Visual Studio Code macOS Keyboard shortcut quick reference.
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title: Visual Studio Code macOS Keyboard Shortcut Cheatsheet
author: xcad2k
date: October 6, 2022
source: https://github.com/xcad2k/cheat-sheets/blob/main/macos/vscode-macos-shortcuts.md
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- [MacOS vscode keyboard shortcuts](https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-macos.pdf)
- [Howto vscode custom shortcuts](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings)
- [Learn vscode keyboard shortcuts](https://blog.logrocket.com/learn-these-keyboard-shortcuts-to-become-a-vs-code-ninja/)
## Side Menu
| shortcut | description |
| :-------- | :------------------- |
| ⌘ + B | Hide show side menu |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + E | Explorer window |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + F | Find window |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + J | Find in files window |
| ⌃ + ⇧ + G | Git window |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + D | Debug window |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + X | Extension window |
## Multi-Cursor Editing
| shortcut | description |
| :-------- | :-------------------------------------------- |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + ↓ | add a new cursor below |
| ⌥ + Click | add a new cursor at the mouse click |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + L | add new cursor behind all instances of a word |
## Split editor
| shortcut | description |
| :------- | :---------- |
| ⌘ + \ | split |
## Split Window focusing
| shortcut | description |
| :------- | :------------------------------------ |
| ⌘ + 0 | explorer panel |
| ⌘ + 1 | 1st window split window |
| ⌘ + 2 | 2nd window split window |
| ⌃ + ~ | terminal window |
| ^ + tab | switch between tabs |
| ⌘ + ~ | switch between VS code editor windows |
## IntelliSense
| shortcut | description |
| :-------- | :--------------------- |
| ⌃ + Space | to invoke IntelliSense |
## Line Action
| shortcut | description |
| :-------- | :----------------------------- |
| ⇧ + ⌥ + ↓ | copy the line and insert below |
| ⇧ + ⌥ + ↑ | copy the line and insert above |
| ⌥ + ↓ | move entire line below |
| ⌥ + ↑ | move entire line above |
| ⌘ + ⇧ + K | delete entire line |
## Rename Refactoring
| shortcut | description |
| :--------------------------------- | :----------------------------------- |
| F2 (Fn + F2) | Rename Symbol in the current project |
| Right Mouse Click -> Rename Symbol | Rename Symbol in the current project |
## Formatting
| shortcut | description |
| :------------ | :--------------------- |
| ⇧ + ⌥ + F | format entire document |
| ⌘ + K and ⌘ F | format selected text |
## Transform selected
| shortcut | description |
| :------------ | :------------------------------ |
| ^ + ⇧ + ⌥ + L | transform selected to lower |
| ^ + ⇧ + ⌥ + U | transform selected to upper |
| ^ + ⇧ + ⌥ + S | transform selected to snake |
| ^ + ⇧ + ⌥ + T | transform selected to titelcase |
## Code Folding
| shortcut | description |
| :---------- | :------------ |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + [ | fold |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + ] | unfold |
| ⌘ K and ⌘ 0 | fold all |
| ⌘ K and ⌘ J | unfold all |
| ⌘ K and ⌘ 1 | fold 1 level |
| ⌘ K and ⌘ 2 | fold 2 levels |
| ⌘ K and ⌘ 5 | fold 5 levels |
## Errors and Warnings
| shortcut | description |
| :------- | :--------------------- | --- |
| F8 | navigate across errors | Î |