Go To Line Shortcut (⌃G / Ctrl+G)
Jump straight to any line number: press Ctrl+G on Windows or ⌃G on Mac in VS Code, type the number, and press Enter.
| Action | Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go to line (VS Code) | ⌃G | Ctrl+G | |
| Go to line + column | ⌃G then line:col | Ctrl+G then line:col | |
| Go to line (Sublime Text) | ⌃G | Ctrl+G | |
| Go to line (JetBrains) | ⌘L | Ctrl+G | |
| Go to file (quick open) | ⌘P | Ctrl+P |
Jump to a line number
In VS Code, press Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) or ⌃G (Mac), type the line number, and hit Enter. Add a colon and a column — like 120:8 — to land on an exact character. This is the fastest way to follow a stack trace or a compiler error that reports a line number. To scroll one full screen at a time instead of jumping to a number, use the Page Down shortcut.
Other editors
Sublime Text: Ctrl+G / ⌃G. JetBrains IDEs: Ctrl+G on Windows but ⌘L on Mac. In every editor you can also open a file directly with quick-open (Ctrl+P / ⌘P) and append :line.
Troubleshooting
In VS Code, Ctrl+G only opens the Go-to-Line box when the editor is focused — if you are in the terminal or a panel, click into the code first. On Mac remember it is Control+G, not ⌘G (which is Find Next).
FAQ
How do I go to a specific line in VS Code?
Press Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) or ⌃G (Mac), type the line number, and press Enter. Add :column to jump to an exact character.
What is go to line in JetBrains IDEs?
Ctrl+G on Windows/Linux, ⌘L on Mac opens the line-number navigator.
Can I jump to a line and column at once?
Yes — in the Go-to-Line box type line:column, for example 120:8, then press Enter.
Why doesn't Ctrl+G work?
On Mac the shortcut is Control+G, not ⌘G (which is Find Next). Also make sure the code editor, not the terminal panel, is focused.