VS Code · Go to symbol in file
Navigation
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+OMac
Cmd+Shift+OLists the functions and classes of the current file so you can pick one; type one more : to group them by kind.
- Group
- Navigation
- 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
QWhat is the shortcut for Go to symbol in file in VS Code?
Lists the functions and classes of the current file so you can pick one; type one more : to group them by kind. It is Ctrl+Shift+O on Windows and Cmd+Shift+O on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+O on Windows, Cmd+Shift+O on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in VS Code.