Cheat Sheet #day21 - Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Cheat Sheet

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular code editor known for its versatility, rich feature set, and extensive ecosystem of extensions. Below is a cheat sheet to help you navigate essential features and functionalities in VS Code.

Basic Operations

• Open Command Palette

  • Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)

• Open Settings

  • Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+, (Mac)

• Open File

  • Ctrl+O (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+O (Mac)

• Save File

  • Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+S (Mac)

• Save All Files

  • Ctrl+K S (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+S (Mac)

• Close File

  • Ctrl+W (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+W (Mac)

• Close All Files

  • Ctrl+K Ctrl+W (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+W (Mac)

Editing

• Cut Line (or Selection)

  • Ctrl+X (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+X (Mac)

• Copy Line (or Selection)

  • Ctrl+C (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+C (Mac)

• Paste

  • Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+V (Mac)

• Undo

  • Ctrl+Z (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Z (Mac)

• Redo

  • Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+Z (Mac)

• Delete Line

  • Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+K (Mac)

• Move Line Up/Down

  • Alt+Up/Down (Windows/Linux)

  • Option+Up/Down (Mac)

• Duplicate Line

  • Shift+Alt+Down (Windows/Linux)

  • Shift+Option+Down (Mac)

• Comment/Uncomment Line

  • Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+/ (Mac)

• Block Comment

  • Shift+Alt+A (Windows/Linux)

  • Shift+Option+A (Mac)

Navigation

• Go to File

  • Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+P (Mac)

• Go to Line

  • Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+G (Mac)

• Go to Symbol

  • Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+O (Mac)

• Go to Definition

  • F12

• Peek Definition

  • Alt+F12 (Windows/Linux)

  • Option+F12 (Mac)

• Navigate Back

  • Alt+Left (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+Left (Mac)

• Navigate Forward

  • Alt+Right (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+Right (Mac)

Multi-cursor and Selection

• Add Cursor Above/Below

  • Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+Up/Down (Mac)

• Add Cursor to Line Ends

  • Shift+Alt+I (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+I (Mac)

• Select Next Match

  • Ctrl+D (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+D (Mac)

• Select All Matches

  • Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+L (Mac)

• Column (Box) Selection

  • Shift+Alt and drag with mouse (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option and drag with mouse (Mac)

Integrated Terminal

• Open Terminal

  • Ctrl+ ` (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+ ` (Mac)

• New Terminal

  • Ctrl+Shift+ ` (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+ ` (Mac)

• Toggle Terminal

  • Ctrl+ ` (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+ ` (Mac)

Search and Replace

• Find

  • Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+F (Mac)

• Replace

  • Ctrl+H (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Option+F (Mac)

• Find in Files

  • Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+F (Mac)

• Replace in Files

  • Ctrl+Shift+H (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+H (Mac)

Git Integration

• View Source Control

  • Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+G (Mac)

• Stage Changes

  • Click the + icon next to the file in the Source Control panel.

• Commit Changes

  • Type your commit message in the Source Control panel and click the checkmark icon.

• Push/Pull

  • Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) and type Git: Push or Git: Pull.

Extensions

• Open Extensions View

  • Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+X (Mac)

• Install Extension

  • Search for the desired extension in the Extensions view and click Install.

Debugging

• Start Debugging

  • F5

• Stop Debugging

  • Shift+F5

• Step Over

  • F10

• Step Into

  • F11

• Step Out

  • Shift+F11

• Toggle Breakpoint

  • F9

Snippets

• Insert Snippet

  • Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)

  • Type Insert Snippet and select from the list.

Miscellaneous

• Toggle Sidebar Visibility

  • Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+B (Mac)

• Toggle Zen Mode

  • Ctrl+K Z (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+K Z (Mac)

• Zoom In/Out

  • Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+= / Cmd+- (Mac)

• Open Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)

  • Cmd+K Cmd+S (Mac)

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference to the most commonly used VS Code commands and shortcuts. For more detailed information and additional features, refer to the official VS Code documentation.