VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

VS Code shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 170 searchable VS Code keyboard shortcuts across 10 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Editing, Multi-cursor & Selection, Search & Replace, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

Show Command PaletteCtrlShiftP
Cut line (empty selection)CtrlX
Insert cursor above/belowAltCtrl↑/↓
FindCtrlF
Go to lineCtrlG
Close editorCtrlW

General

16 shortcuts

Show Command Palette

CtrlShiftP

Ctrl+Shift+P · Cmd+Shift+P

Quick Open / Go to File

CtrlP

Ctrl+P · Cmd+P

New Window

CtrlShiftN

Ctrl+Shift+N · Cmd+Shift+N

Close Window

CtrlShiftW

Ctrl+Shift+W · Cmd+Shift+W

User Settings

Ctrl,

Ctrl+, · Cmd+,

Keyboard Shortcuts

CtrlKCtrlS

Ctrl+K Ctrl+S · Cmd+K Cmd+S

Select color theme

CtrlKCtrlT

Ctrl+K Ctrl+T · Cmd+K Cmd+T

Open Chat view

CtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+I · Cmd+Ctrl+I

Open Chat in agent mode

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I · Cmd+Shift+I · Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I

Open Quick Chat

CtrlAltShiftL

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L · Cmd+Opt+Shift+L

Open language model picker

CtrlAlt.

Ctrl+Alt+. · Cmd+Opt+.

Accept inline suggestion

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Tab

Run build task

CtrlShiftB

Ctrl+Shift+B · Cmd+Shift+B

Open inline chat in editor

CtrlI

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

Open chat agent picker

Ctrl.

Ctrl+. · Cmd+.

Start a new chat session

CtrlN

Ctrl+N · Cmd+N

Editing

51 shortcuts

Cut line (empty selection)

CtrlX

Ctrl+X · Cmd+X

Copy line (empty selection)

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Move line up/down

Alt↑/↓

Alt+↑ · Alt+↓ · Opt+↑ · Opt+↓

Copy line up/down

AltShift↑/↓

Alt+Shift+↑ · Alt+Shift+↓ · Opt+Shift+↑ · Opt+Shift+↓ · Ctrl+Shift+Alt+↑ · Ctrl+Shift+Alt+↓

