How can I switch focus between the various parts of vscode with the keyboard?

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For example, how to switch between the Explorer and the Editors, or between the Editors and the Terminal?

This is much broader than the "already has answers" question. Sorry it was closed. — Noumenon, Jun 08 '23 at 14:27

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 14 '22 at 12:06

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You can use the short cuts:

Ctrl+0 : go to Explorer
Ctrl+1 : go to Editor Group 1
Ctrl+2 : go to Editor Group 2
....
Ctrl+9 : go to Editor Group 9

answered Feb 14 '22 at 12:06

rioV8

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Ctrl+0 desn't seem to be built-in, at least on the Mac. I'll see if I can bind it as per the other answer. – q.undertow Feb 15 '22 at 01:32
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@q.undertow for the mac subst `Cmd` for `Ctrl` – rioV8 Feb 15 '22 at 03:30
Perfect! Wanted to know this to be able to use keyboard to switch from search results back to editor. Thank you! – trebor Aug 27 '23 at 19:32

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 14 '22 at 08:27

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Press Ctrl+Shift+P to bring up the command palette and search for Focus. There are several commands to switch the focus, e.g. View: Focus Active Editor Group or Explorer: Focus on Outline View. You can assign custom keybindings to those.

answered Feb 14 '22 at 08:27

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How can I switch focus between the various parts of vscode with the keyboard?

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