VSCode keyboard shortcuts
Command palette
Ctrl + Shift + P opens the command palette. Then, start typing some text and VSCode will suggest corresponding commands.
Example
Ctrl + Shift + P then reloa should suggest reloading the current window (Reload Window).
Move line up/down
In the editor, move up or down an entire line with:
Alt + ⬆️ ou Alt + ⬇️
Duplicate the cursor
To edit code on multiple lines at the same time :
- Bottom :
Ctrl + Shift + ⬇️ - Up :
Ctrl + Shift + ⬆️
Duplicate code block
To duplicate a code block (or a single line), select the code and press:
Alt + Shift + ⬇️
Delete a line
When the cursor is on a line, it’s possible to delete the line with:
Shift + Suppr
Comment/Uncomment code
To comment code, there are 2 ways:
Ctrl + :Ctrl + KthenCtrl + C
To uncomment code, there are 2 ways:
Ctrl + :Ctrl + KthenCtrl + U
Search text in the current file
To search for text in the current file:
Ctrl + F then enter text to search.
Search text in the whole project
To search for text in the entire project and not only in the current file:
Ctrl + Shift + F
There are options available, for example, to exclude specific folders, etc…
Select same text
To select the same text multiple times within the same file, first select the text, then press Ctrl + D as many times as necessary to select other instances of the same text within the file.
To select all instances of the same text within the file, use:
Ctrl + Shift + L
Open terminal
To open a terminal:
Ctrl + ù
To open a new terminal:
Ctrl + Shift + ù
Access a file from a project
Within a project, press Ctrl + P then the file name.
When the correct name is suggested by VSCode, press Enter to open it.