Most Used VS Code Shortcuts
General Navigation
- Open Command Palette:
Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmd + Shift + P
- Open File Quickly:
Ctrl + P | Cmd + P
- Toggle Sidebar:
Ctrl + B | Cmd + B
- Split Editor:
Ctrl + \ | Cmd + \
- Toggle Terminal:
Ctrl + ` | Cmd + `
Editing & Code Formatting
- Duplicate Line:
Shift + Alt + Down/Up | Shift + Option + Down/Up
- Move Line Up/Down:
Alt + Up/Down | Option + Up/Down
- Delete Line:
Ctrl + Shift + K | Cmd + Shift + K
- Comment Line:
Ctrl + / | Cmd + /
- Format Code (Prettier):
Shift + Alt + F | Shift + Option + F
Multiple Cursors & Selection
- Select Next Occurrence:
Ctrl + D | Cmd + D
- Select All Occurrences:
Ctrl + Shift + L | Cmd + Shift + L
- Add Cursor Above/Below:
Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down | Cmd + Option + Up/Down
Search & Navigation
- Find in File:
Ctrl + F | Cmd + F
- Find and Replace:
Ctrl + H | Cmd + H
- Find in All Files:
Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmd + Shift + F
- Go to Definition:
F12 | F12
- Peek Definition:
Alt + F12 | Option + F12
- Rename Variable:
F2 | F2
Terminal & Git
- Open Terminal:
Ctrl + ` | Cmd + `
- New Terminal:
Ctrl + Shift + ` | Cmd + Shift + `
- Git: Stage All Changes:
Ctrl + Shift + G + A | Cmd + Shift + G + A
- Git: Commit Changes:
Ctrl + Shift + G + C | Cmd + Shift + G + C
- Git: Push Changes:
Ctrl + Shift + G + P | Cmd + Shift + G + P