VS Code keyboard shortcuts

Visual Studio Code's default keybindings in three columns, with the places where Linux differs from Windows marked. Filter by action or keys, then print or download.

110 shortcuts
Windows, Mac & Linux
Default keybindings
Checked October 2026

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General 5 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Show the Command Palette	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P` or `F1`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`P` or `F1`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P` or `F1`
Quick Open: go to a file by name	`Ctrl`+`P`	`⌘Cmd`+`P`	`Ctrl`+`P`
New window	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`N`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`
Open user settings	`Ctrl`+`,Comma`	`⌘Cmd`+`,Comma`	`Ctrl`+`,Comma`
Open the keyboard shortcuts editor	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`S`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`S`

Basic editing 21 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Cut the line (with nothing selected)	`Ctrl`+`X`	`⌘Cmd`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy the line (with nothing selected)	`Ctrl`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`C`
Move the line up	`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`	`⌥Option`+`↑Up arrow`	`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`
Move the line down	`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`	`⌥Option`+`↓Down arrow`	`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`
Copy the line up	`Shift`+`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`↑Up arrow`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`Differs on Linux
Copy the line down	`Shift`+`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`↓Down arrow`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`Differs on Linux
Delete the line	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`K`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Insert a line below	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	`⌘Cmd`+`Return`	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Insert a line above	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`Return`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`
Jump to the matching bracket	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`\Backslash`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`\Backslash`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`\Backslash`
Indent the line	`Ctrl`+`]Right bracket`	`⌘Cmd`+`]Right bracket`	`Ctrl`+`]Right bracket`
Outdent the line	`Ctrl`+`[Left bracket`	`⌘Cmd`+`[Left bracket`	`Ctrl`+`[Left bracket`
Go to the start of the file	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`⌘Cmd`+`↑Up arrow`	`Ctrl`+`Home`
Go to the end of the file	`Ctrl`+`End`	`⌘Cmd`+`↓Down arrow`	`Ctrl`+`End`
Toggle a line comment	`Ctrl`+`/Slash`	`⌘Cmd`+`/Slash`	`Ctrl`+`/Slash`
Toggle a block comment	`Shift`+`Alt`+`A`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`A`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`Differs on Linux
Toggle word wrap	`Alt`+`Z`	`⌥Option`+`Z`	`Alt`+`Z`
Fold (collapse) the region	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[Left bracket`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`[Left bracket`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[Left bracket`
Unfold (expand) the region	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]Right bracket`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`]Right bracket`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]Right bracket`
Fold all regions	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`0`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`0`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`0`
Unfold all regions	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`J`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`J`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`J`

Multi-cursor & selection 13 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Add a cursor where you click. On some Linux desktops Alt+Click is taken; switch it to Ctrl+Click with the editor.multiCursorModifier setting.	`Alt`+`Click`	`⌥Option`+`Click`	`Alt`+`Click`
Add a cursor above	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`↑Up arrow`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`↑Up arrow`Differs on Linux
Add a cursor below	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`↓Down arrow`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`↓Down arrow`Differs on Linux
Undo the last cursor operation	`Ctrl`+`U`	`⌘Cmd`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`U`
Add a cursor at the end of each selected line	`Shift`+`Alt`+`I`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`I`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`I`
Select the current line	`Ctrl`+`L`	`⌘Cmd`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`L`
Select all occurrences of the current selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Select all occurrences of the current word	`Ctrl`+`F2`	`⌘Cmd`+`F2`	`Ctrl`+`F2`
Add the next occurrence to the selection	`Ctrl`+`D`	`⌘Cmd`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`D`
Skip: move the last selection to the next occurrence	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`D`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`D`
Expand the selection	`Shift`+`Alt`+`→Right arrow`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`→Right arrow`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`→Right arrow`
Shrink the selection	`Shift`+`Alt`+`←Left arrow`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`←Left arrow`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`←Left arrow`
Column (box) selection	`Shift`+`Alt`+`Drag`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`Drag`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`Drag`

