Default keyboard shortcuts reference
VS Code comes with a set of default keyboard shortcuts. This article lists the default keyboard shortcuts in VS Code.
You can also view the default shortcuts in the product:
- Open the Keyboard Shortcuts editor, and then select Show System Keybindings in the More Actions (...) menu.
- Select Preferences: Open Default Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON) in the Command Palette.
[!NOTE] The following keys are rendered assuming a standard US keyboard layout. Get more information about using a different keyboard layout.
Some commands included below do not have default keyboard shortcuts and so are displayed as kbstyle(unassigned) but you can assign your own keyboard shortcuts.
Basic Editing
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Cut line (empty selection) | kb(editor.action.clipboardCutAction) | editor.action.clipboardCutAction |
| Copy line (empty selection) | kb(editor.action.clipboardCopyAction) | editor.action.clipboardCopyAction |
| Paste | kb(editor.action.clipboardPasteAction) | editor.action.clipboardPasteAction |
| Delete Line | kb(editor.action.deleteLines) | editor.action.deleteLines |
| Insert Line Below | kb(editor.action.insertLineAfter) | editor.action.insertLineAfter |
| Insert Line Above | kb(editor.action.insertLineBefore) | editor.action.insertLineBefore |
| Move Line Down | kb(editor.action.moveLinesDownAction) | editor.action.moveLinesDownAction |
| Move Line Up | kb(editor.action.moveLinesUpAction) | editor.action.moveLinesUpAction |
| Copy Line Down | kb(editor.action.copyLinesDownAction) | editor.action.copyLinesDownAction |
| Copy Line Up | kb(editor.action.copyLinesUpAction) | editor.action.copyLinesUpAction |
| Undo | kb(undo) | undo |
| Redo | kb(redo) | redo |
| Add Selection To Next Find Match | kb(editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch) | editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch |
| Move Last Selection To Next Find Match | kb(editor.action.moveSelectionToNextFindMatch) | editor.action.moveSelectionToNextFindMatch |
| Undo last cursor operation | kb(cursorUndo) | cursorUndo |
| Insert cursor at end of each line selected | kb(editor.action.insertCursorAtEndOfEachLineSelected) | editor.action.insertCursorAtEndOfEachLineSelected |
| Select all occurrences of current selection | kb(editor.action.selectHighlights) | editor.action.selectHighlights |
| Select all occurrences of current word | kb(editor.action.changeAll) | editor.action.changeAll |
| Select current line | kb(expandLineSelection) | expandLineSelection |
| Insert Cursor Below | kb(editor.action.insertCursorBelow) | editor.action.insertCursorBelow |
| Insert Cursor Above | kb(editor.action.insertCursorAbove) | editor.action.insertCursorAbove |
| Jump to matching bracket | kb(editor.action.jumpToBracket) | editor.action.jumpToBracket |
| Indent Line | kb(editor.action.indentLines) | editor.action.indentLines |
| Outdent Line | kb(editor.action.outdentLines) | editor.action.outdentLines |
| Go to Beginning of Line | kb(cursorHome) | cursorHome |
| Go to End of Line | kb(cursorEnd) | cursorEnd |
| Go to End of File | kb(cursorBottom) | cursorBottom |
| Go to Beginning of File | kb(cursorTop) | cursorTop |
| Scroll Line Down | kb(scrollLineDown) | scrollLineDown |
| Scroll Line Up | kb(scrollLineUp) | scrollLineUp |
| Scroll Page Down | kb(scrollPageDown) | scrollPageDown |
| Scroll Page Up | kb(scrollPageUp) | scrollPageUp |
| Fold (collapse) region | kb(editor.fold) | editor.fold |
| Unfold (uncollapse) region | kb(editor.unfold) | editor.unfold |
| Toggle Fold region | kb(editor.toggleFold) | editor.toggleFold |
| Fold (collapse) all subregions | kb(editor.foldRecursively) | editor.foldRecursively |
| Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions | kb(editor.unfoldRecursively) | editor.unfoldRecursively |
| Fold (collapse) all regions | kb(editor.foldAll) | editor.foldAll |
| Unfold (uncollapse) all regions | kb(editor.unfoldAll) | editor.unfoldAll |
| Add Line Comment | kb(editor.action.addCommentLine) | editor.action.addCommentLine |
| Remove Line Comment | kb(editor.action.removeCommentLine) | editor.action.removeCommentLine |
| Toggle Line Comment | kb(editor.action.commentLine) | editor.action.commentLine |
| Toggle Block Comment | kb(editor.action.blockComment) | editor.action.blockComment |
| Find | kb(actions.find) | actions.find |
