VS Code

CheatSheet

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 BASICS
Ctrl+Shift+N
New window/instance

Ctrl+Shift+W
Close window/instance

Ctrl+Shift+P or F1
Show Command Palette

Ctrl+P
Quick Open, Go to File

Ctrl+,
User Settings

Ctrl+K Ctrl+S
Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+C
Copy line (empty selection)

Ctrl+X
Cut line (empty selection)

Alt+ ↑ / ↓
Move line up/down

Shift+Alt + ↓ / ↑
Copy line up/down

Ctrl+Shift+K
Delete line

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Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Insert line above

Ctrl+Home
Go to beginning of file

Ctrl+End
Go to end of file

Home / End
Go to beginning/end of line

Ctrl+↑ / ↓
Scroll line up/down

Ctrl+Shift+\
Jump to matching bracket

Ctrl+Enter
Insert line below Basic editing

Ctrl+] / [
Indent/outdent line

Ctrl+Shift+[
Fold (collapse) region

Ctrl+Shift+]
Unfold (uncollapse) region

Alt+PgUp / PgDn
Scroll page up/down Basic editing

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Toggle line comment

Alt+Z
Toggle word wrap

Ctrl+K Ctrl+U
Remove line comment Navigation

Ctrl+T
Show all Symbols

Ctrl+P
Go to File...

Ctrl+K Ctrl+[
Fold (collapse) all subregions

Ctrl+K Ctrl+0
Fold (collapse) all regions

Ctrl+K Ctrl+J
Unfold (uncollapse) all regions

Ctrl+K Ctrl+]
Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions

Ctrl+K Ctrl+C
Add line comment

Ctrl+Shift+O
Go to Symbol

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Ctrl+G
Go to Line Navigation

Ctrl+Shift+M
Show Problems panel

Shift+F8
Go to previous error or warning

Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Navigate editor group history

F8
Go to next error or warning

SEARCH AND REPLACE

F3 / Shift+F3
Find next/previous

Alt+Enter
Select all occurences of Find match

Ctrl+H
Replace Search and replace

Ctrl+D
Add selection to next find match

Alt+C / R / W
Toggle case-sensitive / regex / whole word

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Ctrl+K Ctrl+D
Move last selection to next find match

MULTI CURSOR SELECTION

Ctrl+U
Undo last cursor operation

Shift+Alt+I
Insert cursor at end of each line selected

Ctrl+Alt+ ↑ / ↓
Insert cursor above / below

Ctrl+L
Select current line

Ctrl+F2
Select all occurrences of current word

Shift+Alt+ →
Expand selection

Ctrl+Shift+L
Select all occurrences of current selection

Shift+Alt+ ←
Shrink selection

Ctrl+Shift+Alt + (arrow key)

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Ctrl+Shift+Alt + PgUp/PgDn
Column (box) selection page up/down

Shift+Alt + (drag mouse)

LANGUAGE EDITING

F2
Rename

F12
Go to Definition

Ctrl+K F12
Open Definition to the side

Ctrl+.
Quick Fix

Alt+F12
Peek Definition

Ctrl+Space, Ctrl+I
Trigger suggestion

Shift+Alt+F
Format document

Ctrl+K Ctrl+F
Format selection

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Ctrl+Shift+Space
Trigger parameter hints

Shift+F12
Show References

Ctrl+K Ctrl+X
Trim trailing whitespace

Ctrl+K M
Change file language

EDITOR
Ctrl+K Ctrl+ ←/→
Focus into previous/next editor group

Ctrl+K ← / →
Move active editor group

Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W
Close editor

Ctrl+\
Split editor

Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3
Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group

Ctrl+K F
Close folder

Ctrl+Shift+PgUp / PgDn
Move editor left/right

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Ctrl+M
Toggle Tab moves

Shift+Alt+A
Toggle block comment

FILE MANAGEMENT
Ctrl+N
New File

Ctrl+S
Save

Ctrl+Shift+S
Save As

Ctrl+O
Open File

Ctrl+K S
Save All

Ctrl+K Ctrl+W
Close All

Ctrl+Shift+T
Reopen closed editor

Ctrl+F4
Close

Ctrl+K
Enter Keep preview mode editor open

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Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Open previous

Ctrl+K P
Copy path of active file

Ctrl+Tab
Open next

Ctrl+K R
Reveal active file in Explorer

Ctrl+K O
Show active file in new window/instance

DISPLAY
F11
Toggle full screen

Ctrl+Shift+E
Show Explorer / Toggle focus

Ctrl+Shift+G
Show Source Control

Ctrl+Shift+D
Show Debug

Ctrl+Shift+F
Show Search Display

Ctrl+Shift+X
Show Extensions

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Ctrl+Shift+J
Toggle Search details

Ctrl+Shift+U
Show Output panel

Ctrl+Shift+H
Replace in files

Ctrl+Shift+V
Open Markdown preview

Ctrl+ +/ -
Zoom in/out

Ctrl+B
Toggle Sidebar visibility

Shift+Alt+0
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical)

Ctrl+K Z
Zen Mode (Esc, Esc to exit)

Ctrl+K V
Open Markdown preview to the side

DEBUGGING
F5
Start/Continue Debug

F9
Toggle breakpoint

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Step over

Shift+F5
Stop

F11 / Shift+F11
Step into/out

Ctrl+K Ctrl+I
Show hover Integrated terminal

Ctrl+`
Show integrated terminal

Ctrl+C
Copy selection

Ctrl+V
Paste into active terminal

Ctrl+Shift+`
Create new terminal Integrated terminal

Ctrl+↑ / ↓
Scroll up/down

Ctrl+Home /
End Scroll to top/bottom

Shift+PgUp / PgDn
Scroll page up/down

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