Visual Studio Code

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General
Basic editing
Rich languages editing
Navigation
Editor/Window Management
File Management
Display
Search
Preferences
Debug
Tasks
Integrated Terminal

General

`Ctrl` `Shift` `P` or `F1`	`⇧` `⌘` `P` or `F1`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `P` or `F1`	Show Command Palette
`Ctrl` `P`	`⌘` `P`	`Ctrl` `P`	Quick Open, Go to File…
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	`⇧` `⌘` `N`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	New window/instance
`Ctrl` `Shift` `W`	`⌘` `W`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `W`	Close window/instance
`Ctrl` `,`	`⌘` `,`	`Ctrl` `,`	User Settings
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `S`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `S`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `S`	Keyboard Shortcuts

Basic editing

`Ctrl` `C`	`⌘` `C`	`Ctrl` `C`	Copy line (empty selection)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `K`	`⇧` `⌘` `K`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `K`	Delete Line
`Ctrl` `Enter`	`⌘` `Enter`	`Ctrl` `Enter`	Insert Line Below
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter`	`⇧` `⌘` `Enter`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter`	Insert Line Above
`Alt` `Down`	`⌥` `↓`	`Alt` `Down`	Move Line Down
`Alt` `Up`	`⌥` `↑`	`Alt` `Up`	Move Line Up
`Shift` `Alt` `Down`	`⇧` `⌥` `↓`	`Shift` `Alt` `Down`	Copy Line Down
`Shift` `Alt` `Up`	`⇧` `⌥` `↑`	`Shift` `Alt` `Up`	Copy Line Up
`Ctrl` `D`	`⌘` `D`	`Ctrl` `D`	Add Selection To Next Find Match
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `D`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `D`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `D`	Move Last Selection To Next Find Match
`Ctrl` `U`	`⌘` `U`	`Ctrl` `U`	Undo last cursor operation
`Shift` `Alt` `I`	`⇧` `⌥` `I`	`Shift` `Alt` `I`	Insert cursor at end of each line selected
`Ctrl` `Shift` `L`	`⇧` `⌘` `L`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `L`	Select all occurrences of current selection
`Ctrl` `F2`	`⌘` `F2`	`Ctrl` `F2`	Select all occurrences of current word
`Ctrl` `I`	`⌘` `I`	`Ctrl` `I`	Select current line
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Down`	`⌥` `⌘` `↓`	`Ctrl` `Alt` `Down`	Insert Cursor Below
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Up`	`⌥` `⌘` `↑`	`Ctrl` `Alt` `Up`	Insert Cursor Above
`Ctrl` `Shift` `\`	`⇧` `⌘` `\`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `\`	Jump to matching bracket
`Ctrl` `]`	`⌘` `]`	`Ctrl` `]`	Indent Line
`Ctrl` `[`	`⌘` `[`	`Ctrl` `[`	Outdent Line
`Home`	`Home`	`Home`	Go to Beginning of Line
`End`	`End`	`End`	Go to End of Line
`Ctrl` `End`	`⌘↓`	`Ctrl` `End`	Go to End of File
`Ctrl` `Home`	`⌘↑`	`Ctrl` `Home`	Go to Beginning of File
`Ctrl` `Down`	`⌃` `Pagedown`	`Ctrl` `Down`	Scroll Line Down
`Ctrl` `Up`	`⌃` `Pageup`	`Ctrl` `Up`	Scroll Line Up
`Alt` `Pagedown`	`⌘` `Pagedown`	`Alt` `Pagedown`	Scroll Page Down
`Alt` `Pageup`	`⌘` `Pageup`	`Alt` `Pageup`	Scroll Page Up
`Ctrl` `Shift` `[`	`⌥` `⌘` `[`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `[`	Fold (collapse) region
`Ctrl` `Shift` `]`	`⌥` `⌘` `]`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `]`	Unfold (uncollapse) region
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `[`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `[`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `[`	Fold (collapse) all subregions
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `]`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `]`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `]`	Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `0`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `0`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `0`	Fold (collapse) all regions
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `J`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `J`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `J`	Unfold (uncollapse) all regions
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `C`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `C`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `C`	Add Line Comment
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `U`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `U`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `U`	Remove Line Comment
`Ctrl` `/`	`⌘` `/`	`Ctrl` `/`	Toggle Line Comment
`Shift` `Alt` `A`	`⇧` `⌥` `A`	`Shift` `Alt` `A`	Toggle Block Comment
`Ctrl` `F`	`⌘` `F`	`Ctrl` `F`	Find
`Ctrl` `H`	`⌥` `⌘` `F`	`Ctrl` `H`	Replace
`F3`	`⌘` `G`	`F3`	Find Next
`Shift` `F3`	`⇧` `⌘` `G`	`Shift` `F3`	Find Previous
`Alt` `Enter`	`⌥` `Enter`	`Alt` `Enter`	Select All Occurrences of Find Match
`Alt` `C`	`⌥` `⌘` `C`	`Alt` `C`	Toggle Find Case Sensitive
`Alt` `R`	`⌥` `⌘` `R`	`Alt` `R`	Toggle Find Regex
`Alt` `W`	`⌥` `⌘` `W`	`Alt` `W`	Toggle Find Whole Word
`Ctrl` `M`	`⌃` `⇧` `M`	`Ctrl` `M`	Toggle Use of Tab Key for Setting Focus
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Toggle Render Whitespace
`Alt` `Z`	`⌥` `Z`	`Alt` `Z`	Toggle Word Wrap

