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Format the current file

ShiftOptionF

Mac Desktop app Visual Studio Code default keymap

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In Visual Studio Code this is format the current file. It applies here: formatter available.

Where it works: Formatter available

Before it works

  • A formatter must be installed for the current file type.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app ShiftOptionF
Windows Desktop app ShiftAltF

Where this comes from

Visual Studio Code key bindings

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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