VisualStudioShortcuts.md

Visual Studio Shortcuts

Short cuts with an unhighlighted comma indicates a two part shortcut (or chord). Perform the first part, then the second part.

General

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+Q	Quick Launch (Search)
Alt+Shift+Enter	Full screen
Ctrl+Shift+A	Find Resharper command	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+Ins	Create file (Class, Interface, etc) from template (similar to Ctrl+Ins)	✔️
Ctrl+\, T	Task List	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+D	Todo Explorer	✔️

Context Menus

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Alternative
Ctrl+Space	Show Intellisense
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Show Parameter Info
Alt+Enter	Show Properties or changes		Ctrl+.
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+I	Show QuickInfo
Ctrl+Shift+F1	Quick documentation of symbol at caret	✔️

Tab Management

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+F4	Close current tab
Ctrl+Tab	View active file list, (hold Ctrl, use arrow keys)
Ctrl+Alt+Down	Show hidden tabs list (up/down to select)
Ctrl+F6	Go to previous tab
Ctrl+Shift+F6	Go to next tab

Regions

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+O	Collapse all regions
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+P	Expand all regions
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M	Expand or Collapse region at cursor

Searching

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+;	Search Solution Explorer
Alt+E, G, G	Go To (shortcut through menu)
Ctrl+Shift+F	Search solution
Ctrl+Shift+H	Find and replace text in all files
Ctrl+T	Search: 1x: everywhere, 2x: type, 3x: text	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+T	Search for File or Folder	✔️
Alt+Shift+T	Search for symbol (member or type)	✔️
Ctrl+,	Recent files	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+,	Recent edits	✔️

Text Editing

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Alternative	Remote Desktop
Ins	Toggle insert or override when typing
Ctrl+C	Copy line if no text is selected
Ctrl+X	Cut line if no text is selected
Ctrl+Shift+S	Save all files
Ctrl+Shift+V	Clipboard ring		Ctrl+Shift+Ins
Shift+Enter	Smart break line
Tab	Indent selected text
Shift+Tab	Unindent selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up	Shift line or code block up	✔️		Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down	Shift line or code block down	✔️		Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left	Move argument left	✔️		Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right	Move argument right	✔️		Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Highlighting

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Alt+Shift+F11	Highlight symbol usages (Esc to remove)	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+PgDn	Go to next highlight	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+PgUp	Go to previous highlight	✔️

Selection

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Alternative
Ctrl+Alt+Right	Extend selection		Ctrl+W
Ctrl+Alt+Left	Shrink selection		Ctrl+Shift+W
Alt+Shift+Arrows	Column selection		Alt+Mouse Drag
Ctrl+Shift+[	Select containing declaration	✔️

Carets

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+Alt+Left-Click	Add caret
Alt+Shift+.	Add caret at next location matching selection
Alt+Shift+;	Add carets at all locations matching selection

Navigation

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Alternative
Alt+`	Navigate To destinations at caret	✔️
F12	Go to definition at caret		Ctrl+Left Click
Ctrl+F12	Go to implementation at caret
Ctrl+-	Go to previous location
Ctrl+Shift+-	Go to next location
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace	Go to last edit location
Ctrl+Alt+F7	Show related files
Alt+End	Go to derived symbols of object at caret	✔️
Alt+Home	Go to base symbols of object at caret	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+F11	Go to declaration of symbol type	✔️
Alt+Shift+F12	Show symbol usages	✔️
Shift+F12	Find usages of symbol	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12	Advanced find usages of symbol	✔️
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+T	Display Call Hierarchy for member at caret	✔️
Alt+Shift+L	Go to current file in Solution Explorer	✔️

Navigate Within File

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+F	Search File
Ctrl+H	Find and replace text in file
Ctrl+G	Go to line
Alt+Shift+[	Go to containing block
Ctrl+[	Go to containing declaration	✔️
Ctrl+]	Go to corresponding brace
Ctrl+Shift+]	Select to corresponding brace
Alt+\	Search members in class	✔️
Alt+Up	Go to previous member in file	✔️
Alt+Down	Go to next member in file	✔️
Alt+PgDn	Go to next issue
Alt+PgUp	Go to previous issue
Alt+Shift+PgDn	Go to next compilation error	✔️
Alt+Shift+PgUp	Go to previous compilation error	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+F	File Structure	✔️