Delete line

CtrlShiftK

Ctrl+Shift+K · Cmd+Shift+K

Insert line below

CtrlEnter

Ctrl+Enter · Cmd+Enter

Insert line above

CtrlShiftEnter

Ctrl+Shift+Enter · Cmd+Shift+Enter

Jump to matching bracket

CtrlShift\

Ctrl+Shift+\ · Cmd+Shift+\

Indent / outdent line

Ctrl]Ctrl[

Ctrl+] · Ctrl+[ · Cmd+] · Cmd+[

Go to beginning of line

Home

Home

Go to end of line

End

End

Go to beginning of file

CtrlHome

Ctrl+Home · Cmd+↑

Go to end of file

CtrlEnd

Ctrl+End · Cmd+↓

Toggle line comment

Ctrl/

Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/

Toggle block comment

AltShiftA

Alt+Shift+A · Shift+Opt+A · Ctrl+Shift+A

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlY

Ctrl+Y · Cmd+Shift+Z

Format document

AltShiftF

Alt+Shift+F · Opt+Shift+F · Ctrl+Shift+I

Format selection

CtrlKCtrlF

Ctrl+K Ctrl+F · Cmd+K Cmd+F

Toggle word wrap

AltZ

Alt+Z · Opt+Z

Show parameter hints

CtrlShiftSpace

Ctrl+Shift+Space · Cmd+Shift+Space

Select all occurrences of find match

AltEnter

Alt+Enter · Opt+Enter

Move line up

Alt↑

Alt+↑ · Opt+↑

Move line down

Alt↓

Alt+↓ · Opt+↓

Copy line down

AltShift↓

Alt+Shift+↓ · Opt+Shift+↓ · Ctrl+Alt+Shift+↓

Paste

CtrlV

Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Copy line up

AltShift↑

Alt+Shift+↑ · Opt+Shift+↑ · Ctrl+Alt+Shift+↑

Move last selection to next find match

CtrlKCtrlD

Ctrl+K Ctrl+D · Cmd+K Cmd+D

Scroll one line down

Ctrl↓

Ctrl+↓ · Ctrl+PageDown

Scroll one line up

Ctrl↑

Ctrl+↑ · Ctrl+PageUp

Scroll one page down

AltPageDown

Alt+PageDown · Cmd+PageDown

Scroll one page up

AltPageUp

Alt+PageUp · Cmd+PageUp

Toggle folding of current region

CtrlKCtrlL

Ctrl+K Ctrl+L · Cmd+K Cmd+L

Fold all nested regions

CtrlKCtrl[

Ctrl+K Ctrl+[ · Cmd+K Cmd+[

Unfold all nested regions

CtrlKCtrl]

Ctrl+K Ctrl+] · Cmd+K Cmd+]

Fold all regions

CtrlKCtrl0

Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 · Cmd+K Cmd+0

Unfold all regions

CtrlKCtrlJ

Ctrl+K Ctrl+J · Cmd+K Cmd+J

Add line comment

CtrlKCtrlC

Ctrl+K Ctrl+C · Cmd+K Cmd+C

Remove line comment

CtrlKCtrlU

Ctrl+K Ctrl+U · Cmd+K Cmd+U

Replace with previous value

CtrlShift,

Ctrl+Shift+, · Cmd+Shift+,

Expand syntax selection

AltShift→

Alt+Shift+→ · Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+→

Shrink syntax selection

AltShift←

Alt+Shift+← · Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+←

Trim trailing whitespace

CtrlKCtrlX

Ctrl+K Ctrl+X · Cmd+K Cmd+X

Change file language mode

CtrlKM

Ctrl+K M · Cmd+K M

Fold current region

CtrlShift[

Ctrl+Shift+[ · Opt+Cmd+[

Unfold current region

CtrlShift]

Ctrl+Shift+] · Opt+Cmd+]

Toggle Tab focus mode

CtrlM

Ctrl+M · Ctrl+Shift+M

Trigger suggestions

CtrlSpace

Ctrl+Space

Show quick fixes

Ctrl.

Ctrl+. · Cmd+.

Rename symbol

F2

Replace with next value

CtrlShift.

Ctrl+Shift+. · Shift+Cmd+.

Multi-cursor & Selection

9 shortcuts

Insert cursor above/below

AltCtrl↑/↓

Alt+Ctrl+↑ · Alt+Ctrl+↓ · Opt+Cmd+↑ · Opt+Cmd+↓ · Shift+Alt+↑ · Shift+Alt+↓

Undo last cursor

CtrlU

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Select all occurrences of current selection