Search & replace 7 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`	`⌘Cmd`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`F`
Replace	`Ctrl`+`H`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`H`
Find the next match	`F3`	`⌘Cmd`+`G`	`F3`
Find the previous match	`Shift`+`F3`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`G`	`Shift`+`F3`
Select all matches of the find	`Alt`+`Enter`	`⌥Option`+`Return`	`Alt`+`Enter`
Search across files	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Replace across files	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`H`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`

Code & language features 12 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Trigger suggestions	`Ctrl`+`Space` or `Ctrl`+`I`	`⌃Control`+`Space` or `⌘Cmd`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`Space` or `Ctrl`+`I`
Show parameter hints	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`Space`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Format the document	`Shift`+`Alt`+`F`	`⇧Shift`+`⌥Option`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`Differs on Linux
Format the selection	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`F`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`F`
Go to definition	`F12`	`F12`	`F12`
Peek definition	`Alt`+`F12`	`⌥Option`+`F12`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F10`Differs on Linux
Open the definition to the side	`Ctrl`+`K` then `F12`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `F12`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `F12`
Quick Fix	`Ctrl`+`.Period`	`⌘Cmd`+`.Period`	`Ctrl`+`.Period`
Show references	`Shift`+`F12`	`⇧Shift`+`F12`	`Shift`+`F12`
Rename symbol	`F2`	`F2`	`F2`
Trim trailing whitespace	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`X`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`X`
Change the file's language mode	`Ctrl`+`K` then `M`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `M`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `M`

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Go to line	`Ctrl`+`G`	`⌃Control`+`G`	`Ctrl`+`G`
Go to a symbol in the file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`O`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`
Show all symbols in the workspace	`Ctrl`+`T`	`⌘Cmd`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`T`
Show the Problems panel	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`M`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`
Go to the next error or warning	`F8`	`F8`	`F8`
Go to the previous error or warning	`Shift`+`F8`	`⇧Shift`+`F8`	`Shift`+`F8`
Go back	`Alt`+`←Left arrow`	`⌃Control`+`-Minus`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`-Minus`Differs on Linux
Go forward	`Alt`+`→Right arrow`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`-Minus`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`-Minus`Differs on Linux
Toggle Tab moves focus	`Ctrl`+`M`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`M`	`Ctrl`+`M`

Editors & files 16 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
New file	`Ctrl`+`N`	`⌘Cmd`+`N`	`Ctrl`+`N`
Open file	`Ctrl`+`O`	`⌘Cmd`+`O`	`Ctrl`+`O`
Save	`Ctrl`+`S`	`⌘Cmd`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`S`
Save as	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`
Save all	`Ctrl`+`K` then `S`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`S`	—No default shortcutDiffers on Linux
Close the editor	`Ctrl`+`F4` or `Ctrl`+`W`	`⌘Cmd`+`W`	`Ctrl`+`W`Differs on Linux
Close all editors	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`W`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`W`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`W`
Reopen the closed editor	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`
Split the editor	`Ctrl`+`\Backslash`	`⌘Cmd`+`\Backslash`	`Ctrl`+`\Backslash`
Focus the first editor group. 2 and 3 focus the second and third groups.	`Ctrl`+`1`	`⌘Cmd`+`1`	`Ctrl`+`1`
Open the next editor	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	`⌃Control`+`Tab`	`Ctrl`+`Tab`
Open the previous editor	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`Tab`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Keep a preview editor open	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Enter`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `Return`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Enter`
Copy the path of the active file	`Ctrl`+`K` then `P`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `P`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `P`
Reveal the active file in Explorer or Finder	`Ctrl`+`K` then `R`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `R`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `R`
Close the folder	`Ctrl`+`K` then `F`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `F`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `F`

