Boost Your Productivity with 31 Mind-Blowing Custom VSCode Shortcuts

TLDR: Discover essential Visual Studio Code shortcuts to enhance coding efficiency, streamline navigation, and manage the terminal effectively.

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Uncover the full potential of Visual Studio Code with these powerful shortcuts to elevate productivity! Explore these tips and transform the coding experience.

VS Code Shortcuts for Coding

• Break Line Activate to avoid vertical scroll bars in the code.
• Control the Scroll Bar Simulates mouse scroll to avoid switching between keyboard and mouse.
• Duplicate Line An easier alternative to CTRL + C and CTRL + V for repeating code.
• Move Current Line Simplifies moving lines of code compared to CTRL + X and CTRL + V.
• Indent Line Quickly adjust code indentation.
• Next Line Press tab at the beginning of a line to achieve the same effect.
• Collapse/Expand Code Block Use shortcuts instead of mouse clicks to manage code blocks.
• Select Repeated Snippets Select and access repeated code snippets easily.
• Select Repeated Section All at Once Select and modify all instances of a code section simultaneously.

VS Code Shortcuts for Navigation

• Go to Tab Explorer Quickly access the Explorer panel showing the file tree.
• Collapse/Minimize All Folders View only the root folders of the project.
• Go to General Search Tab Search for code snippets across the project.
• Go to Git Tab Access Git features like file changes, commits, and more.
• Execute git add . Stage all current changes with a single command.
• Go to Extensions Tab Quickly access and manage installed extensions.
• Open/Close Panel on the Left Adjust panel visibility for more space to view code.
• Enable Full Screen Maximize the coding space by hiding bars.
• Activate Zen Mode Hide additional elements for a distraction-free environment.
• Split File into Two Tabs View different parts of the same file simultaneously.
• Change Cursor Focus Shift focus between different panels and tab groups.
• Save All Open Files Save all unsaved files in one action.
• Create File in Current Explorer Folder Choose the folder for the new file before writing.
• Create Folder Directly in Explorer Add a new directory within the Explorer panel.
• Create File in New Blank Tab Start writing a new file without saving location initially.
• Change Document Language Set the language for syntax highlighting in a new file.
• View File in Markdown Use the markdown preview functionality.

VS Code Shortcuts for Terminal

• Open/Close Terminal Panel Toggle the terminal visibility as needed.
• Split Terminal into More Screens Manage multiple terminal screens efficiently.
• Close the Terminal Tab Close a specific terminal tab.
• Switch Between Open Terminals Navigate between different terminal tabs.
• Maximize/Restore Panel in Terminal Adjust the terminal panel size for better visibility.

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Utilize these 31 special VS Code shortcuts to enhance efficiency and navigate projects effortlessly.

Ref: Adarsh Rai - Medium