Default keyboard shortcuts reference
VS Code comes with a set of default keyboard shortcuts. This article lists common default keyboard shortcuts in VS Code.
For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, use either of these options within VS Code:
- Select Preferences: Open Default Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON) in the Command Palette.
- Open the Keyboard Shortcuts editor, and then select Show System Keybindings in the More Actions (...) menu.
Note
The following keys are rendered assuming a standard US keyboard layout. Get more information about using a different keyboard layout.
Basic Editing
Rich Languages Editing
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger Suggest | ⌃Space (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Space) | editor.action.triggerSuggest |
| Trigger Parameter Hints | ⇧⌘Space (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+Space) | editor.action.triggerParameterHints |
| Format Document | ⇧⌥F (Windows Shift+Alt+F, Linux Ctrl+Shift+I) | editor.action.formatDocument |
| Format Selection | ⌘K ⌘F (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+F) | editor.action.formatSelection |
| Go to Definition | F12 | editor.action.revealDefinition |
| Show Hover | ⌘K ⌘I (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+I) | editor.action.showHover |
| Peek Definition | ⌥F12 (Windows Alt+F12, Linux Ctrl+Shift+F10) | editor.action.peekDefinition |
| Open Definition to the Side | ⌘K F12 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K F12) | editor.action.revealDefinitionAside |
| Quick Fix | ⌘. (Windows, Linux Ctrl+.) | editor.action.quickFix |
| Go to References | ⇧F12 (Windows, Linux Shift+F12) | editor.action.goToReferences |
| Rename Symbol | F2 | editor.action.rename |
| Replace with Next Value | ⇧⌘. (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+.) | editor.action.inPlaceReplace.down |
| Replace with Previous Value | ⇧⌘, (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+,) | editor.action.inPlaceReplace.up |
| Expand AST Selection | ⌃⇧⌘→ (Windows, Linux Shift+Alt+Right) | editor.action.smartSelect.expand |
| Shrink AST Selection | ⌃⇧⌘← (Windows, Linux Shift+Alt+Left) | editor.action.smartSelect.shrink |
| Trim Trailing Whitespace | ⌘K ⌘X (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+X) | editor.action.trimTrailingWhitespace |
| Change Language Mode | ⌘K M (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K M) | workbench.action.editor.changeLanguageMode |
Navigation
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Show All Symbols | ⌘T (Windows, Linux Ctrl+T) | workbench.action.showAllSymbols |
| Go to Line... | ⌃G (Windows, Linux Ctrl+G) | workbench.action.gotoLine |
| Go to File..., Quick Open | ⌘P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+P) | workbench.action.quickOpen |
| Go to Symbol... | ⇧⌘O (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+O) | workbench.action.gotoSymbol |
| Show Problems | ⇧⌘M (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+M) | workbench.actions.view.problems |
| Go to Next Error or Warning | F8 | editor.action.marker.nextInFiles |
| Go to Previous Error or Warning | ⇧F8 (Windows, Linux Shift+F8) | editor.action.marker.prevInFiles |
| Show All Commands | ⇧⌘P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+P) or F1 | workbench.action.showCommands |
| Navigate Editor Group History | ⌃Tab (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Tab) | workbench.action.quickOpenPreviousRecentlyUsedEditorInGroup |
| Go Back | ⌃- (Windows Alt+Left, Linux Ctrl+Alt+-) | workbench.action.navigateBack |
| Go back in Quick Input | ⌃- (Windows Alt+Left, Linux Ctrl+Alt+-) | workbench.action.quickInputBack |
| Go Forward | ⌃⇧- (Windows Alt+Right, Linux Ctrl+Shift+-) | workbench.action.navigateForward |
| Focus Breadcrumbs | ⇧⌘; (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+;) | breadcrumbs.focus |
| Focus and Select Breadcrumbs | ⇧⌘. (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+.) | breadcrumbs.focusAndSelect |
Editor/Window Management
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| New Window | ⇧⌘N (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+N) | workbench.action.newWindow |