Rich languages editing

`Ctrl` `Space`	`⌃` `Space`	`Ctrl` `Space`	Trigger Suggest
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Space`	`⇧` `⌘` `Space`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Space`	Trigger Parameter Hints
`Shift` `Alt` `F`	`⇧` `⌥` `F`	`Shift` `Alt` `F`	Format Document
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `F`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `F`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `F`	Format Selection
`F12`	`F12`	`F12`	Go to Definition
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `I`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `I`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `I`	Show Hover
`Alt` `F12`	`⌥` `F12`	`Alt` `F12`	Peek Definition
`Ctrl` `K` `F12`	`⌘` `K` `F12`	`Ctrl` `K` `F12`	Open Definition to the Side
`Ctrl` `.`	`⌘` `.`	`Ctrl` `.`	Quick Fix
`Shift` `F12`	`⇧` `F12`	`Shift` `F12`	Show References
`F2`	`F2`	`F2`	Rename Symbol
`Ctrl` `Shift` `.`	`⇧` `⌘` `.`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `.`	Replace with Next Value
`Ctrl` `Shift` `,`	`⇧` `⌘` `,`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `,`	Replace with Previous Value
`Shift` `Alt` `Right`	`⌃` `⇧` `⌘` `→`	`Shift` `Alt` `Right`	Expand AST Select
`Shift` `Alt` `Left`	`⌃` `⇧` `⌘` `←`	`Shift` `Alt` `Left`	Shrink AST Select
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `X`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `X`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `X`	Trim Trailing Whitespace
`Ctrl` `K` `M`	`⌘` `K` `M`	`Ctrl` `K` `M`	Change Language Mode

`Ctrl` `T`	`⌘` `T`	`Ctrl` `T`	Show All Symbols
`Ctrl` `G`	`⌃` `G`	`Ctrl` `G`	Go to Line...
`Ctrl` `P`	`⌘` `P`	`Ctrl` `P`	Go to File..., Quick Open
`Ctrl` `Shift` `O`	`⇧` `⌘` `O`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `O`	Go to Symbol...
`Ctrl` `Shift` `M`	`⇧` `⌘` `M`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `M`	Show Problems
`F8`	`F8`	`F8`	Go to Next Error or Warning
`Shift` `F8`	`⇧` `F8`	`Shift` `F8`	Go to Previous Error or Warning
`Ctrl` `Shift` `P`	`⇧` `⌘` `P`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `P`	Show All Commands
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	`⌃` `⇧` `Tab`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	Navigate Editor Group History
`Alt` `Left`	`⌃` `-`	`Alt` `Left`	Go Back
`Alt` `Right`	`⌃` `⇧` `-`	`Alt` `Right`	Go Forward

