All VSCode Shortcuts for MacOS, Linux and Windows
Here is a listing of all VS Code shortcuts for all popular operating
systems (Mac, Linux, and Windows) organized and listed in one place.
These shortcuts are taken from the official documentation on
Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
Table of contents
General ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Show Command Pallete | Shift + Command + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Quickly open file | Go to file | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Open New Window | Shift + Command + N | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Close Window | Command + W | Ctrl + W |
| Go to User settings | Command + , (comma) | Ctrl + , (comma) |
| Show Keyboard shortcuts menu | Command K , Command S | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S |
Basic Editing ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Cut a line (empty selection) | Command + X | Ctrl + X |
| Copy line (empty selection) | Command + C | Ctrl + C |
| Move line down/up (works for selected lines too) | Option + Down Arrow / Option + Up Arrow | Alt + Down Arrow / Alt + Up Arrow |
| Copy line down/up (works for selected lines too) | Shift + Option + Down Arrow / Shift + Option + Up Arrow | Shift + Alt + Down Arrow / Up Arrow |
| Delete a line | Shift + Command + K | Shift + Control + K |
| Insert line above/below | Command + Enter / Command + Shift + Enter | Ctrl + Enter / Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Jump to matching bracket | Shift + Command + \ | Shift + Control + \ |
| Indent / Outdent line | Command + ] (closing square bracket) / Command + [ ( opening square bracket) | Ctrl + ] (closing square bracket) / Ctrl + [ ( opening square bracket) |
| Go to beginning / end of line | fn + Left Arrow / fn + Right Arrow | Control + Up Arrow / fn + Contol + Down Arrow |
| Go to beginning of file / end of file | Command + Up Arrow / Command + Down Arrow | Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End |
| Scroll line up / down | fn + Control + Up Arrow / fn + Contol + Down Arrow | Control + Up Arrow / Contol + Down Arrow |
| Scroll page up / down | fn + Up Arrow / fn + Down Arrow | Alt + PgUp / Alt + PgDn |
| Fold / Unfold region | Option + Command + [ / Option + Command + ] | Control + Shift [ / Control + Shift ] |
| Fold / Unfold all subregions | Command + K , Command [ / Command + K , Command ] | Ctrl + K , Ctrl [ / Ctrl + K , Ctrl ] |
| Fold / Unfold all regions | Command + K , Command 0 / Command + K , Command J | Control + Up Arrow / Contol + Down Arrow |
| Add line comment | Command + K , Command C (Command '/' works too) | Ctrl K, Ctrl C |
| Remove line comment | Command + K , Command U | Ctrl K, Ctrl U |
| Toggle line comment | Command + / | Ctrl + / |
| Toggle block comment | Shift + Option + A | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Toggle wrap word | Option + Z | Alt + Z |
Multi-cursor and Selection ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Insert cursor | Option + click | Alt + Click |
| Insert cursor above / below | Command + Option + Up Arrow / Command + Option + Down Arrow | Shift+ Alt + Up Arrow / Shift+ Alt + Down Arrow |
| Undo your last cursor operation | Command + U | Ctrl + U |
| Insert cursor at the end of each line selected | Shift + Option + I | Shift + Alt + I |
| Select current line | Command + L | Ctrl + L |
| Select all occurences of current selection | Shift + Command + L | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Select all occurences of current word | Command + fn + F2 | Ctrl + F2 |
| Expand / Shrink your selection | Shift + Option + Right Arrow / Left Arrow | Shift + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow |
| Column (box) selection | Shift + Option + Drag Mouse | Shift + Alt + Drag Mouse |
Search and Replace ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open Find menu bar | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Open Find and Replace menu bar | Command + Option + F | Ctrl + H |
| Find next / previous occurence of selected word | Command + G / Command + Shift + G | F3 / Shift + F3 |
| Select all occurences of found match | Option + Enter | Alt + Enter |
| Add next found occurence to selection | Command + D | Ctrl + D |
| Move selection to its next occurence | Command + K, Command + L | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D |
| Select all occurences of current word | Command + fn + F2 | Ctrl + F2 |
| Expand / Shrink your selection | Shift + Option + Right Arrow / Left Arrow | Shift + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow |
| Column (box) selection | Shift + Option + Drag Mouse | Shift + Alt + Drag Mouse |
Rich languages editing ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger suggestion | Control + Space | Ctrl + Space |
| Trigger function parameter hints | Shift + Control + Space | Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Format document | Shift + Option + F | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Format selection | Command + K, Command + F | Ctrl+ K, Ctrl + F |
| Go to Definition | fn + F12 | F12 |
| Peek Definition | Option + fn + F12 | Ctrl + Shift + F10 || Alt + F12 |
| Open Definiion to the side | Command + K, fn + F12 | Ctrl + K, F12 |