| Close Window | ⇧⌘W (Windows, Linux Alt+F4) | workbench.action.closeWindow |
| Close Editor | ⌘W (Windows Ctrl+F4, Linux Ctrl+W) | workbench.action.closeActiveEditor |
| Close Folder | ⌘K F (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K F) | workbench.action.closeFolder |
| Split Editor | ⌘\ (Windows, Linux Ctrl+\) | workbench.action.splitEditor |
| Focus into First Editor Group | ⌘1 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+1) | workbench.action.focusFirstEditorGroup |
| Focus into Second Editor Group | ⌘2 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+2) | workbench.action.focusSecondEditorGroup |
| Focus into Third Editor Group | ⌘3 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+3) | workbench.action.focusThirdEditorGroup |
| Focus into Editor Group on the Left | ⌘K ⌘← (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+Left) | workbench.action.focusLeftGroup |
| Focus into Editor Group on the Right | ⌘K ⌘→ (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+Right) | workbench.action.focusRightGroup |
| Move Editor Left | ⌘K ⇧⌘← (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+PageUp) | workbench.action.moveEditorLeftInGroup |
| Move Editor Right | ⌘K ⇧⌘→ (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+PageDown) | workbench.action.moveEditorRightInGroup |
| Move Active Editor Group Left | ⌘K ← (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Left) | workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupLeft |
| Move Active Editor Group Right | ⌘K → (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Right) | workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupRight |
| Move Editor into Next Group | ⌃⌘→ (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Alt+Right) | workbench.action.moveEditorToNextGroup |
| Move Editor into Previous Group | ⌃⌘← (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Alt+Left) | workbench.action.moveEditorToPreviousGroup |
File Management
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| New File | ⌘N (Windows, Linux Ctrl+N) | workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile |
| Open File... | ⌘O (Windows, Linux Ctrl+O) | workbench.action.files.openFile |
| Save | ⌘S (Windows, Linux Ctrl+S) | workbench.action.files.save |
| Save All | ⌥⌘S (Windows Ctrl+K S, Linux ) | saveAll |
| Save As... | ⇧⌘S (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+S) | workbench.action.files.saveAs |
| Close | ⌘W (Windows Ctrl+F4, Linux Ctrl+W) | workbench.action.closeActiveEditor |
| Close Group | ⌘K W (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K W) | workbench.action.closeEditorsInGroup |
| Close All | ⌘K ⌘W (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+W) | workbench.action.closeAllEditors |
| Reopen Closed Editor | ⇧⌘T (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+T) | workbench.action.reopenClosedEditor |
| Keep Open | ⌘K Enter (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Enter) | workbench.action.keepEditor |
| Copy Path of Active File | ⌘K P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K P) | workbench.action.files.copyPathOfActiveFile |
| Reveal Active File in Windows | ⌘K R (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K R) | workbench.action.files.revealActiveFileInWindows |
Display
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Full Screen | ⌃⌘F (Windows, Linux F11) | workbench.action.toggleFullScreen |
| Toggle Zen Mode | ⌘K Z (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Z) | workbench.action.toggleZenMode |
| Leave Zen Mode | Escape Escape | workbench.action.exitZenMode |
| Zoom in | ⌘= (Windows, Linux Ctrl+=) | workbench.action.zoomIn |
| Zoom out | ⌘- (Windows, Linux Ctrl+-) | workbench.action.zoomOut |
| Reset Zoom | ⌘Numpad0 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Numpad0) | workbench.action.zoomReset |
| Toggle Sidebar Visibility | ⌘B (Windows, Linux Ctrl+B) | workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility |
| Show Explorer / Toggle Focus | ⇧⌘E (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+E) | workbench.view.explorer |
| Show Search | ⇧⌘F (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+F) | workbench.view.search |
| Show Source Control | ⌃⇧G (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+G) | workbench.view.scm |
