keyboard shortcuts – a non-exhaustive list
Table of Contents
Visual Studio/VS Code
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
ctrl+w | select word |
ctrl+l | select line |
Home / End | go to the beginning/end of the line |
alt+up/down arrow | move line up/down |
shift+alt+up/down arrow | copy line up/down |
ctrl+delete/backspace | deletes word before/after |
ctrl+k | comment |
ctrl+shift+z or ctrl+y | redo |
ctrl+f | find |
F3 | find next |
ctrl+h | find and replace |
ctrl+enter | enter above |
ctrl+tab | change working document |
F12 | go to definition |
shift+alt+f | format document |
ctrl+shift+space | trigger parameter hints |
Web Browser
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
ctrl+tab | change tab forwards |
ctrl+shift+tab | change tab backwards |
middle click a link | opens in a new tab |
middle click a tab | closes the tab |
ctrl+number | jumps to that open tab |
ctrl+t | opens new tab |
ctrl+w | closes open tab |
alt+arrow key | forwards or backwards |
ctrl+(+) or (-) | zooms in or out |
ctrl+0 | resets to default zoom |
alt+d | selects url |
ctrl+f | search webpage |
alt+e | opens hamburger |
F5 | refresh |
ctrl+F5 | refreshes page and redownloads cached files |
ctrl+shift+t | restores closed tabs |
Editing Text
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
gui+v | shows clipboard history (enable in settings first) |
ctrl+shift+v | pastes as plaintext |
ctrl+arrowkeys | jumps cursor through words |
shift+arrowkeys | selects characters |
ctrl+shift+arrowkeys | selects whole word |
alt+F4 | closes active window |
gui+; | opens emoji menu |
shift+F10 | opens spellcheck selection (right clicks) |
turn clipboard history on!
change this setting if you are using windows. it makes life so much better.
my current notes app
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
^down arrow | select next header |
^up arrow | select previous header |
tab | toggle header opened |
C-t | advance todo state |
^-h | edit title |
^-d | edit description |
C-enter | exit edit mode |
^-enter | add header |
backspace | remove header |
C-up arrow | move header up |
C-down arrow | move header down |
C-up-left | move header left |
C-up-right | move header right |
^-/ | undo |
doom emacs
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
C-c C-a | save a file |
SPC f s | save a file |
C-c C-e H A | export to md |
SPC b k | exit a file |
SPC g g | open git |
q | close buffer or window |
S | stage all changes |
c c | create a commit |
C-c C-c | finalize the commit |
p p | push to default remote |
SPC p a | add a project |
SPC p p | open a project |
SPC . | find and open a file |
SPC s s | search current buffer |
SPC w | window management |
SPC h | help |
SPC u | visual undo history |
ctrl+shift+- | undo |
alt+shift+- | redo |
C-g | swich undo direction |
C-/ | undo |