Comprehensive Visual Studio Code shortcuts and workflows for enhanced productivity across all platforms.
General Shortcuts
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+Shift+P
Cmd+Shift+P
Show Command Palette
Ctrl+P
Cmd+P
Quick Open (Go to File)
Ctrl+Shift+N
Cmd+Shift+N
New Window
Ctrl+Shift+W
Cmd+Shift+W
Close Window
Ctrl+N
Cmd+N
New File
Ctrl+O
Cmd+O
Open File
Ctrl+S
Cmd+S
Save
Ctrl+Shift+S
Cmd+Shift+S
Save As
Ctrl+K S
Cmd+K S
Save All
Ctrl+W
Cmd+W
Close File
Ctrl+K Ctrl+W
Cmd+K Cmd+W
Close All
Ctrl+Z
Cmd+Z
Undo
Ctrl+Y
Cmd+Shift+Z
Redo
Navigation
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+G
Cmd+G
Go to Line
Ctrl+Shift+O
Cmd+Shift+O
Go to Symbol
Ctrl+T
Cmd+T
Show All Symbols
F12
F12
Go to Definition
Alt+F12
Option+F12
Peek Definition
Shift+F12
Shift+F12
Show References
Ctrl+K F12
Cmd+K F12
Open Definition to Side
Ctrl+Alt+-
Ctrl+Cmd+-
Go Back
Ctrl+Shift+-
Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+-
Go Forward
Ctrl+M
Cmd+M
Toggle Tab Moves Focus
Editing
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+X
Cmd+X
Cut Line (empty selection)
Ctrl+C
Cmd+C
Copy Line (empty selection)
Alt+↑/↓
Option+↑/↓
Move Line Up/Down
Shift+Alt+↓/↑
Shift+Option+↓/↑
Copy Line Up/Down
Ctrl+Shift+K
Cmd+Shift+K
Delete Line
Ctrl+Enter
Cmd+Enter
Insert Line Below
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Cmd+Shift+Enter
Insert Line Above
Ctrl+Shift+\
Cmd+Shift+\
Jump to Matching Bracket
Ctrl+]
Cmd+]
Indent Line
Ctrl+[
Cmd+[
Outdent Line
Home/End
Home/End
Go to Beginning/End of Line
Ctrl+Home
Cmd+↑
Go to Beginning of File
Ctrl+End
Cmd+↓
Go to End of File
Multi-Cursor and Selection
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Alt+Click
Option+Click
Insert Cursor
Ctrl+Alt+↑/↓
Cmd+Option+↑/↓
Insert Cursor Above/Below
Ctrl+U
Cmd+U
Undo Last Cursor Operation
Shift+Alt+I
Shift+Option+I
Insert Cursor at End of Each Line Selected
Ctrl+L
Cmd+L
Select Current Line
Ctrl+Shift+L
Cmd+Shift+L
Select All Occurrences of Current Selection
Ctrl+F2
Cmd+F2
Select All Occurrences of Current Word
Shift+Alt+→
Shift+Option+→
Expand Selection
Shift+Alt+←
Shift+Option+←
Shrink Selection
Shift+Alt+(drag mouse)
Shift+Option+(drag mouse)
Column (box) Selection
Search and Replace
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+F
Cmd+F
Find
Ctrl+H
Cmd+Option+F
Replace
F3
Cmd+G
Find Next
Shift+F3
Cmd+Shift+G
Find Previous
Alt+Enter
Option+Enter
Select All Occurrences of Find Match
Ctrl+D
Cmd+D
Add Selection to Next Find Match
Ctrl+K Ctrl+D
Cmd+K Cmd+D
Move Last Selection to Next Find Match
Alt+C/R/W
Option+C/R/W
Toggle Case-Sensitive/Regex/Whole Word
Rich Languages Editing
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+Space
Cmd+Space
Trigger Suggestion
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Cmd+Shift+Space
Trigger Parameter Hints
Shift+Alt+F
Shift+Option+F
Format Document
Ctrl+K Ctrl+F
Cmd+K Cmd+F
Format Selection
F12
F12
Go to Definition
Alt+F12
Option+F12
Peek Definition
Ctrl+K F12
Cmd+K F12
Open Definition to the Side
Ctrl+.
Cmd+.
Quick Fix
Shift+F12
Shift+F12
Show References
F2
F2
Rename Symbol
Ctrl+K Ctrl+X
Cmd+K Cmd+X
Trim Trailing Whitespace
Ctrl+K M
Cmd+K M
Change File Language
File Management
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+Tab
Cmd+Tab
Open Next
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Cmd+Shift+Tab
Open Previous
Ctrl+K P
Cmd+K P
Copy Path of Active File
Ctrl+K R
Cmd+K R
Reveal Active File in Explorer
Ctrl+K O
Cmd+K O
Show Active File in New Window
Display
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
F11
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Toggle Full Screen
Shift+Alt+0
Shift+Option+0
Toggle Editor Layout (horizontal/vertical)
Ctrl+=
Cmd+=
Zoom In
Ctrl+-
Cmd+-
Zoom Out
Ctrl+0
Cmd+0
Reset Zoom
Ctrl+B
Cmd+B
Toggle Sidebar Visibility
Ctrl+Shift+E
Cmd+Shift+E
Show Explorer / Toggle Focus
Ctrl+Shift+F
Cmd+Shift+F
Show Search
Ctrl+Shift+G
Cmd+Shift+G
Show Source Control
Ctrl+Shift+D
Cmd+Shift+D
Show Debug
Ctrl+Shift+X
Cmd+Shift+X
Show Extensions
Ctrl+Shift+H
Cmd+Shift+H
Replace in Files
Ctrl+Shift+J
Cmd+Shift+J
Toggle Search Details
Ctrl+Shift+U
Cmd+Shift+U
Show Output Panel
Ctrl+Shift+V
Cmd+Shift+V
Open Markdown Preview
Ctrl+K V
Cmd+K V
Open Markdown Preview to the Side
Debug
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
F9
F9
Toggle Breakpoint
F5
F5
Start/Continue
Shift+F5
Shift+F5
Stop
F11
F11
Step Into
Shift+F11
Shift+F11
Step Out
F10
F10
Step Over
Ctrl+K Ctrl+I
Cmd+K Cmd+I
Show Hover
Integrated Terminal
Windows/Linux
macOS
Description
Ctrl+``|Cmd+``
Show Integrated Terminal
Ctrl+Shift+``|Cmd+Shift+``
Create New Terminal
Ctrl+C
Cmd+C
Copy Selection
Ctrl+V
Cmd+V
Paste into Active Terminal
Ctrl+↑/↓
Cmd+↑/↓
Scroll Up/Down
Shift+PgUp/PgDn
Shift+PgUp/PgDn
Scroll Page Up/Down
Ctrl+Home/End
Cmd+Home/End
Scroll to Top/Bottom
Common Workflows
Project Setup
# Open project in VS Code
code .
code /path/to/project
# Open specific file
code filename.js
# Open with specific settings
code --user-data-dir /path/to/settings
Extension Management
# Install extension
code --install-extension ms-python.python
# List installed extensions
code --list-extensions
# Disable all extensions
code --disable-extensions