3 under-rated VS Code shortcuts

A few VS Code shortcuts that I don't see getting much love, but that can be super handy.

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[ErikBlomqvistSwe]

So cmd+backspace on Mac is actually for an entire row. Option+backspace is what you want for just words. Same goes for pretty much any text input you have on a Mac (not VS Code specific, that is).

What you also can do is cmd+shift+L if you have a highlighted word and select all instances, just as option+Enter when in search.

[IAmSamuelCharpentier]

I keep forgetting about alt+enter to I just do ctrl+d a million times

[RobertMcGovernTarasis]

That CMD U to jump back. Oh my! I need that in my life

[gasparsigma]

I've remapped my jump back and jump forward to Alt left/right arrows. It's a godsend

[doesitstill]

Cmd+shift+L is what I use for selecting all instances

[mrmibes]

So handy - I didn't know any of these! Thanks, Kevin.

[udaytewary]

Last one is indeed useful for larger codebase it really help a lot❤❤❤

[TheBoysMemes]

good, I know the first and second one but not the last one thanks for the last one

[playagain]

On mac CMD + - takes the cursor back to previous position, game changer for me

[Noritoshi-rm]

Using Mouse4 and Mouse5 button also do similar things

[RitmoH]

Why not just use replace for the second one?

For the third one, if your mouse has extra buttons that map to forward and back they'd also work (navigating only tho)

[jsi]

Alt+enter doesnt work for me, i use ctrl+d for select one instance at a time. Ctrl+shift+l to select all instances

[JosephCodette]

Ctrl arrows also jumps word by word, holding shift let’s you select also

[Stoney_Eagle]

Do you dare a global regex replace?
I love it and it saved me a couple times (yes I mucked up big the first times 😂 but I didn't give up)

[MartinBannister]

What about Linux or ChromOS? These keyboard shortcuts are available but aren't always the same.

[yanikkendler]

i prefer alt+left/right arrow for moving between cursors

[yasukunijinjatoilet]

unfortunately, many shortcuts doen't work on my mac

[DarthVader]

Or just learn vim motion and you can use it on any text editor