| Quick fix | Command + . (dot) | Ctrl + . (dot) |
| Show references | Shift + fn + F12 | Shift + F12 |
| Rename Symbol | fn + F2 | F2 |
| Trim trailing whitespace | Command + K, Command + X | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + X |
| Change file language (say from HTML to Python for example) | Command + K, M | Ctrl + K, M |
Navigation ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Show all symbols | Command + T | Ctrl + T |
| Go to a given line | Control + G | Ctrl + G |
| Go to a given file | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Go to Symbol | Shift + Command + O | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Show Problems Panel (toggles it too) | Shift + Command + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Go to next/previous error or warning | fn + F8 / Shift + fn + F8 | F8 / Shift + F8 |
| Navigate editor group history | Control + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Go forward / backward across open tabs | Control + - (dash) / Shift + Control + - (dash) | Ctrl + Shift + - (dash) / Ctrl + Alt + - (dash) || Alt + Right Arrow / Alt + Left Arrow |
| Toggle Tab moves focus | Shift + Control + M | Control + M |
Editor Management ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Close Editor | Command + W | Ctrl + W |
| Close Folder | Command + K, F | Ctrl + K, F |
| Split Editor | Command + \ (backslash) | Ctrl + P |
| Focus into 1st, 2nd, 3rd editor group | Command 1 / 2 / 3 | Ctrl + 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Focus into previous / next editor group | Command + K, Command + Left Arrow / Command + Right Arrow | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + Left Arrow / Ctrl + Right Arrow |
| Move editor left / right | Command + K, Command + Shift + Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + PgUp / PgDn |
| Move active editor group | Command + K, Left Arrow / Right Arrow | Ctrl + K, Left Arrow / Right Arrow |
File Management ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open New File | Command + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open File | Control + O | Ctrl + O |
| Save File | Command + S | Ctrl + S |
| Save As... | Shift + Command + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Save All | Shift + Command + S | Ctrl + K, S |
| Close | Command + W | Ctrl W || Ctrl F4 |
| Close All | Command + K, Command + W | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + W |
| Reopen close editor | Shift + Command + T | Shift + Ctrl + T |
| Keep Preview mode editor open | Command + K, Enter | Ctrl + K, Enter |
| Open next / previous window or tab | Control + Tab / Shift + Control + Tab | Ctrl + Tab / Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
| Copy path of active file | Command + K, P | Ctrl + K, P |
| Reveal active file in File explorer | Command + K, R | Ctrl + K, R |
| Show active file in new window or instance | Command + K, O | Ctrl + K, O |
Display ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Fullscreen | Control + Command + F | F11 |
| Toggle editor layout between horizontal and vertical | Option + Command + 0 | Shift + Alt + 0 |
| Zoom in / out | Command + = (equal) / - (dash) | Ctrl + = (equal) / - (dash) |
| Copy line down/up (works for selected lines too) | Shift + Option + Down Arrow / Shift + Option + Up Arrow | Ctrl + W |
| Toggle sidebar visibility | Command + B | Ctrl + B |
| Show Explorer / Toggle focus | Shift + Command + E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Show Search | Shift + Command + F | Shift + Control + F |
| Show Source Control | Shift + Control + G | Shift + Ctrl + G |
| Show Debug | Shift + Command + D | Shift + Ctrl + D |
| Show Extensions | Shift + Command + X | Shift + Ctrl + X |
| Replace in files | Shift + Command + H | Shift + Ctrl + H Control + Up Arrow / Contol + Down Arrow |
| Toggle Search details | Shift + Command + J | Shift + Ctrl + J |
| Show Output panel | Shift + Command + U | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + H || Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Open Markdown preview | Shift + Command + V | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Open Markdown preview to the side | Command + K , V | Ctrl + K, V |
| Zen Mode (Esc ESc to exit) | Command + K , Z | Ctrl + K, Z |
Debug ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Breakpoint | fn + F9 | F9 |
| Start / Continue | fn + F5 | F5 |
| Step in / out | fn + F11 / Shift + fn + F11 | F11 / Shift + F11 |
| Step over | fn + F10 | F10 |
| Stop | Shift + fn + F5 | Shift + F5 |
| Show hover | Command + K , Command + I | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + I |
Integrated Terminal ↑top
| What for | Mac OS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Show Integrated Terminal | Control + ` (backtick) | Ctrl + ` (backtick) |
| Open new terminal window | Shift + Control + ` (backtick) | Ctrl + Shift + ` (backtick) |
| Copy selection | Command + C | Ctrl + Shift + C || Ctrl + C |
| Scroll Up / Down | Command + Up Arrow / Down Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow || Ctrl + Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
| Scroll page up / down | fn + Up Arrow / Down Arrow | Shift + PgUP / PgDn |
| Scroll to top / bottom | Command + Up Arrow / Down Arrow | Shift + Home / End || Ctrl + Home + End |
