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title: "VS Code Shortcuts Cheatsheet | FindUtils"
description: "VS Code keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation, search, terminals, debugging, and panel layout."
url: https://findutils.com/cheatsheets/vscode-shortcuts/
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# VS Code Shortcuts Cheatsheet

VS Code keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation, search, terminals, debugging, and panel layout. 55 shortcuts in 8 sections, filed under [Shortcuts & Productivity](https://findutils.com/cheatsheets/shortcuts/).

## General

- `Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P`: Command Palette
- `Ctrl+P / Cmd+P`: Quick Open file
- `Ctrl+, / Cmd+,`: Open Settings
- `` Ctrl+` / Cmd+` ``: Toggle terminal
- `Ctrl+B / Cmd+B`: Toggle sidebar
- `Ctrl+Shift+E / Cmd+Shift+E`: Open Explorer
- `Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F`: Search across files
- `Ctrl+Shift+G / Cmd+Shift+G`: Open Source Control

## Editing

- `Ctrl+D / Cmd+D`: Select next occurrence of word
- `Ctrl+Shift+L / Cmd+Shift+L`: Select all occurrences
- `Alt+Up / Option+Up`: Move line up
- `Alt+Down / Option+Down`: Move line down
- `Shift+Alt+Up / Shift+Option+Up`: Copy line up
- `Shift+Alt+Down / Shift+Option+Down`: Copy line down
- `Ctrl+Shift+K / Cmd+Shift+K`: Delete entire line
- `Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter`: Insert line below
- `Ctrl+Shift+Enter / Cmd+Shift+Enter`: Insert line above
- `Ctrl+/ / Cmd+/`: Toggle line comment
- `Shift+Alt+A / Shift+Option+A`: Toggle block comment
- `Ctrl+] / Cmd+]`: Indent line
- `Ctrl+[ / Cmd+[`: Outdent line

## Multi-Cursor

- `Alt+Click / Option+Click`: Add cursor at position
- `Ctrl+Alt+Up / Cmd+Option+Up`: Add cursor above
- `Ctrl+Alt+Down / Cmd+Option+Down`: Add cursor below
- `Ctrl+D / Cmd+D`: Add cursor at next match
- `Ctrl+U / Cmd+U`: Undo last cursor operation

## Navigation

- `Ctrl+G / Cmd+G`: Go to line number
- `Ctrl+T / Cmd+T`: Go to symbol in workspace
- `Ctrl+Shift+O / Cmd+Shift+O`: Go to symbol in file
- `F12`: Go to definition
- `Alt+F12 / Option+F12`: Peek definition
- `Shift+F12`: Find all references
- `Ctrl+Tab`: Switch between open files
- `Alt+Left / Ctrl+- (Mac)`: Navigate back
- `Alt+Right / Ctrl+Shift+- (Mac)`: Navigate forward

## Find & Replace

- `Ctrl+F / Cmd+F`: Find in file
- `Ctrl+H / Cmd+Option+F`: Find and replace
- `F3 / Cmd+G`: Find next match
- `Shift+F3 / Cmd+Shift+G`: Find previous match
- `Alt+Enter`: Select all matches

## Terminal & Debug

- `` Ctrl+` / Cmd+` ``: Toggle integrated terminal
- `` Ctrl+Shift+` / Cmd+Shift+` ``: Create new terminal
- `F5`: Start/continue debugging
- `F9`: Toggle breakpoint
- `F10`: Step over
- `F11`: Step into
- `Shift+F11`: Step out
- `Shift+F5`: Stop debugging

## Panels & Layout

- `Ctrl+\ / Cmd+\`: Split editor
- `Ctrl+1/2/3 / Cmd+1/2/3`: Focus editor group 1/2/3
- `Ctrl+W / Cmd+W`: Close current tab
- `Ctrl+K Ctrl+W / Cmd+K Cmd+W`: Close all tabs
- `Ctrl+Shift+V / Cmd+Shift+V`: Markdown preview
- `Ctrl+K V / Cmd+K V`: Markdown preview side-by-side

## Sources

- `https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/keybindings`: Visual Studio Code: default shortcuts, operating-system differences, and custom key bindings.

## Related

- Cheatsheet: [Spreadsheet Formulas](https://findutils.com/cheatsheets/spreadsheet-formulas/)
- Cheatsheet: [Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts](https://findutils.com/cheatsheets/windows-shortcuts/)
- Cheatsheet: [Mac Keyboard Shortcuts](https://findutils.com/cheatsheets/mac-shortcuts/)
- Guide: [Visual JSON Editor — Edit JSON with Drag & Drop, Tree View, and Diff](https://findutils.com/guides/visual-json-editor-guide/)
- Tool: [Keyboard Shortcut Finder](https://findutils.com/productivity/keyboard-shortcut-finder/)
- Tool: [UML Diagram Editor](https://findutils.com/developers/uml-diagram-editor/)
- Tool: [Internet Shortcuts to CSV](https://findutils.com/convert/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/)