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VS Code keyboard shortcuts for Windows

The same for your editor: Ctrl+D to add the next match, F12 to jump to a definition, F5 to start debugging.

A code editor with its command palette open, above a keyboard with Ctrl, Shift and P lit up in blue
Action Shortcut
Command Palette Ctrl+Shift+P / F1
Go to file (Quick Open) Ctrl+P
Open a recent folder Ctrl+R
New window Ctrl+Shift+N
Close the editor Ctrl+W
Close all editors Ctrl+K Ctrl+W
Reopen closed editor Ctrl+Shift+T
Save all files Ctrl+K S
Open Settings Ctrl+,
Open Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+K Ctrl+S
Change color theme Ctrl+K Ctrl+T
Change language mode Ctrl+K M
Toggle the sidebar Ctrl+B
Show Explorer Ctrl+Shift+E
Search in all files Ctrl+Shift+F
Replace in all files Ctrl+Shift+H
Show Source Control Ctrl+Shift+G
Show Run and Debug Ctrl+Shift+D
Show Extensions Ctrl+Shift+X
Toggle the terminal Ctrl+`
New terminal Ctrl+Shift+`
Toggle the panel Ctrl+J
Show Problems Ctrl+Shift+M
Show Output Ctrl+Shift+U
Open Chat Ctrl+Alt+I
Inline chat in the editor Ctrl+I
Split the editor Ctrl+\
Focus editor group 1 / 2 / 3 Ctrl+1 / 2 / 3
Next editor Ctrl+PgDn
Previous editor Ctrl+PgUp
Switch to a recent editor Ctrl+Tab
Go back / forward Alt+Left / Alt+Right
Go to line Ctrl+G
Go to symbol in file Ctrl+Shift+O
Go to symbol in workspace Ctrl+T
Go to definition F12
Peek definition Alt+F12
Show references Shift+F12
Go to implementation Ctrl+F12
Go to next problem F8
Rename symbol F2
Quick fix Ctrl+.
Trigger suggestions Ctrl+Space
Parameter hints Ctrl+Shift+Space
Show hover info Ctrl+K Ctrl+I
Find and replace Ctrl+H
Format document Shift+Alt+F
Format selection Ctrl+K Ctrl+F
Trim trailing whitespace Ctrl+K Ctrl+X
Toggle line comment Ctrl+/
Toggle block comment Shift+Alt+A
Move line up / down Alt+Up / Alt+Down
Copy line up / down Shift+Alt+Up / Down
Delete line Ctrl+Shift+K
Insert line below Ctrl+Enter
Insert line above Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Indent / outdent line Ctrl+] / Ctrl+[
Jump to matching bracket Ctrl+Shift+\
Select the current line Ctrl+L
Add next match to selection Ctrl+D
Select all occurrences Ctrl+Shift+L
Add cursor above / below Ctrl+Alt+Up / Down
Add a cursor anywhere Alt+Click
Undo last cursor operation Ctrl+U
Column (box) selection Shift+Alt+Drag
Expand selection Shift+Alt+Right
Fold / unfold region Ctrl+Shift+[ / ]
Fold all Ctrl+K Ctrl+0
Unfold all Ctrl+K Ctrl+J
Toggle word wrap Alt+Z
Zen mode Ctrl+K Z
Markdown preview Ctrl+Shift+V
Markdown preview to the side Ctrl+K V
Zoom in / out Ctrl+= / Ctrl+Minus
Copy path of active file Ctrl+K P
Reveal file in File Explorer Ctrl+K R
Run the build task Ctrl+Shift+B
Start debugging F5
Run without debugging Ctrl+F5
Stop debugging Shift+F5
Toggle breakpoint F9
Step over F10
Step into F11
Step out Shift+F11

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