Visual Studio Code shortcuts to increase productivity when during code navigation. Keep in mind that you can change these shortcuts to better fit your needs. You can also change your keybindings using keymap extensions to sublime text or whichever keymap you prefer that is available. It is cross-platform and works exceptionally well. To better use this editor, here are some vs code shortcuts for productivity especially when navigating your code.
VS CODE SHORTCUTS FOR PRODUCTIVITY – NAVIGATION
There are a lot of keybindings that help in navigating code in the editor but the following five keybindings are extra helpful in increasing your productivity.
- Go To Symbol [Ctrl+Shift+O]
This shows you all the symbols in your file currently opened. Allowing you to navigate quickly through to your desired methods and variables in the code.

- Navigate Editor Group History [Ctrl+Tab]
This shortcut/keybinding allows you to switch between files opened in the editor window. It cycles through the currently opened tabs allowing you to switch the current file.

- Go to File…, Quick Open [Ctrl+P]
Use this shortcut/keybinding to search for and open a file that is in your project. Just remember to clear history when switching projects since VS Code does keep your file history for easier navigation.

- Go to Line… [Ctrl+G]
Go to a specified line in your code using the line number. This helps you to quickly navigate to a line in your code to edit or review.

- Show All Symbols [Ctrl+T]
Show all the symbols in the project, allowing you to jump to a method or variable you know in the project to work. This also opens the outline in the sidebar showing all the methods and variables in the current file.

These are just a few of the navigation shortcuts to navigate the code in your editor. There are more keybindings to help speed up your development experience. Follow this link to see more of the keybindings to make your workflow easier.
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