GitHub Copilot Keyboard Shortcuts
GitHub Copilot keyboard shortcut reference covering 13 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Accept Inline Suggestion, Dismiss Inline Suggestion, and Next Inline Suggestion. 13 of 13 shortcuts are verified against official GitHub Copilot documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official GitHub Copilot documentation
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| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept Inline Suggestion | Accept an inline suggestion | Tab |
Tab |
Yes | Source |
| Dismiss Inline Suggestion | Dismiss an inline suggestion | Escape |
Escape |
Yes | Source |
| Next Inline Suggestion | Show next inline suggestion | Alt+] |
Option+] |
Yes | Source |
| Previous Inline Suggestion | Show previous inline suggestion | Alt+[ |
Option+[ |
Yes | Source |
| Trigger Inline Suggestion | Manually trigger an inline suggestion | Alt+\ |
Option+\ |
Yes | Source |
| Open Copilot Suggestions Pane (JetBrains) | Open additional suggestions pane | Alt+Enter |
Option+Enter |
Yes | Source |
| Open Copilot Suggestions Pane (VS Code) | Open additional suggestions pane in VS Code | Ctrl+Enter |
Ctrl+Enter |
Yes | Source |
| Next Suggestion (Visual Studio) | Show next inline suggestion in Visual Studio | Alt+. |
|
Yes | Source |
| Previous Suggestion (Visual Studio) | Show previous inline suggestion in Visual Studio | Alt+, |
|
Yes | Source |
| Accept Full Suggestion (Xcode) | Accept the full suggestion in Xcode | |
Option+Tab |
Yes | Source |
| Accept Next Word (Eclipse) | Accept next word of an inline suggestion in Eclipse | Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Yes | Source |
| Trigger Suggestion (Eclipse) | Trigger inline suggestion in Eclipse | Ctrl+Alt+/ |
Cmd+Option+/ |
Yes | Source |
| Accept Next Word (VS Code) | Accept the next word of an inline suggestion in VS Code | Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Yes | Source |