VS Code keyboard shortcuts practice

A timed drill for VS Code keyboard shortcuts on Windows and Linux — the same shortcuts, practised until your hands do them without thinking, instead of a list you read once and forget.

• 28VS Code shortcuts

What is in the drill

• Select all occurrencesCtrl + Shift + L
• Move line upAlt + Up
• Move line downAlt + Down
• Command paletteCtrl + Shift + P
• Quick open fileCtrl + P
• Rename symbolF2
• Copy line downShift + Alt + Down
• Toggle line commentCtrl + /
• Go to definitionF12
• Format documentShift + Alt + F
• Search across filesCtrl + Shift + F
• Find in fileCtrl + F
• Toggle terminalCtrl + `
• Toggle sidebarCtrl + B
• Split editorCtrl + \
• Go to lineCtrl + G
• Go to symbol in fileCtrl + Shift + O
• Peek definitionAlt + F12
• Find all referencesShift + F12
• Quick fixCtrl + .
• Add cursor belowCtrl + Alt + Down
• Add selection to next matchCtrl + D
• Expand selectionShift + Alt + Right
• Toggle block commentShift + Alt + A
• Indent lineCtrl + ]
• Trigger suggestionCtrl + Space
• Show parameter hintsCtrl + Shift + Space
• Go backAlt + Left

How it works

Each round shows one shortcut's description; type the keys it names, in order. Get it right and the next one appears immediately, so the drill moves at the speed of your recall, not a timer.

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