VSCode Cheat Sheet

The following guide provides a list of most popular and useful keyboard shortcuts for working with Visual Studio Code.

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Keyboard Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `X`	Cut line
`Ctrl` `C`	Copy line
`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

Keyboard 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 the next error
`Shift` `F8`	Go to previous error
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	Navigate editor group history
`Alt` `←` / `→`	Go back / forward
`Ctrl` `M`	Toggle Tab moves the focus

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `F`	Find
`Ctrl` `H`	Replace
`F3` / `Shift` `F3`	Find next/previous
`Alt` `Enter`	Select all occurrences 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
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Keyboard Shortcut	Action
`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 the current selection
`Ctrl` `F2`	Select all occurrences of the current word
`Shift` `Alt` `→`	Expand selection
`Shift` `Alt` `←`	Shrink selection
`Shift` `Alt`	Column (box) selection
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt`	Column (box) selection
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `PgUp` / `PgDn`	Column (box) selection page up/down

Keyboard Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` `F4` `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` `←` / `→`	Focus into previous/next editor group
`Ctrl` `Shift` `PgUp` / `PgDn`	Move editor left/right
`Ctrl` `K` `←` / `→`	Move active editor group

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `N`	New File
`Ctrl` `O`	Open File
`Ctrl` `S`	Save
`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	Save
`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 an active file
`Ctrl` `K` `R`	Reveal active file in Explorer
`Ctrl` `K` `O`	Show active file in a new window/instance

Keyboard 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)

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
`F9`	Toggle breakpoint
`F5`	Start/Continue
`Shift` `F5`	Stop
`Shift` `F11` / `F11`	Step into/out
`F10`	Step over
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `I`	Show hover
`Ctrl` `	Show integrated terminal
`Ctrl` `Shift` `	Create a new terminal
`Ctrl` `C`	Copy selection
`Ctrl` `V`	Paste into an active terminal
`Ctrl` `↑` / `↓`	Scroll up/down
`Shift` `PgUp` / `PgDn`	Scroll page up/down
`Ctrl` `Home` / `End`	Scroll to the top/bottom