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Visual Studio Code

Find and open a project file

CtrlP

Windows Desktop app Visual Studio Code default keymap

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Press Ctrl + P to find and open a project file in Visual Studio Code. On a Mac, press Cmd + P instead.

Where it works: Quick Open

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdP`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlP`

Where this comes from

Visual Studio Code key bindings

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Find a file by name Android Studio Cmd + Shift + O
Go to a file IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + Shift + O
Open the quick switcher Obsidian Cmd + O
Go to anything Sublime Text Cmd + P
Search files, types and members Visual Studio Ctrl + P
Find a file by name Zed Cmd + P

More Visual Studio Code shortcuts

Toggle a line’s comment state Cmd + /
Remove the current code line Cmd + Shift + K
Shift a line downward Option + Down arrow
Copy a line beneath itself Shift + Option + Down arrow
Format the current file Shift + Option + F
Rename the current symbol F2
Add the next matching selection Cmd + D
Open the keybinding editor Cmd + K then Cmd + S

See every Visual Studio Code shortcut

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