VS Code · Toggle the integrated terminal
Terminal
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+`Mac
Ctrl+`Both systems use the same combination.
Opens and closes the built-in terminal; on mac it is Ctrl+` with Ctrl, not Cmd, and the backtick is the key left of the 1.
- Group
- Terminal
- 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 Toggle the integrated terminal in VS Code?
Opens and closes the built-in terminal; on mac it is Ctrl+` with Ctrl, not Cmd, and the backtick is the key left of the 1. It is Ctrl+` on Windows and Ctrl+` on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Ctrl+` on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Terminal in VS Code.