| Show Run | ⇧⌘D (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+D) | workbench.view.debug |
| Show Extensions | ⇧⌘X (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+X) | workbench.view.extensions |
| Show Output | ⇧⌘U (Windows Ctrl+Shift+U, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+H) | workbench.action.output.toggleOutput |
| Quick Open View | ⌃Q (Windows Ctrl+Q, Linux ) | workbench.action.quickOpenView |
| Open New Command Prompt | ⇧⌘C (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+C) | workbench.action.terminal.openNativeConsole |
| Toggle Markdown Preview | ⇧⌘V (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+V) | markdown.showPreview |
| Open Preview to the Side | ⌘K V (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K V) | markdown.showPreviewToSide |
| Toggle Integrated Terminal | ⌃` (Windows, Linux Ctrl+`) | workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal |
Search
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Show Search | ⇧⌘F (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+F) | workbench.view.search |
| Replace in Files | ⇧⌘H (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+H) | workbench.action.replaceInFiles |
| Toggle Match Case | ⌥⌘C (Windows, Linux Alt+C) | toggleSearchCaseSensitive |
| Toggle Match Whole Word | ⌥⌘W (Windows, Linux Alt+W) | toggleSearchWholeWord |
| Toggle Use Regular Expression | ⌥⌘R (Windows, Linux Alt+R) | toggleSearchRegex |
| Toggle Search Details | ⇧⌘J (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+J) | workbench.action.search.toggleQueryDetails |
| Focus Next Search Result | F4 | search.action.focusNextSearchResult |
| Focus Previous Search Result | ⇧F4 (Windows, Linux Shift+F4) | search.action.focusPreviousSearchResult |
| Show Next Search Term | ↓ (Windows, Linux Down) | history.showNext |
| Show Previous Search Term | ↑ (Windows, Linux Up) | history.showPrevious |
Search Editor
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Open Results In Editor | ⌘Enter (Windows, Linux Alt+Enter) | search.action.openInEditor |
| Focus Search Editor Input | Escape | search.action.focusQueryEditorWidget |
| Search Again | ⇧⌘R (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+R) | rerunSearchEditorSearch |
| Delete File Results | ⇧⌘Backspace (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+Backspace) | search.searchEditor.action.deleteFileResults |
Preferences
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Open Settings | ⌘, (Windows, Linux Ctrl+,) | workbench.action.openSettings |
| Open Keyboard Shortcuts | ⌘K ⌘S (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+S) | workbench.action.openGlobalKeybindings |
| Select Color Theme | ⌘K ⌘T (Windows, Linux Ctrl+K Ctrl+T) | workbench.action.selectTheme |
Chat
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Open Chat view | ⌃⌘I (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Alt+I) | workbench.action.chat.open |
| Open chat in agent mode | ⇧⌘I (Windows Ctrl+Shift+I, Linux Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I) | workbench.action.chat.openagent |
| Open editor inline chat | ⌘I (Windows, Linux Ctrl+I) | inlineChat.start |
| Open terminal inline chat | ⌘I (Windows, Linux Ctrl+I) | workbench.action.terminal.chat.start |
| Open quick chat | ⇧⌥⌘L (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L) | workbench.action.quickchat.toggle |
| Open agent picker | ⌘. (Windows, Linux Ctrl+.) | workbench.action.chat.openModePicker |
| Open language model picker | ⌥⌘. (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Alt+.) | workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker |
| New chat session | ⌘N (Windows, Linux Ctrl+N) | workbench.action.chat.newChat |
| Accept inline suggestion | Tab | editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit |
Debug
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Breakpoint | F9 | editor.debug.action.toggleBreakpoint |
| Start | F5 | workbench.action.debug.start |
| Continue | F5 | workbench.action.debug.continue |
| Start (without debugging) | ⌃F5 (Windows, Linux Ctrl+F5) | workbench.action.debug.run |
| Pause | F6 | workbench.action.debug.pause |
| Step Into | F11 | workbench.action.debug.stepInto |