Useful keyboard shortcuts that work everywhere
There are keyboard shortcuts that are application-specific and there are system-wide keyboard shortcuts.
For instance, Ctrl + C (copy) and Ctrl + V (paste) are good examples of system-wide keyboard shortcuts. They work everywhere. Be it in your browser, in your code editor, or in your terminal.
There are some system-wide shortcuts that I use daily and have become a part of my muscle memory. If used correctly, they can save you a lot of time and effort.
- Ctrl + Backspace
- Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
- Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow
- Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
- Ctrl + Right Arrow
- Ctrl + Left Arrow
Ctrl + Backspace
This shortcut deletes the word before the cursor. It’s a handy shortcut when you want to delete a word quickly. It’s handy if you want to delete part of a line pretty quickly.
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
This shortcut deletes an entire line before the cursor. It’s a handy shortcut when you want to delete a line quickly.
For some reason, the shortcut for doing this in VS Code is Ctrl + Shift + K.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow
This shortcut selects the word before the cursor. So, if you press Left Arrow multiple times while still holding Ctrl + Shift, you’ll be able to select part of a line rapidly.
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
Similar to the above shortcut, this shortcut selects the word after the cursor.
Ctrl + Right Arrow
This shortcut lets you jump to the end of the word.
Ctrl + Left Arrow
This shortcut lets you jump to the start of the word.
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