Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts for Linux

VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts for Linux. View hotkeys online or download free PDF Cheat Sheet to work faster and navigate VS Code efficiently on Linux.

Show Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P
or
F1
Quick Open, Go to File...: Ctrl+P
New window/instance: Ctrl+Shift+N

Close window/instance: Ctrl+W
User Settings: Ctrl+,
Keyboard Shortcuts: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+S

Cut line (empty selection): Ctrl+X
Copy line (empty selection): Ctrl+C
Move line down/up: Alt+Down
or
Alt+Up
Delete line: Ctrl+Shift+K
Insert line below/ above: Ctrl+Enter
or
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Jump to matching bracket: Ctrl+Shift+\
Indent/Outdent line: Ctrl+]
or
Ctrl+[
Go to beginning/end of line: Home
or
End
Go to beginning/end of file: Ctrl+Home
or
Ctrl+End
Scroll line up/down: Ctrl+Up
or
Ctrl+Down

Scroll page up/down: Alt+Pg Up
or
Alt+Pg Dn
Fold/unfold region: Ctrl+Shift+[
or
Ctrl+Shift+]
Fold/unfold all subregions: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+[
or
Ctrl+K,Ctrl+]
Fold/Unfold all regions: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+0
or
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: Ctrl+Shift+A
Toggle word wrap: Alt+Z

Trigger suggestion: Ctrl+Space
or
Ctrl+I
Trigger parameter hints: Ctrl+Shift+Space
Format document: Ctrl+Shift+I
Format selection: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+F
Go to Definition: F12
Peek Definition: Ctrl+Shift+F10

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

Insert cursor*: Alt+Click
Insert cursor above/below: Alt+Shift+Up
or
Alt+Shift+Down
Undo last cursor operation: Ctrl+U
Insert cursor at end of each line selected: Alt+Shift+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: Alt+Shift+Right
Shrink selection: Alt+Shift+Left

Toggle full screen: F11
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical): Alt+Shift+0
Zoom in/out: Ctrl+=
or
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
Open new command prompt/terminal: Ctrl+Shift+C
Show Output panel: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+H
Open Markdown preview: Ctrl+Shift+V
Open Markdown preview to the side: Ctrl+K,V

Find: Ctrl+F
Replace: Ctrl+H
Find next/previous: F3
or
Shift+F3

Select all occurrences of Find match: Alt+Enter
Add selection to next Find match: Ctrl+D
Move last selection to next Find match: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+D

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: Ctrl+Alt+-
Go forward: Ctrl+Shift+-
Toggle Tab moves focus: Ctrl+M

Close editor: Ctrl+W
Close folder: Ctrl+K,F
Split editor: Ctrl+\
Focus into 1st, 2nd, 3rd editor group: Ctrl+1
or
Ctrl+2
or
Ctrl+3
Focus into previous editor group: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+Left

Focus into next editor group: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+Right
Move editor left: Ctrl+Shift+Pg Up
Move editor right: Ctrl+Shift+Pg Dn
Move active editor group left/up: Ctrl+K,Left
Move active editor group right/down: Ctrl+K,Right

New File: Ctrl+N
Open File...: Ctrl+O
Save: Ctrl+S
Save As...: Ctrl+Shift+S
Close: Ctrl+W
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

Toggle breakpoint: F9
Start / Continue: F5
Step into/out: F11
or
Shift+F11

Step over: F10
Stop: Shift+F5
Show hover: Ctrl+K,Ctrl+I

Show integrated terminal: Ctrl+`
Create new terminal: Ctrl+Shift+`
Copy selection: Ctrl+Shift+C
Paste into active terminal: Ctrl+Shift+V

Scroll up/down: Ctrl+Shift+Up
or
Ctrl+Shift+Down
Scroll page up/down: Shift+Pg Up
or
Shift+Pg Dn
Scroll to top/bottom: Shift+Home
or
Shift+End

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