If you’re a Copilot user, you’re probably already familiar with the shortcuts to accept (tab) and dismiss suggestions (esc).
But did you know about these 5 shortcuts? I’ve personally found them really useful.
1. Show next/previous inline suggestion
This shortcut lets you cycle forwards and backwards between different inline suggestions offered by Copilot
Mac: Option ⌥ + [ / Option ⌥ + ]
Windows & Linux: Alt + [ / Alt + ]
2. Trigger an inline suggestion
This one is super useful if you accidentally dismiss a suggestion with esc, you can have Copilot trigger a new suggestion.
Mac: Option ⌥ +
Windows & Linux: Alt +
3. Open suggestions panel
If cycling through shortcuts feels cumbersome, you might find this helpful. It opens all the suggestions in a panel where you can more easily review each one.
Mac: Control ⌥ + Enter ⏎
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + Enter ⏎
4. Open inline chat
Chat with Copilot inline in your code, Copilot will generate code right at your cursor position.
💡 This also works in the terminal, if you’d like guidance on how to do something there.
Mac: Command ⌘ + I
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + I
5. Start a new chat
If you’re already chatting with copilot in the chat panel, you can use this shortcut to quickly start a new chat.
Mac: Control ^ + L
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + L
and that’s all five!💥. Hopefully you found those helpful.
Do you know any other shortcuts in VSCode or for Copilot? Let me know in the comments below, I’d love to hear about them.
