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) |