Display 14 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Toggle the sidebar	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘Cmd`+`B`	`Ctrl`+`B`
Show the Explorer	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`E`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`
Show Source Control	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`G`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`
Show Run and Debug	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Show Extensions	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`
Toggle the panel	`Ctrl`+`J`	`⌘Cmd`+`J`	`Ctrl`+`J`
Show the Output panel	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`H`Differs on Linux
Open the Markdown preview	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	`⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Open the Markdown preview to the side	`Ctrl`+`K` then `V`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `V`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `V`
Zen mode (press Esc twice to leave)	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Z`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `Z`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Z`
Toggle full screen	`F11`	`⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`F`	`F11`
Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`=Equals`	`⌘Cmd`+`=Equals`	`Ctrl`+`=Equals`
Zoom out	`Ctrl`+`-Minus`	`⌘Cmd`+`-Minus` or `⇧Shift`+`⌘Cmd`+`-Minus`	`Ctrl`+`-Minus`
Toggle the editor layout (horizontal or vertical)	`Shift`+`Alt`+`0`	`⌥Option`+`⌘Cmd`+`0`	`Shift`+`Alt`+`0`

Debugging 7 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Start or continue	`F5`	`F5`	`F5`
Stop	`Shift`+`F5`	`⇧Shift`+`F5`	`Shift`+`F5`
Toggle a breakpoint	`F9`	`F9`	`F9`
Step over	`F10`	`F10`	`F10`
Step into	`F11`	`F11`	`F11`
Step out	`Shift`+`F11`	`⇧Shift`+`F11`	`Shift`+`F11`
Show the hover	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`I`	`⌘Cmd`+`K` then `⌘Cmd`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`K` then `Ctrl`+`I`

Integrated terminal 6 shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac	Linux
Show the integrated terminal	`Ctrl`+`Grave accent	`⌃Control`+`Grave accent	`Ctrl`+`Grave accent
Create a new terminal	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Grave accent	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`Grave accent	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Grave accent
Copy the selection in the terminal. On Windows, Ctrl+C copies only when text is selected; otherwise it interrupts the running program.	`Ctrl`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`Differs on Linux
Paste into the terminal	`Ctrl`+`V`	`⌘Cmd`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`Differs on Linux
Scroll the terminal to the top	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`⌘Cmd`+`Home`	`Shift`+`Home`Differs on Linux
Scroll the terminal to the bottom	`Ctrl`+`End`	`⌘Cmd`+`End`	`Shift`+`End`Differs on Linux

Chords and Linux differences

Some VS Code shortcuts are chords: press Ctrl+K, let go, then press the second key. The sheet joins the two steps with “then”. Most Linux bindings match Windows, but a few change because Linux desktops use those keys: Format Document is Ctrl+Shift+I and Go Back is Ctrl+Alt+- on Linux. Those cells say Differs on Linux.

Everything here is a default. Keymap extensions, Vim emulation and your own keybindings can change any of them; open the keyboard shortcuts editor with Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Cmd+K Cmd+S) to see what is bound on your machine.

Printing and saving

Print gives you a two-column sheet without the rest of the site; pick Save as PDF in the print dialog to keep a copy. Filter first to print only what you need, or download the sheet as a Markdown table for your notes.

Sources: Microsoft's printable keyboard references for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Questions

How do I select every occurrence of a word?

Put the cursor on the word and press Ctrl+Shift+L (Shift+Cmd+L on a Mac) to add a cursor at every match. To take matches one at a time, press Ctrl+D (Cmd+D) repeatedly, and Ctrl+K Ctrl+D to skip one.

Why does Format Document do nothing?

VS Code needs a formatter for the file's language. Without one it shows a message offering to find one in the Extensions view. Once a formatter is set, Shift+Alt+F (Shift+Option+F on a Mac, Ctrl+Shift+I on Linux) formats the whole file.

How do I find out what a key combination does?

Open the keyboard shortcuts editor with Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Cmd+K Cmd+S), switch on its record keys option and press the combination: it lists every command bound to those keys. Double-click a command to give it new keys.