Check the current version
code -vPrint process usage and additional diagnostics
code --statusOpen the current directory with VSCode
Go to that directory, open the terminal, and run
code .Or write the relative path
code relativePathOpen the current workspace
open vscode terminal
code ~/.bash_profileChange theme
Preferences → Color Theme → Choose among the default themes
You can use https://vscodethemes.com/ for more custom themes
Change icons
Similarly, you can change icons
Preferences → File Icon Theme → Choose and apply
Change fonts
Take an example fira code .We want to change our font to Fira Code. Download it and Extract the Zip file you just downloaded. In the extracted file, find and open the ttf folder. For every .ttf file in that folder, double-click to install the font.
Go to Settings, under Commonly Used, find the Editor: Font Family .
In the text box, add ‘Fira Code’, at the start of the existing setting. You’ll end up with 'Fira Code', 'Droid Sans Mono', 'monospace', monospace.
in the setting, search for liga and click on edit in settings.json and add "editor.fontLigatures": true
Command pallet
Open by
Ctrl+ptype to search any files in the current workspaceCtrl+pand write@to get the breakdown of all the code symbols inside the current fileCtrl+pand write:then write line number to go to that line numberCtrl+pand write>or directlyCtrl+Shift+pto run any command on the entire editor. You can also search for commands.
Some keyboard shortcuts
Toggle side bar visibility Ctrl+B
Ctrl+space => SuggestionsCtrl+Shift+space => Param hintsCtrl+Shift+z => redoCtrl+z => undoCtrl+L => highlight line
Auto directory creation
Click on new file icon and write file path with directory for example test/folder/test.js
Move line
Alt+Up arrow | Alt+Down arrow => Move line up or downAlt+Shift+Up arrow | Alt+Shift+Down arrow | Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow | Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow => Copy and paste line
Enable colorizer
Settings and search for coloriz and enable it.
More keyboard shortcuts
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Search Everywhere | Double Shift |
| Find Action... | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Open Solution or Project... | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Open File or Folder... | Ctrl+O |
| NuGet Quick List | Alt+Shift+N |
| Build Solution | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Show Intention Actions | Alt+Enter |
| Navigate To... | Alt+` |
| Recent Files | Ctrl+Comma |
| Find Usages | Shift+F12 |
| Select In... | Alt+F1 |
| Settings... | Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Generate... | Alt+Insert |
| Debug... | Alt+Shift+F9 |
| View Breakpoints... | Ctrl+Alt+B |
| Attach to Process... | Ctrl+Alt+P |
| VCS Operations Popup... | Ctrl+Alt+Q |
| Refactor This... | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Inspect This... | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
| Reformat Code | Ctrl+Alt+Enter |
| Code Cleanup... | Ctrl+E, C |
Manage projects and solutions
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Open Solution or Project... | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Open File or Folder... | Ctrl+O |
| NuGet Quick List | Alt+Shift+N |
| Build Solution | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Build Current Project | Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
| Cancel Build | Ctrl+F9 |
Basic editing
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Paste as Plain Text | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V |
| Paste from History... | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Duplicate Line or Selection | Ctrl+D |
| Copy Paths | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Copy Reference | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
| Save All | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Indent Selection | Tab |
| Unindent Line or Selection | Shift+Tab |
| Start New Line | Shift+Enter |
| Start New Line Before Current | Ctrl+Enter |
| Delete Line | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Toggle Case | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Scratch File | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Insert |
| Open source in new window | Shift+F4 |
| Show Whitespaces | Ctrl+R, W |
| Soft-Wrap | Ctrl+E, W |
Caret navigation
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Move Caret to Previous Word | Ctrl+Left |
| Move Caret to Next Word | Ctrl+Right |
| Move Caret to Line Start | Home |
| Move Caret to Line End | End |
| Containing Declaration | Ctrl+[ |
| Move Caret to Matching Brace | Ctrl+] |
| Move Caret to Code Block Start | Alt+Shift+[ |
| Move Caret to Code Block End | Alt+Shift+] |
| Next Method | Alt+Down |
| Previous Method | Alt+Up |
