Is there a shortcut to change both quotes enclosing a string?

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For example:

const greet = 'Hello!'

I want to change the single-quotes to double-quotes...

const greet = "Hello!"

...where I just select/highlight the first single-quote and overwrite it with a double-quote and automatically have the closing single-quote changed as well?

I mean, I could do a selection on the first single-quote then Ctrl+Shift+L, which will show multiple cursors that will allow me to do it, but it does it for all the single-quotes. I only want it done on a single string or that one line only.

Is there a shortcut for this? (something like editor.linkedEditing setting)

Possible duplicate for the following https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48864985/vscode-single-to-double-quote-automatic-replace — Imran Rafiq Rather, Jan 27 '22 at 00:58
@ImranRafiqRather The link you posted actually talks about the opposite and is describing a problem about something that is unexpected — JP _, Jan 27 '22 at 01:13
@JP_ OK my friend. Well, I only said "a possible duplicate". Glad that you have got your answer :) Cheers !!! — Imran Rafiq Rather, Jan 31 '22 at 04:17
@ImranRafiqRather Yep, that's why I also corrected you about the link you posted. Thanks! — JP _, Feb 03 '22 at 01:10

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 27 '22 at 02:26

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Select the first quote, then Ctrl+D

Thanks to @rioV8!

answered Jan 27 '22 at 02:26

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