Windows is the most popular operating system. Many developers use Windows because it is easy to use. If you are a programmer and using VS Code on your Windows machine then these shortcuts are going to save your time.
Basic editing
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| Show Command Palette | Ctrl+Shift+P,F1 |
| Quick Open,Go to File | Ctrl+P |
| New window/instance | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Close window/instance | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| User Settings | Ctrl+, |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Ctrl+K Ctrl+S |
| Cut line(empty selection) | Ctrl+X |
| Copy line(empty selection) | Ctrl+C |
| Move line up/down | Alt+↑/↓ |
| Copy line up/down | Shift+Alt+↓/↑ |
| Delete line | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Insert line below | Ctrl+Enter |
| Insert line above | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Jump to matching bracket | Ctrl+Shift+ |
| Indent/outdent line | Ctrl+]/[ |
| Go to beginning/end of line | Home/End |
| Go to beginning of file | Ctrl+Home |
| Go to end of file | Ctrl+End |
| Scroll line up/down | Ctrl+↑/↓ |
| Scroll page up/down | Alt+PgUp/PgDn |
| Fold(collapse)region | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Unfold(uncollapse)region | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Fold(collapse)all subregions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+[ |
| Unfold(uncollapse)all subregions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+] |
| Fold(collapse)all regions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 |
| Unfold(uncollapse)all regions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+J |
| Add line comment | Ctrl+K Ctrl+C |
| Remove line comment | Ctrl+K Ctrl+U |
| Toggle line comment | Ctrl+/ |
| Toggle block comment | Shift+Alt+A |
| Toggle word wrap | Alt+Z |
| Show all Symbols | Ctrl+T |
| Go to Line... | Ctrl+G |
| Go to File... | Ctrl+P |
| Go to Symbol... | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Show Problems panel | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Go to next error or warning | F8 |
| Go to previous error or warning | Shift+F8 |
| Navigate editor group history | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Go back/forward | Alt+←/→ |
Search and replace
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Replace | Ctrl+H |
| Find next/previous | F3/Shift+F3 |
| Select all occurences of Find match | Alt+Enter |
| Add selection to next Find match | Ctrl+D |
| Move last selection to next Find match | Ctrl+K Ctrl+D |
| Toggle case-sensitive/regex/whole word | Alt+C/R/W |
Multi-cursor and selection
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| Insert cursor | Alt+Click |
| Insert cursor above/below | Ctrl+Alt+↑/↓ |
| Undo last cursor operation | Ctrl+U |
| Insert cursor at end of each line selected | Shift+Alt+I |
| Select current line | Ctrl+L |
| Select all occurrences of current selection | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Select all occurrences of current word | Ctrl+F2 |
| Expand selection | Shift+Alt+→ |
| Shrink selection | Shift+Alt+← |
| Column(box)selection | Shift+Alt+(drag mouse) |
| Column(box)selection | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+(arrow key) |
Rich languages editing
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| Trigger suggestion | Ctrl+Space |
| Trigger parameter hints | Ctrl+Shift+Space |
| Format document | Shift+Alt+F |
| Format selection | Ctrl+K Ctrl+F |
| Go to Definition | F12 |
| Peek Definition | Alt+F12 |
| Open Definition to the side | Ctrl+K F12 |
| Quick Fix | Ctrl+. |
| Show References | Shift+F12 |
| Rename Symbol | F2 |
| Trim trailing whitespace | Ctrl+K Ctrl+X |
File management, Display, Debug
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| New File | Ctrl+N |
| Open File... | Ctrl+O |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Save As... | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Save All | Ctrl+K S |
| Close | Ctrl+F4 |
| Close All | Ctrl+K Ctrl+W |
| Reopen closed editor | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Keep preview mode editor open | Ctrl+K Enter |
| Open next | Ctrl+Tab |
| Open previous | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Copy path of active file | Ctrl+K P |
| Reveal active file in Explorer | Ctrl+K R |
| Show active file in new window/instance | Ctrl+K O |
| Toggle full screen | F11 |
| Toggle editor layout(horizontal/vertical) | Shift+Alt+0 |
| Zoom in/out | Ctrl+=/ - |
| Toggle Sidebar visibility | Ctrl+B |
| Show Explorer/Toggle focus | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Show Search | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Show Source Control | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Show Debug | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Show Extensions | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Replace in files | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Toggle Search details | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Show Output panel | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Open Markdown preview | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Open Markdown preview to the side | Ctrl+K V |
| Zen Mode(Esc Esc to exit) | Ctrl+K Z |
| Toggle breakpoint | F9 |
| Start/Continue | F5 |
| Stop | Shift+F5 |
| Step into/out | F11/Shift+F11 |
| Step over | F10 |
Integrated terminal
| Work | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|
| Show integrated terminal | Ctrl+` |
| Create new terminal | Ctrl+Shift+` |
| Copy selection | Ctrl+C |
| Paste into active terminal | Ctrl+V |
| Scroll up/down | Ctrl+↑/↓ |
| Scroll page up/down | Shift+PgUp/PgDn |
| Scroll to top/bottom | Ctrl+Home/End |
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