VSCode Cheat Sheet

Getting Started File Handling

CTRL + SHIFT
Open command palette CTRL + N Create new file
+P
CTRL + SHIFT
New window CTRL + O Open file
+N
CTRL + SHIFT
Close window CTRL + S Save file
+W
CTRL + , User settings CTRL SHIFT + S Save as…
CTRL + K +
Keyboard shortcuts CTRL + K + R Reveal active file in explorer
CTRL + S
CTRL + K +
Open workspace CTRL + W Close file
CTRL + O
CTRL + K + CTRL +
Navigation Close all
W
CTRL + P Go to file CTRL + K + P Copy path of active file
CTRL + G Go to line CTRL + K + S Save all
CTRL + SHIFT Show active file in new
Show problems panel CTRL + K + O
+M window
CTRL + T Show all symbols Editing
SHIFT + F8 Go to previous error CTRL + C Copy line
F8 Go to next error CTRL + X Cut line
CTRL + SHIFT
Navigate editor group history CTRL + / Toggle line comment
+ TAB
ALT + ← / → Go back/forward SHIFT + ALT + A Toggle block comment
CTRL + M Toggle tab moves focus CTRL + ] Indent line
Regex CTRL + [ Outdent line
Match zero or more
* CTRL + SHIFT + D Duplicate line
occurrences
Match one or more
+ CTRL + SHIFT + K Delete line
occurrences
Match zero or one CTRL + K + CTRL +
? Auto indent lines
occurrence F
^ Match beginning of a line SHIFT + ALT + F Format document
CTRL + SHIFT +
$ Match the end of a line Insert line above
ENTER
\b Match a word boundary CTRL + ENTER Insert line below
\B Match a non-word boundary CTRL + SHIFT + \ Jump to matching bracket

{n} Match exactly n occurrences CTRL + HOME Go to beginning of file

{n,} Match at least n occurrences CTRL + END Go to end of file

Match between n and m
{n,m} CTRL + SHIFT + [ Fold region
occurrences
Match any single character a, CTRL + K + CTRL +
[abc] Fold all regions
b, or c 0

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Regex Editing
Group multiple expressions
(abc) CTRL + SHIFT + ] Unfold region
together
[0-9] Match any single digit ALT + Z Toggle word wrap
Match any single lowercase CTRL + K + CTRL +
[a-z] Add line comment
letter C
Match any single uppercase CTRL + K + CTRL +
[A-Z] Remove line comment
letter U
Backreferences to captured CTRL + K + CTRL +
\1,\2,... Unfold all regions
groups J
Search & Replace F12 Go to definition
CTRL + F Find toolbar ALT + F12 Find all references
CTRL + SHIFT Enable case-sensitive search
CTRL + K + F12 Peek definition
+F in files
ALT + R Replace regular expression F2 Rename symbol
Enable case sensitive
ALT + C CTRL + . Quick fix
replace
CTRL + H Open replace panel CTRL + K + M Change file language
SHIFT + ALT + Replace the previous CTRL + K + CTRL +
Remove trailing whitespace
ENTER occurrence X
ALT + ENTER Replace the next occurrence Editor Management
F3 Search next occurrence CTRL + F4 Close editor
SHIFT + F3 Search previous occurrence CTRL + K + ENTER Open preview mode editor
Add selection to next search
CTRL + D CTRL + SHIFT + T Reopen closed editor
match
CTRL + K + Move last selection to next
CTRL + K + F Close folder
CTRL + D search match
Display CTRL + TAB Cycle forward through tabs
CTRL + SHIFT +
F11 Toggle full screen Cycle backward through tabs
TAB
CTRL + J Toggle panel CTRL + TAB Switch to next editor
CTRL + SHIFT +
CTRL + B Toggle sidebar Switch to previous editor
TAB
SHIFT + ALT +
Toggle editor layout CTRL + 1/2/3 Switch between editor groups
0
CTRL + = Zoom in CTRL + \ Split editor
CTRL + SHIFT Navigate between editor
Show explorer CTRL + ALT + ← / →
+E groups
CTRL + - Zoom out Debugging
CTRL + SHIFT
Show source control F5 Start debugging
+G
CTRL + SHIFT
Show search CTRL + F5 Start without debugging script
+F

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Display Debugging
CTRL + SHIFT
Show debug CTRL + SHIFT + Y Open/close debug console
+D
CTRL + SHIFT
Show extensions F9 Toggle breakpoint
+X
CTRL + SHIFT
Toggle search details CTRL + F9 Enable/disable breakpoint
+J
CTRL + SHIFT
Show output panel SHIFT + F9 Toggle conditional breakpoint
+U
CTRL + SHIFT Toggle preview mode for
CTRL + SHIFT + F9 Add a logpoint
+V markdown file
Show markdown preview to
CTRL + K + V F10 Step over
the side
CTRL + K + Z Enter Zen mode F11 Step into
CTRL + K + X Enter Focus mode SHIFT + F11 Step out
Version Control SHIFT + F5 Close debugging
CTRL + SHIFT CTRL + K + CTRL +
Open source control view Show hover
+G I
CTRL + ENTER Stage changes Multiple Cursors

CTRL + ENTER
+ CTRL + Commit changes ALT + CLICK Insert cursor
ENTER

CTRL + SHIFT
Push commits CTRL + ALT + ↑ Add cursor above
+ ENTER
Selection CTRL + ALT + ↓ Add cursor below
CTRL + L Select line CTRL + D Add cursor to next occurrence
CTRL + SHIFT Select all occurrences of CTRL + K + CTRL +
Skip occurrence
+L current selection D
Select all occurrences of
CTRL + F2 CTRL + U Undo last cursor operation
current word
CTRL + SHIFT Insert cursor at end of each
Select Current Block SHIFT + ALT + I
+ ALT + → line selected
ALT + ↑ Move selection up Extension
ALT + ↓ Move selection down CTRL + , Open extension settings
SHIFT + ALT + Show recommended
Copy selected lines up CTRL + SHIFT + P
↑ extensions
SHIFT + ALT +
Copy selected lines down CTRL + SHIFT + X Open extensions view
↓
CTRL + A Select all Terminal
CTRL + SHIFT
Expand selection CTRL + ` Toggle terminal
+→
CTRL + SHIFT
Shrink selection CTRL + SHIFT + ` Create new terminal
+←

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Selection Terminal
CTRL + SHIFT
+ ALT +
ARROWS OR
Column (Box) selection mode CTRL + F5 Run terminal
SHIFT + ALT +
(DRAG
MOUSE)
CTRL + SHIFT
+ ALT + Column (Box) selection page
CTRL + K Clear terminal
PageUP/PageD up/down
own
SHIFT + ALT +
Extend column selection CTRL + SHIFT + F5 Stop or restart terminal
ARROWS
Remove column (Box)
ESC
selection

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