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The Power of Multi-Cursor Editing in VS Code
May 23, 2026
If you find yourself manually editing a list of items or renaming variables across multiple lines, you're missing out on one of VS Code's best productivity boosters. By holding down Alt (or Option on macOS) and clicking, you can place multiple cursors anywhere in your file. Want to edit a perfect vertical block? Hold Shift + Alt (or Shift + Option on macOS) and drag your mouse. This lets you write, delete, or paste across dozens of lines simultaneously, turning tedious refactoring tasks into a three-second win.