VS Code Shortcuts & Commands — Complete Cheat Sheet (49)

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Essential Editing

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl` + `X`	Cut Line	Cut entire line if no selection.
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy Line	Copy entire line if no selection.
`Ctrl` + `/`	Toggle Comment	Comment or uncomment selected lines.
`Ctrl` + `]`	Indent	Indent selected lines.
`Ctrl` + `[`	Outdent	Outdent selected lines.
`Ctrl` + `D`	Select Next Match	Select next occurrence of current word.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	Select All Matches	Select all occurrences at once.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	Delete Line	Delete current line without selection.
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Insert Line Below	Insert new line below current line.
`Alt` + `Up/Down`	Move Line	Move current line or selection up/down.
`Shift` + `Alt` + `Up/Down`	Copy Line	Duplicate line or selection up/down.

Multi-cursor

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Alt` + `Click`	Add Cursor	Add cursor at clicked position.
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Up/Down`	Add Cursor Above/Below	Add cursor above or below current line.
`Shift` + `Alt` + `I`	Cursors at Line Ends	Add cursors at end of each selected line.
`Ctrl` + `L`	Select Line	Select entire current line.

Search & Replace

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl` + `F`	Find	Search in current file.
`Ctrl` + `H`	Replace	Find and replace in current file.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Find in Files	Search across all files.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Replace in Files	Replace across all files.
`F3`	Find Next	Go to next search result.
`Shift` + `F3`	Find Previous	Go to previous search result.

Navigation & Files

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl` + `P`	Quick Open	Quickly open file by name.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`	Command Palette	Access all commands.
`Ctrl` + `Tab`	Next File	Switch between open files.
`Ctrl` + `W`	Close Editor	Close current editor tab.
`Ctrl` + `\\`	Split Editor	Split editor horizontally.
`Ctrl` + `1/2/3`	Focus Editor Group	Focus on editor group 1, 2, or 3.

Code Navigation

Shortcut	Action	Description
`F12`	Go to Definition	Jump to symbol definition.
`Alt` + `F12`	Peek Definition	View definition in popup.
`Shift` + `F12`	Show References	Display all references to symbol.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`	Go to Symbol	Navigate to symbol in current file.
`Ctrl` + `G`	Go to Line	Jump to specific line number.
`F8`	Next Error	Go to next error or warning.

Views & Panels

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl` + `B`	Toggle Sidebar	Show or hide sidebar.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	Explorer	Open file explorer.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Search	Open search panel.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`	Git	Open Git source control.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	Debug	Open debug panel.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Extensions	Open extensions panel.
`Ctrl` + `	Toggle Terminal	Open or close integrated terminal.
`Ctrl` + `J`	Toggle Panel	Show or hide bottom panel.

Debugging

Shortcut	Action	Description
`F5`	Start/Continue	Start debugging or continue execution.
`Shift` + `F5`	Stop	Stop debugging session.
`F9`	Toggle Breakpoint	Add or remove breakpoint on current line.
`F10`	Step Over	Step over to next line.
`F11`	Step Into	Step into function.

Basic Operations

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl` + `N`	New File	Create new file.
`Ctrl` + `O`	Open File	Show file open dialog.
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save	Save current file.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	Save As	Save current file with new name.
`Ctrl` + `,`	Settings	Open user settings.

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