CtrlShiftL

Ctrl+Shift+L · Cmd+Shift+L

Select all occurrences of current word

CtrlF2

Ctrl+F2 · Cmd+F2

Add selection to next find match

CtrlD

Ctrl+D · Cmd+D

Select current line

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Column (box) selection

ShiftAltdrag

Insert cursor above

CtrlAlt↑

Ctrl+Alt+↑ · Cmd+Opt+↑ · Alt+Shift+↑

Insert cursors at selected line ends

AltShiftI

Alt+Shift+I · Opt+Shift+I

Search & Replace

19 shortcuts

Find

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Replace

CtrlH

Ctrl+H · Opt+Cmd+F

Find next/previous

F3ShiftF3

F3 · Shift+F3 · Cmd+G · Cmd+Shift+G

Toggle case-sensitive

AltC

Alt+C · Opt+Cmd+C

Toggle regex

AltR

Alt+R · Opt+Cmd+R

Toggle whole word

AltW

Alt+W · Opt+Cmd+W

Search across files

CtrlShiftF

Ctrl+Shift+F · Cmd+Shift+F

Replace across files

CtrlShiftH

Ctrl+Shift+H · Cmd+Shift+H

Toggle search details

CtrlShiftJ

Ctrl+Shift+J · Cmd+Shift+J

Focus next search result

—

Focus previous search result

ShiftF4

Shift+F4

Next search term in Search view

↓

Previous search term in Search view

↑

Focus Search Editor input

—

Esc

Search again in Search Editor

CtrlShiftR

Ctrl+Shift+R · Cmd+Shift+R

Delete file results from Search Editor

CtrlShiftBackspace

Ctrl+Shift+Backspace · Cmd+Shift+Backspace

Open search results in Search Editor

AltEnter

Alt+Enter · Cmd+Enter

Navigation

14 shortcuts

Go to line

CtrlG

Ctrl+G

Go to symbol in file

CtrlShiftO

Ctrl+Shift+O · Cmd+Shift+O

Go to symbol in workspace

CtrlT

Ctrl+T · Cmd+T

Go to definition

F12

F12

Peek definition

AltF12

Alt+F12 · Opt+F12 · Ctrl+Shift+F10

Open definition to side

CtrlKF12

Ctrl+K F12 · Cmd+K F12

Go back / forward

Alt←Alt→

Alt+← · Alt+→ · Ctrl+- · Ctrl+Shift+- · Ctrl+Alt+- · Ctrl+Shift+Alt+-

Go to next error/warning

F8

Show all references

AltShiftF12

Alt+Shift+F12 · Shift+F12

Navigate editor group history

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Go to previous error or warning

ShiftF8

Shift+F8

Focus breadcrumbs

CtrlShift;

Ctrl+Shift+; · Cmd+Shift+;

Go back in Quick Input

Alt←

Alt+← · Ctrl+- · Ctrl+Alt+-

Focus and select breadcrumbs

CtrlShift.

Ctrl+Shift+. · Shift+Cmd+.

