Here we will see keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Basic Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Description
Windows
Mac OS
Cut
Ctrl + X
Cmd + X
Copy
Ctrl + C
Cmd + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Cmd + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Cmd + Shift + Z
Select All
Ctrl + A
Cmd + A
Save
Ctrl + S
Cmd + S
Print
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Find
Ctrl + F
Cmd + F
Open
Ctrl + O
Cmd + O
Close
Alt + F4
Cmd + Q
Switch Application/Program
Alt + Tab
Cmd + Tab
Take Screenshot
PrtSc (Print Screen)
Shift + Cmd + 3
Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Option + Command + Esc
Desciption
Windows
Mac Os
Delete
Delete
Fn + Delete
Select Previous Word
Ctrl + Shift + Left
Option + Shift + Left
Select Next Word
Ctrl + Shift + Right
Option + Shift + Right
Select the beginning of the line
Home
Cmd + Left Arrow
Go to the Previous Line
End
Cmd + Right Arrow
Go to the End of the Line
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Cmd + Up Arrow
Go to Next Line
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Cmd + Down Arrow
Go to Start of Document
Ctrl + Home
Cmd + Up Arrow (Fn + Left Arrow)
Go to End of Document
Ctrl + End
Cmd + Down Arrow (Fn + Right Arrow)
Comment code
Ctrl + /
Cmd + /
Indent code
Ctrl + ]
Cmd + ]
Unindent code
Ctrl + [
Cmd + [
Auto-complete tags
Ctrl + Space
Ctrl + Space
Complete tag
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Jump to the opening tag
Ctrl + Shift + .
Cmd + Shift + .
Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Cmd + Shift + ,
Duplicate line or selection
Ctrl + Shift + D
Cmd + Shift + D
Toggle word wrap
Alt + Z
Option + Z
Zoom in
Ctrl + Plus (+)
Cmd + Plus (+)
Zoom out
Ctrl + Minus (-)
Cmd + Minus (-)
Reset zoom level
Ctrl + 0
Cmd + 0
Find and Replace
Ctrl + H
Cmd + Option + F
Select to end of the line
Shift + Home
Shift + Home
Go to the Beginning of the Line
Shift + End
Shift + End
Select line
Ctrl + Shift + Home/End
Cmd + Shift + Up/Down
Delete line
Ctrl + Shift + K
Cmd + Shift + K
Go to line
Ctrl + G
Cmd + L
Open Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + I
Option + Command + I
Save As
F12
Cmd + Option + S
Toggle full screen
F11
Ctrl + Cmd + F
Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts
Editor Navigation
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Go to Line
Ctrl + G
Cmd + G
Go to Definition
F12
F12
Go to Symbol
Ctrl + Shift + O
Cmd + Shift + O
Go to Next/Previous Error
F8 / Shift + F8
F8 / Shift + F8
Toggle Sidebar
Ctrl + B
Cmd + B
Quick Open
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Command Palette
Ctrl + Shift + P
Cmd + Shift + P
Show Explorer
Ctrl + Shift + E
Cmd + Shift + E
Show Search
Ctrl + Shift + F
Cmd + Shift + F
Toggle Full Screen
F11
F11
Editor Manipulation
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Cut
Ctrl + X
Cmd + X
Copy
Ctrl + C
Cmd + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Cmd + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Cmd + Shift + Z
Select All
Ctrl + A
Cmd + A
Indent Line
Ctrl + ]
Cmd + ]
Outdent Line
Ctrl + [
Cmd + [
Toggle Line Comment
Ctrl + /
Cmd + /
Duplicate Line
Ctrl + Shift + D
Cmd + Shift + D
Delete Line
Ctrl + Shift + K
Cmd + Shift + K
Text Editing
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Find
Ctrl + F
Cmd + F
Find Next
F3
Cmd + G
Find Previous
Shift + F3
Cmd + Shift + G
Replace
Ctrl + H
Cmd + Option + F
Toggle Word Wrap
Alt + Z
Option + Z
Insert Line Above
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Cmd + Shift + Enter
Insert Line Below
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Delete Word Left
Ctrl + Backspace
Option + Delete
Delete Word Right
Ctrl + Delete
Fn + Delete
Delete to Line Start
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
Cmd + Backspace
Delete to Line End
Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Cmd + Delete
Add Cursor Above
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow
Option + Cmd + Up Arrow
Add Cursor Below
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow
Option + Cmd + Down Arrow
Code Editing
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Toggle Line Comment
Ctrl + /
Cmd + /
Toggle Block Comment
Shift + Alt + A
Shift + Option + A
Format Document
Shift + Alt + F
Shift + Option + F
Peek Definition
Alt + F12
Option + F12
Rename Symbol
F2
F2
Trigger Suggest
Ctrl + Space
Ctrl + Space
Trigger Parameter Hints
Ctrl + Shift + Space
Cmd + Shift + Space
Jump to Bracket
Ctrl + Shift + \
Ctrl + Shift + \
Show/Hide Minimap
Ctrl + Shift + P, V, M
Cmd + Shift + P, V, M
Select Next Occurrence
Ctrl + D
Cmd + D
Select All Occurrences
Ctrl + Shift + L
Cmd + Shift + L
Navigation and Window Management
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Switch to Editor
Ctrl + 1-9
Cmd + 1-9
Split Editor
Ctrl + \
Cmd + \
Focus on Side Bar
Ctrl + 1-2
Cmd + 1-2
Focus into Side Bar
Ctrl + 0
Cmd + 0
Focus into Panel
Ctrl + J
Cmd + J
Open Previous Tab
Ctrl + PageUp
Cmd + PageUp
Open Next Tab
Ctrl + PageDown
Cmd + PageDown
Close Tab
Ctrl + W
Cmd + W
Close All Tabs
Ctrl + K + W
Cmd + K + W
Toggle Zen Mode
Ctrl + K, Z
Cmd + K, Z
Open Integrated Terminal
Ctrl + `
Ctrl + `
Git and Source Control
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Source Control View
Ctrl + Shift + G
Cmd + Shift + G
Commit
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Push
Ctrl + Shift + G, P
Cmd + Shift + G, P
Pull
Ctrl + Shift + G, F
Cmd + Shift + G, F
Stage Selected Range
Ctrl + Shift + L
Cmd + Shift + L
Show Git Output
Ctrl + `
Cmd + `
Git: Add Remote
Ctrl + Shift + G, A
Cmd + Shift + G, A
Git: Create Branch
Ctrl + Shift + G, B
Cmd + Shift + G, B
Git: Switch Branch
Ctrl + Shift + G, C
Cmd + Shift + G, C
Git: Merge Branch
Ctrl + Shift + G, M
Cmd + Shift + G, M
Web Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Open new tab
Ctrl + T
Cmd + T
Close current tab
Ctrl + W
Cmd + W
Restore closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + T
Cmd + Shift + T
Scroll to the top of page
Ctrl + Tab
Cmd + Option + Right
Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Cmd + Option + Left
Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + [number]
Cmd + [number]
Go back
Alt + Left Arrow
Cmd + [
Go forward
Alt + Right Arrow
Cmd + ]
Reload current page
Ctrl + R
Cmd + R
Go to the home page
Ctrl + Shift + R
Cmd + Shift + R
Go to a specific tab
Alt + Home
Cmd + Shift + H
Zoom in
Ctrl + Plus (+)
Cmd + Plus (+)
Zoom out
Ctrl + Minus (-)
Cmd + Minus (-)
Reset zoom level
Ctrl + 0
Cmd + 0
Scroll down
Space or Page Down
Space or Page Down
Scroll up
Shift + Space or Page Up
Shift + Space or Page Up
Scroll to the bottom of page
Home
Cmd + Up Arrow
Scroll to the bottom of the page
End
Cmd + Down Arrow
Address Bar and Bookmarks
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Open address bar
Ctrl + L
Cmd + L
Open new window
Ctrl + N
Cmd + N
Open new incognito/private window
Ctrl + Shift + N
Cmd + Shift + N
Open bookmark manager
Ctrl + Shift + O
Cmd + Option + B
Add current page to bookmarks
Ctrl + D
Cmd + D
Open next bookmark
Ctrl + .
Cmd + Option + Right
Open previous bookmark
Ctrl + ,
Cmd + Option + Left
Miscellaneous
Description
Windows/Linux
Mac OS
Open developer tools
Ctrl + Shift + I
Cmd + Option + I
Save the current page as
F11
Cmd + Ctrl + F
Print current page
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Save current page as
Ctrl + S
Cmd + S
Find on page
Ctrl + F
Cmd + F
Open downloads
Ctrl + J
Cmd + Shift + J
Clear browsing data
Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Cmd + Shift + Delete
Note: Please note that the availability and functionality of shortcuts may vary depending on the text editor or integrated development environment (IDE) you are using.