# VS Code: Tips and tricks for beginners

DevFeed: [VS Code: Tips and tricks for beginners](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/vs-code-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners-4123.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/vs-code-tips-tricks/>)

Author: dipika-bhattacharya

Published: 2023-11-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [MDN Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mdn-blog.md>)

Topics: [Visual Studio Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio-code.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ide.md>), [Extension](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/extension.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>), [Markdown](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/markdown.md>), [Sublime Text](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sublime-text.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>)

Tags: [extensions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extensions.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ide.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [shortcuts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shortcuts.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>), [tricks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tricks.md>), [vs-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs-code.md>)

## AI overview

A beginner-oriented guide to Visual Studio Code covering built-in features, Git support, extensions, keyboard shortcuts, Zen Mode, and multi-cursor editing. It also notes that many shortcuts are similar to those in Sublime Text and explains how to customize shortcuts on macOS.

## Source excerpt

Discover essential tips and tricks for using Visual Studio Code (VS Code), a powerful IDE. Learn how to leverage its integrated editing features and Git support, and explore a few extensions.