KeyShortcuts

Visual Studio Code shortcuts: Windows to Mac

0 Visual Studio Code actions have Windows and macOS bindings in this catalog. Use the main Switcher and official documentation to explore more workflows. Compare commands with the same action and context.

Recorded actions and binding evidence

Context

Changing operating systems means learning Visual Studio Code's documented destination bindings, not replacing every Control key with Command. The records here retain the same application and action context. Windows and Mac are documented independently; menu commands and function keys can differ as well as modifiers.

Start with a small set of actions you actually use, and check your installed application version and customized keymap. Practice in a disposable document or tab before applying an unfamiliar command to important work. A documented browser-tab binding is not evidence about a spreadsheet or editor.

Use the binding for your application and platform. Custom keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.

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