Opens a specific file (or creates a specific file if it is not already present) within the current window. This also works for folders.
code filename.extension -n
Opens a specific file (or creates a specific file if it is not already present) within a new window. This also works for folders.
code filename.extension:linenumber -g
Opens a specific file at a specific line number.
Shortcuts
Ctrl+P
Opens command palette (navigation mode) allowing you to easily search folders for a specific file. Typing the > character changes the mode to full command palette.
Ctrl+Shift+P
Opens command palette
?
When the command prompt is open typing ? displays a list of all available commands.
Emmet
Visual Studio Code has built in support for emmet shortcuts.
Multi Cursor
When you have your cursor within a word or tag you can type ctrl+f2 and it will select all instances of the word
Selecting a block and typing shift+ctrl+l selects all occurrences of current selection
Alt+click allows you to add multiple cursors wherever you want