VS Code: practical shortcuts for Audion

VSCode_Practical_Shortcuts_Audion.md

Windows-focused cheat sheet for everyday work in Markdown, code, terminal, search, and navigation.

Markdown / Preview

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + Shift + V`	Open Markdown Preview	Quickly view the current `.md` as rendered Markdown
`Ctrl + K`, then `V`	Open Markdown Preview to the side	Best mode for writing on the left and reading preview on the right
`Ctrl + Alt + V`	Paste image from clipboard (Paste Image extension)	Fast screenshot flow into Markdown notes
`Ctrl + S`	Save	Useful even with Auto Save enabled

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + F`	Find in current file	Basic local search
`Ctrl + H`	Replace in current file	Quick local replacement
`Ctrl + Shift + F`	Search across files	Search in Hub / project / repo
`Ctrl + Shift + H`	Replace across files	Bulk replace across the workspace
`Alt + C`	Toggle Match Case	Search only exact letter case
`Alt + W`	Toggle Whole Word	Avoid partial matches
`Alt + R`	Toggle Regular Expression	Powerful pattern search
`Ctrl + Shift + J`	Toggle Search details	Include/exclude files, advanced filters
`Alt + Enter`	Open search results in Search Editor	Turns results into an editable/searchable editor view

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
``Ctrl +` ``	Toggle integrated terminal	Main terminal shortcut
`Ctrl + Shift + \\``	Create new terminal	Open another terminal tab/session
`Ctrl + I`	Inline chat in editor or terminal (if chat/Copilot features are enabled)	Optional AI assist; useful only if you actually keep chat features available
`Ctrl + Alt + I`	Open Chat view (if chat/Copilot features are enabled)	Opens the full chat panel

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + B`	Toggle Sidebar	More screen space / bring Explorer back
`Ctrl + Shift + E`	Focus Explorer	Jump straight to files
`Ctrl + P`	Quick Open file	Fastest file open in large repos
`Ctrl + Tab`	Switch between open editors	Useful with many files open
`Ctrl + \\`	Split editor	Open a second editor pane
`Ctrl + W`	Close active editor	Fast tab cleanup

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Command Palette	The master shortcut: almost everything starts here
`Ctrl + ,`	Open Settings	Fast access to settings UI
`Ctrl + K`, then `Ctrl + S`	Open Keyboard Shortcuts	Search, learn, and remap keys

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + S`	Save file	Still useful for “save now” muscle memory
`Ctrl + /`	Toggle line comment	Fast commenting in many languages
`Alt + Up / Down`	Move line up/down	Great for text, Markdown, lists, shell commands
`Shift + Alt + Up / Down`	Copy line up/down	Duplicate blocks fast
`Ctrl + D`	Add next match to selection	Great for repeated word edits
`Ctrl + Shift + L`	Select all matches of current selection	Bulk editing in one shot
`F2`	Rename symbol	Safer rename in supported languages
`Ctrl + Space`	Trigger suggestion	Force IntelliSense/manual completion

Shortcut	What it does	Why it matters
`Ctrl + Shift + G`	Open Source Control	Quick Git panel access
`Ctrl + Shift + X`	Open Extensions	Install/update/check extensions

If you keep Copilot/chat disabled, treat Ctrl + I and Ctrl + Alt + I as optional and ignore them.
For Markdown work, the strongest daily pair is:
Ctrl + Shift + V
Ctrl + K, V
For large note vaults and code repos, the strongest search pair is:
Ctrl + Shift + F
Ctrl + Shift + H
Your Kit works for both portable and installed VS Code. The main difference is only where settings.json lives; the shortcuts and extensions themselves remain the same.