Cheat sheet guide
VS Code shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 81 searchable VS Code keyboard shortcuts across 10 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Editing, Multi-cursor & Selection, Search & Replace, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Show Command PaletteCtrlShiftP
- Cut line (empty selection)CtrlX
- Insert cursor above/belowAltCtrl↑/↓
- FindCtrlF
- Go to lineCtrlG
- Close editorCtrlW
General
6 shortcuts
Show Command Palette
CtrlShiftP
WinCtrlShiftPMac⌘⇧PLinuxCtrlShiftP
Quick Open / Go to File
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘PLinuxCtrlP
New Window
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧NLinuxCtrlShiftN
Close Window
CtrlShiftW
WinCtrlShiftWMac⌘⇧WLinuxCtrlShiftW
User Settings
Ctrl,
WinCtrl,Mac⌘,LinuxCtrl,
Keyboard Shortcuts
CtrlKCtrlS
WinCtrlKCtrlSMac⌘K⌘SLinuxCtrlKCtrlS
Editing
19 shortcuts
Cut line (empty selection)
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘XLinuxCtrlX
Copy line (empty selection)
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘CLinuxCtrlC
Move line up/down
Alt↑/↓
WinAlt↑/↓Mac⌥↑/↓LinuxAlt↑/↓
Copy line up/down
AltShift↑/↓
WinAltShift↑/↓Mac⌥⇧↑/↓LinuxAltShift↑/↓
Delete line
CtrlShiftK
WinCtrlShiftKMac⌘⇧KLinuxCtrlShiftK
Insert line below
CtrlEnter
WinCtrlEnterMac⌘EnterLinuxCtrlEnter
Insert line above
CtrlShiftEnter
WinCtrlShiftEnterMac⌘⇧EnterLinuxCtrlShiftEnter
Jump to matching bracket
CtrlShift\
WinCtrlShift\Mac⌘⇧\LinuxCtrlShift\
Indent / outdent line
Ctrl]Ctrl[
WinCtrl]Ctrl[Mac⌘]⌘[LinuxCtrl]Ctrl[
Go to beginning of line
Home
WinHomeMacHomeLinuxHome
Go to end of line
End
WinEndMacEndLinuxEnd
Go to beginning of file
CtrlHome
WinCtrlHomeMac⌘↑LinuxCtrlHome
Go to end of file
CtrlEnd
WinCtrlEndMac⌘↓LinuxCtrlEnd
Toggle line comment
Ctrl/
WinCtrl/Mac⌘/LinuxCtrl/
Toggle block comment
AltShiftA
WinAltShiftAMac⇧⌥ALinuxAltShiftA
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘ZLinuxCtrlZ
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘⇧ZLinuxCtrlY
Format document
AltShiftF
WinAltShiftFMac⌥⇧FLinuxCtrlShiftI
Format selection
CtrlKCtrlF
WinCtrlKCtrlFMac⌘K⌘FLinuxCtrlKCtrlF
Multi-cursor & Selection
7 shortcuts
Insert cursor above/below
AltCtrl↑/↓
WinAltCtrl↑/↓Mac⌥⌘↑/↓LinuxAltCtrl↑/↓
Undo last cursor
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘ULinuxCtrlU
Select all occurrences of current selection
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧LLinuxCtrlShiftL
Select all occurrences of current word
CtrlF2
WinCtrlF2Mac⌘F2LinuxCtrlF2
Add selection to next find match
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘DLinuxCtrlD
Select current line
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘LLinuxCtrlL
Column (box) selection
ShiftAltdrag
WinShiftAltdragMac⇧⌥dragLinuxShiftAltdrag
Search & Replace
8 shortcuts
Find
CtrlF
WinCtrlFMac⌘FLinuxCtrlF
Replace
CtrlH
WinCtrlHMac⌥⌘FLinuxCtrlH
Find next/previous
F3ShiftF3
WinF3ShiftF3Mac⌘G⌘⇧GLinuxF3ShiftF3
Toggle case-sensitive
AltC
WinAltCMac⌥⌘CLinuxAltC
Toggle regex
AltR
WinAltRMac⌥⌘RLinuxAltR
Toggle whole word
AltW
WinAltWMac⌥⌘WLinuxAltW
Search across files
CtrlShiftF
WinCtrlShiftFMac⌘⇧FLinuxCtrlShiftF
