Visual Studio Cheat Sheet

Visual Studio code shortcuts allow developers to improve production by making it possible for them to operate quicker and better. Keep reading to know about the Visual Code Cheat Sheet.

General Shortcuts

Show Command Palette - Ctrl + Shift + P, F1
Open a File - Ctrl + P
New Window - Ctrl + Shift + N
Close Window - Ctrl + Shift + W
To open User Settings - Ctrl +
Open keyboard shortcuts - Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S

Basic Editing Shortcuts

Cut line - Ctrl + X
Copy line - Ctrl + C
Move line up/down - Alt +
Copy line up/down - Shift + Alt +
Delete line - Ctrl + Shift + K
Insert line below - Ctrl + Enter
Insert line above - Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Jump to matching bracket - Ctrl + Shift + /
Indent/Outdent line - Ctrl + [
Go to beginning of file - Ctrl + Home
Go to end of file - Ctrl + End
Scroll line up/down - Ctrl +
Scroll page up/down - Alt + PgUp / PgDn
Fold/ unfold region - Ctrl + Shift + [ / ]
Fold/ unfold all subregions - Ctrl + K Ctrl + [ / ]
Fold/ unfold all regions - Ctrl + K Ctrl + O / Ctrl + K Ctrl + J
Add line comment - Ctrl + K Ctrl + C
Remove line comment - Ctrl + K Ctrl + U
Toggle line comment - Ctrl + /
Toggle block comment - Shift + Alt + A
Toggle word wrap - Alt + Z
Open Command Palette : Ctrl + Shift + P
Open App settings : Ctrl +
Display keyboard shortcuts : Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S
Switch to Extensions pane : Ctrl + Shift + X

Navigation Shortcuts

Show All Symbols - Ctrl + T
Go to Line - Ctrl + G
Go to File - Ctrl + P
Go to Symbol - Ctrl + Shift + O
Show Problems Panel - Ctrl + Shift + M
Go to next/previous error or warning - F8 / Shift + F8
Navigate editor group history - Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Go back/forward - Alt +
Toggle Tab Moves focus - Ctrl + M

Search and Replace Shortcuts

Find - Ctrl + F
Replace - Ctrl + H
Find Next / Previous - F3 / Shift + F3
Select all Occurrences of Find Match - Alt + Enter
Add Selection to Next Find Match - Ctrl + D
Move last selection to Next Find Match - Ctrl + K Ctrl + D
Toggle Case - Sensitive - Alt + C / R / W

Multi - Cursor and Selection Shortcuts

Insert Cursor - Alt + Click
Insert Cursor above / below - Shift + Alt +
Undo last cursor operation - Ctrl + U
Insert cursor at end of each line selected - Shift + Alt + I
Select current line - Ctrl + I
Select all occurrences of current selection - Ctrl + Shift + L
Select all occurrences of current word - Ctrl + F2
Expand selection - Shift + Alt + ->
Shrink selection - Shift + Alt + <-
Column selection - Shift + Alt + (Drag Mouse) or Ctrl + Shift + Alt +
Column selection page up / down - Ctrl + Shift + Alt + PgUp / PgDn

Rich Languages Editing Shortcuts

Trigger suggestion - Ctrl + Space
Trigger parameter hints - Ctrl + Shift + Space
Emmet Expand Abbreviation - Tab
Format Document - Shift + Alt + F
Format Selection - Ctrl + K Ctrl + F
Go to Definition - F12
Peek Definition - Alt + F12
Open Definition to the side - Ctrl + K F12
Quick Fix - Ctrl +.
Show References - Shift + F12
Rename Symbol - F2
Trim trailing whitespace - Ctrl + K Ctrl + X
Change file language - Ctrl + K M

Window Management Shortcuts

Drag Off Floating Tab Wells - Ctrl + click for multi-select
Maximize Floating Window - Double - click on title bar
Re - dock Floating Window - Ctrl + double -click on title bar
Close Active Document - Ctrl + F4
Show Open File List - Ctrl + Alt + Down
Show All Floating Windows - Ctrl + Shift + M

Editor Management Shortcuts

Close editor - Ctrl + F4, Ctrl + W
Close folder - Ctrl + K F
Split editor - Ctrl + \
Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group - Ctrl + 1 \ 2 \ 3
Focus into previous / next editor group - Ctrl + K Ctrl + <- / ->
Move editor left / right - Ctrl + Shift + PgUp / PgDn
Move active editor group - Ctrl + K <- / ->
Go to previous error or warning : Shift + F8

File Management Shortcuts

New File - Ctrl + N
Open File - Ctrl + O
Save - Ctrl + S
Save As - Ctrl + Shift + S
Save All - Ctrl + K S
Close / Close All - Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + K Ctrl + W
Reopen closed editor - Ctrl + Shift + T
Keep preview mode editor open - Ctrl + K Enter
Open next - Ctrl + Tab
Open previous - Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Copy path of active file - Ctrl + K P
Reveal active file in explorer - Ctrl + K R
Show active file in new window / instance - Ctrl + K O

Debug

Toggle breakpoint: F9
Start/Continue : F5
Stop : Shift + F5
Step into/out : F11/ Shift+F11
Step over : F10
Show hover : ctrl + K/ ctrl + L

Integrated Terminal

Show integral terminal : Ctrl+
Create new terminal : Ctrl + Shift +
Copy selection : Ctrl + C
Paste into active terminal : Ctrl + V
Scroll page up/down : Shift + PgUp / PgDn
Scroll to top/ bottom : Ctrl + Home / End

Display

Toggle full screen : F11
Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) : shift + Alt + 0
Zoom in/out : Ctrl+ = / -
Toggle sidebar visibility : Ctrl + B
Show Explorer / Toggle focus : Ctrl + Shift + E
Show Search : Ctrl + Shift + F
Show Source Control : Ctrl + Shift + G
Show debug : Ctrl + Shift + D
Show Extensions : Ctrl + Shift + X
Replace in files : Ctrl + Shift + H
Toggle Search details : Ctrl + Shift + J
Show Output panel : Ctrl + Shift + U
Open Market preview : Ctrl + Shift + V
Open Market preview to the side : Ctrl + K V
Zen Mode (Esc to exit) : Ctrl + K Z

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