This shortcut toggles you in and out of Zen Mode, Pressing Esc a few times will also back you out of Zen Mode.
The shortcut is a bit tricky as it requires you to press Ctrl + K then release Ctrl + K and then press Z. Zen mode removes all UI elements including the application window borders and the OS taskbar and leaves you with just the active code window. This is a big one for me, when I need to really dial in my focus on a problem I want as few distractions as possible. Typing? into the command pallet will show you a list of available commands you can execute from the current view: Zen Mode Here are a few of the most useful shortcuts you can use to open the command pallet for different uses.Ĭtrl + P will let you navigate to any file or symbol by typing its nameĬtrl + Shift + P will bring you directly to the editor commandsĬtrl + Shift + O will let you navigate to a specific symbol in a file You can quickly open files from here, search for symbols, and trigger editor commands all in the same window. The command palette is probably the most powerful shortcut in Visual Studio Code it is the gateway to all the functionality Visual Studio Code has to offer.
This guide is going to cover my favorite shortcuts from this list and show you some examples of use.
Microsoft provides this cool cheat sheet you can save to your desktop or print out and pin to your corkboard for quick reference. Your fingers will not only thank you after mastering just a few keyboard shortcuts, but you’ll boost your productivity and look like a Visual Studio Code wizard to anyone peering over your shoulder. It’s a great tool that enables a developer to focus on the task they have in front of them, but there are times when a developer gets slowed down like when they have to move from the keyboard to the mouse and then having to click through endless menus to find the file or feature they’re looking for. Visual Studio Code is a feature-rich IDE that can be used for small personal projects and massive enterprise projects alike.
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