100+ VS Code Shortcuts for Windows every programmer should know in 2025

Hi, Welcome to the Codewithimraan blog, in this article we’ll discuss Visual Studio – VS CODE Shortcuts in every aspect

Let’s jump into it!

First of all, we’ll discuss about Windows Keyboard Shortcuts:-

VS Code Shortcuts for Windows

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+shift+P, F1	Show Command Palette
Ctrl+P	Quick Open, Go to File
Ctrl+,	User settings
Ctrl+shift+N	New Window
Ctrl+shift+W	Close Window
Ctrl+k+Ctrl+s	Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+T	Go to the Next Warning or error
Ctrl+G	Go to line
Ctrl+P	Go to file
Ctrl+shift+O	Go to symbol
Ctrl+shift+M	Show Problem Panel
F8	Go to Next Warning or error
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Navigate editor group history
Shift + F8	Go to Previous Warning or error

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+X	cut line
Ctrl+c	copy line
Shift + Alt +↓/↑	Copy line up/down
Ctrl+shift+K	Delete line
Ctrl+Enter	Insert line below
Ctrl+shift+Enter	Insert line above
Ctrl + Shift + \	Jump to matching Bracket
Ctrl +]/[	indent and outdent line
Home / End	Go to beginning & end of line
Ctrl+Home	Go to beginning of file
Ctrl+End	Go to end of file
Ctrl + ↓/↑	Scroll line Up and down
Alt + PgUp +PgDn	Scroll Page up and Down
Ctrl + Shift + [	Fold Region
Ctrl + Shift + ]	Unfold Region
Ctrl + K Ctrl+[	collapse all Subregions
Ctrl + K Ctrl+]	Uncollapse all Subregions
Ctrl + K Ctrl+O	collapse all regions
Ctrl + K Ctrl+J	Uncollapse all regions
Ctrl + K Ctrl+C	Add Line comment
Ctrl + K Ctrl+U	Remove line comment
Ctrl+/	Toggle Line comment
Shift + Alt +A	Toggle Block comment
Alt +Z	Toggle word wrap

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+ F4 , Ctrl+W	Cloase editor
Ctr+ K F	Close folder
Ctrl+\	split editor
Ctrl+1/2/3	Focus into 1st 2nd 3rd editor Group
Ctrl+K Ctrl+←/→	Move active editor group
Ctrl+k ←/→	Move active editor gropu

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+ F4	Find
Ctr+H	Replace
F3 / Shift +F3	Find Next /Previous
Ctrl+D	Add selection to next find match
Alt +Enter	Toggle case-sensitive/whole-word
Ctrl+k Ctrl+D	Select all occurrences of Find Match
Alt + C/R/W	Toggle case-sensitive/ whole word

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+ Space , Ctrl +I	Trigger Suggestion
Ctrl+ Shift+ Space	Trigger Parameter hints
Shift +Alt+F	Format Document
Ctrl+K Ctrl+F	Format Selection
F2	Go to definition
Alt +F12	peek Definition
Ctrl +K F12	Open Definition to the side
Ctrl+.	Quick Fix
Shift +F12	Show Reference
F2	Rename Symbol
Ctrl + K Ctrl+X	Trim Trailing whitespace
Ctrl + K M	Change file Language

Shortcuts	Used For
Alt + click	Insert Cursor
Ctrl + Alt + ↓/↑	Insert cursor above /below
Ctrl +U	Undo last cursor operation
Shift + Alt + I	Insert Cursor at end of each line selected
Ctrl +L	Select Current Line
Ctrl + Shift + L	Select all occurrences of the current Selection
Ctrl + F2	Select all occurrences of the current Word
Shift+Alt+→	Expand Selection
Shift+Alt+←	Shrink Selection
Shift+Alt+ drag Mouse	Column selection
Ctrl +Shift+Alt+ Arrow key	Column selection
Ctrl +Shift+Alt+ PgUp/ PgDn	Column selection page up/down

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+N	New file
Ctrl +O	Open File
Ctrl +S	Save
Ctrl+Shift+S	Save as
Ctrl +K S	Save all
Ctrl +F4	Close
Ctrl + K Ctrl +W	Close all
Ctrl+Shift+T	reopen closed editor
Ctrl+K Enter	Keep Preview Mode editor open
Ctrl+tab	Open Next
Ctrl +Shift+tab	Show Active file in New Window
Ctrl +K P	Copy path of active file
Ctrl +K R	Real active file in Explorer
Ctrl +K O	Show Active file in New window

Shortcuts	Used For
F11	Zoom in/out
Shift +Alt+O	Toggle Editor layout
Ctrl +=/-	Zoon in/out
Ctrl+B	Toggle Sidebar Visibility
Ctrl+Shift+E	Show Explorer
Ctrl+Shift+F	Show search
Ctrl+Shift+D	Show debug
Ctrl+Shift+G	Show Source control
Ctrl+Shift+X	Show extensions
Ctrl+Shift+H	Replace in files
Ctrl+Shift+J	Toggle Search details
Ctrl+Shift+U	Show Output oanel
Ctrl+Shift+V	open markdown Preview
Ctrl +K V	Open Markdown Preview to the side

Shortcuts	Used For
Ctrl+’	show integrated termianl
Ctrl+shift+’	Create New ternmianl
Ctrl +C	Copy selection
Ctrl+V	Paste into active terminal
Ctrl+↓/↑	Scroll up/down
Shift+PgUp+PgDn	Scroll page up/down
Ctrl+Home/End	Scroll to top/bottom

Shortcuts	Used For
F9	Toggle Breakpoint
F5	Start/continue
Shift+F5	Stop
F11/Shift+F11	Step into/out
F10	Step Over
Ctrl+K Ctrl+I	Show hover

There we go above i’ve listed all these shortcuts from VS official site, If you have any doubts or queries pls let me know in the comment section and share this content to your programmer friends

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