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Master the power of the multi-cursor
April 17, 2026
If you're manually renaming five variables or adding a comma to the end of ten lines, you're working too hard. In VS Code, use `Alt + Click` to place multiple cursors or `Ctrl + D` to select the next occurrence of the current word.
It feels like a superpower once you get the hang of it, turning repetitive editing tasks into a five-second job. It’s one of those workflow tweaks that significantly reduces the friction of refactoring small blocks of code.