| Move Caret to Page Top | Ctrl+Page Up |
| Move Caret to Page Bottom | Ctrl+Page Down |
| Page Up | Page Up |
| Page Down | Page Down |
| Move Caret to Text Start | Ctrl+Home |
| Move Caret to Text End | Ctrl+End |
Select text
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Left with Selection | Shift+Left |
| Right with Selection | Shift+Right |
| Move Caret to Previous Word with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+Left |
| Move Caret to Next Word with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+Right |
| Move Caret to Line Start with Selection | Shift+Home |
| Move Caret to Line End with Selection | Shift+End |
| Up with Selection | Shift+Up |
| Down with Selection | Shift+Down |
| Select Containing Declaration | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Move Caret to Code Block Start with Selection | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+[ |
| Move Caret to Code Block End with Selection | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+] |
| Move Caret to Page Top with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+Page Up |
| Move Caret to Page Bottom with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+Page Down |
| Page Up with Selection | Shift+Page Up |
| Page Down with Selection | Shift+Page Down |
| Move Caret to Text Start with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+Home |
| Move Caret to Text End with Selection | Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Extend Selection | Ctrl+Alt+Right |
| Shrink Selection | Ctrl+Alt+Left |
Multiple carets and selection ranges
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Add/Remove Caret | Alt+Shift+Click |
| Toggle Column Selection Mode | Alt+Shift+Insert |
| Clone Caret Above | Double Ctrl + Up |
| Clone Caret Below | Double Ctrl + Down |
| Clone Caret Above with Virtual Space | Alt+Shift+Up |
| Clone Caret Below with Virtual Space | Alt+Shift+Down |
| Add Caret to Each Line in Selection | Alt+Shift+G |
| Add Selection for Next Occurrence | Alt+Shift+. |
| Select All Occurrences | Alt+Shift+; |
| Deselect Last Occurrence | Alt+Shift+Comma |
| Create Rectangular Selection | Alt+Shift+Middle-Click |
| Drag to Create Rectangular Selection | Alt+Click |
| Drag to Create Multiple Rectangular Selections | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Click |
Coding assistance
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Show Intention Actions | Alt+Enter |
| Basic Completion | Ctrl+Space |
| Type-Matching Completion | Ctrl+Alt+Space |
| Second Basic Completion | Alt+Shift+Space |
| Complete Current Statement | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Reformat Code | Ctrl+Alt+Enter |
| Parameter Info | Ctrl+Shift+Space |
| Quick Documentation | Ctrl+Shift+F1 |
| Move Statement Up | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up |
| Move Statement Down | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down |
| Move Element Left | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left |
| Move Statement Right | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right |
| Move Line Up | N/A |
| Move Line Down | N/A |
| Comment with Line Comment | Ctrl+Alt+/ |
| Comment with Block Comment | Ctrl+Shift+/ |
| Generate... | Alt+Insert |
| Code Cleanup... | Ctrl+E, C |
| Silent Code Cleanup | Ctrl+E, F |
Context navigation
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Next Method | Alt+Down |
| Previous Method | Alt+Up |
| Go to Line/Column... | Ctrl+G |
| Switcher | Ctrl+Tab |
| Select In... | Alt+F1 |
| Locate/Select in Solution View | Alt+Shift+L |
| Recent Files | Ctrl+Comma |
| Recently Changed Files | Ctrl+Shift+Comma |
| Last Edit Location | Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
| Back | Ctrl+Minus |
| Forward | Ctrl+Shift+Minus |
| Select Next Tab | Alt+Right |
| Select Previous Tab | Alt+Left |
| Show Bookmarks | Ctrl+` |
| Toggle Bookmark | Ctrl+K, K |
| Toggle Bookmark with Mnemonic | Ctrl+F11 |
| Add to Favorites | Alt+Shift+F |
| Show Favorites window | Alt+2 |
| Show Structure window | Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Show Find window | Alt+3 |
Find everything
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Search Everywhere | Double Shift |
| Find... | Ctrl+F |
| Find Next / Move to Next Occurrence | F3 |
| Find Previous / Move to Previous Occurrence | Shift+F3 |
| Replace... | Ctrl+H |
| Find in Files... | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Replace in Files... | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Next Occurrence of the Word at Caret | Ctrl+F3 |
| Go to File... | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| File Member | Alt+\ |
| Go to Symbol... | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T |
| Find Action... | Ctrl+Shift+A |
Navigate from symbols
