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Audion System Manager

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VS Code: practical shortcuts for Audion

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VS Code: practical shortcuts for Audion

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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

Search / Replace / bulk edits

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

Terminal / command flow

| 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 |

Navigation / layout

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

Commands / settings / keybindings

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

Files / editing

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

Git / workspace life

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
  1. Ctrl + Shift + P — Command Palette
  2. Ctrl + P — open file
  3. Ctrl + Shift + V — Markdown Preview
  4. Ctrl + K, V — Preview to the side
  5. Ctrl + ` — terminal
  6. Ctrl + Shift + F — global search
  7. Ctrl + Shift + H — replace in files
  8. Ctrl + B — sidebar
  9. Ctrl + , — settings
  10. Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S — keyboard shortcuts
  11. Ctrl + W — close editor
  12. Ctrl + Alt + V — paste image into Markdown

Notes for your setup

  • 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.