Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

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

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

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

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

Scroll line up/down: Ctrl+Pg Up
or
Ctrl+Pg Dn
Scroll page up/down: Cmd+Pg Up
or
Cmd+Pg Dn
Fold/unfold region: Cmd+Opt+[
or
Cmd+Opt+]
Fold/unfold all subregions: Cmd+K,Cmd+[
or
Cmd+K,Cmd+]
Fold/unfold all regions: Cmd+K,Cmd+0
or
Cmd+K,Cmd+J
Add line comment: Cmd+K,Cmd+C
Remove line comment: Cmd+K,Cmd+U
Toggle line comment: Cmd+/
Toggle block comment: Opt+Shift+A
Toggle word wrap: Opt+Z

Insert cursor: Opt,Click
Insert cursor above: Cmd+Opt+Up
Insert cursor below: Cmd+Opt+Down
Undo last cursor operation: Cmd+U
Insert cursor at end of each line selected: Opt+Shift+I
Select current line: Cmd+L
Select all occurrences of current selection: Cmd+Shift+L

Select all occurrences of current word: Cmd+F2
Expand / shrink selection: Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+Right
or
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+Left
Column (box) selection: Opt+Shift+Drag
Column (box) selection up/down: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up
or
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Down
Column (box) selection left/right: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
or
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Column (box) selection page up: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Pg Up
Column (box) selection page down: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Pg Dn

Find: Cmd+F
Replace: Cmd+Opt+F
Find next/previous: Cmd+G
or
Cmd+Shift+G

Select all occurrences of Find match: Opt+Return
Add selection to next Find match: Cmd+D
Move last selection to next Find match: Cmd+K,Cmd+D

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

Open Definition to the side: Cmd+K,F12
Quick Fix: Cmd+.
Show References: Shift+F12
Rename Symbol: F2
Trim trailing whitespace: Cmd+K,Cmd+X
Change file language: Cmd+K,M

Show all Symbols: Cmd+T
Go to Line...: Ctrl+G
Go to File...: Cmd+P
Go to Symbol...: Cmd+Shift+O
Show Problems panel: Cmd+Shift+M

Go to next/previous error or warning: F8
or
Shift+F8
Navigate editor group history: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Go back/forward: Ctrl+-
or
Ctrl+Shift+-
Toggle Tab moves focus: Ctrl+Shift+M

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

Focus into previous/next editor group: Cmd+K,Cmd+Left
or
Cmd+K,Cmd+Right
Move editor left/right: Cmd+K,Cmd+Shift+Left
or
Cmd+K,Cmd+Shift+Right
Move active editor group: Cmd+K,Left
or
Cmd+K,Right

New File: Cmd+N
Open File...: Cmd+O
Save: Cmd+S
Save As...: Cmd+Shift+S
Save All: Cmd+Opt+S
Close: Cmd+W
Close All: Cmd+K,Cmd+W

Reopen closed editor: Cmd+Shift+T
Keep preview mode editor open: Cmd+K,Return
Open next / previous: Ctrl+Tab
or
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Copy path of active file: Cmd+K,P
Reveal active file in Finder: Cmd+K,R
Show active file in new window/instance: Cmd+K,O

Toggle full screen: Cmd+Ctrl+F
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical): Cmd+Opt+0
Zoom in/out: Cmd+=
or
Cmd+Shift+-
Toggle Sidebar visibility: Cmd+B
Show Explorer / Toggle focus: Cmd+Shift+E
Show Search: Cmd+Shift+F
Show Source Control: Ctrl+Shift+G

Show Debug: Cmd+Shift+D
Show Extensions: Cmd+Shift+X
Replace in files: Cmd+Shift+H
Toggle Search details: Cmd+Shift+J
Show Output panel: Cmd+Shift+U
Open Markdown preview: Cmd+Shift+V
Open Markdown preview to the side: Cmd+K,V

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

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

Show integrated terminal: Ctrl+`
Create new terminal: Ctrl+Shift+`
Copy selection: Cmd+C

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

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