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VS Code Shortcuts

Description Shortcut
Command Palette F1 or Ctrl + Shift + p
Toggle Zen Mode View, Toggle zen mode
Split editor 1, 2 Ctrl + 1, 2, etc.
Tab, Change open editor Ctrl + Tab
Tab, Close Ctrl + w
Markdown: Open Preview Ctrl + Shift + v
Description Shortcut
Comment, Set Ctrl + /
Indent - line, selected region Tab
Indent - reduce indent Shift + Tab
ord wrap, Toggle Alt + z
Select - Box multi line Ctrl + Alt + Shift
Select - Multi line Ctrl + Alt
Description Shortcut
Close primary left panel Ctrl + b
Close secondary right panel Ctrl + Alt + b
Extension, show panel Ctrl + Shift + x
Open/Go to File Explorer Ctrl + Shift + e
Problems/Quickfix, Toggle Ctrl + Shift + m
Search, Clear file cache Clear editor history
Search, Find and Replace Ctrl + h
Search, Find in current file Ctrl + f
Search, Go to/search for files Ctrl + p
Search text in files Ctrl + Shift + F

Similar to Vim Shortcuts - Vim Shortcuts

Description Shortcut
Run current cell Ctrl + Enter
Run current cell and go to next Shift + Enter
Enter command mode from insert (edit) mode Esc
Description Shortcut
Add cell above/below (command mode) a/b
Delete code cell dd
Enter insert mode with cell selected Enter
Mode selected cell up or down Alt + arrows
Select code cell above/below k/j or arrows
Switch cell type for Code y
Switch cell type for Markdown m
Undo last change z
Description Shortcut
Go to Recent Directory Ctrl + G (use Ctrl + Alt + G to send Ctrl + G to term)
Run Recent Command Ctrl + Alt + G (like term Ctrl + R)
Open Detected Links Ctrl + Shift + O
Send SIGINT Ctrl + C, Ctrl + C (Second one used in case there is a selection activated)
Toggle Terminal Ctrl + `
Description Shortcut
Diagram, Preview current diagram on side PlantUML: Preview Current Diagram
Preview, see Alt + d
Description Shortcut
Chat, Open Chat: Open Chat

Source: Query session history with chronicle

Description Shortcut
Index, Rebuild local index and sync to account /chronicle:reindex
Report, Summarize recent sessions like files, repository /chronicle:standup
Search sessions by keyword, file, PR or issue /chronicle:search
Tips, Suggest ways to reduce token usage /chronicle:cost-tips
Tips, Suggest ways to use Copilot more efficiently /chronicle:tips