Visual Studio code Shortcut Keys

Updated on 19 February 2021

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Updated on 19 February 2021

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For Windows.

General
Ctrl+Shift+P, F1	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
Basic editing
Ctrl+X	Cut line (empty selection)
Ctrl+C	Copy line (empty selection)
Alt+ ↑ / ↓	Move line up/down
Shift+Alt + ↓ / ↑	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+↑ / ↓	Scroll line up/down
Alt+PgUp / PgDn	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
Rich languages editing
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
Editor management
Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W	Close editor
Ctrl+K F	Close folder
Ctrl+\	Split editor
Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3	Focus into 1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd editor group
Ctrl+K Ctrl+ ←/→	Focus into previous/next editor group
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp / PgDn	Move editor left/right
Ctrl+K ← / →	Move active editor group
File management
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
Display
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)
Debug
F9	Toggle breakpoint
F5	Start/Continue
Shift+F5	Stop
F11 / Shift+F11	Step into/out
F10	Step over
Ctrl+K Ctrl+I	Show hover
Integrated terminal
Ctrl+`	Show integrated terminal
Ctrl+Shift+`	Create new terminal
Ctrl+C	Copy selection
Ctrl+V	Paste into active terminal
Ctrl+↑ / ↓	Scroll up/down
Shift+PgUp / PgDn	Scroll page up/down
Ctrl+Home / End	Scroll to top/bottom

Navigation
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+ ← / →	Go back / forward
Ctrl+M	Toggle Tab moves focus
Search and replace
Ctrl+F	Find
Ctrl+H	Replace
F3 / Shift+F3	Find next/previous
Alt+Enter	Select all occurences of Find match
trl+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
Multi-cursor and selection
Alt+Click	Insert cursor
Ctrl+Alt+ ↑ / ↓	Insert cursor above / below
Ctrl+U	Undo last cursor operation
Shift+Alt+I	Insert cursor at end of each line selected
Ctrl+L	Select current line
Ctrl+Shift+L	Select all occurrences of current selection
Ctrl+F2	Select all occurrences of current word
Shift+Alt+→	Expand selection
Shift+Alt+←	Shrink selection
Shift+Alt + (drag mouse)	Column (box) selection
Ctrl+Shift+Alt + (arrow key)	Column (box) selection
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+PgUp/PgDn	Column (box) selection page up/down