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Master the Multi-Cursor for Speed

May 6, 2026

If you aren't using multi-cursor editing in VS Code yet, you're missing out on a serious productivity boost. By holding Alt (or Option on Mac) and clicking in different spots, you can type in multiple places simultaneously. It’s perfect for renaming variables in a block of code or adding repetitive HTML tags.

Even better, try Ctrl + D (or Cmd + D) to select the next occurrence of whatever word your cursor is currently on. It’s a game-changer for those quick refactors where a global find-and-replace feels like overkill but manual typing would take too long.