Visual Studio is a robust IDE that supports all major programming languages, including C#, Python, and Java. Microsoft Corporation is in charge of its upkeep. This IDE is jam-packed with all the features and functions you can think of. I’ll walk you through its most crucial features in this tutorial.
Visual Studio Code Shortcut Keys List
General Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Ctrl+Shift+P, F1 | Show Command Palette |
| Ctrl+P | Quick Open, Go to File |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | New window |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Close window |
| Ctrl+, | User Settings |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+S | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Basic Editing Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Ctrl+X | Cutline |
| Ctrl+C | Copy line |
| Alt+ ↑ / ↓ | Move line up/down |
| Shift+Alt + ↓ / ↑ | Copy line up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Delete line |
| Ctrl+Enter | Insert line below |
| Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Insert line above |
| Ctrl+Shift+\ | Jump to matching bracket |
| Ctrl+] / [ | Indent/outdent line |
| Home / End | Go to beginning/end of line |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to the beginning of the file |
| Ctrl+End | Go to end of file |
| Ctrl+↑ / ↓ | Scroll line up/down |
| Alt+PgUp / PgDn | Scroll page up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | Fold (collapse) region |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | Unfold (uncollapse) region |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+[ | Fold (collapse) all subregions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+] | Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 | Fold (collapse) all regions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+J | Unfold (uncollapse) all regions |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+C | Add line comment |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+U | Remove line comment |
| Ctrl+/ | Toggle line comment |
| Shift+Alt+A | Toggle block comment |
| Alt+Z | Toggle word wrap |
Navigation Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| 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 the next error |
| Shift+F8 | Go to the previous error |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Navigate editor group history |
| Alt+ ← / → | Go back / forward |
| Ctrl+M | Toggle Tab moves the focus |
Toggle Tab moves focus Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| 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 |
| Alt+C / R / W | Toggle case-sensitive / regex / whole word |
Multi-cursor and selection Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Alt+Click | Insert cursor |
| Ctrl+Alt+ ↑ / ↓ | Insert cursor above / below |
| Ctrl+U | Undo last cursor operation |
| Shift+Alt+I | Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
| Ctrl+I | Select current line |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Select all occurrences of the current selection |
| Ctrl+F2 | Select all occurrences of the current word |
| Shift+Alt+→ | Expand selection |
| Shift+Alt+← | Shrink selection |
Editor Management Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W | Close editor |
| Ctrl+K F | Close folder |
| Ctrl+\ | Split editor |
| Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3 | Focus into 1 st, 2nd, or 3rd editor group |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+ ←/→ | Focus on previous/next editor group |
| Ctrl+Shift+PgUp / PgDn | Move editor left/right |
| Ctrl+K ← / → | Move active editor group |
File Management Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Ctrl+N | New File |
| Ctrl+O | Open File |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save |
| Ctrl+K S | Save All |
| Ctrl+F4 | 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 an active file |
| Ctrl+K R | Reveal active file in Explorer |
| Ctrl+K O | Show active file in a new window/instance |
Debug Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| F9 | Toggle breakpoint |
| F5 | Start/Continue |
| Shift+F5 | Stop |
| F11 / Shift+F11 | Step into/out |
| F10 | Step over |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+I | Show hover |
Integrated Terminal Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Descriptions |
| Ctrl+` | Show integrated terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+` | Create a new terminal |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selection |
| Ctrl+V | Paste into an active terminal |
| Ctrl+↑ / ↓ | Scroll up/down |
| Shift+PgUp / PgDn | Scroll page up/down |
| Ctrl+Home / End | Scroll to the top/bottom |
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