| Replace | kb(editor.action.startFindReplaceAction) | editor.action.startFindReplaceAction |
| Find Next | kb(editor.action.nextMatchFindAction) | editor.action.nextMatchFindAction |
| Find Previous | kb(editor.action.previousMatchFindAction) | editor.action.previousMatchFindAction |
| Select All Occurrences of Find Match | kb(editor.action.selectAllMatches) | editor.action.selectAllMatches |
| Toggle Find Case Sensitive | kb(toggleFindCaseSensitive) | toggleFindCaseSensitive |
| Toggle Find Regex | kb(toggleFindRegex) | toggleFindRegex |
| Toggle Find Whole Word | kb(toggleFindWholeWord) | toggleFindWholeWord |
| Toggle Use of Tab Key for Setting Focus | kb(editor.action.toggleTabFocusMode) | editor.action.toggleTabFocusMode |
| Toggle Render Whitespace | kb(toggleRenderWhitespace) | toggleRenderWhitespace |
| Toggle Word Wrap | kb(editor.action.toggleWordWrap) | editor.action.toggleWordWrap |
Rich Languages Editing
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger Suggest | kb(editor.action.triggerSuggest) | editor.action.triggerSuggest |
| Trigger Parameter Hints | kb(editor.action.triggerParameterHints) | editor.action.triggerParameterHints |
| Format Document | kb(editor.action.formatDocument) | editor.action.formatDocument |
| Format Selection | kb(editor.action.formatSelection) | editor.action.formatSelection |
| Go to Definition | kb(editor.action.revealDefinition) | editor.action.revealDefinition |
| Show Hover | kb(editor.action.showHover) | editor.action.showHover |
| Peek Definition | kb(editor.action.peekDefinition) | editor.action.peekDefinition |
| Open Definition to the Side | kb(editor.action.revealDefinitionAside) | editor.action.revealDefinitionAside |
| Quick Fix | kb(editor.action.quickFix) | editor.action.quickFix |
| Go to References | kb(editor.action.goToReferences) | editor.action.goToReferences |
| Rename Symbol | kb(editor.action.rename) | editor.action.rename |
| Replace with Next Value | kb(editor.action.inPlaceReplace.down) | editor.action.inPlaceReplace.down |
| Replace with Previous Value | kb(editor.action.inPlaceReplace.up) | editor.action.inPlaceReplace.up |
| Expand AST Selection | kb(editor.action.smartSelect.expand) | editor.action.smartSelect.expand |
| Shrink AST Selection | kb(editor.action.smartSelect.shrink) | editor.action.smartSelect.shrink |
| Trim Trailing Whitespace | kb(editor.action.trimTrailingWhitespace) | editor.action.trimTrailingWhitespace |
| Change Language Mode | kb(workbench.action.editor.changeLanguageMode) | workbench.action.editor.changeLanguageMode |
Navigation
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Show All Symbols | kb(workbench.action.showAllSymbols) | workbench.action.showAllSymbols |
| Go to Line... | kb(workbench.action.gotoLine) | workbench.action.gotoLine |
| Go to File..., Quick Open | kb(workbench.action.quickOpen) | workbench.action.quickOpen |
| Go to Symbol... | kb(workbench.action.gotoSymbol) | workbench.action.gotoSymbol |
| Show Problems | kb(workbench.actions.view.problems) | workbench.actions.view.problems |
| Go to Next Error or Warning | kb(editor.action.marker.nextInFiles) | editor.action.marker.nextInFiles |
| Go to Previous Error or Warning | kb(editor.action.marker.prevInFiles) | editor.action.marker.prevInFiles |
| Show All Commands | kb(workbench.action.showCommands) or kbstyle(F1) | workbench.action.showCommands |
| Navigate Editor Group History | kb(workbench.action.quickOpenPreviousRecentlyUsedEditorInGroup) | workbench.action.quickOpenPreviousRecentlyUsedEditorInGroup |
| Go Back | kb(workbench.action.navigateBack) | workbench.action.navigateBack |
| Go back in Quick Input | kb(workbench.action.quickInputBack) | workbench.action.quickInputBack |
| Go Forward | kb(workbench.action.navigateForward) | workbench.action.navigateForward |
| Focus Breadcrumbs | kb(breadcrumbs.focus) | breadcrumbs.focus |
| Focus and Select Breadcrumbs | kb(breadcrumbs.focusAndSelect) | breadcrumbs.focusAndSelect |
Editor/Window Management
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| New Window | kb(workbench.action.newWindow) | workbench.action.newWindow |
| Close Window | kb(workbench.action.closeWindow) | workbench.action.closeWindow |
| Close Editor | kb(workbench.action.closeActiveEditor) | workbench.action.closeActiveEditor |
| Close Folder | kb(workbench.action.closeFolder) | workbench.action.closeFolder |
| Cycle Between Editor Groups | kb(workbench.action.navigateEditorGroups) | workbench.action.navigateEditorGroups |
