Add Cursor at Click
Multi-CursorPlaces an additional cursor wherever you click while holding Alt.
macOS
Windows / Linux
Pro Tip
Click anywhere in the file to add cursors at arbitrary positions.
About This Shortcut
The Add Cursor at Click shortcut belongs to the Multi-Cursor category of VS Code keyboard shortcuts. Places an additional cursor wherever you click while holding Alt. Learning and using keyboard shortcuts dramatically improves your coding speed and reduces dependence on the mouse.
VS Code is the most popular code editor with over 70% market share among developers. Its extensive keyboard shortcut system enables experienced users to perform complex operations — from multi-cursor editing to Git operations — entirely from the keyboard. This shortcut is one of the essential shortcuts every developer should memorize for efficient coding workflows.
You can customize this keybinding by opening the Keyboard Shortcuts editor (⌘K ⌘S on macOS). Search for "Add Cursor at Click" to view, change, or add alternative keybindings. VS Code also supports keymap extensions that import shortcut schemes from other editors like Vim, Emacs, Sublime Text, and JetBrains.