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⤢ VISUAL STUDIO CODE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close Ed… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Shift Go to Sy… P Ctrl Shift Show Com… A Shift Alt Toggle B… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Add Curs… F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Go to Li… H Ctrl Replace J Ctrl Toggle P… K Ctrl Shift Delete L… L Ctrl Shift Select A… Z X Ctrl Cut Line C Ctrl Copy Line V B Ctrl Toggle S… N Ctrl New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Quick Open Fi… Ctrl P Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line C… Ctrl / Format Docume… Shift Alt F Go to Definit… F12 Search Across… Ctrl Shift F Toggle Termin… Ctrl ` Start / Conti… F5 Open Settings Ctrl , Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Trigger Sugge… Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl . Toggle Breakp… F9 Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Replace Acros… Ctrl Shift H Add Cursor Ab… Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Be… Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Select… Shift Alt RIGHT Split Editor Ctrl \ Save As Ctrl Shift S New Terminal Ctrl Shift ` shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS
VISUAL STUDIO CODE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Shift Alt Toggle B… Z E R T Y U I O Ctrl Shift Go to Sy… P Ctrl Shift Show Com… Q S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Add Curs… F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Go to Li… H Ctrl Replace J Ctrl Toggle P… K Ctrl Shift Delete L… L Ctrl Shift Select A… M W Ctrl Close Ed… X Ctrl Cut Line C Ctrl Copy Line V B Ctrl Toggle S… N Ctrl New File MORE SHORTCUTS Quick Open Fi… Ctrl P Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line C… Ctrl / Format Docume… Shift Alt F Go to Definit… F12 Search Across… Ctrl Shift F Toggle Termin… Ctrl ` Start / Conti… F5 Open Settings Ctrl , Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Trigger Sugge… Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl . Toggle Breakp… F9 Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Replace Acros… Ctrl Shift H Add Cursor Ab… Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Be… Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Select… Shift Alt RIGHT Split Editor Ctrl \ Save As Ctrl Shift S New Terminal Ctrl Shift ` shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS
⤢ SEARCH Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F Replace Ctrl H Replace Across Files Ctrl Shift H NAVIGATION Go to Definition F12 Go to Line Ctrl G Go to Symbol Ctrl Shift O Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Peek Definition Alt F12 Jump to Matching Bracket Ctrl Shift \ TERMINAL Toggle Terminal Ctrl ` New Terminal Ctrl Shift ` LANGUAGES Trigger Suggestion Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl . GENERAL Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P Open Settings Ctrl , Open Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl K › Ctrl S MULTI-CURSOR Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Select All Occurrences Ctrl Shift L Add Cursor Above Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Below Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Selection Shift Alt RIGHT Shrink Selection Shift Alt LEFT DISPLAY Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B Toggle Panel Ctrl J Split Editor Ctrl \ Toggle Zen Mode Ctrl K › Z Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − FILE Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Close Editor Ctrl W Save As Ctrl Shift S EDITING Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Delete Line Ctrl Shift K Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Indent Line Ctrl ] Outdent Line Ctrl [ Toggle Block Comment Shift Alt A DEBUG Start / Continue Debugging F5 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Visual Studio Code KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 52 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 04 Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Close Editor Ctrl W Save As Ctrl Shift S EDITING 12 Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Delete Line Ctrl Shift K Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Indent Line Ctrl ] Outdent Line Ctrl [ Toggle Block Comment Shift Alt A LANGUAGES 03 Trigger Suggestion Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl . GENERAL 04 Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P Open Settings Ctrl , Open Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl K › Ctrl S MULTI-CURSOR 06 Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Select All Occurrences Ctrl Shift L Add Cursor Above Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Below Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Selection Shift Alt RIGHT Shrink Selection Shift Alt LEFT DISPLAY 06 Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B Toggle Panel Ctrl J Split Editor Ctrl \ Toggle Zen Mode Ctrl K › Z Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − SEARCH 04 Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F Replace Ctrl H Replace Across Files Ctrl Shift H NAVIGATION 07 Go to Definition F12 Go to Line Ctrl G Go to Symbol Ctrl Shift O Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Peek Definition Alt F12 Jump to Matching Bracket Ctrl Shift \ TERMINAL 02 Toggle Terminal Ctrl ` New Terminal Ctrl Shift ` DEBUG 04 Start / Continue Debugging F5 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Visual Studio Code KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 52 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS
⤢ VISUAL STUDIO CODE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 10 SETS · No.01 VISUAL STUDIO CODE TOTAL 52 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS GENERAL 04 SEARCH 04 FILE 04 EDITING 12 NAVIGATION 07 MULTI-CURSOR 06 DISPLAY 06 TERMINAL 02 DEBUG 04 LANGUAGES 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P Open Settings Ctrl , Open Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl K › Ctrl S Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F Replace Ctrl H Replace Across Files Ctrl Shift H Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Close Editor Ctrl W Save As Ctrl Shift S Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Delete Line Ctrl Shift K Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Indent Line Ctrl ] Outdent Line Ctrl [ Toggle Block Comment Shift Alt A Go to Definition F12 Go to Line Ctrl G Go to Symbol Ctrl Shift O Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Peek Definition Alt F12 Jump to Matching Bracket Ctrl Shift \ Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Select All Occurrences Ctrl Shift L Add Cursor Above Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Below Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Selection Shift Alt RIGHT Shrink Selection Shift Alt LEFT Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B Toggle Panel Ctrl J Split Editor Ctrl \ Toggle Zen Mode Ctrl K › Z Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Toggle Terminal Ctrl ` New Terminal Ctrl Shift ` Start / Continue Debugging F5 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Trigger Suggestion Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl .
