keyboard shortcuts – a non-exhaustive list

#keyboard #shortcuts #reference

Table of Contents

Visual Studio/VS Code

KeysEffect
ctrl+wselect word
ctrl+lselect line
Home / Endgo to the beginning/end of the line
alt+up/down arrowmove line up/down
shift+alt+up/down arrowcopy line up/down
ctrl+delete/backspacedeletes word before/after
ctrl+kcomment
ctrl+shift+z or ctrl+yredo
ctrl+ffind
F3find next
ctrl+hfind and replace
ctrl+enterenter above
ctrl+tabchange working document
F12go to definition
shift+alt+fformat document
ctrl+shift+spacetrigger parameter hints

Web Browser

KeysEffect
ctrl+tabchange tab forwards
ctrl+shift+tabchange tab backwards
middle click a linkopens in a new tab
middle click a tabcloses the tab
ctrl+numberjumps to that open tab
ctrl+topens new tab
ctrl+wcloses open tab
alt+arrow keyforwards or backwards
ctrl+(+) or (-)zooms in or out
ctrl+0resets to default zoom
alt+dselects url
ctrl+fsearch webpage
alt+eopens hamburger
F5refresh
ctrl+F5refreshes page and redownloads cached files
ctrl+shift+trestores closed tabs

Editing Text

KeysEffect
gui+vshows clipboard history (enable in settings first)
ctrl+shift+vpastes as plaintext
ctrl+arrowkeysjumps cursor through words
shift+arrowkeysselects characters
ctrl+shift+arrowkeysselects whole word
alt+F4closes active window
gui+;opens emoji menu
shift+F10opens spellcheck selection (right clicks)

Definitely Turn Clipboard History On In Windows Settings