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Remove the current code line

CtrlShiftK

Windows Desktop app Visual Studio Code default keymap

Practice this

Pressing Ctrl + Shift + K will remove the current code line. On a Mac, press Cmd + Shift + K instead.

Where it works: Code editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdShiftK`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlShiftK`

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

Delete the line at the caret Android Studio Cmd + Delete
Delete a line of text DBeaver Cmd + D
Delete the line Godot Engine Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the current line IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + Backspace
Delete the whole line Notepad++ Ctrl + Shift + L
Delete the line RStudio Cmd + D
Delete the line Sublime Text Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the whole line Vim D then D
Delete the line Zed Cmd + Shift + K

More Visual Studio Code shortcuts

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
Copy line Ctrl + C
Cut line Ctrl + X

See every Visual Studio Code shortcut

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