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VSCode Shortcuts for mac

Here are some neat tricks and shortcuts for working with HTML, CSS, and general productivity in VS Code:

Emmet Abbreviations (HTML & CSS)

div*5 → Creates 5 divs.

ul>li*3 → Creates a list with 3 items.

.class → Creates <div class="class"></div>

img:src → Creates an <img src=""> tag.

table>tr*2>td*3 → Creates a table with 2 rows, 3 columns.

Multi-Cursor Editing

Cmd+D → Select next occurrence of word.

Cmd+Shift+L → Select all occurrences of word.

Cmd+Option+Down/Up → Add cursors to multiple lines.

Quick File Navigation

Cmd+Shift+O → Go to symbol in file (e.g., functions, classes).

Cmd+P → Quick open files by name.

Command Palette

Cmd+Shift+P → Access all commands.

Formatting

Option+Shift+F → Format document.

Commenting

Cmd+/ → Toggle line comment.

Option+Cmd+/ → Toggle block comment.

Duplicate Line

Shift+Option+Down/Up → Duplicate line.

Move Line

Option+Up/Down → Move line up/down.

## Wrapping with Tag (Emmet)

Select text, type div and press Cmd+Shift+A to wrap selection in a <div>

## Rename Symbol

F2 → Rename variable, class, etc.

## Extensions for Productivity

Prettier: Auto-format code.

Live Server: Auto-refresh browser on save.

Lorem Ipsum: Insert placeholder text.

Auto Rename Tag: Renames paired HTML tags

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