Editor Management

17 shortcuts

Close editor

CtrlW

Ctrl+W · Cmd+W

Close folder

CtrlKF

Ctrl+K F · Cmd+K F

Split editor

Ctrl\

Ctrl+\ · Cmd+\

Focus 1st/2nd/3rd editor group

Ctrl1/2/3

Ctrl+1 · Ctrl+2 · Ctrl+3 · Cmd+1 · Cmd+2 · Cmd+3

Move editor left/right

CtrlShiftPgUp/PgDn

Ctrl+Shift+PgUp · Ctrl+Shift+PgDn · Cmd+Shift+PgUp · Cmd+Shift+PgDn

New editor group to the left/right

CtrlK←/→

Ctrl+K ← · Ctrl+K → · Cmd+K ← · Cmd+K →

Focus first editor group

Ctrl1

Ctrl+1 · Cmd+1

Focus second editor group

Ctrl2

Ctrl+2 · Cmd+2

Focus third editor group

Ctrl3

Ctrl+3 · Cmd+3

Focus editor group on the left

CtrlKCtrl←

Ctrl+K Ctrl+← · Cmd+K Cmd+←

Focus editor group on the right

CtrlKCtrl→

Ctrl+K Ctrl+→ · Cmd+K Cmd+→

Move editor left

CtrlShiftPageUp

Ctrl+Shift+PageUp · Cmd+K Cmd+Shift+←

Move editor right

CtrlShiftPageDown

Ctrl+Shift+PageDown · Cmd+K Cmd+Shift+→

Move active editor group left

CtrlK←

Ctrl+K ← · Cmd+K ←

Move active editor group right

CtrlK→

Ctrl+K → · Cmd+K →

Move editor into next group

CtrlAlt→

Ctrl+Alt+→ · Cmd+Ctrl+→

Move editor into previous group

CtrlAlt←

Ctrl+Alt+← · Cmd+Ctrl+←

File Management

11 shortcuts

New file

CtrlN

Ctrl+N · Cmd+N

Open file

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

Save

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Save as

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S · Cmd+Shift+S

Save all

CtrlKS

Ctrl+K S · Cmd+Opt+S

Revert file

No default shortcut

Close all editors

CtrlKCtrlW

Ctrl+K Ctrl+W · Cmd+K Cmd+W

Reopen closed editor

CtrlShiftT

Ctrl+Shift+T · Cmd+Shift+T

Close editor group

CtrlKW

Ctrl+K W · Cmd+K W

Keep preview editor open

CtrlKEnter

Ctrl+K Enter · Cmd+K Enter

Copy active file path

CtrlKP

Ctrl+K P · Cmd+K P

Reveal active file in system file manager

CtrlKR

Ctrl+K R · Cmd+K R

Display

16 shortcuts

Toggle full screen

F11

F11 · Ctrl+Cmd+F

Toggle terminal

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

Toggle problems panel

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M · Cmd+Shift+M

Zoom in/out

Ctrl=Ctrl-

Ctrl+= · Ctrl+- · Cmd+= · Cmd+-

Reset zoom

CtrlNumpad0(numerickeypad)

Ctrl+Numpad0 · Cmd+Numpad0

Zen mode

CtrlKZ

Ctrl+K Z · Cmd+K Z

Show Source Control view

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G

Show Extensions view

CtrlShiftX

Ctrl+Shift+X · Cmd+Shift+X

Leave Zen Mode

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Esc Esc

Quickly open a view

CtrlQ

Ctrl+Q

Open preview to the side

CtrlKV

Ctrl+K V · Cmd+K V

Show or focus Explorer

CtrlShiftE

Ctrl+Shift+E · Shift+Cmd+E

Show Run view

CtrlShiftD

Ctrl+Shift+D · Shift+Cmd+D

Show Output panel

CtrlShiftU

Ctrl+Shift+U · Shift+Cmd+U · Ctrl+K Ctrl+H

Toggle Markdown preview

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V · Shift+Cmd+V

Debug

9 shortcuts

Toggle breakpoint

F9

Start / continue debug

F5

Stop debug

ShiftF5

Shift+F5

Step over

F10

F10

Step into

F11

F11

Step out

ShiftF11

Shift+F11

Show hover

CtrlKCtrlI

Ctrl+K Ctrl+I · Cmd+K Cmd+I

Start without debugging

CtrlF5

Ctrl+F5

Pause debugger

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Integrated Terminal

7 shortcuts

Create new terminal

CtrlShift`

Ctrl+Shift+`

Copy selection

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Scroll up/down

Ctrl↑/↓

Ctrl+↑ · Ctrl+↓ · Cmd+↑ · Cmd+↓

Scroll page up/down

ShiftPgUp/PgDn

Shift+PgUp · Shift+PgDn

Scroll to top/bottom

CtrlHome/End

Ctrl+Home · Ctrl+End · Cmd+Home · Cmd+End

Open external terminal

CtrlShiftC

Ctrl+Shift+C · Cmd+Shift+C

Open inline chat in terminal

CtrlI

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

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VS Code Shortcuts

VS Code shortcuts worth learning first

General

Editing

Multi-cursor & Selection

Search & Replace

Navigation

Editor Management

File Management

Display

Debug

Integrated Terminal

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Frequently asked questions

See also

Explore shortcuts by key

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Practical guides

VS Code Shortcuts

VS Code shortcuts worth learning first

General

Editing

Multi-cursor & Selection

Search & Replace

Navigation

Editor Management

File Management

Display

Debug

Integrated Terminal

Documentation check for this addition

Frequently asked questions

Related shortcut collections

See also

Explore shortcuts by key

Compare shortcuts

Practical guides