---
title: Configuring GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
intro: 'You can enable, configure, and disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}'
versions:
feature: 'copilot'
shortTitle: Visual Studio Code
topics:
- Copilot
---
## About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can autocomplete code as you type. After installation, you can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, and you can configure advanced settings within {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} or on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.
## Prerequisites
To configure {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plugin. For more information, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](/copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot-in-visual-stuido-code)."
## Keyboard shortcuts for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
You can use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. Alternatively, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command. You can search for each keyboard shortcut by command name in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.
{% mac %}
| Action | Shortcut | Command name |
|:---|:---|:---|
|Accept an inline suggestion|Tab|editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit|
|Dismiss an inline suggestion|Esc|editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide|
|Show next inline suggestion| Option (⌥)+]
|editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext|
|Show previous inline suggestion| Option (⌥)+[
|editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious|
|Trigger inline suggestion| Option (⌥)+\
|editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger|
|Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)|Ctrl+Return|github.copilot.generate|
|Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off|_No default shortcut_|github.copilot.toggleCopilot|
{% endmac %}
{% windows %}
| Action | Shortcut | Command name |
|:---|:---|:---|
|Accept an inline suggestion|Tab|editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit|
|Dismiss an inline suggestion|Esc|editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide|
|Show next inline suggestion|Alt+] |editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext|
|Show previous inline suggestion|Alt+[|editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious|
|Trigger inline suggestion|Alt+\|editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger|
|Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)|Ctrl+Enter|github.copilot.generate|
|Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off|_No default shortcut_|github.copilot.toggleCopilot|
{% endwindows %}
{% linux %}
| Action | Shortcut | Command name |
|:---|:---|:---|
|Accept an inline suggestion|Tab|editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit|
|Dismiss an inline suggestion|Esc|editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide|
|Show next inline suggestion|Alt+] |editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext|
|Show previous inline suggestion|Alt+[|editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious|
|Trigger inline suggestion|Alt+\|editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger|
|Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)|Ctrl+Enter|github.copilot.generate|
|Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off|_No default shortcut_|github.copilot.toggleCopilot|
{% endlinux %}
## Rebinding keyboard shortcuts
If you don't want to use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command.
1. Click the **File** menu, click **Preferences**, then click **Keyboard Shortcuts**.
1. In the "Keyboard Shortcuts" editor, search for the command name of the keyboard shortcut you want to change.
1. Next to the command you want to change, click the pencil icon.
1. Type the keystrokes you want to use for the command, then press Enter/Return.
## Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} from within {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} window indicates whether {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is enabled or disabled. When enabled, the background color of the icon will match the color of the status bar. When disabled, the background color of the icon will contrast the color of the status bar.
1. To enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click the status icon in the bottom panel of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} window.
2. If you are disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, Visual Studio Code will ask whether you want to disable it globally, or only for the language of the file you are currently editing. To disable globally, click **Disable globally**. Alternatively, click the language-specific button to disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for the specified language.
## Enabling or disabling inline suggestions
You can choose to enable or disable inline suggestions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.
1. In the **File** menu, navigate to **Preferences** and click **Settings**.
1. In the left-side panel of the settings tab, click **Extensions** and then select **Copilot**.
1. Under "Inline Suggest:Enable", select or deselect the checkbox to enable or disable inline suggestions.
## Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for specific languages
You can specify which languages you want to enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for.
1. From the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, click the **Extensions** tab, then navigate to the **Copilot** section. For more information, see "[Enabling and disabling inline suggestions](#enabling-and-disabling-inline-suggestions)."
1. Under "Enable or disable Copilot for specified languages", click **Edit in settings.json**.
1. In the _settings.json_ file, add or remove the languages you want to enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for. For example, to enable Python in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, add `"python": true` to the list, ensuring there is a trailing comma after all but the last list item.
```json
{
"editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
"github.copilot.enable": {
"*": true,
"yaml": false,
"plaintext": false,
"markdown": true,
"javascript": true,
"python": true
}
}
```
{% data reusables.copilot.dotcom-settings %}