Keyboard shortcut to comment lines in Sublime Text 2

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In Sublime Text 2, how do I enclose a selection in a comment?
Is there a keyboard shortcut for this action?

Don't forget to use the `` tag in your answers, guys. It adds the proper emphasis to the keyboard shortcuts you're sharing. See my answer for an example: http://stackoverflow.com/a/19389142/901641 - hit `edit` on my answer to see exactly how I used the tag. — ArtOfWarfare, Oct 15 '13 at 19:10

Andrew Barrett · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-28T07:19:40.947

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By default on Linux/Windows for an English keyboard the shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+/ to toggle a block comment, and Ctrl+/ to toggle a line comment.

If you go into Preferences->Key Bindings - Default, you can find all the shortcuts, below are the lines for commenting.

{ "keys": ["ctrl+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } },

edited Jul 28 '14 at 07:19

answered Jul 22 '12 at 08:44

Andrew Barrett

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The default doesn't work for me on Windows. I'm using a laptop, that might be why, i dunno. This worked though, thanks. – qwerty Nov 23 '12 at 14:31
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As Vadim notes, on Mac the commands are `cmd+option+/` and `cmd+/`, respectively. – dbn Dec 10 '12 at 00:54
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So what about super, instead of command? I see the Linux syntax in my default key bindings, and I've successfully used it in my user key bindings. – Ace Feb 15 '13 at 17:33
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If you're a mac user with spanish keyboard you would use this in your user custom key bindings: [ { "keys": ["alt+minus"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } }, { "keys": ["alt+shift+minus"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } } ] – Pablo Ezequiel Leone Feb 03 '14 at 10:28
So what is "Ctrl+Shift+/" supposed to mean? Don't i need "Shift+7" already to achieve "/"? How would "Ctrl+Shift+/" and "Ctrl+/" be any different from each other then? It's things like that, why shortcuts often don't work. For me, on a Windows 7 machine, answers suggesting "Ctrl+7" are correct. – Janos Jul 26 '14 at 10:35
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@noshky - yes, my answer seems to be only valid for people using GB or US keyboards, I've updated it to be explicit about that. (The forward slash key "/" is it's own key on a GB/US keyboard) – Andrew Barrett Jul 28 '14 at 07:21
@AndrewBarrett That command doesn't seem to work for Cypher (CQL), but it has always worked for my other files. How can I change my settings such that Cypher knows to comment out lines as well with the same command? – NumenorForLife Jun 15 '15 at 17:28

Evren · Answer 2 · 2014-04-12T15:38:30.140

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In the "Preferences->Key Bindings - User"

[
   { "keys": ["ctrl+7"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },
   { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+7"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } }
]

Just paste it, these are will work great !

edited Apr 12 '14 at 15:38

answered Mar 14 '13 at 06:44

Evren

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Worked for me on Ubuntu 19.10 with an Spanish (Latin American) keyboard layout – hectorsq Nov 21 '19 at 23:54

score 20 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:47

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I'd like to add, that on my mac by default block comment toggle shortcut is cmd+alt+/

edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:47

ArtOfWarfare

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answered Nov 29 '12 at 22:11

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score 14 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 12 '18 at 22:27

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For German keyboards use ctrl+shift+# to toggle a block comment and ctrl+# to toggle a line comment.

The shortcut in Preferences->Key Bindings - Default is set to Ctrl+Shift+/ and Ctrl+/, but to actually use the functions, press the keys stated above.

edited Mar 12 '18 at 22:27

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answered Aug 05 '13 at 18:31

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Don't suppose you could advise me on how to assign to the hash key? I'm trying to make a shortcut for the 'reindent' command but it's having none of it. Trying: `{ "keys": ["ctrl+#"], "command": "reindent" }` Is there an issue using the **#** character in JSON? – Graham R. Armstrong Apr 10 '15 at 15:42
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@GrahamR.Armstrong As the shortcut in that file is assigned to `Ctrl+/` and one needs to press `ctrl + #` to use the function, I would suggest you try to use `/` to assign that key. I don't know what that JSON parser does with the # character. – happymoep Apr 26 '15 at 22:09

score 10 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:49

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In a Brazilian Portuguese ABNT2 keyboard I have a similar issue to the one reported by JoshDM. In the file sublime-keymap I have:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } },

But I have to use ctrl+; and ctrl+shift+;. On my keyboard, ; is on the left of /.

It seems like a bug.

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ArtOfWarfare

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answered Aug 23 '13 at 18:45

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Same thing here, no idea what is the problem. – Vitor Hugo Aug 29 '13 at 12:50

score 9 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 14 '13 at 12:20

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you need to replace "/" with "7", it works on non english keyboard layout.

answered Feb 14 '13 at 12:20

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score 8 · Answer 7 · edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:16

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This did the trick for me coming from Brackets and being used to ctrl+/ on the numpad.

[
    { "keys": ["ctrl+keypad_divide"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },
    { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+keypad_divide"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } }
]

edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:16

Xavier Guihot

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answered Jul 15 '15 at 13:56

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score 6 · Answer 8 · edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:44

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In my keyboard (Swedish) it´s the key to the right of "ä": "*".

ctrl+*

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ArtOfWarfare

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answered Nov 21 '13 at 10:42

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BrennQuin · Answer 9 · 2015-05-04T04:25:10.550

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In keyboard (Spanish), SO: Win7.

Go into Preferences->Key Bindings - Default, replace..."ctrl+/"]... by "ctrl+7"...

And don't use the numpad, it doesn't work. Just use the numbers above the letters

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answered May 01 '15 at 16:59

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Works great for non EN keyboards – Jepzen Jan 05 '16 at 06:28

ArtOfWarfare · Answer 10 · 2015-03-09T15:43:51.067

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On a Mac with a US keyboard, you want cmd+/.

edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:43

answered Oct 15 '13 at 19:09

ArtOfWarfare

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Works not only for Python, but for C and Ruby too. Thanks! – user2422869 Mar 09 '15 at 15:10

score 2 · Answer 11 · edited Mar 09 '15 at 15:47

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Seems like some kind of keyboard mapping bug. I'm Portuguese, so I'm using a PT/PT keyboard. Sublime Text 3 apparently is handling / as ~.

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answered Jan 27 '14 at 01:41

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Mar 19 '15 at 02:19

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Max OS: If you want to toggle comment multiple individual lines versus block comment an entire selection, you can do multi line edit, shift+cmd+L, then cmd+/ in that sequence.

answered Mar 19 '15 at 02:19

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score 0 · Answer 13 · edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:15

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Ctrl+d and Ctrl+Shift+d....

[

{ "keys": ["ctrl+d"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },

{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+d"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } },

]

edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:15

Xavier Guihot

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answered Jul 10 '16 at 17:04

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Mayur Vora · Answer 14 · 2017-01-02T11:25:09.087

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First Open The Sublime Text 2.

And top menu bar on select the Preferences.

And than select the Key Bindings -User.

And than put this code,

[
    { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+c"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },

    { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+c"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } }
]

I use Ctrl+Shift+C, You also different short cut key use.

edited Jan 02 '17 at 11:25

answered Jan 02 '17 at 11:00

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score 0 · Answer 15 · edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:16

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On my laptop with spanish keyboard, the problem seems to be the "/" on the key binding, I changed it to ctrl+shift+c and now it works.

{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+c"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } },

edited Mar 29 '18 at 19:16

eyllanesc

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answered Mar 11 '18 at 16:27

diego a.

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