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VISUAL STUDIO CODEKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 ESSENTIAL1234567890QW⌘Close Ed…ERTYUIO⌘ ⇧Go to Sy…P⌘ ⇧Show Com…A⇧ ⌥Toggle B…S⌘SaveD⌘Add Curs…F⌘FindG⌃Go to Li…H⌘ ⇧Replace …J⌘Toggle P…K⌘ ⇧Delete L…L⌘ ⇧Select A…ZX⌘Cut LineC⌘Copy LineVB⌘Toggle S…N⌘New FileMMORE SHORTCUTSQuick Open Fi…⌘PMove Line Up⌥↑Move Line Down⌥↓Toggle Line C…⌘/Format Docume…⇧⌥FGo to Definit…F12Search Across…⌘⇧FToggle Termin…⌃`Start / Conti…F5Open Settings⌘,Copy Line Down⇧⌥↓Replace⌥⌘FTrigger Sugge…⌃␣Rename SymbolF2Quick Fix⌘.Toggle Breakp…F9Copy Line Up⇧⌥↑Go Back⌃−Go Forward⌃⇧−Add Cursor Ab…⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Be…⌥⌘↓Expand Select…⌃⇧⌘→Split Editor⌘\Save As⌘⇧SNew Terminal⌃⇧`shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · MAC
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SEARCHFind⌘FSearch Across Files⌘⇧FReplace⌥⌘FReplace Across Files⌘⇧HNAVIGATIONGo to DefinitionF12Go to Line⌃GGo to Symbol⌘⇧OGo Back⌃−Go Forward⌃⇧−Peek Definition⌥F12Jump to Matching Bracket⌘⇧\TERMINALToggle Terminal⌃`New Terminal⌃⇧`LANGUAGESTrigger Suggestion⌃␣Rename SymbolF2Quick Fix⌘.GENERALShow Command Palette⌘⇧PQuick Open File⌘POpen Settings⌘,Open Keyboard Shortcuts⌘K›⌘SMULTI-CURSORAdd Cursor to Next Match⌘DSelect All Occurrences⌘⇧LAdd Cursor Above⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Below⌥⌘↓Expand Selection⌃⇧⌘→Shrink Selection⌃⇧⌘←DISPLAYToggle Sidebar⌘BToggle Panel⌘JSplit Editor⌘\Toggle Zen Mode⌘K›ZZoom In⌘=Zoom Out⌘−FILESave⌘SNew File⌘NClose Editor⌘WSave As⌘⇧SEDITINGCut Line⌘XCopy Line⌘CMove Line Up⌥↑Move Line Down⌥↓Toggle Line Comment⌘/Format Document⇧⌥FDelete Line⌘⇧KCopy Line Down⇧⌥↓Copy Line Up⇧⌥↑Indent Line⌘]Outdent Line⌘[Toggle Block Comment⇧⌥ADEBUGStart / Continue DebuggingF5Toggle BreakpointF9Step OverF10Step IntoF11Visual Studio CodeKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 52BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · MAC
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FILE04Save⌘SNew File⌘NClose Editor⌘WSave As⌘⇧SEDITING12Cut Line⌘XCopy Line⌘CMove Line Up⌥↑Move Line Down⌥↓Toggle Line Comment⌘/Format Document⇧⌥FDelete Line⌘⇧KCopy Line Down⇧⌥↓Copy Line Up⇧⌥↑Indent Line⌘]Outdent Line⌘[Toggle Block Comment⇧⌥ALANGUAGES03Trigger Suggestion⌃␣Rename SymbolF2Quick Fix⌘.GENERAL04Show Command Palette⌘⇧PQuick Open File⌘POpen Settings⌘,Open Keyboard Shortcuts⌘K›⌘SMULTI-CURSOR06Add Cursor to Next Match⌘DSelect All Occurrences⌘⇧LAdd Cursor Above⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Below⌥⌘↓Expand Selection⌃⇧⌘→Shrink Selection⌃⇧⌘←DISPLAY06Toggle Sidebar⌘BToggle Panel⌘JSplit Editor⌘\Toggle Zen Mode⌘K›ZZoom In⌘=Zoom Out⌘−SEARCH04Find⌘FSearch Across Files⌘⇧FReplace⌥⌘FReplace Across Files⌘⇧HNAVIGATION07Go to DefinitionF12Go to Line⌃GGo to Symbol⌘⇧OGo Back⌃−Go Forward⌃⇧−Peek Definition⌥F12Jump to Matching Bracket⌘⇧\TERMINAL02Toggle Terminal⌃`New Terminal⌃⇧`DEBUG04Start / Continue DebuggingF5Toggle BreakpointF9Step OverF10Step IntoF11Visual Studio CodeKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 52BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · MAC

