Daily Software Tips & Tricks

If you find yourself manually renaming five different variables or adding a comma to the end of ten lines, stop right there. In VS Code, you can use Alt + Click to place multiple cursors or Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac) to select the next occurrence of the current word. It feels like a superpower once you get the hang of it, turning repetitive chores into a three-second task.

Your keyboard is almost always faster than your mouse for these types of edits. Learning these shortcuts not only saves time but also reduces the cognitive load of performing boring, repetitive tasks, letting you stay in the flow state longer.