Editor/Window Management

`Ctrl` `W`	`⌘` `W`	`Ctrl` `W`	Close Window
`Ctrl` `F4`	`⌘` `W`	`Ctrl` `F4`	Close Editor
`Ctrl` `K` `F`	`⌘` `K` `F`	`Ctrl` `K` `F`	Close Folder
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Cycle Between Editor Groups
`Ctrl` `\`	`⌘` `\`	`Ctrl` `\`	Split Editor
`Ctrl` `1`	`⌘` `1`	`Ctrl` `1`	Focus into First Editor Group
`Ctrl` `2`	`⌘` `2`	`Ctrl` `2`	Focus into Second Editor Group
`Ctrl` `3`	`⌘` `3`	`Ctrl` `3`	Focus into Third Editor Group
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Focus into Editor Group on the Left
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Focus into Editor Group on the Right
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Pageup`	`⌘` `K` `⇧` `⌘` `←`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Pageup`	Move Editor Left
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Pagedown`	`⌘` `K` `⇧` `⌘` `→`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Pagedown`	Move Editor Right
`Ctrl` `K` `Left`	`⌘` `K` `←`	`Ctrl` `K` `Left`	Move Active Editor Group Left
`Ctrl` `K` `Right`	`⌘` `K` `→`	`Ctrl` `K` `Right`	Move Active Editor Group Right
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Right`	`⌃` `⌘→`	`Ctrl` `Alt` `Right`	Move Editor into Next Group
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Left`	`⌃` `⌘←`	`Ctrl` `Alt` `Left`	Move Editor into Previous Group

File Management

`Ctrl` `O`	`Unassigned`	`Ctrl` `O`	Open File...
`Ctrl` `S`	`⌘` `S`	`Ctrl` `S`	Save
`Ctrl` `K` `S`	`⌥` `⌘` `S`	`Ctrl` `K` `S`	Save All
`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	`⇧` `⌘` `S`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	Save As...
`Ctrl` `F4`	`⌘` `W`	`Ctrl` `F4`	Close
`Unassigned`	`⌥` `⌘` `T`	`Unassigned`	Close Others
`Ctrl` `K` `W`	`⌘` `K` `W`	`Ctrl` `K` `W`	Close Group
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Close Other Groups
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Close Group to Left
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Close Group to Right
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `W`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `W`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `W`	Close All
`Ctrl` `Shift` `T`	`⇧` `⌘` `T`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `T`	Reopen Closed Editor
`Ctrl` `K` `Enter`	`⌘` `K` `Enter`	`Ctrl` `K` `Enter`	Keep Open
`Ctrl` `Tab`	`⌃` `Tab`	`Ctrl` `Tab`	Open Next
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	`⌃` `⇧` `Tab`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	Open Previous
`Ctrl` `K` `P`	`⌘` `K` `P`	`Ctrl` `K` `P`	Copy Path of Active File
`Ctrl` `K` `R`	`⌘` `K` `R`	`Ctrl` `K` `R`	Reveal Active File in Windows
`Ctrl` `K` `O`	`⌘` `K` `O`	`Ctrl` `K` `O`	Show Opened File in New Window
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Compare Opened File With

