VSCode Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers
General Shortcuts
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Shift + P | Show Command Palette |
Ctrl + Shift + X | Show Extensions |
Basic Editing
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + A | Select All |
Ctrl + C | Copy line |
Ctrl + D | Duplicate line |
Ctrl + L | Select current line |
Ctrl + X | Cut line |
Ctrl + U | Undo last cursor operation |
Ctrl + V | Paste |
Ctrl + Y | Redo Changes |
Ctrl + Z | Undo Changes |
Alt + Down | Move Line Down |
Alt + Up | Move Line Up |
Rich Languages Editing
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
F2 | Rename Symbol |
Shift + F12 | Go to References |
F12 | Go to Definition |
Ctrl + Space | Trigger Suggest |
Ctrl + . | Quick Fix |
Multi-cursor and Selection
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Alt + Click | Insert cursor |
Shift + Alt + UpArrow | Copy line up |
Shift + Alt + DownArrow | Copy line down |
Shift + Alt + Click | Select text in blocks |
Ctrl + Alt + UpArrow | Add cursor above |
Ctrl + Alt + DownArrow | Add cursor below |
Ctrl + Shift + K | Delete line |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Select all occurrences of current selection |
Display
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Shift + F | Show Search |
Search and Replace
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + F | Find |
Ctrl + H | Replace |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Find in Files |
Ctrl + Shift + H | Replace in Files |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Replace All |
Navigation
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + P | Go to File |
Ctrl + J | Toggle panel (Opens/closes terminal) |
Ctrl + B | Toggle primary sidebar |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Go to explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + X | Go to extensions |
Ctrl + Shift + D | Go to Run and Debug |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Go to Source Control |
Ctrl + Shift + H | Go to Search |
Ctrl + Shift + J | Go to Problems |
Ctrl + ↑/↓ | Scroll up/down |
Ctrl+ Home/End | Scroll top/bottom |
Editor Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + W | Close Editor |
Ctrl + \ | Split Editor |
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp | Move Editor Left |
Ctrl + Shift + PgDn | Move Editor Right |
File Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + N | New Text File |
Ctrl + O | Open |
Ctrl + S | Save |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Save As |
Ctrl + W | Close |
Ctrl + Shift + T | Open Recently Closed Editor |
Debug
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
F9 | Toggle Breakpoint |
F5 | Start |
Ctrl + F5 | Start (without debugging) |
F11 | Step Into |
Integrated Terminal
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl + ` | Show integrated terminal |
Ctrl + Shift + ` | Create new integrated terminal |