# VSCode Shortcuts

> List of helpful shortcuts for faster coding

If you have any other helpful shortcuts, feel free to add in the comments of this gist :)

## 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)

## Open/View

Open Command Pallete

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

Access Settings

```bash
Cmd+,
Ctrl+,
```

Toggle Terminal

```bash
Ctrl+`
Ctrl+`
```

Create New Terminal
```
Shift+Ctrl+`
Shift+Ctrl+`
```

Toggle Sidebar

```bash
Cmd+B 
Ctrl+B
```

Open New Window/Instance

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

Close Window

```bash
Cmd+W 
Ctrl+W
```

## Working With Files

Sidebar Focus

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

Open File/Folder From Sidebar
```
Cmd+Down
Ctrl+Down
```

Change File Tabs

```bash
Ctrl+Tab 
Ctrl+PageUP
```

Quick File Open

```bash
Cmd+P
Ctrl+P
```

Open File From Explorer

```bash
Cmd+O
Ctrl+O
```

New File

```bash
Cmd+N
Ctrl+N
```

Save

```bash
Cmd+S
Ctrl+S
```

Save As

```bash
Shift+Cmd+S
Shift+Ctrl+S
```

Close File

```bash
Cmd+W
Ctrl+W
```

Delete File
```
Cmd+Delete
Ctrl+Delete
```

Reopen Files
```
Shift+Cmd+T
Shift+Ctrl+T
```

Zoom

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

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

Spilt Editor

```bash
Cmd+\
Ctrl+\
```

## Code Editing

Go To Start & End Of Line

```bash
Cmd+Right
Cmd+Left

Ctrl+Right
Ctrl+Left

home
end
```

Move By Word

```bash
Option+Right
Option+Left

Alt+Right
Alt+Left
```

Go To Start & End Of File

```bash
Cmd+Up
Cmd+Down

Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End
```

Cut, Copy & Past Line

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

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

Move Line Up & Down

```bash
Option+Up
Option+Down

Alt+Up
Alt+Down
```

Copy Line Up & Down

```bash
Shift+Option+Up
Shift+Option+Down

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

Remove Line

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

Insert Line

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

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

Jump To Matching Bracket

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

Add Line Comment

```bash
Cmd+/
Ctrl+/
```

Add Block Comment

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

Highlight Code

```bash
Shift+Any Direction
```

Select Next Match

```bash
Cmd+D
Ctrl+D
```

De-select Match

```bash
Cmd+U
Ctrl+U
```

Add Cursor

```bash
Option+Click
Alt+Click
```

Go to Entity (Functions, vars, etc)

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

Edit Multiple Variables at Once

```bash
Cmd+Shift+L
Ctrl+Shift+L
```