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Mastering Multi-Cursor Selection in VS Code

February 9, 2026

Stop repetitive copy-pasting when renaming variables or adding similar attributes to multiple lines! In VS Code, one of the fastest ways to edit code is using multi-cursor selection. You can hold `Alt` (or `Option` on Mac) and click to place multiple cursors anywhere in your file. Even better, if you want to select the next occurrence of a highlighted word, use `Ctrl+D` (or `Cmd+D`). Keep hitting it until all the instances you need are selected, then type away—it's a massive productivity booster that will instantly make you feel faster.