docs/content/copilot/configuring-github-copilot/configuring-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code.md

title, intro, product, topics, versions, shortTitle

title	intro	product	topics	versions	shortTitle
Configuring GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code	You can enable, configure, and disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in Visual Studio.	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}	copilot	feature copilot	Visual Studio Code

Keyboard shortcuts for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can use the default keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio Code 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 its command name in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.

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	On macOS: Option (⌥)+] On Windows or Linux: Alt+]	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext
Show previous inline suggestion	On macOS: Option (⌥)+[ On Windows or Linux: Alt+[	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious
Trigger inline suggestion	On macOS: Option (⌥)+\ On Windows or Linux: 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

Rebinding keyboard shortcuts

1. In the File menu, navigate to Preferences and click Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts editor, search for the command name of the keyboard shortcut you want to change.
3. Next to the command you want to change, click the pencil icon.
4. Type the keystrokes you want to use for the command, and press Enter.

Enabling and disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} from within Visual Studio Code. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of the Visual Studio Code 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 Visual Studio Code 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 and disabling inline suggestions

You can choose to enable or disable inline suggestions in Visual Studio Code.

1. In the File menu, navigate to Preferences and click Settings.
2. In the left-side panel of the settings tab, click Extensions and then select Copilot.
3. Under "Inline Suggest:Enabled", select or deselect to enable or disable inline suggestions.

Enabling and 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. Display the Copilot section in the Extensions tab of the Visual Studio Code settings page. For more information, see "Enabling and disabling inline suggestions."
2. Under "Enable or disable Copilot for specified languages", click Edit in settings.json.
3. In the settings.json file, add or remove the languages for which you want to enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. For example, to enable Python in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, add "python": true to the JSON list.