diff --git a/share/qtcreator/schemes/MS_Visual_Studio_Code.kms b/share/qtcreator/schemes/MS_Visual_Studio_Code.kms
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cce5508957e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/qtcreator/schemes/MS_Visual_Studio_Code.kms
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE KeyboardMappingScheme>
+<mapping>
+ <shortcut id="TextEditor.CopyLineUp">
+  <key value="Alt+Shift+Up"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="TextEditor.CopyLineDown">
+  <key value="Alt+Shift+Down"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="TextEditor.CutLine">
+  <key value="Ctrl+X"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="QtCreator.GotoPreviousInHistory">
+  <key value="AlwaysCtrl+Tab"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="QtCreator.GotoNextInHistory">
+  <key value="AlwaysCtrl+Shift+Tab"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="TextEditor.MoveLineUp">
+  <key value="Alt+Up"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="TextEditor.MoveLineDown">
+  <key value="Alt+Down"/>
+ </shortcut>
+ <shortcut id="QtCreator.Options">
+  <key value="Ctrl+,"/>
+ </shortcut>
+</mapping>
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandsfile.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandsfile.cpp
index 18866662ba2..9cf530d7ff4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandsfile.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandsfile.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ QMap<QString, QList<QKeySequence>> CommandsFile::importCommands() const
                 QTC_ASSERT(!currentId.isEmpty(), continue);
                 const QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = r.attributes();
                 if (attributes.hasAttribute(ctx.valueAttribute)) {
-                    const QString keyString = fromAttribute(attributes.value(ctx.valueAttribute));
+                    QString keyString = fromAttribute(attributes.value(ctx.valueAttribute));
+                    if (HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
+                        keyString = keyString.replace("AlwaysCtrl", "Meta");
+                    else
+                        keyString = keyString.replace("AlwaysCtrl", "Ctrl");
+
                     QList<QKeySequence> keys = result.value(currentId);
                     result.insert(currentId, keys << QKeySequence(keyString));
                 }