VISUAL STUDIO CODE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P Ctrl Shift Show Com… A S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Add Curs… F Ctrl Find G H J K L Z X Ctrl Cut Line C Ctrl Copy Line V B Ctrl Toggle S… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Quick Open File Ctrl P Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comme… Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Go to Definition F12 Search Across Fil… Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS Keyboard map GENERAL Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P EDITING Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F DISPLAY Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B SEARCH Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F FILE Save Ctrl S NAVIGATION Go to Definition F12 MULTI-CURSOR Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Visual Studio Code KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS Isometric GENERAL 02 Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P EDITING 06 Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F DISPLAY 01 Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B SEARCH 02 Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F FILE 01 Save Ctrl S NAVIGATION 01 Go to Definition F12 MULTI-CURSOR 01 Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Visual Studio Code KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE · WINDOWS Typewriter VISUAL STUDIO CODE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 VISUAL STUDIO CODE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS GENERAL 02 SEARCH 02 FILE 01 EDITING 06 NAVIGATION 01 MULTI-CURSOR 01 DISPLAY 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F Save Ctrl S Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Go to Definition F12 Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B Editorial Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, extensible code editor that has become a default for many developers. Its keyboard shortcuts drive the command palette, multi-cursor editing, and quick file switching, making it easy to navigate and edit code at speed.
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All Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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12 Action Shortcut Cut Line Ctrl X Copy Line Ctrl C Move Line Up Alt UP Move Line Down Alt DOWN Toggle Line Comment Ctrl / Format Document Shift Alt F Delete Line Ctrl Shift K Copy Line Down Shift Alt DOWN Copy Line Up Shift Alt UP Indent Line Ctrl ] Outdent Line Ctrl [ Toggle Block Comment Shift Alt A
7 Action Shortcut Go to Definition F12 Go to Line Ctrl G Go to Symbol Ctrl Shift O Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Peek Definition Alt F12 Jump to Matching Bracket Ctrl Shift \
6 Action Shortcut Add Cursor to Next Match Ctrl D Select All Occurrences Ctrl Shift L Add Cursor Above Ctrl Alt UP Add Cursor Below Ctrl Alt DOWN Expand Selection Shift Alt RIGHT Shrink Selection Shift Alt LEFT
6 Action Shortcut Toggle Sidebar Ctrl B Toggle Panel Ctrl J Split Editor Ctrl \ Toggle Zen Mode Ctrl K then Z Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl −
4 Action Shortcut Show Command Palette Ctrl Shift P Quick Open File Ctrl P Open Settings Ctrl , Open Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl K then Ctrl S
4 Action Shortcut Find Ctrl F Search Across Files Ctrl Shift F Replace Ctrl H Replace Across Files Ctrl Shift H
4 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Close Editor Ctrl W Save As Ctrl Shift S
4 Action Shortcut Start / Continue Debugging F5 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Step Over F10 Step Into F11
3 Action Shortcut Trigger Suggestion Ctrl Space Rename Symbol F2 Quick Fix Ctrl .
2 Action Shortcut Toggle Terminal Ctrl ` New Terminal Ctrl Shift `
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