VSCode shortcuts - Carlos Ivanchuk

For coding, I use my Windows laptop without any peripheral. Just the integrated keyboard and that’s all. No mouse, no external keyboard. That’s why I sometimes find myself struggling with navigation on VSCode because using a trackpad is not the same as using a mouse.

This is a reference to all the useful shortcuts that I keep forgetting.

General
Show Command Palette	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`, `F1`
Quick Open, Go to File…	`Ctrl`+`P`
New window/instance	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`
Close window/instance	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`W`
User Settings	`Ctrl`+`,`
Keyboard Shortcuts	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`S`

Basic editing
Cut line (empty selection)	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy line (empty selection)	`Ctrl`+`C`
Move line up/down	`Alt`+ `↑` / `↓`
Copy line up/down	`Shift`+`Alt` + `↓` / `↑`
Delete line	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Insert line below	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Insert line above	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`
Jump to matching bracket	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`\`
Indent/outdent line	`Ctrl`+`]` / `[`
Go to beginning/end of line	`Home` / `End`
Go to beginning of file	`Ctrl`+`Home`
Go to end of file	`Ctrl`+`End`
Scroll line up/down	`Ctrl`+`↑` / `↓`
Scroll page up/down	`Alt`+`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Fold (collapse) region	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`
Unfold (uncollapse) region	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]`
Fold (collapse) all subregions	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`[`
Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`]`
Fold (collapse) all regions	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`0`
Unfold (uncollapse) all regions	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`J`
Add line comment	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`C`
Remove line comment	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`U`
Toggle line comment	`Ctrl`+`/`
Toggle block comment	`Shift`+`Alt`+`A`
Toggle word wrap	`Alt`+`Z`

Navigation
Show all Symbols	`Ctrl`+`T`
Go to Line…	`Ctrl`+`G`
Go to File…	`Ctrl`+`P`
Go to Symbol…	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`
Show Problems panel	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`
Go to next error or warning	`F8`
Go to previous error or warning	`Shift`+`F8`
Navigate editor group history	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Go back / forward	`Alt`+ `←` / `→`
Toggle Tab moves focus	`Ctrl`+`M`

Search and replace
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`
Replace	`Ctrl`+`H`
Find next/previous	`F3` / `Shift`+`F3`
Select all occurences of Find match	`Alt`+`Enter`
Add selection to next Find match	`Ctrl`+`D`
Move last selection to next Find match	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`D`
Toggle case-sensitive / regex / whole word	`Alt`+`C` / `R` / `W`

Multi-cursor and selection
Insert cursor	`Alt`+ Click
Insert cursor above / below	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+ `↑` / `↓`
Undo last cursor operation	`Ctrl`+`U`
Insert cursor at end of each line selected	`Shift`+`Alt`+`I`
Select current line	`Ctrl`+`L`
Select all occurrences of current selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Select all occurrences of current word	`Ctrl`+`F2`
Expand selection	`Shift`+`Alt`+`→`
Shrink selection	`Shift`+`Alt`+`←`
Column (box) selection	`Shift`+`Alt` + (drag mouse)
Column (box) selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+ (arrow key)
Column (box) selection page up/down	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`PgUp`/`PgDn`

Rich languages editing
Trigger suggestion	`Ctrl`+`Space`, `Ctrl`+`I`
Trigger parameter hints	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Format document	`Shift`+`Alt`+`F`
Format selection	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`F`
Go to Definition	`F12`
Peek Definition	`Alt`+`F12`
Open Definition to the side	`Ctrl`+`K` `F12`
Quick Fix	`Ctrl`+`.`
Show References	`Shift`+`F12`
Rename Symbol	`F2`
Trim trailing whitespace	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`X`
Change file language	`Ctrl`+`K` `M`

Editor management
Close editor	`Ctrl`+`F4`, `Ctrl`+`W`
Close folder	`Ctrl`+`K` `F`
Split editor	`Ctrl`+`\`
Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group	`Ctrl`+ `1` / `2` / `3`
Focus into previous/next editor group	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+ `←`/`→`
Move editor left/right	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Move active editor group	`Ctrl`+`K` `←` / `→`

File management
New File	`Ctrl`+`N`
Open File…	`Ctrl`+`O`
Save	`Ctrl`+`S`
Save As…	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`
Save All	`Ctrl`+`K` `S`
Close	`Ctrl`+`F4`
Close All	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`W`
Reopen closed editor	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`
Keep preview mode editor open	`Ctrl`+`K` `Enter`
Open next	`Ctrl`+`Tab`
Open previous	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Copy path of active file	`Ctrl`+`K` `P`
Reveal active file in Explorer	`Ctrl`+`K` `R`
Show active file in new window/instance	`Ctrl`+`K` `O`

Display
Toggle full screen	`F11`
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical)	`Shift`+`Alt`+`0`
Zoom in/out	`Ctrl`+ `=` / `-`
Toggle Sidebar visibility	`Ctrl`+`B`
Show Explorer / Toggle focus	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`
Show Search	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Show Source Control	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`
Show Debug	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Show Extensions	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`
Replace in files	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`
Toggle Search details	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`
Show Output panel	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Open Markdown preview	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Open Markdown preview to the side	`Ctrl`+`K` `V`
Zen Mode (`Esc` `Esc` to exit)	`Ctrl`+`K` `Z`

Debug
Toggle breakpoint	`F9`
Start/Continue	`F5`
Stop	`Shift`+`F5`
Step into/out	`F11` / `Shift`+`F11`
Step over	`F10`
Show hover	`Ctrl`+`K` `Ctrl`+`I`

Integrated terminal
Show integrated terminal	`Ctrl`+`
Create new terminal	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`
Copy selection	`Ctrl`+`C`
Paste into active terminal	`Ctrl`+`V`
Scroll up/down	`Ctrl`+`↑` / `↓`
Scroll page up/down	`Shift`+`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Scroll to top/bottom	`Ctrl`+`Home` / `End`

References

Visual Studio Code Keyboard shorcuts for Windows