| Split Editor | kb(workbench.action.splitEditor) | workbench.action.splitEditor |
| Focus into First Editor Group | kb(workbench.action.focusFirstEditorGroup) | workbench.action.focusFirstEditorGroup |
| Focus into Second Editor Group | kb(workbench.action.focusSecondEditorGroup) | workbench.action.focusSecondEditorGroup |
| Focus into Third Editor Group | kb(workbench.action.focusThirdEditorGroup) | workbench.action.focusThirdEditorGroup |
| Focus into Editor Group on the Left | kb(workbench.action.focusPreviousGroup) | workbench.action.focusPreviousGroup |
| Focus into Editor Group on the Right | kb(workbench.action.focusNextGroup) | workbench.action.focusNextGroup |
| Move Editor Left | kb(workbench.action.moveEditorLeftInGroup) | workbench.action.moveEditorLeftInGroup |
| Move Editor Right | kb(workbench.action.moveEditorRightInGroup) | workbench.action.moveEditorRightInGroup |
| Move Active Editor Group Left | kb(workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupLeft) | workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupLeft |
| Move Active Editor Group Right | kb(workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupRight) | workbench.action.moveActiveEditorGroupRight |
| Move Editor into Next Group | kb(workbench.action.moveEditorToNextGroup) | workbench.action.moveEditorToNextGroup |
| Move Editor into Previous Group | kb(workbench.action.moveEditorToPreviousGroup) | workbench.action.moveEditorToPreviousGroup |
File Management
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| New File | kb(workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile) | workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile |
| Open File... | kb(workbench.action.files.openFile) | workbench.action.files.openFile |
| Save | kb(workbench.action.files.save) | workbench.action.files.save |
| Save All | kb(saveAll) | saveAll |
| Save As... | kb(workbench.action.files.saveAs) | workbench.action.files.saveAs |
| Close | kb(workbench.action.closeActiveEditor) | workbench.action.closeActiveEditor |
| Close Others | kb(workbench.action.closeOtherEditors) | workbench.action.closeOtherEditors |
| Close Group | kb(workbench.action.closeEditorsInGroup) | workbench.action.closeEditorsInGroup |
| Close Other Groups | kb(workbench.action.closeEditorsInOtherGroups) | workbench.action.closeEditorsInOtherGroups |
| Close Group to Left | kb(workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheLeft) | workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheLeft |
| Close Group to Right | kb(workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheRight) | workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheRight |
| Close All | kb(workbench.action.closeAllEditors) | workbench.action.closeAllEditors |
| Reopen Closed Editor | kb(workbench.action.reopenClosedEditor) | workbench.action.reopenClosedEditor |
| Keep Open | kb(workbench.action.keepEditor) | workbench.action.keepEditor |
| Copy Path of Active File | kb(workbench.action.files.copyPathOfActiveFile) | workbench.action.files.copyPathOfActiveFile |
| Reveal Active File in Windows | kb(workbench.action.files.revealActiveFileInWindows) | workbench.action.files.revealActiveFileInWindows |
| Show Opened File in New Window | kb(workbench.action.files.showOpenedFileInNewWindow) | workbench.action.files.showOpenedFileInNewWindow |
| Compare Opened File With | kb(workbench.files.action.compareFileWith) | workbench.files.action.compareFileWith |
Display
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Full Screen | kb(workbench.action.toggleFullScreen) | workbench.action.toggleFullScreen |
| Toggle Zen Mode | kb(workbench.action.toggleZenMode) | workbench.action.toggleZenMode |
| Leave Zen Mode | kb(workbench.action.exitZenMode) | workbench.action.exitZenMode |
| Zoom in | kb(workbench.action.zoomIn) | workbench.action.zoomIn |
| Zoom out | kb(workbench.action.zoomOut) | workbench.action.zoomOut |
| Reset Zoom | kb(workbench.action.zoomReset) | workbench.action.zoomReset |
| Toggle Sidebar Visibility | kb(workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility) | workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility |
| Show Explorer / Toggle Focus | kb(workbench.view.explorer) | workbench.view.explorer |
| Show Search | kb(workbench.view.search) | workbench.view.search |
| Show Source Control | kb(workbench.view.scm) | workbench.view.scm |
| Show Run | kb(workbench.view.debug) | workbench.view.debug |
