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Visual Studio Code Shortcuts

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Visual Studio Code General Shortcuts

Show Command Palette
Ctrl + Shift + PClick to copy
Quick Open
Ctrl + PClick to copy
New Window
Ctrl + Shift + NClick to copy
Close Window
Ctrl + Shift + WClick to copy
User Settings
Ctrl + ,Click to copy
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + K Ctrl + SClick to copy

Visual Studio Code File Shortcuts

New File
Ctrl + NClick to copy
Open File
Ctrl + OClick to copy
Save File
Ctrl + SClick to copy
Save As
Ctrl + Shift + SClick to copy
Save All
Ctrl + K SClick to copy
Close File
Ctrl + F4Click to copy
Close All Files
Ctrl + K Ctrl + WClick to copy
Reopen Closed Editor
Ctrl + Shift + TClick to copy

Visual Studio Code Editing Shortcuts

Cut Line
Ctrl + XClick to copy
Copy Line
Ctrl + CClick to copy
Move Line Up/Down
Alt + ↑ / ↓Click to copy
Copy Line Up/Down
Shift + Alt + ↓ / ↑Click to copy
Delete Line
Ctrl + Shift + KClick to copy
Insert Line Below
Ctrl + EnterClick to copy
Insert Line Above
Ctrl + Shift + EnterClick to copy
Jump to Matching Bracket
Ctrl + Shift + \ Click to copy
Indent/Outdent Line
Ctrl + ] / [Click to copy
Go to Beginning/End of Line
Home / EndClick to copy
Scroll Line Up/Down
Ctrl + ↑ / ↓Click to copy
Scroll Page Up/Down
Alt + PgUp / PgDnClick to copy
Fold Region
Ctrl + Shift + [Click to copy
Unfold Region
Ctrl + Shift + ]Click to copy
Fold All
Ctrl + K Ctrl + [Click to copy
Unfold All
Ctrl + K Ctrl + ]Click to copy

Visual Studio Code Navigation Shortcuts

Next Editor
Ctrl + TabClick to copy
Previous Editor
Ctrl + Shift + TabClick to copy
Split Editor
Ctrl + \ Click to copy
Focus Editor Group
Ctrl + 1/2/3Click to copy
Focus Previous/Next Group
Ctrl + K Ctrl + ← / →Click to copy

Visual Studio Code Search Shortcuts

Find
Ctrl + FClick to copy
Replace
Ctrl + HClick to copy
Find Next/Previous
F3 / Shift + F3Click to copy
Select All Matches
Alt + EnterClick to copy
Add Selection to Next Match
Ctrl + DClick to copy
Move Last Selection to Next Match
Ctrl + K Ctrl + DClick to copy

Visual Studio Code Multi-Cursor Shortcuts

Insert Cursor
Alt + ClickClick to copy
Insert Cursor Above/Below
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ / ↓Click to copy
Undo Last Cursor Operation
Ctrl + UClick to copy
Insert Cursor at End of Lines
Shift + Alt + IClick to copy

Visual Studio Code Language Shortcuts

Trigger Suggest
Ctrl + SpaceClick to copy
Trigger Parameter Hints
Ctrl + Shift + SpaceClick to copy
Format Document
Shift + Alt + FClick to copy
Format Selection
Ctrl + K Ctrl + FClick to copy
Go to Definition
F12Click to copy
Peek Definition
Alt + F12Click to copy
Open Definition to Side
Ctrl + K F12Click to copy
Quick Fix
Ctrl + .Click to copy
Show References
Shift + F12Click to copy
Rename Symbol
F2Click to copy

Visual Studio Code Debug Shortcuts

Toggle Breakpoint
F9Click to copy
Start/Continue Debugging
F5Click to copy
Stop Debugging
Shift + F5Click to copy
Step Into/Out
F11 / Shift + F11Click to copy
Step Over
F10Click to copy

Visual Studio Code Terminal Shortcuts

Show Integrated Terminal
Ctrl + `Click to copy
Create New Terminal
Ctrl + Shift + `Click to copy
Copy Selection
Ctrl + CClick to copy
Paste into Terminal
Ctrl + VClick to copy
Scroll Up/Down
Ctrl + ↑ / ↓Click to copy
Scroll Page Up/Down
Shift + PgUp / PgDnClick to copy

Visual Studio Code UI Shortcuts

Toggle Sidebar Visibility
Ctrl + BClick to copy
Show Explorer
Ctrl + Shift + EClick to copy
Show Search
Ctrl + Shift + FClick to copy
Show Source Control
Ctrl + Shift + GClick to copy
Show Debug
Ctrl + Shift + DClick to copy
Show Extensions
Ctrl + Shift + XClick to copy
Zen Mode
Ctrl + K ZClick to copy

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