VS Code: 30 Keyboard Shortcuts for Developers

The mouse is slow. Here are 30 keyboard shortcuts for VS Code that will make you a 2x faster developer.

Navigation¶

• Ctrl+P — quick file open
• Ctrl+Shift+P — Command Palette
• Ctrl+G — go to line
• Ctrl+Shift+O — go to symbol
• Alt+←/→ — back/forward in history

Editing¶

• Alt+↑/↓ — move line
• Shift+Alt+↑/↓ — duplicate line
• Ctrl+Shift+K — delete line
• Ctrl+D — select next occurrence (multi-cursor)
• Ctrl+Shift+L — select ALL occurrences
• Ctrl+/ — toggle comment

Refactoring¶

• F2 — rename symbol
• Ctrl+. — Quick Fix
• Shift+Alt+F — format document

Terminal & Debug¶

• Ctrl+` — toggle terminal
• F5 — start debugging
• F9 — toggle breakpoint

Workspace¶

• Ctrl+B — toggle sidebar
• *Ctrl+* — split editor
• Ctrl+K Z — Zen Mode

Tip¶

Pick 3 new shortcuts this week. Another 3 next week. In a month you’ll be flying.