Keybindings I use in VS Code
I use VS Code for… code, heh. Because I present a lot and have tried to make the experience overall a bit more mouse-free, here’s the keybindings I particularly like to use:
Ctrl/Cmd + b
: Toggle the file explorerCtrl/Cmd + backtick
: Open the terminal (I’m writing out the word backtick because markdown doesn’t like it when I use the actual backtick character, but you know what I mean)Ctrl/Cmd + l
: Highlight current lineCtrl/Cmd + p
: Quickly open a file when you type its nameCtrl/Cmd + p
(then)>
: Quickly run a command (like saving without formatting, changing a color scheme, running an extension, that sort of thing)Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + f
: Search across workspaceCtrl/Cmd + i
: Toggle inline Copilot chatCtrl/Cmd + Shift + i
: Toggle Copilot chat sidebarAlt + Up
: Move line upAlt + Left
: Move line downCtrl/Cmd + /
: Comment out current line/selection
There’s probably more, but these are the ones that came to mind first! You can also check out the docs for others.