VS Code

Hotkeys

General:

• ctrl + shift + p: open command pallet
• ctrl + b: toggle sidebar visibility
• ctrl + shift + e: open explorer
• ctrl + k, ctrl + w: close all tabs, except for pinned

Editor:

• ctrl + x: cut line
• ctrl + c: copy line
• ctrl + c, ctrl + v: copy line (with nothing selected), paste line
• ctrl + w: delete word backward
• ctrl + backspace: delete word backwards
• ctrl + delete: delete word forwards

Navigation between files and tabs:

• ctrl + p: go to file
• ctrl + tab or ctrl + shift + tab: display list of open tabs and open it
• Ctrl+PgUp or Ctrl+PgDn: Go to next/previous tab

Settings:

• ctrl + , open settings

Markdown:

• Ctrl+Shift+v: markdown preview

• https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-windows.pdf

• Color Theme command (ctrl+k ctrl+t) to display the Color Theme picker.

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks

Hotkeys (dependent on plugins):

• alt + shift + f: format current file
• ctrl + . to list spell checking suggestions (if plugin is installed)

Plugins

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Other

Custom labels on opened files

Useful when working on React Next.js.

Display directory name only:

1. Go to settings
2. Search custom labels
3. Add item
4. Item: **/app/**/page.js

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3871270/shortcut-to-create-properties-in-visual-studio