Visual Studio Code Keyboard Bindings in Linux
Reference Card
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 & 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