Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

This comprehensive reference documents all keyboard shortcuts available in ThinkCode, organized by functionality. Mastering these shortcuts will significantly improve your productivity and efficiency when working with the platform.

Note: On macOS, use Cmd (⌘) instead of Ctrl for most keyboard shortcuts. Platform-specific differences are noted where applicable.

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Open file	Quick access to files in your workspace	`Ctrl+P`	`⌘+P`
Command palette	Access all available commands	`Ctrl+Shift+P`	`⌘+Shift+P`
Go to symbol	Navigate to symbols within a file	`Ctrl+Shift+O`	`⌘+Shift+O`
Go to line	Jump to a specific line number	`Ctrl+G`	`⌘+G`
Go to definition	Navigate to symbol definition	`F12`	`F12`
Go to references	Find all references to a symbol	`Shift+F12`	`Shift+F12`
Go back	Return to previous location	`Alt+Left`	`⌘+[`
Go forward	Move to next location	`Alt+Right`	`⌘+]`
Switch between editor groups	Move focus between split editors	`Ctrl+1/2/3`	`⌘+1/2/3`
Toggle sidebar visibility	Show/hide the sidebar	`Ctrl+B`	`⌘+B`
Toggle terminal	Show/hide the integrated terminal	`Ctrl+``	`⌘+``
Focus editor	Return focus to the main editor	`Escape`	`Escape`

Editing Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Copy line	Copy the current line	`Ctrl+C` (without selection)	`⌘+C` (without selection)
Cut line	Cut the current line	`Ctrl+X` (without selection)	`⌘+X` (without selection)
Move line up/down	Reposition the current line	`Alt+Up/Down`	`Option+Up/Down`
Copy line up/down	Duplicate the current line	`Shift+Alt+Up/Down`	`Shift+Option+Up/Down`
Delete line	Remove the current line	`Ctrl+Shift+K`	`⌘+Shift+K`
Insert line below	Add a new line below current line	`Ctrl+Enter`	`⌘+Enter`
Insert line above	Add a new line above current line	`Ctrl+Shift+Enter`	`⌘+Shift+Enter`
Jump to matching bracket	Navigate between opening/closing brackets	`Ctrl+Shift+\`	`⌘+Shift+\`
Indent/outdent line	Adjust line indentation	`Tab/Shift+Tab`	`Tab/Shift+Tab`
Toggle line comment	Comment/uncomment the current line	`Ctrl+/`	`⌘+/`
Toggle block comment	Comment/uncomment the selected block	`Shift+Alt+A`	`Shift+Option+A`
Format document	Apply code formatting to the entire document	`Shift+Alt+F`	`Shift+Option+F`
Format selection	Format only the selected code	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+F`	`⌘+K ⌘+F`

Selection Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Select all	Select entire document	`Ctrl+A`	`⌘+A`
Expand selection	Incrementally select larger code blocks	`Shift+Alt+Right`	`Shift+Option+Right`
Shrink selection	Reduce selection size	`Shift+Alt+Left`	`Shift+Option+Left`
Column (box) selection	Select a rectangular region of text	`Shift+Alt+drag`	`Shift+Option+drag`
Add cursor above	Create a new cursor on the line above	`Ctrl+Alt+Up`	`⌘+Option+Up`
Add cursor below	Create a new cursor on the line below	`Ctrl+Alt+Down`	`⌘+Option+Down`
Add cursors to line ends	Add cursors to the end of all selected lines	`Shift+Alt+I`	`Shift+Option+I`
Select all occurrences	Select all instances of current selection	`Ctrl+Shift+L`	`⌘+Shift+L`
Select next occurrence	Add the next matching text to selection	`Ctrl+D`	`⌘+D`
Skip current occurrence	Skip this match and move to next	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+D`	`⌘+K ⌘+D`

AI-Assisted Coding Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Trigger AI completion	Request code completion from AI	`Alt+\`	`Option+\`
Generate code block	Create a new implementation from comments	`Ctrl+Alt+G`	`⌘+Option+G`
Explain code	Request explanation for selected code	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	`⌘+Option+E`
Optimize code	Have AI suggest code optimizations	`Ctrl+Alt+O`	`⌘+Option+O`
Generate documentation	Create documentation for selected code	`Ctrl+Alt+D`	`⌘+Option+D`
Fix issues	Request fixes for code problems	`Ctrl+Alt+F`	`⌘+Option+F`
AI chat	Open the AI chat panel	`Ctrl+Shift+A`	`⌘+Shift+A`

