Required Extensions
- Markdown All in One — For advanced Markdown editing and preview enhancements.
- LaTeX Workshop — For compiling, previewing, and managing LaTeX projects inside VS Code.
Basic Navigation
| Action | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) |
|---|---|---|
| Open Command Palette | Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmd + Shift + P |
| Open Folder | Ctrl + K Ctrl + O | Cmd + K Cmd + O |
| Open File | Ctrl + O | Cmd + O |
| Save File | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Switch Between Open Tabs | Ctrl + Tab | Cmd + Option + → / ← |
| Toggle Sidebar (Explorer) | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| Show/Hide Terminal | Ctrl + ` | Ctrl + ` |
Editing
| Action | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) |
|---|---|---|
| Copy Line Up/Down | Alt + Shift + ↑ / ↓ | Option + Shift + ↑ / ↓ |
| Move Line Up/Down | Alt + ↑ / ↓ | Option + ↑ / ↓ |
| Select Current Line | Ctrl + L | Cmd + L |
| Comment/Uncomment Line | Ctrl + / | Cmd + / |
Markdown Specific
| Action | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown Preview | Ctrl + Shift + V | Cmd + Shift + V |
| Open Preview to Side | Ctrl + K V | Cmd + K V |
LaTeX Specific
| Action | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) |
|---|---|---|
| Build LaTeX project | Ctrl + Alt + B | Ctrl + Alt + B |
| View PDF | Ctrl + Alt + V | Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Forward Search | Ctrl + Alt + J | Ctrl + Alt + J |
| Reverse Search | Ctrl + Click (PDF viewer) | Cmd + Click (PDF viewer) |