Mac edition · 52 shortcuts

Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Visual Studio Code shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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VISUAL STUDIO CODEKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 ESSENTIAL1234567890QW⌘Close Ed…ERTYUIO⌘ ⇧Go to Sy…P⌘ ⇧Show Com…A⇧ ⌥Toggle B…S⌘SaveD⌘Add Curs…F⌘FindG⌃Go to Li…H⌘ ⇧Replace …J⌘Toggle P…K⌘ ⇧Delete L…L⌘ ⇧Select A…ZX⌘Cut LineC⌘Copy LineVB⌘Toggle S…N⌘New FileMMORE SHORTCUTSQuick Open Fi…⌘PMove Line Up⌥↑Move Line Down⌥↓Toggle Line C…⌘/Format Docume…⇧⌥FGo to Definit…F12Search Across…⌘⇧FToggle Termin…⌃`Start / Conti…F5Open Settings⌘,Copy Line Down⇧⌥↓Replace⌥⌘FTrigger Sugge…⌃␣Rename SymbolF2Quick Fix⌘.Toggle Breakp…F9Copy Line Up⇧⌥↑Go Back⌃−Go Forward⌃⇧−Add Cursor Ab…⌥⌘↑Add Cursor Be…⌥⌘↓Expand Select…⌃⇧⌘→Split Editor⌘\Save As⌘⇧SNew Terminal⌃⇧`shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · MAC

Free PNG is web-resolution and lightly watermarked. The printable PDF is 300 DPI, print-ready, and watermark-free.

All Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

The complete list of 52 Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts for Mac, grouped by category. The poster itself features the most essential of these — the keys worth keeping in view, sized to stay readable on a wall.

Editing 12

Action Shortcut
Cut Line ⌘X
Copy Line ⌘C
Move Line Up ⌥↑
Move Line Down ⌥↓
Toggle Line Comment ⌘/
Format Document ⇧⌥F
Delete Line ⌘⇧K
Copy Line Down ⇧⌥↓
Copy Line Up ⇧⌥↑
Indent Line ⌘]
Outdent Line ⌘[
Toggle Block Comment ⇧⌥A

Navigation 7

Action Shortcut
Go to Definition F12
Go to Line ⌃G
Go to Symbol ⌘⇧O
Go Back ⌃−
Go Forward ⌃⇧−
Peek Definition ⌥F12
Jump to Matching Bracket ⌘⇧\

Multi-cursor 6

Action Shortcut
Add Cursor to Next Match ⌘D
Select All Occurrences ⌘⇧L
Add Cursor Above ⌥⌘↑
Add Cursor Below ⌥⌘↓
Expand Selection ⌃⇧⌘→
Shrink Selection ⌃⇧⌘←

Display 6

Action Shortcut
Toggle Sidebar ⌘B
Toggle Panel ⌘J
Split Editor ⌘\
Toggle Zen Mode ⌘KthenZ
Zoom In ⌘=
Zoom Out ⌘−

General 4

Action Shortcut
Show Command Palette ⌘⇧P
Quick Open File ⌘P
Open Settings ⌘,
Open Keyboard Shortcuts ⌘Kthen⌘S

Search 4

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Search Across Files ⌘⇧F
Replace ⌥⌘F
Replace Across Files ⌘⇧H

File 4

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New File ⌘N
Close Editor ⌘W
Save As ⌘⇧S

Debug 4

Action Shortcut
Start / Continue Debugging F5
Toggle Breakpoint F9
Step Over F10
Step Into F11

Languages 3

Action Shortcut
Trigger Suggestion ⌃␣
Rename Symbol F2
Quick Fix ⌘.

Terminal 2

Action Shortcut
Toggle Terminal ⌃`
New Terminal ⌃⇧`

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Visual Studio Code shortcut?
Visual Studio Code has 52 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Visual Studio Code product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Visual Studio Code. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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