visual studio code: Keyboard shortcuts for Linux

General

Ctrl+Shift+P, F1	Show Command Palette
Ctrl+P	Quick Open, Go to File...
Ctrl+Shift+N	New window/instance
Ctrl+W	Close window/instance
Ctrl+,	User Settings
Ctrl+K Ctrl+S	Keyboard Shortcuts

Basic editing

Ctrl+X			Cut line (empty selection)
Ctrl+C			Copy line (empty selection)
Alt+ ↓ / ↑			Move line down/up
Ctrl+Shift+K			Delete line
Ctrl+Enter /			Insert line below/ above
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Ctrl+Shift+\			Jump to matching bracket
Ctrl+] / Ctrl+[			Indent/Outdent line
Home / End			Go to beginning/end of line
Ctrl+ Home / End			Go to beginning/end of file
Ctrl+ ↑ / ↓			Scroll line up/down
Alt+ PgUp / PgDn			Scroll page up/down
Ctrl+Shift+ [	/	]	Fold/unfold region
Ctrl+K Ctrl+ [	/	]	Fold/unfold all subregions
Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 /			Fold/Unfold all regions
Ctrl+K Ctrl+J
Ctrl+K Ctrl+C			Add line comment
Ctrl+K Ctrl+U			Remove line comment
Ctrl+/			Toggle line comment
Ctrl+Shift+A			Toggle block comment
Alt+Z			Toggle word wrap

Rich languages editing

Ctrl+Space	Trigger suggestion
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Trigger parameter hints
Ctrl+Shift+I	Format document
Ctrl+K Ctrl+F	Format selection
F12	Go to Definition
Ctrl+Shift+F10	Peek Definition
Ctrl+K F12	Open Definition to the side
Ctrl+.	Quick Fix
Shift+F12	Show References
F2	Rename Symbol
Ctrl+K Ctrl+X	Trim trailing whitespace
Ctrl+K M	Change file language

Multi-cursor and selection

Alt+Click	Insert cursor*
Shift+Alt+ ↑ / ↓	Insert cursor above/below
Ctrl+U	Undo last cursor operation
Shift+Alt+I	Insert cursor at end of each line selected
Ctrl+L	Select current line
Ctrl+Shift+L	Select all occurrences of current selection
Ctrl+F2	Select all occurrences of current word
Shift+Alt + →	Expand selection
Shift+Alt + ←	Shrink selection
Shift+Alt + drag mouse	Column (box) selection

Display

F11	Toggle full screen
Shift+Alt+0	Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical)
Ctrl+ = / -	Zoom in/out
Ctrl+B	Toggle Sidebar visibility
Ctrl+Shift+E	Show Explorer / Toggle focus
Ctrl+Shift+F	Show Search
Ctrl+Shift+G	Show Source Control
Ctrl+Shift+D	Show Debug
Ctrl+Shift+X	Show Extensions
Ctrl+Shift+H	Replace in files
Ctrl+Shift+J	Toggle Search details
Ctrl+Shift+C	Open new command prompt/terminal
Ctrl+K Ctrl+H	Show Output panel
Ctrl+Shift+V	Open Markdown preview
Ctrl+K V	Open Markdown preview to the side
Ctrl+K Z	Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit)

Search and replace

Ctrl+F	Find
Ctrl+H	Replace
F3 / Shift+F3	Find next/previous
Alt+Enter	Select all occurrences of Find match
Ctrl+D	Add selection to next Find match
Ctrl+K Ctrl+D	Move last selection to next Find match

Navigation

Ctrl+T	Show all Symbols
Ctrl+G	Go to Line...
Ctrl+P	Go to File...
Ctrl+Shift+O	Go to Symbol...
Ctrl+Shift+M	Show Problems panel
F8	Go to next error or warning
Shift+F8	Go to previous error or warning
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Navigate editor group history
Ctrl+Alt+-	Go back
Ctrl+Shift+-	Go forward
Ctrl+M	Toggle Tab moves focus

Editor management

Ctrl+W	Close editor
Ctrl+K F	Close folder
Ctrl+\	Split editor
Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3	Focus into 1st, 2nd, 3rd editor group
Ctrl+K Ctrl + ←	Focus into previous editor group
Ctrl+K Ctrl + →	Focus into next editor group
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp	Move editor left
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn	Move editor right
Ctrl+K ←	Move active editor group left/up
Ctrl+K →	Move active editor group right/down

File management

	Ctrl+N	New File
	Ctrl+O	Open File...
	Ctrl+S	Save
	Ctrl+Shift+S	Save As...
	Ctrl+W	Close
	Ctrl+K Ctrl+W	Close All
	Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopen closed editor
	Ctrl+K Enter	Keep preview mode editor open
	Ctrl+Tab	Open next
	Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Open previous
	Ctrl+K P	Copy path of active file
	Ctrl+K R	Reveal active file in Explorer
	Ctrl+K O	Show active file in new window/instance

Debug

	F9	Toggle breakpoint
	F5	Start / Continue
	F11 / Shift+F11	Step into/out
	F10	Step over
	Shift+F5	Stop
	Ctrl+K Ctrl+I	Show hover

Integrated terminal

	Ctrl+`	Show integrated terminal
	Ctrl+Shift+`	Create new terminal
	Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy selection
	Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste into active terminal
	Ctrl+Shift+ ↑ / ↓	Scroll up/down
	Shift+ PgUp / PgDn	Scroll page up/down
	Shift+ Home / End	Scroll to top/bottom

The Alt+Click gesture may not work on some Linux distributions. You can change the modifier key for the Insert cursor command to

Ctrl+Click with the “editor.multiCursorModifier” setting