| Element | Shortcut key | Notes |
| Explorer | ctrl+shift+e | |
| Search Replace | ctrl+shift+f | Seems to be different from a «regular search» which is initiated by ctrl+f |
| Source Control | ctrl+shift+g | |
| Run & Debug | ctrl+shift+d | It seems that Run and Debug can be customized with a launch.json file in the .vscode directory. |
| Extensions | ctrl+shift+x | |
| Accounts | Located at the bottom. Allows to sync settings, enable cloud changes and remote tunnel access | |
| Manage | Direct access to command palette, profiles, settings, extensions, keyboard shortcuts, user snippets, themes etc. |