VSCode CheatSheet - macOS Edition
Improve your efficiency using vscode with the most useful keyboard shortcuts. This list will help you find what you need fast without ever taking your hands off the keyboard.
General
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| shift + cmd + p | Open the command palette |
| cmd + P | Quick Open |
| shift + cmd + N | New window |
| cmd + W | Close window |
| cmd + k, cmd + c | Clear the terminal screen |
| Cmd + Shift + O | open symbol by name |
| Cmd + t | Open recently used files |
| Opt + click | Insert cursor at clicked location |
| shift + alt + click | select multiple cursors at clicked locations |
Basic editing
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| cmd + X | Cut line (empty selection) |
| cmd + C | Copy Line (empty selection) |
| opt + Arrow up/down | Move line up/down |
| shift + cmd + K | Delete line |
| Shift + cmd + \ | Jump to matching bracket |
| cmd + K + C | Add line comment |
| cmd + K + U | Remove line comment |
| opt + Z | Toggle word wrap |
| shift + opt + A | Toggle block comment |
| cmd + / | Toggle line comment |
| Home / End | Go to beginning / end of line |
| cmd + arrow up / down | Go to beginning / end of file |
| cmd + PgUp / PgDn | Scroll page up / down |
Search and replace
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| cmd + F | Find |
| opt + cmd + F | Replace |
| cmd + G / shift + cmd + G | Find next / Previous |
| opt + Enter | Select all occurrence of find match |
| cmd + D | Add selection to next find match |
| cmd + K + cmd + D | Move last selection to next find match |
Rich languages editing
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ^ + Space, cmd + I | Trigger Suggestion |
| shift + cmd + space | Trigger parameter hints |
| shift + opt + F | Format document |
| cmd + K + cmd + F | Format document |
| F12 | Go to definition |
| opt + F12 | Peek definition |
| cmd + K + F12 | Open definition to the side |
| cmd + . | Quick fix |
| shift + F12 | Show references |
| F2 | Rename Symbol |
| cmd + K + cmd + X | Trim trailing whitespace |
| cmd + K + M | change file language |
Navigation
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| cmd + T | Show all symbols |
| ^ + G | Go to line |
| cmd + P | Go to file |
| shift + cmd + O | Go to symbol |
| shift + cmd + M | Show problems panel |
| F8 / shift + F8 | Go to next / previous error/warning |
| ^ + shift + Tab | Navigate editor group history |
| ^ + - / ^ + shift + - | Go back / Forward |
| ^ + shift + M | Toggle tab moves focus |
Editor Management
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| cmd + W | Close editor |
| cmd + K + F | close folder |
| cmd + \ | split editor |
| cmd + 1 / cmd + 2 / cmd + 3 | Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group |
| cmd + K + cmd + arrowleft/arrowright | Focus into previous / next editor group |
| cmd + shift + K + cmd + arrowleft/arrowright | Move editor left / right |
| cmd + K + leftarrow/rightarrow | Move active editor group |
File Management
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| cmd + N | New file |
| cmd + O | Open file |
| cmd + S | Save |
| shift + cmd + S | Save as |
| opt + cmd + S | Save all |
| cmd + W | Close |
| cmd + K + cmd + W | Close All |
| shift + cmd + T | Reopen closed editor |
| cmd + K + Enter | Keep Preview mode editor open |
| ^ + Tab / ^ + shift + Tab | Open next / previous |
| cmd + K + P | Copy path of active file |
| cmd + K + R | Reveal active file in finder |
| cmd + K + O | Show active file in new window / instance |
Display
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ^ + cmd + F | Toggle full screen |
| opt + cmd + 0 | Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
| cmd + = / shift + cmd + - | Zoom in/Out |
| cmd + B | Toggle Sidebar visibility |
| shift + cmd + E | Show explorer / Toggle focus |
| shift + cmd + F | Show search |
| ^ + shift + G | Show source control |
| shift + cmd + D | Show debug |
| shift + cmd + X | Show extensions |
| shift + cmd + H | Replace in files |
| shift + cmd + J | Toggle seaerch details |
| shift + cmd + U | Show output panel |
| shift + cmd + V | Open markdown preview |
| cmd + K + V | Open Markdow preview to the side |
| cmd + K + Z | Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit) |
Debug
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F9 | Toggle breakpoint |
| F5 | Start / Continue |
| F11 / shift + F11 | Step into / out |
| F10 | Step Over |
| shift + F5 | Stop |
| cmd + K + cmd + I | Show hover |
