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VS Code Cheat Sheet
Print-ready cheat sheet for VS Code, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use
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What's in this cheat sheet
- Navigation
- Editing
- Multi-Cursor
- Terminal
- Debugging
- Extensions
- Settings
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Git Integration
- Common Patterns
File & Symbol Navigation
Ctrl+P | Quick Open file by name |
Ctrl+Shift+P | Command Palette |
Ctrl+Shift+O | Go to symbol in file |
Ctrl+T | Go to symbol in workspace |
Ctrl+G | Go to line number |
F12 | Go to definition |
Alt+F12 | Peek definition |
Shift+F12 | Find all references |
Ctrl+Shift+\ | Jump to matching bracket |
Tab & Editor Navigation
Ctrl+Tab | Cycle through open tabs |
Ctrl+1 / 2 / 3 | Focus editor group 1 / 2 / 3 |
Ctrl+\ | Split editor |
Ctrl+B | Toggle sidebar |
Ctrl+J | Toggle bottom panel |
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