VS Code · Zen mode
View
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+K·ZMac
Cmd+K·ZHides every frame and leaves only the text; to get out you press Esc twice in a row, since one press does nothing.
- Group
- View
- 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 Zen mode in VS Code?
Hides every frame and leaves only the text; to get out you press Esc twice in a row, since one press does nothing. It is Ctrl+K Z on Windows and Cmd+K Z on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+K Z on Windows, Cmd+K Z on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under View in VS Code.