This VSCode (Visual Studio Code) quick reference cheat sheet shows its keyboard shortcuts and commands.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F9 | Toggle breakpoint |
| F5 | Start/Continue |
| F11 / ⇧F11 | Step into/ out |
| F10 | Step over |
| ⇧F5 | Stop |
| ⌘K ⌘I | Show hover |
| 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 |