Keyboard Shortcuts
Work faster with these keyboard shortcuts. SafeAppeals uses standard VSCode bindings plus some custom additions.
AI & Void Features
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+L | Focus AI chat input |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Send selection to chat |
| Ctrl+K | Quick edit (with selection) |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Open inline chat |
| Escape | Cancel AI operation / Close panel |
| Ctrl+Enter | Accept AI suggestion |
General Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Command Palette |
| Ctrl+P | Quick Open (find file) |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Focus File Explorer |
| Ctrl+B | Toggle Sidebar |
| Ctrl+J | Toggle Terminal Panel |
| Ctrl+` | Open Terminal |
| Ctrl+Tab | Switch between open files |
| Ctrl+\ | Split editor |
File Operations
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+N | New file |
| Ctrl+O | Open file |
| Ctrl+S | Save file |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save As |
| Ctrl+K Ctrl+O | Open folder |
| Ctrl+W | Close current file |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen closed file |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+X | Cut line (no selection) |
| Ctrl+C | Copy line (no selection) |
| Alt+Up/Down | Move line up/down |
| Shift+Alt+Up/Down | Copy line up/down |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Delete line |
| Ctrl+Enter | Insert line below |
| Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Insert line above |
| Ctrl+D | Select next occurrence |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Select all occurrences |
| Ctrl+/ | Toggle comment |
| Shift+Alt+A | Toggle block comment |
Search & Replace
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+F | Find in file |
| Ctrl+H | Replace in file |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Find in all files |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Replace in all files |
| F3 / Shift+F3 | Find next / previous |
| Ctrl+G | Go to line |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Go to symbol |
Selection
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+L | Select current line |
| Shift+Alt+Right | Expand selection |
| Shift+Alt+Left | Shrink selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | Fold region |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | Unfold region |
Display
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl++ | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+- | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0 | Reset zoom |
| F11 | Toggle full screen |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Markdown preview |
| Ctrl+K V | Side-by-side preview |
Customizing Shortcuts
You can customize keyboard shortcuts to match your preferences:
- Press
Ctrl+K Ctrl+S to open Keyboard Shortcuts - Search for the command you want to change
- Click the pencil icon next to it
- Press your desired key combination
- Press Enter to save
Tip: If you come from another editor (Vim, Sublime, etc.), search for keybinding extensions in the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X).