Visual Studio Code Keyboard Bindings in Linux
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General
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+Shift+P, F1 |
Show Command Palette |
| Ctrl+P |
Quick Open, Go to File… |
| Ctrl+Shift+N |
New window/instance |
| Ctrl+W |
Close window/instance |
| Ctrl+, |
User Settings |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+S |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Basic editing
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut line (empty selection) |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy line (empty selection) |
| Alt+ ↓ / ↑ |
Move line down/up |
| Ctrl+Shift+K |
Delete line |
Ctrl+Enter /
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Insert line below / above |
| Ctrl+Shift+\ |
Jump to matching bracket |
| Ctrl+ ] / [ |
Indent/Outdent line |
| Home / End |
Go to beginning/end of line |
| Ctrl+ Home / End |
Go to beginning/end of file |
| Ctrl+ ↑ / ↓ |
Scroll line up/down |
| Alt+ PgUp / PgDn |
Scroll page up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+ [ / ] |
Fold/unfold region |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+ [ / ] |
Fold/unfold all subregions |
Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 /
Ctrl+K Ctrl+J |
Fold/Unfold all regions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+C |
Add line comment |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+U |
Remove line comment |
| Ctrl+/ |
Toggle line comment |
| Ctrl+Shift+A |
Toggle block comment |
| Alt+Z |
Toggle word wrap |
Rich languages editing
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+Space, Ctrl+I |
Trigger suggestion |
| Ctrl+Shift+Space |
Trigger parameter hints |
| Ctrl+Shift+I |
Format document |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+F |
Format selection |
| F12 |
Go to Definition |
| Ctrl+Shift+F10 |
Peek Definition |
| Ctrl+K F12 |
Open Definition to the side |
| Ctrl+. |
Quick Fix |
| Shift+F12 |
Show References |
| F2 |
Rename Symbol |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+X |
Trim trailing whitespace |
| Ctrl+K M |
Change file language |
Multi-cursor and selection
| Key |
Action |
| Alt+Click |
Insert cursor |
| Shift+Alt+ ↑ / ↓ |
Insert cursor above/below |
| Ctrl+U |
Undo last cursor operation |
| Shift+Alt+I |
Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
| Ctrl+L |
Select current line |
| Ctrl+Shift+L |
Select all occurrences of current selection |
| Ctrl+F2 |
Select all occurrences of current word |
| Shift+Alt + → / ← |
Expand / Shrink selection |
| Shift+Alt + drag mouse |
Column (box) selection |
Display
| Key |
Action |
| F11 |
Toggle full screen |
| Shift+Alt+0 |
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
| Ctrl+ = / - |
Zoom in/out |
| Ctrl+B |
Toggle Sidebar visibility |
| Ctrl+Shift+E |
Show Explorer / Toggle focus |
| Ctrl+Shift+F |
Show Search |
| Ctrl+Shift+G |
Show Source Control |
| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Show Debug |
| Ctrl+Shift+X |
Show Extensions |
| Ctrl+Shift+H |
Replace in files |
| Ctrl+Shift+J |
Toggle Search details |
| Ctrl+Shift+C |
Open new command prompt/terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+V |
Open Markdown preview |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+H |
Show Output panel |
| Ctrl+K V |
Open Markdown preview to the side |
| Ctrl+K Z |
Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit) |
Search & Replace
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+F |
Find |
| Ctrl+H |
Replace |
| F3 / Shift+F3 |
Find next/previous |
| Alt+Enter |
Select all occurrences of Find match |
| Ctrl+D |
Add selection to next Find match |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+D |
Move last selection to next Find match |
Navigation
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+T |
Show all Symbols |
| Ctrl+G |
Go to Line… |
| Ctrl+P |
Go to File… |
| Ctrl+Shift+O |
Go to Symbol… |
| Ctrl+Shift+M |
Show Problems panel |
| F8 |
Go to next error or warning |
| Shift+F8 |
Go to previous error or warning |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Navigate editor group history |
| Ctrl+Alt+- |
Go back |
| Ctrl+Shift+- |
Go forward |
| Ctrl+M |
Toggle Tab moves focus |
Editor management
Key|Action
—|—–
Ctrl+W|Close editor
Ctrl+K F|Close folder
Ctrl+\|Split editor
Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3 |Focus on editor group 1 / 2 / 3
Ctrl+K Ctrl+ → / ←|Focus into next/prev editor group
Ctrl+Shift+ PgDn/PgUp|Move editor right/left
Ctrl+K → / ←|Move active editor group right-down/left-up
File management
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+N |
New File |
| Ctrl+O |
Open File… |
| Ctrl+S |
Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save As… |
| Ctrl+W |
Close |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+W |
Close All |
| Ctrl+Shift+T |
Reopen closed editor |
| Ctrl+K Enter |
Keep preview mode editor open |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Open next |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Open previous |
| Ctrl+K P |
Copy path of active file |
| Ctrl+K R |
Reveal active file in Explorer |
| Ctrl+K O |
Show active file in new window/instance |
Debugging
| Key |
Action |
| F9 |
Toggle breakpoint |
| F5 |
Start / Continue |
| F11 / Shift+F11 |
Step into/out |
| F10 |
Step over |
| Shift+F5 |
Stop |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+I |
Show hover |
Integrated terminal
| Key |
Action |
Ctrl+` |
Show integrated terminal |
Ctrl+Shift+` |
Create new terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+V |
Paste into active terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+ ↑/↓ |
Scroll up/down |
| Shift+ PgUp / PgDn |
Scroll page up/down |
| Shift+ Home / End |
Scroll to top/bottom |