Python Coding Shortcuts in VEXcode AIM

The table below lists keyboard shortcuts available while coding in Python within VEXcode AIM.

VEXcode Specific

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Download Project

Ctrl + D

⌘ + D

Run Project

Ctrl + Enter

⌘ + return

Stop Project

Ctrl + E

⌘ + E

Save

Ctrl + S

⌘ + S

Editing

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Copy

Ctrl + C

⌘ + C

Copy Line Down

Shift + Alt + DownArrow

Shift + Option + DownArrow

Copy Line Up

Shift + Alt + UpArrow

Shift + Option + UpArrow

Cut

Ctrl + X

⌘ + X

Delete All Left

(N/A)

⌘ + Backspace

Delete All Right

(N/A)

Control + K

Delete Whole Line

Ctrl + Shift + K

Shift + ⌘ + K

Join Lines

(N/A)

Control + J

Paste

Ctrl + V

⌘ + V

Redo

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Shift + ⌘ + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Z

⌘ + Z

Autocomplete

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Trigger Suggestion

Ctrl + Space

Control + Space

Commenting

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Add Line Comment

Ctrl + K (then) Ctrl + C

⌘ + K (then) ⌘ + C

Remove Line Comment

Ctrl + K (then) Ctrl + U

⌘ + K (then) ⌘ + U

Toggle Line Comment

Ctrl + /

⌘ + /

Cursor and Selection

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Add Cursor Above

Ctrl + Alt + UpArrow

Option + ⌘ + UpArrow

Add Cursor Below

Ctrl + Alt + DownArrow

Option + ⌘ + DownArrow

Find and Replace

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Change All Occurrences

Ctrl + F2

⌘ + F2

Find

Ctrl + F

⌘ + F

Find Next

F3

⌘ + G

Find Previous

Shift + F3

Shift + ⌘ + G

Select All Occurrence of Find Match

Ctrl + Shift + L

Shift + ⌘ + L

Add Selection to Next Find Match

Ctrl + D

⌘ + D

Find Next Selection

Ctrl + F3

⌘ + F3

Find Previous Selection

Ctrl + Shift + F3

Shift + ⌘ + F3

Find With Selection

(N/A)

⌘ + E

Zoom in and Out

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Editor Font Zoom In (Larger)

Ctrl + DownArrow

⌘ + DownArrow

Editor Font Zoom Out (Smaller)

Ctrl + UpArrow

⌘ + UpArrow

Line Manipulation

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Indent Line

Ctrl + ]

⌘ + ]

Insert Line Above

Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Shift + ⌘ + Enter

Move Line Down

Alt + DownArrow

Option + DownArrow

Move Line Up

Alt + UpArrow

Option + UpArrow

Outdent Line

Ctrl + [

⌘ + [

Navigation

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Command Palette

F1

F1

Go to Bracket

Ctrl + Shift + \

Shift + ⌘ + \

Go to Line...

Ctrl + G

Control + G

Move Caret Left

LeftArrow

LeftArrow

Move Caret Right

RightArrow

RightArrow

Show Editor Context Menu

Shift + F10

Shift + F10

Window

Shortcut

Windows Shortcut

Mac Shortcut

Close Window

Alt + F4

⌘ + Q

Select All

Ctrl + A

⌘ + A

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