# VSCode Shortcuts

> List of helpful shortcuts for faster coding

- For mac, replace "Ctrl" with "cmd" and "Alt" with "option"

## Official List of all commands

* [Windows](https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-windows.pdf)
* [Mac](https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-macos.pdf)

## General & File

Open Command Pallete

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+P
```

Open New Window

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+N
```

Close Window

```bash
Ctrl+W
```

Quick File Open

```bash
Ctrl+P
```

Access Settings

```bash
Ctrl+,
```

New File

```bash
Ctrl+N
```

Open File

```bash
Ctrl+O
```

Save

```bash
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+Shift+S # Save As
```

Close File

```bash
Ctrl+F4
```

Change File Tabs

```bash
Ctrl+PageUP
Ctrl+PageDown
```

Open Next File (Dropdown)

```bash
Ctrl+Tab # Scroll next
Ctrl+Shift+Tab # Scroll prev
```

Zoom

```bash
Ctrl++ # Zoom in
Ctrl+- # Zoom out
```

Toggle Sidebar

```bash
Ctrl+B
```

Toggle Sidebar Focus

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+E
```

Spilt Editor

```bash
Ctrl+\
```

Integrated Terminal

```bash
Ctrl+` # Toggle terminal
Ctrl+Shift+` # Create new terminal
```

## Code Editing

Go To Start & End Of Line

```bash
home
end
```

Go To Start & End Of File

```bash
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End
```

Cut, Copy & Past Line

```bash
Ctrl+X # Cut
Ctrl+C # Copy
Ctrl+V # Paste
```

Move Line Up & Down

```bash
Alt+Up
Alt+Down
```

Copy Line Up & Down

```bash
Shift+Alt+Up
Shift+Alt+Down
```

Remove Line

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+K
```

Insert Line

```bash
Ctrl+Enter # Insert above
Ctrl+Shift+Enter # Insert below
```

Jump To Matching Bracket

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+\
```

Fold Brackets

```bash
Ctrl+[
Ctrl+]
```

Add Line Comment

```bash
Ctrl+/
```

Add Block Comment

```bash
Shift+Alt+A
```

Scroll Up & Down

```bash
Ctrl+Up
Ctrl+Down
```

Move By Word

```bash
Ctrl+Right
Ctrl+Left
```

Highlight Code

```bash
Shift+Any Direction
```

Go To Next Match

```bash
F3
```

Select Next Match

```bash
Ctrl+D
```

Select All Matches & Add Cursor

```bash
Ctrl+F2
```

Select All Matches from Find

```bash
Alt+Enter
```

Add Cursor

```bash
Alt+Click
```

Go to Symbol

```bash
Ctrl+Shift+O
```

## Another good resource for shortcuts
[https://zellwk.com/blog/useful-vscode-keyboard-shortcuts/](https://zellwk.com/blog/useful-vscode-keyboard-shortcuts/)