When you start programming and spend hours a day on computer you need to be productive and save as much as time as you can. So here are some shortcuts used in VS Code can improve your productivity.

1. Toggle Sidebar : You can toggle your side bar which show the different files and folders with Ctrl + B.

2. Toggle Terminal : You can toggle the terminal with the help of Ctrl + J or Ctrl + ` .

3. Split Terminal : You can open another terminal with Ctrl + Shift + 5 .

4. User Settings : To open the User settings click Ctrl + , .

5. Quick File Search : To search a particular file from multiple files Ctrl + P and search for the file.

6. Toggle files : To switch from one file to another use Ctrl + Tab.

7. Split Editor : To split the editor use Ctrl + \.

8. Close File : To close the file you are in Ctrl + w.

9. Search and Replace Words : To search and replace words Ctrl + F and ~Ctrl + H` .

10. Global Search and Replace : To search and replace words from all the files use Ctrl + Shift + F and Ctrl + Shift + H .

11. Cut, Copy and Paste : To cut use Ctrl + X, to copy Ctrl + C and paste using Ctrl + V.

12. Multiple Cursors : To Use multiple cursors use Ctrl + Alt + ↑ or ↓ .

13. Select a word: When your cursor is on a word you can select it by using Ctrl + D .

14. Select and Update every Instance : To Select and update same word from everywhere in a file your cursor should be on the word and use Ctrl + Shift + L .

15. Delete Line : To Delete the whole line you can use Ctrl + Shift + K

16. Zen Mode : To enter into Zen mode Ctrl + K Z . To exit press esc twice.

17. Command Palette : To access all the commands you can use command palette and it can be accessed by Ctrl + Shift + P .

*For more shortcuts Ctrl + K .

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