VS Code · Toggle block comment
Editing
Windows · Linux
Shift+Alt+AMac
Shift+Option+AWraps the selection in an opening and closing comment; languages without block comments fall back to line comments, and with no selection it opens an empty pair at the cursor.
- 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 Toggle block comment in VS Code?
Wraps the selection in an opening and closing comment; languages without block comments fall back to line comments, and with no selection it opens an empty pair at the cursor. It is Shift+Alt+A on Windows and Shift+Option+A on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Shift+Alt+A on Windows, Shift+Option+A on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in VS Code.