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