If you're a Copilot user, you're probably already familiar with the shortcuts to accept (tab) and dismiss suggestions (esc).

But did you know about these 5 shortcuts? I've personally found them really useful.

1. Show next/previous inline suggestion

This shortcut lets you cycle forwards and backwards between different inline suggestions offered by Copilot

Mac: Option ⌥ + [ / Option ⌥ + ]
Windows & Linux: Alt + [ / Alt + ]

2. Trigger an inline suggestion

This one is super useful if you accidentally dismiss a suggestion with esc, you can have Copilot trigger a new suggestion.

Mac: Option ⌥ + \
Windows & Linux: Alt + \

3. Open suggestions panel

If cycling through shortcuts feels cumbersome, you might find this helpful. It opens all the suggestions in a panel where you can more easily review each one.

Mac: Control ⌥ + Enter ⏎
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + Enter ⏎

4. Open inline chat

Chat with Copilot inline in your code, Copilot will generate code right at your cursor position.

💡 This also works in the terminal, if you'd like guidance on how to do something there.

Mac: Command ⌘ + I
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + I

5. Start a new chat

If you're already chatting with copilot in the chat panel, you can use this shortcut to quickly start a new chat.

Mac: Control ^ + L
Windows & Linux: Ctrl + L

and that's all five!💥. Hopefully you found those helpful.

Do you know any other shortcuts in VSCode or for Copilot? Let me know in the comments below, I'd love to hear about them.