | ⌥⌘↓ |
| Expand Selection | ⌃⇧⌘→ |
| Shrink Selection | ⌃⇧⌘← |
Display 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Sidebar | ⌘B |
| Toggle Panel | ⌘J |
| Split Editor | ⌘\ |
| Toggle Zen Mode | ⌘KthenZ |
| Zoom In | ⌘= |
| Zoom Out | ⌘− |
General 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show Command Palette | ⌘⇧P |
| Quick Open File | ⌘P |
| Open Settings | ⌘, |
| Open Keyboard Shortcuts | ⌘Kthen⌘S |
Search 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find | ⌘F |
| Search Across Files | ⌘⇧F |
| Replace | ⌥⌘F |
| Replace Across Files | ⌘⇧H |
File 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save | ⌘S |
| New File | ⌘N |
| Close Editor | ⌘W |
| Save As | ⌘⇧S |
Debug 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Start / Continue Debugging | F5 |
| Toggle Breakpoint | F9 |
| Step Over | F10 |
| Step Into | F11 |
Languages 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Trigger Suggestion | ⌃␣ |
| Rename Symbol | F2 |
| Quick Fix | ⌘. |
Terminal 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Terminal | ⌃` |
| New Terminal | ⌃⇧` |
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