How do I jump to a closing bracket in Visual Studio Code?
Visual Studio-CodeVisual Studio-Code Problem Overview
In VSCode when I type a bracket, e.g '(', it automatically creates the ending bracket: ')'. Are there any shortcuts to jump to the closing bracket or parenthesis, without pressing the 'End' key?
I found a way to do in Sublime Text 2 that did exactly that, using a Regex in the User's Key Bindings, but couldn't find a way to do it in VSCode.
Visual Studio-Code Solutions
Solution 1 - Visual Studio-Code
Mac Cmd+Shift+\
- Mac with french keyboard : Ctrl+Cmd+Option+Shift+L
Windows Ctrl+Shift+\
-
Windows with spanish keyboard Ctrl+Shift+|
-
Windows with german keyboard Ctrl+Shift+^
Ubuntu Ctrl+Shift+\
Alternatively, you can do:
Ctrl+Shift+p
And select
Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts
There you will be able to see all the shortcuts, and create your own.
The command in question is called editor.action.jumpToBracket
.
Solution 2 - Visual Studio-Code
The out-of-the-box way to do it is Ctrl + Shift + |
Solution 3 - Visual Studio-Code
You can learn commands from the command palette Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P). Look for "Go to Bracket". The keybinding is also shown there.
Solution 4 - Visual Studio-Code
The shortcut is:
Windows/English Ctrl+Shift+</kbd>
Windows/German Ctrl+Shift+^
Solution 5 - Visual Studio-Code
For this, I installed an extension called TabOut. Pretty much does what the name suggests.
Solution 6 - Visual Studio-Code
Press Ctrl+K+S
or
Open up File --> Preferences ---> Keyboard Shortcuts
Here, type editor.action.jumpToBracket
will show you what is the current setting. You can keep it as is or change it to your combination.
Solution 7 - Visual Studio-Code
Details that can benefit everyone (Linux/Win/Mac)
The command in the keyboard shortcuts menu/editor is editor.action.jumpToBracket
there you can set it to whatever you like. There is also one called editor.action.selectToBracket
which has no shortcut by default (at least on Mac).
Etc.
On the Mac editor.action.jumpToBracket
starts out as Cmd+Shift+\
and I changed it to Ctrl+] because I didn't want a Shift in there and to be in line with what others here say works on Linux/Win. I did so in the hopes that I could use Ctrl+Shift+] to "Extend selection to matching bracket". That is what lead me to discover the details above. I set editor.action.selectToBracket
to Ctrl+Shift+] and got exactly the behavior I wanted.
Solution 8 - Visual Studio-Code
Extension TabOut was the option i was looking for.
Solution 9 - Visual Studio-Code
Command "editor.action.jumpToBracket" jumps between opening and closing brackets.
Here is the command's default key binding as seen in window Default Keyboard Shortcuts accessed from File | Preferences | Keyboard Shortcuts:
{ "key": "ctrl+shift+\\", "command": "editor.action.jumpToBracket",
"when": "editorTextFocus" }
If you're fond of quickly configuring keyboard shortcuts and VS Code settings, there are commands "workbench.action.openGlobalKeybindings" and "workbench.action.openGlobalSettings":
~/.config/Code/User/keybindings.json:
{ "key": "ctrl+numpad4", "command": "workbench.action.openGlobalKeybindings" }
{ "key": "ctrl+numpad1", "command": "workbench.action.openGlobalSettings" }
Solution 10 - Visual Studio-Code
For those with a non-US keyboard:
File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.
(Code > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac)
shows the current key bindings. See also here: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings
Solution 11 - Visual Studio-Code
In Spanish keyboard it's Ctrl+Shift+º
It seems to change from one keyboard layout to another, so better look for it with Cmd+Shift+P and type "go to bracket" as others suggested.
Solution 12 - Visual Studio-Code
On French keyboard the default binding is : Ctrl+Shift+*
Solution 13 - Visual Studio-Code
In german VS-Environments(here 2015): Optionen/Umgebung/Tastatur. (english: options/environment/keyboard). Show Commands With "GeheZuKlammer" (english: "GoToBracket"). Set your own Shortcut.
Solution 14 - Visual Studio-Code
The 'go to bracket' shortcut takes cursor before the bracket, unlike the 'end' key which takes after the bracket. WASDMap VSCode extension is very helpful for navigating and selecting text using WASD keys.
Solution 15 - Visual Studio-Code
Simply adding opening tag and writing element name and while adding closing tag with pressing shift button keyword will do the job.
For example, If i need to write <Text></Text>
I will write, <Text
and will press > + Shift
together, it will provide me desired opening closing tag of Text element.
Thanks, Nirmala
Solution 16 - Visual Studio-Code
May be it helps someone looking for shortcuts in which they are comfortable and wanted to use in VS Code. I use Sublime Text shortcuts in VS Code through this extension.
Solution 17 - Visual Studio-Code
My MacBook has Go To Bracket as Shift-Cmd-\ but my Win10 laptop (UK keyboard) has it on Ctrl-Shift-`.
If you click on Go in the menu bar then Go To Bracket is in that list and you should see the keyboard shortcut listed against it.
Solution 18 - Visual Studio-Code
There are multiple right answers for achieveing what was required. Here are my two cents anyway.
The operation to quickly jump to the opening or the closing bracket has to be instant. The Ctrl + Shift + \ is pretty verbose to me.
What I have done is:
- Click on the icon and select Keyboard shortcuts.
- In the top right corner, click on
- In the JSON file that opens up, add the following object in the array:
[...,{ "key": "shift shift", "command": "editor.action.jumpToBracket", "when": "editorTextFocus"}, ...]
- Save the file.
With this, you should be able to quickly jump to the opening or closing bracket with Shift Shift.
Solution 19 - Visual Studio-Code
i use End key, but. as you said you found a way to solve this problem in sublime text... right????
i will suggest you to install keymap of sublime text .. here and use that sortcut key to solve your same problem in vscode.
how to install
press -> ctrl + k then ctrl + M
or watch the bottom left corner there is a gear called setting click on theat you will found keymaps you will redirected to the extentions were you will have to choose your ex-editor..
Solution 20 - Visual Studio-Code
Please use Control + ] by placing your cursor on start or end