General Navigation & Search
| Action | macOS Shortcut | Windows Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command Palette | Cmd + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P | Access all commands, settings, and more. |
| Go to File | Cmd + P | Ctrl + P | Fuzzy-find and open files. |
| Search Across Files | Cmd + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Global search in all files/folders. |
| Toggle Terminal | Ctrl + ` | Ctrl + ` | Show/hide the integrated terminal. (Backtick is the key above Tab.) |
| Toggle Sidebar | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B | Show/hide the left sidebar (file explorer, etc.). |
| Navigate Back | Ctrl + - | Alt + Left Arrow | Go back to the previous location in code. |
| Navigate Forward | Ctrl + Shift + - | Alt + Right Arrow | Go forward to the next location in code. |
Editing Essentials
| Action | macOS Shortcut | Windows Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Line (no selection needed) | Cmd + X | Ctrl + X | Cuts the entire line if nothing is selected. |
| Copy Line (no selection needed) | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C | Copies the entire line if nothing is selected. |
| Paste | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V | Pastes what you last cut or copied. |
| Duplicate Line | Shift + Option + ↓ | Shift + Alt + ↓ | Clones your current line right below. |
| Move Line Up/Down | Option + ↑/↓ | Alt + ↑/↓ | Moves the current line (or selection) up/down. |
| Select Next Occurrence | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D | Finds the next exact match of your current selection and adds a new cursor. |
| Select All Occurrences | Cmd + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L | Highlights all matching words in the file at once (multi-cursor). |
| Comment/Uncomment Line | Cmd + / | Ctrl + / | Toggles a line comment (//) or comments out a selection. |
| Toggle Block Comment | Shift + Option + A | Shift + Alt + A | Wraps/unwraps the selected text in a block comment. |
| Add Multiple Cursors | Option + Cmd + Up/Down or Option + Click | Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down or Alt + Click | Adds multiple cursors for editing in parallel. |
| Delete Line | not bound by default (suggest Ctrl+Shift+K) | Ctrl + Shift + K (default) | Deletes the entire current line. |
| Join Lines | (bind manually, e.g. Ctrl+J) | (bind manually, e.g. Ctrl+J) | Joins the next line to the end of the current line (no line break). |
Code Intelligence
| Action | macOS Shortcut | Windows Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go to Definition | F12 or Cmd + Click | F12 or Ctrl + Click | Jumps to where a symbol (function/variable) is defined. |
| Peek Definition | Option + F12 | Alt + F12 | Shows the definition in a popup without leaving your file. |
| Rename Symbol | F2 | F2 | Renames all instances of a symbol (function, variable, etc.). |
| Auto-Complete Suggestions | Ctrl + Space | Ctrl + Space | Pops up intellisense suggestions for context-based completions. |
Layout & Formatting
| Action | macOS Shortcut | Windows Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format Document | Shift + Option + F | Shift + Alt + F | Formats your code (with Prettier/beautifier, etc.). |
| Toggle Word Wrap | Option + Z | Alt + Z | Wraps long lines of code onto the next line. |
| Fold All / Unfold All | Cmd + K + 0 / Cmd + K + J | Ctrl + K + 0 / Ctrl + K + J | Collapses or expands all foldable regions in the file. |
| Split Editor | **Cmd + ** | **Ctrl + ** | Splits the active editor window into multiple panes. |
| Focus on Next/Prev Editor Group | Ctrl + Cmd + → / ← | Ctrl + K Ctrl + → / ← | Moves focus between split panes (or use the arrow keys). |
| Toggle Fullscreen | Ctrl + Cmd + F | F11 | Toggles full screen. |
| Zen Mode | Cmd + K Z | Ctrl + K Z | Distraction-free mode. |