VS Code · Copy line down
Editing
Windows · Linux
Shift+Alt+DownMac
Shift+Option+DownDuplicates the line below and leaves the cursor in the copy, so you can start editing the new line right away.
- Group
- Editing
- Keys held
- 3
Learn the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and you can skip memorising the rest — type a feature name and its shortcut is listed beside it.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Copy line down in VS Code?
Duplicates the line below and leaves the cursor in the copy, so you can start editing the new line right away. It is Shift+Alt+Down on Windows and Shift+Option+Down on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Shift+Alt+Down on Windows, Shift+Option+Down on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in VS Code.