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description: Learning Shortcuts to rapidly develop your code
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# GitHub Copilot Shortcuts

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## Description

GitHub Copilot provides developers with a set of keyboard shortcuts to accelerate the coding process. These shortcuts make the navigation and interaction with GitHub Copilot's AI-driven suggestions more intuitive and efficient. In this pattern, we will explore the keyboard shortcuts that are essential for rapid code development with Copilot.

### Example

For example, to accept a suggestion from Copilot, you can simply press the `TAB` key. Here's a list of some key shortcuts:

* Accept suggestion: `TAB` key
* Reject suggestion: `Esc` key
* Show combined suggestions: `Ctrl` + `Enter` key
* Accept at word level: `Ctrl` + `Right Arrow` key
* See next suggestion: `Alt` + `]` key
* See previous suggestion: `Alt` + `[` key
* Trigger inline suggestion: `Alt` + `/` key
* Show Labs feature list: `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `e` key
* Toggle sidebar: `Ctrl` + `Shift+a` key

## Exercise

* **Exercise 1**: Try using the `TAB` key to accept a Copilot suggestion in your current project. How does it feel?
* **Exercise 2**: Press `Esc` key to reject a suggestion. What happens?
* **Exercise 3**: Use `Ctrl` + `Enter` key to see combined suggestions. Explore them and identify a useful one.
* **Exercise 4**: Navigate through the suggestions using `Alt` + `]` and `Alt` + `[` keys. How does it affect your code selection process?
* **Exercise 5**: Experiment with the other shortcuts listed above and describe your experience with each of them.

## Checklist for Further Learning

* Have I internalized the shortcuts for accepting and rejecting Copilot suggestions?
* Am I comfortable using shortcuts to navigate through multiple suggestions?
* What other shortcuts within VSCode can enhance my coding experience with Copilot?
* How can I customize the shortcuts to suit my personal coding workflow?
* Could the use of these shortcuts help me in other coding environments or only in Visual Studio Code with Copilot?