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Navigate To... | Alt+` |
| Find Usages | Shift+F12 |
| Go to Declaration or Usages | F12 |
| Go to Type Declaration | Ctrl+Shift+F11 |
| Show Usages | Alt+Shift+F12 |
| Go to Super Method | Alt+Home |
| Go to Implementation(s) | Ctrl+F12 |
| Go to Derived Symbols | Alt+End |
| Highlight Usages in File | Alt+Shift+F11 |
Code analysis
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Show Intention Actions | Alt+Enter |
| Next Code Issue | Alt+Page Down |
| Previous Code Issue | Alt+Page Up |
| Next Error | Alt+Shift+Page Down |
| Previous Error | Alt+Shift+Page Up |
| Toggle Code Inspection | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8 |
| Run Inspection by Name... | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
| Inspect This... | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
| Show Errors in Solution window | Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Show Inspection Results window | Ctrl+Alt+4 |
Run and debug
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Run context configuration | Ctrl+F5 |
| Run... | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
| Debug context configuration | Alt+F5 |
| Debug... | Alt+Shift+F9 |
| Attach to Process... | Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Stop | Shift+F5 |
| Pause | Ctrl+Alt+Break |
| Resume Program | F5 |
| Stop Background Processes... | Ctrl+Shift+F2 |
| Step Over | F10 |
| Force Step Over | Alt+Shift+F8 |
| Step Into | F11 |
| Smart Step Into | Shift+F7 |
| Force Step Into | Alt+F11 |
| Step Out | Shift+F11 |
| Run To Cursor | Ctrl+F10 |
| Force Run To Cursor | Ctrl+Alt+F9 |
| Skip to Cursor | Ctrl+Shift+F10 |
| Show Execution Point | Alt+NumPad * |
| Evaluate Expression... | Shift+F9 |
| Quick Evaluate Expression | Ctrl+Alt+F8 |
| Toggle Line Breakpoint | F9 |
| Toggle Temporary Line Breakpoint | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F8 |
| Toggle Breakpoint Enabled | Ctrl+F9 |
| View Breakpoints... | Ctrl+Alt+B |
| Edit Breakpoint | Alt+F9 |
| Show Build window | Alt+0 |
| Show Run window | Alt+4 |
| Show Debug window | Alt+5 |
| Show NuGet window | Alt+7 |
Refactorings
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Refactor This... | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Rename... | Ctrl+R, R |
| Change Signature... | Ctrl+R, S |
| Inline... | Ctrl+R, I |
| Move... | Ctrl+R, O |
| Extract Method... | Ctrl+R, M |
| Introduce Field... | Ctrl+R, F |
| Introduce Parameter... | Ctrl+R, P |
| Introduce Variable... | Ctrl+R, V |
| Safe Delete... | Ctrl+R, D |
Global VCS actions
| Command | |
|---|---|
| VCS Operations Popup... | Ctrl+Alt+Q |
| Commit... | Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Update Project | Ctrl+Alt+W |
| Rollback | Ctrl+Alt+Z |
| Push... | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Next Change | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N |
| Previous Change | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P |
| Show Version Control window | Alt+9 |
| Show Commit window | N/A |
Unit testing
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Unit Testing Quick List... | Alt+Shift+U |
| Run Unit Tests | Ctrl+U, R |
| Debug Unit Tests | Ctrl+U, D |
| Stop Execution | Ctrl+U, S |
| Repeat Previous Run | Ctrl+U, U |
| Rerun Failed Tests | Ctrl+U, F |
| Run Tests Until Failure | Ctrl+U, W |
| Run All Tests from Solution | Ctrl+U, L |
| Create New Session | Ctrl+U, N |
| Append Tests to Session | Ctrl+U, A |
| Run Current Session | Ctrl+U, Y |
| Run Unit Tests under dotMemory Unit | Ctrl+U, M |
| Run Selected Tests | Shift+Enter |
| Debug Selected Tests | Ctrl+D |
| Run Current Session (Tool Window) | Ctrl+Y |
| Create New Session (Tool Window) | Alt+Shift+Insert |
| Append Tests to Session (Tool Window) | Ctrl+Alt+Insert |
| Remove Selected Tests (Tool Window) | Delete |
| Run All Tests from Solution (Tool Window) | Ctrl+L |
| Show Unit Tests window | Alt+8 |
Tool windows
| Command | |
|---|---|
| Hide Active Tool Window | Shift+Escape |
| Hide All Tool Windows | Ctrl+Shift+F12 |
| Jump to Last Tool Window | Ctrl+Alt+Backspace |
| Show Solution window | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Show Favorites window | Alt+2 |
| Show Find window | Alt+3 |
| Show Run window | Alt+4 |
| Show Debug window | Alt+5 |
| Show Structure window | Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Show Services window | N/A |
| Show Version Control window | Alt+9 |
| Show Commit window | N/A |
| Show Build window | Alt+0 |
| Show Errors in Solution window | Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Show Inspection Results window | Ctrl+Alt+4 |
| Show NuGet window | Alt+7 |
| Show Unit Tests window | Alt+8 |
| Show Terminal window | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Show Database window | Ctrl+Alt+3 |
