Close editor in Visual Studio Code
Panels & viewsWindowsCtrl+WCtrlW
MacCmd+W⌘W
On Windows, press Ctrl + W. On Mac, press Cmd + W.
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Prompt
In Visual Studio Code, the shortcut to "Close editor" is Ctrl+W on Windows and Cmd+W on Mac. Check whether anything in my setup overrides it, and if I want a different key, change the binding for me.
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Related Visual Studio Code shortcuts
- Split editorCtrl+\Ctrl\
- Toggle full screenF11F11
- Zoom inCtrl+=Ctrl=
- Zoom outCtrl+-Ctrl-
- Toggle Sidebar visibilityCtrl+BCtrlB
- Show ExplorerCtrl+Shift+ECtrlShiftE
- Show SearchCtrl+Shift+FCtrlShiftF
- Show Source ControlCtrl+Shift+GCtrlShiftG
Questions
On Windows, press Ctrl + W. On Mac, press Cmd + W.