Peek View

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Alt+F12	Peek definition at caret. Esc to exit.
Ctrl+Alt+-	Go to previous peek
Ctrl+Alt+=	Go to next peek
Ctrl+Alt+Home	Promote peek to new tab
Shift+Esc	Toggle between peek and code
F8	Navigate down results in peek
Shift+F8	Navigate up results in peek

Code Completion

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Solution Explorer
Ctrl+Alt+Space	Smart completion	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+Enter	Complete statement	✔️
Alt+Ins	Generate code.	✔️	Generate File

Commenting

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C	Comment selected lines
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U	Uncomment selected lines
Ctrl+Alt+/	Line Comment/Uncomment	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+/	Block Comment/Uncomment	✔️

Refactoring (SE: Multilevel in Solution Explorer)

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Solution Explorer
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+R	Rename object
Ctrl+R, G	Remove and sort usings
Ctrl+R, R	Rename object at caret	✔️
Ctrl+Shift+R	Refactor object at caret or selection	✔️
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D	Format syntax
Ctrl+E, C	Code cleanup	✔️	Apply at any level
Ctrl+Alt+Enter	Apply code formatting rules	✔️	Apply at any level
Alt+Del	Safe delete	✔️

Breakpoints

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
F9	Toggle breakpoint at caret
Ctrl+F9	Enable or disable break point at caret
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Delete all break points
Alt+F9, C	Breakpoint conditions
Ctrl+Alt+B	Breakpoint window

Building, Running & Debugging

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut	Alternative
Ctrl+Shift+B	Build		F6
Alt+B, R	Rebuild (shortcut through menu)
F5	Start Project, or continue running
Ctrl+F5	Start without Debugging
Ctrl+Shift+F5	Restart project
Shift+F5	Stop Debugging
F10	Step over
F11	Step into
Shift+F11	Step out
Ctrl+F10	Run to cursor
Alt+Num *	Go to current execution point
Ctrl+E, E	Run selected code in C# Interactive
Ctrl+E, T	Explore stack trace from clipboard	✔️

Testing

Shortcut	Description	R# Shortcut
Ctrl+R, T	Run Tests
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+T	Debug Tests
Ctrl+U, R	Run ReSharper tests	✔️
Ctrl+U, D	Debug ReSharper tests	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+T	Unit test sessions	✔️
Ctrl+Alt+U	Unit test explorer	✔️

Code Snippets

Code snippets are small blocks of reusable code that can be inserted into a code file. Visual Studio has built-in code snippets that can be generated by typing in the associated shortcut. This while either generate the code and pushing enter or tab.

Shortcut	Description
ctor	Create a constructor
prop	Create a property
propg	Create a private setter property
forr	Create a decrementing for loop
\\\	Generate comment template for member

See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/code-snippets?view=vs-2022

Comment Tokens

These are tokens used in a comment that allows them to be easily found. These tokens should be used with a message so you know what was intended to be conveyed.

In Visual Studio current tokens in the solution can be found by Task List (defaults).
In Resharper these can be found by going to the Resharper Todo Explorer (defaults).

Shortcut	Description	R# Default
TODO or Todo	To add or fix	✔️
UNDONE	Code that is not finished (left undone)
HACK	Dirty code
UnresolvedMergeConflict
Not implemented		✔️
Bug		✔️

C# Interactive

REPL for trying code snippets quickly in Visual Studio.
Can be found by going to View > Other Windows > C# Interactive.

Command	Description	Example
#help	List commands and shortcuts
#reset core	Switch to .net core
#reset 32	Switch to .net framework 32-bit
#reset 64	Switch to .net framework 64-bit
#r "path\to\my.dll"	Load dll, such as a NuGet package

File Explorer

%userprofile%\.nuget\packages\ - Path to the NuGet default global package store for Windows.

File Explorer Search

"bin" OR "obj" - Find all bin and obj folders in a solution. Search from the root of the solution in File Explorer.