visualstudio code shortcuts keyboard-shortcuts-windows

General

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl+Shift+P, F1	Show Command Palette
Ctrl+P	Quick Open
Ctrl+Shift+N	New window/instance
Ctrl+Shift+W	Close window/instance

Basic editing

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
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	Go to beginning of line
End	Go to end of line
Ctrl+Home	Go to beginning of file
Ctrl+End	Go to end of file
Ctrl+↑ / ↓	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

Navigation

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
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

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl+F	Find
Ctrl+H	Replace
F3 / Shift+F3	Find next/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

Multi-cursor and selection

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
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+I	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/PgDown
Column (box)	selection page up/down

Rich languages editing

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl+Space	Trigger suggestion
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Trigger parameter hints
Tab	Emmet expand abbreviation
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+Shift+ . / ,	Replace with next/previous value
Ctrl+K Ctrl+X	Trim trailing whitespace
Ctrl+K M	Change file language

Editor management

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W	Close editor
Ctrl+K F	Close folder
Ctrl+\	Split editor
Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3	Focus into 1
st, 2nd or 3rd editor group
Ctrl+K Ctrl+ ←/→	Focus into previous/next editor group
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp /
PgDown
Move editor left/right
Ctrl+K ← / →	Move active editor group

File management

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
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 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

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
F11	Toggle full screen
Shift+Alt+1	Toggle editor layout
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 Git
Ctrl+Shift+D	Show Debug
Ctrl+Shift+X	Show Extensions
Ctrl+Shift+H	Replace in files
Ctrl+Shift+J	Toggle Search details
Ctrl+Shift+C	Open new command prompt/terminal
Ctrl+Shift+U	Show Output panel
Ctrl+Shift+V	Toggle Markdown preview
Ctrl+K V	Open Markdown preview to the side

Debug

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
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

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Visual Studio Code	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
Ctrl+`	Show integrated terminal
Ctrl+Shift+`	Create new terminal
Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy selection
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste into active terminal
Ctrl+↑ / ↓ S	croll up/down
Shift+PgUp / PgDown	Scroll page up/down
Ctrl+Home / End	Scroll to top/bottom