Search Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Find in file	Search within the current file	`Ctrl+F`	`⌘+F`
Replace in file	Search and replace within the current file	`Ctrl+H`	`⌘+H`
Find next/previous	Navigate between search results	`F3/Shift+F3`	`⌘+G/⌘+Shift+G`
Find in files	Search across all files in the workspace	`Ctrl+Shift+F`	`⌘+Shift+F`
Replace in files	Search and replace across all files	`Ctrl+Shift+H`	`⌘+Shift+H`

View Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Zoom in/out	Adjust editor font size	`Ctrl+=/Ctrl+-`	`⌘+=/⌘+-`
Reset zoom	Restore default font size	`Ctrl+0`	`⌘+0`
Toggle full screen	Enter or exit full screen mode	`F11`	`⌘+Control+F`
Toggle zen mode	Distraction-free coding environment	`Ctrl+K Z`	`⌘+K Z`
Split editor	Create a new editor group	`Ctrl+\`	`⌘+\`
Toggle word wrap	Enable/disable line wrapping	`Alt+Z`	`Option+Z`
Toggle minimap	Show/hide code minimap	`Ctrl+Shift+M`	`⌘+Shift+M`

File Management Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
New file	Create a new file	`Ctrl+N`	`⌘+N`
Open file	Open an existing file	`Ctrl+O`	`⌘+O`
Save file	Save the current file	`Ctrl+S`	`⌘+S`
Save file as	Save with a new filename	`Ctrl+Shift+S`	`⌘+Shift+S`
Save all files	Save all open files	`Ctrl+K S`	`⌘+K S`
Close file	Close the current file	`Ctrl+W`	`⌘+W`
Close all files	Close all open files	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+W`	`⌘+K ⌘+W`
Reopen closed file	Restore the last closed file	`Ctrl+Shift+T`	`⌘+Shift+T`

Debug Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
Start/continue debugging	Begin or resume debugging	`F5`	`F5`
Stop debugging	End the current debug session	`Shift+F5`	`Shift+F5`
Restart debugging	Restart the current debug session	`Ctrl+Shift+F5`	`⌘+Shift+F5`
Step over	Execute the current line and move to next	`F10`	`F10`
Step into	Enter function at current execution point	`F11`	`F11`
Step out	Exit the current function	`Shift+F11`	`Shift+F11`
Toggle breakpoint	Add/remove breakpoint at current line	`F9`	`F9`
Disable breakpoint	Temporarily disable a breakpoint	`Ctrl+F9`	`⌘+F9`

Terminal Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Windows/Linux	macOS
New terminal	Create a new terminal instance	`Ctrl+Shift+``	`⌘+Shift+``
Kill terminal	Close the current terminal	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+K`	`⌘+K ⌘+K`
Clear terminal	Clear the terminal output	`Ctrl+K`	`⌘+K`
Navigate terminal history	Scroll through command history	`Up/Down`	`Up/Down`
Scroll terminal	View previous terminal output	`Shift+PageUp/PageDown`	`Shift+PageUp/PageDown`
Split terminal	Create a split terminal view	`Ctrl+Shift+5`	`⌘+Shift+5`
Focus next terminal	Switch between terminal instances	`Ctrl+PageDown`	`⌘+PageDown`
Focus previous terminal	Switch to previous terminal instance	`Ctrl+PageUp`	`⌘+PageUp`

Customizing Shortcuts

You can customize any keyboard shortcut in ThinkCode:

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘+Shift+P)
Type "Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts"
Search for the command you want to modify
Click the pencil icon and press your desired key combination
Press Enter to save the new shortcut

Platform-Specific Notes

macOS

Use ⌘ (Command) instead of Ctrl for most shortcuts
The Option key (⌥) is used where Alt is specified for Windows/Linux
Function keys may require pressing Fn or configuring system preferences

Linux

Some shortcuts may conflict with window manager or desktop environment shortcuts
You may need to modify system shortcuts to avoid conflicts with ThinkCode

Windows

On some keyboards, you might need to use the Fn key to access function keys
Windows-specific shortcuts are available for certain system integrations

Extension Shortcuts

Many ThinkCode extensions add their own keyboard shortcuts. To view all available shortcuts, including those from extensions:

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘+Shift+P)
Type "Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts"
Use the search box to find specific commands or shortcuts