Github Copilot Keyboard Shortcuts
GitHub Copilot is a powerful tool that can help you write code faster. It can suggest code completions, generate documentation, and write entire functions. To help you get the most out of Copilot, the following is a compiled list of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to interact with Copilot more efficiently.
Visual Studio Code
The following shortcuts are available for Visual Studio Code:
Accept suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | TAB key |
| Windows | TAB key |
Reject suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | Esc key |
| Windows | Esc key |
Accept next word:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + Right Arrow key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Show alternative suggestions:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | Ctrl + Enter key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Enter key |
Show next suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | option + ] key |
| Windows | Alt + ] key |
Show previous suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | option + [ key |
| Windows | Alt + [ key |
Trigger inline chat:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + I key |
| Windows | Ctrl + I key |
Open chat view:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + control + I key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Alt + I key |
Visual Studio
The following shortcuts are available for Visual Studio:
Show inline chat:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + / key |
| Windows | Alt + / key |
Show alternative suggestions:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | option + . key |
| Windows | Alt + . key |
Accept suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | TAB key |
| Windows | TAB key |
Reject suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | Esc key |
| Windows | Esc key |
Accept next word:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + Right Arrow key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
JetBrains IDEs
The following shortcuts are available for JetBrains IDEs:
Show alternative suggestions:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + shift + A key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Enter key |
Show next suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | option + ] key |
| Windows | Alt + ] key |
Show previous suggestion:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | option + [ key |
| Windows | Alt + [ key |
Accept next word:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + Right Arrow key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Show inline chat:
| OS | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| macOS | command + shift + I key |
| Windows | Ctrl + Shift + I key |