# Show markdown preview

VS Code has a built-in Markdown preview, so no extension is needed:

- **Preview beside the editor (live, side by side):** `Cmd+K`, then `V` on Mac, or `Ctrl+K`, then `V` on Windows/Linux.
- **Preview in its own tab:** `Cmd+Shift+V` on Mac, or `Ctrl+Shift+V` on Windows/Linux.
- **With the mouse:** click the preview icon (a split pane with a magnifying glass) at the top-right of the editor tab.
- **From the Command Palette:** press `Cmd+Shift+P` and run **Markdown: Open Preview to the Side**.

A few useful extras:

- The side-by-side preview scrolls along with the editor. You can turn this on or off with the setting `markdown.preview.scrollPreviewWithEditor`.
- Double-clicking in the preview jumps to that line in the source.
- For Mermaid diagrams, GitHub-style alerts, or other extended syntax, install **Markdown Preview Enhanced** or **Markdown Preview Mermaid Support**.