25 VSCode Tips and Tricks

List of Important tips, tricks, and shortcuts for increasing speed coding

Shortcuts and useful tricks in Visual Studio Code (VSCode) are important because they allow you to navigate and use the software more efficiently and effectively. By learning and using shortcuts, you can save time and increase your productivity.

Here are some reasons why shortcuts and the below tricks are important in VSCode:

• Speed: Shortcuts allow you to quickly navigate through the code editor and perform actions without using the mouse or trackpad. This can significantly speed up your workflow.
• Efficiency: By using shortcuts and the below tricks, you can complete tasks more efficiently than using menus and toolbars. This is especially true for tasks that require multiple steps.

1. Smooth Cursor

In Visual Studio Code VSCode, you can enable a smooth cursor by changing a setting.

• Open settings editor
• In the search bar, type cursor smooth
• Change Cursor Blinking
• On cursor smooth Caret Animation

Cursor Smooth Settings

2. Auto Save

Auto Save is a feature that automatically saves your changes to files as you work.

. File > Auto Save

Auto Save

3. Zen Mode

Zen Mode allows you to focus on your code and minimize distractions.

• Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+K Z
• Press Esc twice to exit Zen Mode.

Zen mode

In case you’re confused, the way you run that command is by first pressing Ctrl+K, then let go of both Ctrl+K, and press Z (within a couple of seconds).