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# Getting started with VsCode
VsCode is a powerful text editor, hidden behind a simple interface.
## Keyboard shortcuts
VsCode supports various **keyboard shortcuts**, the most important for us are:
| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `cmd+N` | create a new file |
| `cmd+S` | save the current file |
| `cmd+O` | open a file |
| `cmd+P` | use quickpick to open a file |
| `cmd+shift+P` | invoke a command (see below) |
For more information, see the [vscode keyboard cheat sheets](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_keyboard-shortcuts-reference), where you can also see how to customize your keybindings.
## Commands
Commands make VsCode extremely powerful.
To invoke a command, press `cmd+shift+P` and select the command you want to execute.
For example, to see the Foam graph:
- press `cmd+shift+P`
- start typing `show graph`
- select the `Foam: Show Graph` command
And watch the magic unfold.
For more information on commands, see [commands on the VsCode site](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette).
If you want to learn more about VsCode, check out their [website](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs#first-steps).
## Panels
You can see a few panels on the left, including:
- `Outline`: this panel shows you the structure of the file based on the headings
- `Tag Explorer`: This shows you the tags in your workspace, see [[tags-and-tag-explorer]] for more information on tags
## Settings
To view or change the settings in VsCode, press `cmd+,`