From the article below you will learn the shortcut keys for the widow’s version of visual studio. These shortcut keys are very helpful to the developers to work faster and efficiently and to boost their performance. And the shortcuts key work globally in any window and for betterment, you can also download Excel or PDF files from the download button below for further reference.
Visual Studio Code Shortcut Keys
1.Integrated Terminal Shortcuts :
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+` |
Show integrated terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+` |
Create a new terminal |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste into an active terminal |
| Ctrl+↑ / ↓ |
Scroll up/down |
| Shift+PgUp / PgDn |
Scroll page up/down |
| Ctrl+Home / End |
Scroll to the top/bottom |
2.Debug Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| F9 |
Toggle breakpoint |
| F5 |
Start/Continue |
| Shift+F5 |
Stop |
| F11 / Shift+F11 |
Step into/out |
| F10 |
Step over |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+I |
Show hover |
3.File Management Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+N |
New File |
| Ctrl+O |
Open File |
| Ctrl+S |
Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save |
| Ctrl+K S |
Save All |
| Ctrl+F4 |
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 an active file |
| Ctrl+K R |
Reveal active file in Explorer |
| Ctrl+K O |
Show active file in a new window/instance |
4.Editor Management Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W |
Close editor |
| Ctrl+K F |
Close folder |
| Ctrl+\ |
Split editor |
| Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3 |
Focus into 1 st, 2nd or 3rd editor group |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+ ←/→ |
Focus into previous/next editor group |
| Ctrl+Shift+PgUp / PgDn |
Move editor left/right |
| Ctrl+K ← / → |
Move active editor group |
5.Multi-cursor and selection Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Alt+Click |
Insert cursor |
| Ctrl+Alt+ ↑ / ↓ |
Insert cursor above / below |
| Ctrl+U |
Undo last cursor operation |
| Shift+Alt+I |
Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
| Ctrl+I |
Select current line |
| Ctrl+Shift+L |
Select all occurrences of the current selection |
| Ctrl+F2 |
Select all occurrences of the current word |
| Shift+Alt+→ |
Expand selection |
| Shift+Alt+← |
Shrink selection |
6.Toggle Tab moves focus Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+F |
Find |
| Ctrl+H |
Replace |
| F3 / Shift+F3 |
Find next/previous |
| Alt+Enter |
Select all occurences of Find match |
| Ctrl+D |
Add selection to next Find match |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+D |
Move last selection to next Find match |
| Alt+C / R / W |
Toggle case-sensitive / regex / whole word |
7.Basic Editing Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut line |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy line |
| Alt+ ↑ / ↓ |
Move line up/down |
| Shift+Alt + ↓ / ↑ |
Copy line up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+K |
Delete line |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Insert line below |
| Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Insert line above |
| Ctrl+Shift+\ |
Jump to matching bracket |
| Ctrl+] / [ |
Indent/outdent line |
| Home / End |
Go to beginning/end of line |
| Ctrl+Home |
Go to beginning of file |
| Ctrl+End |
Go to end of file |
| Ctrl+↑ / ↓ |
Scroll line up/down |
| Alt+PgUp / PgDn |
Scroll page up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ |
Fold (collapse) region |
| Ctrl+Shift+] |
Unfold (uncollapse) region |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+[ |
Fold (collapse) all subregions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+] |
Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 |
Fold (collapse) all regions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+J |
Unfold (uncollapse) all regions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+C |
Add line comment |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+U |
Remove line comment |
| Ctrl+/ |
Toggle line comment |
| Shift+Alt+A |
Toggle block comment |
| Alt+Z |
Toggle word wrap |
8.Navigation Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| 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 the next error |
| Shift+F8 |
Go to previous error |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Navigate editor group history |
| Alt+ ← / → |
Go back / forward |
| Ctrl+M |
Toggle Tab moves the focus |
9.General Shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key |
Descriptions |
| Ctrl+Shift+P, F1 |
Show Command Palette |
| Ctrl+P |
Quick Open, Go to File |
| Ctrl+Shift+N |
New window |
| Ctrl+Shift+W |
Close window |
| Ctrl+, |
User Settings |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+S |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
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