Replace across files
CtrlShiftH
WinCtrlShiftHMac⌘⇧HLinuxCtrlShiftH
Navigation
9 shortcuts
Go to line
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌃GLinuxCtrlG
Go to symbol in file
CtrlShiftO
WinCtrlShiftOMac⌘⇧OLinuxCtrlShiftO
Go to symbol in workspace
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘TLinuxCtrlT
Go to definition
F12
WinF12MacF12LinuxF12
Peek definition
AltF12
WinAltF12Mac⌥F12LinuxAltF12
Open definition to side
CtrlKF12
WinCtrlKF12Mac⌘KF12LinuxCtrlKF12
Go back / forward
Alt←Alt→
WinAlt←Alt→Mac⌃-⌃⇧-LinuxAlt←Alt→
Go to next error/warning
F8
WinF8MacF8LinuxF8
Show all references
AltShiftF12
WinAltShiftF12Mac⇧F12LinuxAltShiftF12
Editor Management
6 shortcuts
Close editor
CtrlW
WinCtrlWMac⌘WLinuxCtrlW
Close folder
CtrlKF
WinCtrlKFMac⌘KFLinuxCtrlKF
Split editor
Ctrl\
WinCtrl\Mac⌘\LinuxCtrl\
Focus 1st/2nd/3rd editor group
Ctrl1/2/3
WinCtrl1/2/3Mac⌘1/2/3LinuxCtrl1/2/3
Move editor left/right
CtrlShiftPgUp/PgDn
WinCtrlShiftPgUp/PgDnMac⌘⇧PgUp/PgDnLinuxCtrlShiftPgUp/PgDn
New editor group to the left/right
CtrlK←/→
WinCtrlK←/→Mac⌘K←/→LinuxCtrlK←/→
File Management
7 shortcuts
New file
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘NLinuxCtrlN
Open file
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘OLinuxCtrlO
Save
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘SLinuxCtrlS
Save as
CtrlShiftS
WinCtrlShiftSMac⌘⇧SLinuxCtrlShiftS
Save all
CtrlKS
WinCtrlKSMac⌘⌥SLinuxCtrlKS
Revert file
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Win—Mac—Linux—
Close all editors
CtrlKCtrlW
WinCtrlKCtrlWMac⌘K⌘WLinuxCtrlKCtrlW
Display
7 shortcuts
Toggle full screen
F11
WinF11Mac⌃⌘FLinuxF11
Toggle sidebar
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘BLinuxCtrlB
Toggle terminal
Ctrl`
WinCtrl`Mac⌃`LinuxCtrl`
Toggle problems panel
CtrlShiftM
WinCtrlShiftMMac⌘⇧MLinuxCtrlShiftM
Zoom in/out
Ctrl=Ctrl-
WinCtrl=Ctrl-Mac⌘=⌘-LinuxCtrl=Ctrl-
Reset zoom
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0LinuxCtrl0
Zen mode
CtrlKZ
WinCtrlKZMac⌘KZLinuxCtrlKZ
Debug
7 shortcuts
Toggle breakpoint
F9
WinF9MacF9LinuxF9
Start / continue debug
F5
WinF5MacF5LinuxF5
Stop debug
ShiftF5
WinShiftF5Mac⇧F5LinuxShiftF5
Step over
F10
WinF10MacF10LinuxF10
Step into
F11
WinF11MacF11LinuxF11
Step out
ShiftF11
WinShiftF11Mac⇧F11LinuxShiftF11
Show hover
CtrlKCtrlI
WinCtrlKCtrlIMac⌘K⌘ILinuxCtrlKCtrlI
Integrated Terminal
5 shortcuts
Create new terminal
CtrlShift`
WinCtrlShift`Mac⌃⇧`LinuxCtrlShift`
Copy selection
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘CLinuxCtrlC
Scroll up/down
Ctrl↑/↓
WinCtrl↑/↓Mac⌘↑/↓LinuxCtrl↑/↓
Scroll page up/down
ShiftPgUp/PgDn
WinShiftPgUp/PgDnMac⇧PgUp/PgDnLinuxShiftPgUp/PgDn
Scroll to top/bottom
CtrlHome/End
WinCtrlHome/EndMac⌘Home/EndLinuxCtrlHome/End
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find VS Code shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as show command palette.
Can I print this VS Code shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for VS Code?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Show Command Palette is Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows and ⌘⇧P on macOS where available.
