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Configure Default Formatter in VS Code
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Default Formatter in VS Code

VS code will ask you the first time but if you make the wrong choice or want to change it, here's how you change it:

  1. Access the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac).
  2. Type and select "Format Document With..." from the command palette.
  3. At the bottom of the list, click on "Configure Default Formatter...".

To test, on a file use Alt-Shift-F to format.

Note for Vue: Use "Vue Official", it works better than Prettier.

Format on Save

To format on save, follow these steps:

  1. Open VS code settings (key command: Ctrl + ,
  2. Search for "format on save"
  3. Check to box to format on save, and choose "Format on Save Mode: modifications"

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