Display

`Ctrl` `K` `Z`	`⌘` `K` `Z`	`Ctrl` `K` `Z`	Toggle Zen Mode
`Escape` `Escape`	`Escape` `Escape`	`Escape` `Escape`	Leave Zen Mode
`Ctrl` `=`	`⌘` `=`	`Ctrl` `=`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` `-`	`⌘` `-`	`Ctrl` `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` `Numpad0`	`⌘` `Numpad0`	`Ctrl` `Numpad0`	Reset Zoom
`Ctrl` `B`	`⌘` `B`	`Ctrl` `B`	Toggle Sidebar Visibility
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	`⇧` `⌘` `E`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	Show Explorer / Toggle Focus
`Ctrl` `Shift` `F`	`⇧` `⌘` `F`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `F`	Show Search
`Ctrl` `Shift` `G`	`⌃` `⇧` `G`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `G`	Show Source Control
`Ctrl` `Shift` `D`	`⇧` `⌘` `D`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `D`	Show Debug
`Ctrl` `Shift` `X`	`⇧` `⌘` `X`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `X`	Show Extensions
`Ctrl` `Shift` `U`	`⇧` `⌘` `U`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `U`	Show Output
`Ctrl` `Q`	`⌃` `Q`	`Ctrl` `Q`	Quick Open View
`Ctrl` `Shift` `C`	`⇧` `⌘` `C`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `C`	Open New Command Prompt
`Ctrl` `Shift` `V`	`⇧` `⌘` `V`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `V`	Toggle Markdown Preview
`Ctrl` `K` `V`	`⌘` `K` `V`	`Ctrl` `K` `V`	Open Preview to the Side
`Ctrl` `	`⌃` `	`Ctrl` `	Toggle Integrated Terminal

Search

`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	`⇧` `⌘` `H`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	Replace in Files
`Alt` `C`	`⌥` `⌘` `C`	`Alt` `C`	Toggle Match Case
`Alt` `W`	`⌥` `⌘` `W`	`Alt` `W`	Toggle Match Whole Word
`Alt` `R`	`⌥` `⌘` `R`	`Alt` `R`	Toggle Use Regular Expression
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	`⇧` `⌘` `J`	`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	Toggle Search Details
`F4`	`F4`	`F4`	Focus Next Search Result
`Shift` `F4`	`⇧` `F4`	`Shift` `F4`	Focus Previous Search Result
`Down`	`↓`	`Down`	Show Next Search Term
`Up`	`↑`	`Up`	Show Previous Search Term

Preferences

`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Open Workspace Settings
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `S`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `S`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `S`	Open Keyboard Shortcuts
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Open User Snippets
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `T`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `T`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `T`	Select Color Theme
`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	`Unassigned`	Configure Display Language

Debug

`F5`	`F5`	`F5`	Start
`F5`	`F5`	`F5`	Continue
`Ctrl` `F5`	`⌃` `F5`	`Ctrl` `F5`	Start (without debugging)
`F6`	`F6`	`F6`	Pause
`F11`	`F11`	`F11`	Step Into
`Shift` `F11`	`⇧` `F11`	`Shift` `F11`	Step Out
`F10`	`F10`	`F10`	Step Over
`Shift` `F5`	`⇧` `F5`	`Shift` `F5`	Stop
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `I`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `I`	`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `I`	Show Hover

Tasks

Unassigned

Run Test Task

Integrated Terminal

`Ctrl` `	`⌃` `	`Ctrl` `	Show integrated terminal
`Ctrl` `Shift` `	`⌃` `⇧` `	`Ctrl` `Shift` `	Create new terminal
`Ctrl` `C`	`⌘` `C`	`Ctrl` `C`	Copy selection
`Ctrl` `V`		`Ctrl` `V`	Paste into active terminal
`Ctrl` `↑` `/` `↓`	`⌘↑` `/`	`Ctrl` `↑` `/` `↓`	Scroll up/down
`Shift` `Pgup` `/` `Pgdn`	`Pgup` `/` `Pgdn`	`Shift` `Pgup` `/` `Pgdn`	Scroll page up/down
`Ctrl` `Home` `/` `End`	`⌘` `Home` `/` `End`	`Ctrl` `Home` `/` `End`	Scroll to top/bottom

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