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Navigation

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+T

Mac

Cmd+T

Finds a symbol by name across the whole project even when you do not know the file; the list looks empty until the language extension has indexed it.

Group
Navigation
Keys held
2

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 Go to symbol in workspace in VS Code?

Finds a symbol by name across the whole project even when you do not know the file; the list looks empty until the language extension has indexed it. It is Ctrl+T on Windows and Cmd+T on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+T on Windows, Cmd+T on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

2 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in VS Code.

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