VS Code · Replace in this file
Search
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+HMac
Cmd+Option+FOpens find with a replace row; on mac it is not Cmd+H, because macOS already took that to hide the app, so VS Code uses Cmd+Option+F.
- Group
- Search
- 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 Replace in this file in VS Code?
Opens find with a replace row; on mac it is not Cmd+H, because macOS already took that to hide the app, so VS Code uses Cmd+Option+F. It is Ctrl+H on Windows and Cmd+Option+F on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+H on Windows, Cmd+Option+F on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Search in VS Code.