VSCode

find file

Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on Mac)

Ctrl + Tab : switch between opened files

⌃- and ⌃⇧- : navigate between files and edit locations.

Go to Definition

If a language supports it, you can go to the definition of a symbol by pressing F12.

If you press Ctrl and hover over a symbol, a preview of the declaration will appear.

You can jump to the definition with Ctrl+Click or open the definition to the side with Ctrl+Alt+Click.

Go to References

Shift + F12

Peek Definition

Alt+F12

You can navigate between different references in the peeked editor and make quick edits right there. Clicking on the peeked editor filename or double-clicking in the result list will open the reference in the outer editor.

Additionally, the peek window is closed if you press Escape or double-click in the peek editor region.

Go to Symbol in File

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + o
On Mac: Command + Shift+ o

You can group the symbols by kind by adding a colon, @:.

Go to Symbol in Workspace

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + t
On Mac: Command + t

Navigate to a Specific Line

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + g
On Mac: Ctrl + g or Ctrl + p

delete line

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + x On Mac: Command + x or Cmd+Shift+k

Delete Previous Word

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + backspace
On Mac: Command + delete

join lines

On Mac: Ctrl+J
On Ubuntu, Windows: Open keyboard shortcuts from File > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts, and bind editor.action.joinLines to a shortcut of your choice.

Copy Line Up/Down

On Windows: Shift + Alt + Up/Down
On Mac: Shift + Option + Up/Down
On Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Up/Down

Select in Words

On Windows/Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow / Left arrow
On Mac: Command + Shift + Right arrow / Left arrow

This is very useful to select words faster and edit as required.

Add Cursor Above/Below

On Windows / Ubuntu: Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow
On Mac: Command + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow

You can select blocks of text by using the above command while you drag your mouse. A separate cursor will be added to the end of each selected line.

Select Word

On Windows: Ctrl+ d
On Mac: Command + d
On Ubuntu: Ctrl+ d

If you hit command + d more than once, you’ll add another occurrence of the same keyword to your selection.

Column (Box) Selection

On Windows / Ubuntu: Shift + Alt
On Mac: Shift + Option