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Shift a line downward

OptionDown arrow

Mac Desktop app Visual Studio Code default keymap

Practice this

To shift a line downward in Visual Studio Code, press Alt + Down arrow. On a Mac, press Option + Down arrow instead.

Where it works: Code editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`OptionDown arrow`
Windows	Desktop app	`AltDown arrow`

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

Move the line down Godot Engine Option + Down arrow
Move the line down IntelliJ IDEA Option + Shift + Down arrow
Move the line down Notepad++ Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Move the line down Power BI Desktop Alt + Down arrow
Move the line down Zed Option + Down arrow

More Visual Studio Code shortcuts

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
Paste clipboard Ctrl + V

See every Visual Studio Code shortcut

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