VS Code · New terminal
Terminal
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+`Mac
Ctrl+Shift+`Both systems use the same combination.
Creates another terminal instead of returning to the open one, which is how you keep a server running and still type commands.
- Group
- Terminal
- 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 New terminal in VS Code?
Creates another terminal instead of returning to the open one, which is how you keep a server running and still type commands. It is Ctrl+Shift+` on Windows and Ctrl+Shift+` on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Ctrl+Shift+` on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Terminal in VS Code.