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Jack Pritom Soren
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VS Code Shortcuts to code Smarter and Faster

  1. Code Formatting:

    -> Windows: Shift + Alt + F
    -> Mac: Shift + Option + F
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + I

  2. Select in Words:
    -> Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow / Left arrow
    -> Mac: Command + Shift + Right arrow / Left arrow
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow / Left arrow

  3. Add Cursor Above/Below:
    -> Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow
    -> Mac: Command + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow

  4. Code Folding:
    -> Windows: Ctrl + Shift + [
    -> Mac: Command+ Option + [
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + [

  5. Copy Line Up/Down:
    -> Windows: Shift + Alt + Up/Down
    -> Mac: Shift + Option + Up/Down
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Up/Down

  6. Navigate to a Specific Line:
    -> Windows: Ctrl + g
    -> Mac: Ctrl + g or Ctrl + p
    -> Ubuntu: Ctrl + g

  7. Rename Symbol:
    -> Windows: F2
    -> Mac: F2
    -> Ubuntu: F2

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