| Show Extensions | kb(workbench.view.extensions) | workbench.view.extensions |
| Show Output | kb(workbench.action.output.toggleOutput) | workbench.action.output.toggleOutput |
| Quick Open View | kb(workbench.action.quickOpenView) | workbench.action.quickOpenView |
| Open New Command Prompt | kb(workbench.action.terminal.openNativeConsole) | workbench.action.terminal.openNativeConsole |
| Toggle Markdown Preview | kb(markdown.showPreview) | markdown.showPreview |
| Open Preview to the Side | kb(markdown.showPreviewToSide) | markdown.showPreviewToSide |
| Toggle Integrated Terminal | kb(workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal) | workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal |
Search
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Show Search | kb(workbench.view.search) | workbench.view.search |
| Replace in Files | kb(workbench.action.replaceInFiles) | workbench.action.replaceInFiles |
| Toggle Match Case | kb(toggleSearchCaseSensitive) | toggleSearchCaseSensitive |
| Toggle Match Whole Word | kb(toggleSearchWholeWord) | toggleSearchWholeWord |
| Toggle Use Regular Expression | kb(toggleSearchRegex) | toggleSearchRegex |
| Toggle Search Details | kb(workbench.action.search.toggleQueryDetails) | workbench.action.search.toggleQueryDetails |
| Focus Next Search Result | kb(search.action.focusNextSearchResult) | search.action.focusNextSearchResult |
| Focus Previous Search Result | kb(search.action.focusPreviousSearchResult) | search.action.focusPreviousSearchResult |
| Show Next Search Term | kb(history.showNext) | history.showNext |
| Show Previous Search Term | kb(history.showPrevious) | history.showPrevious |
Search Editor
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Open Results In Editor | kb(search.action.openInEditor) | search.action.openInEditor |
| Focus Search Editor Input | kb(search.action.focusQueryEditorWidget) | search.action.focusQueryEditorWidget |
| Search Again | kb(rerunSearchEditorSearch) | rerunSearchEditorSearch |
| Delete File Results | kb(search.searchEditor.action.deleteFileResults) | search.searchEditor.action.deleteFileResults |
Preferences
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Open Settings | kb(workbench.action.openSettings) | workbench.action.openSettings |
| Open Workspace Settings | kb(workbench.action.openWorkspaceSettings) | workbench.action.openWorkspaceSettings |
| Open Keyboard Shortcuts | kb(workbench.action.openGlobalKeybindings) | workbench.action.openGlobalKeybindings |
| Open User Snippets | kb(workbench.action.openSnippets) | workbench.action.openSnippets |
| Select Color Theme | kb(workbench.action.selectTheme) | workbench.action.selectTheme |
| Configure Display Language | kb(workbench.action.configureLocale) | workbench.action.configureLocale |
Debug
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Breakpoint | kb(editor.debug.action.toggleBreakpoint) | editor.debug.action.toggleBreakpoint |
| Start | kb(workbench.action.debug.start) | workbench.action.debug.start |
| Continue | kb(workbench.action.debug.continue) | workbench.action.debug.continue |
| Start (without debugging) | kb(workbench.action.debug.run) | workbench.action.debug.run |
| Pause | kb(workbench.action.debug.pause) | workbench.action.debug.pause |
| Step Into | kb(workbench.action.debug.stepInto) | workbench.action.debug.stepInto |
Tasks
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Run Build Task | kb(workbench.action.tasks.build) | workbench.action.tasks.build |
| Run Test Task | kb(workbench.action.tasks.test) | workbench.action.tasks.test |
Extensions
| Command | Key | Command id |
|---|---|---|
| Install Extension | kb(workbench.extensions.action.installExtension) | workbench.extensions.action.installExtension |
| Show Installed Extensions | kb(workbench.extensions.action.showInstalledExtensions) | workbench.extensions.action.showInstalledExtensions |
| Show Outdated Extensions | kb(workbench.extensions.action.listOutdatedExtensions) | workbench.extensions.action.listOutdatedExtensions |
| Show Recommended Extensions | kb(workbench.extensions.action.showRecommendedExtensions) | workbench.extensions.action.showRecommendedExtensions |
| Show Popular Extensions | kb(workbench.extensions.action.showPopularExtensions) | workbench.extensions.action.showPopularExtensions |
| Update All Extensions | kb(workbench.extensions.action.updateAllExtensions) | workbench.extensions.action.updateAllExtensions |