Shortcut Keys


Function Keys

F1Dynamic Help
F2 
F3Finds the next occurrence of the previous search item
F4Displays the Properties window
F5Continue . Executes the program (with debugging) (Debug > Start)
F6Build solution
F7Show code view of your ASPX webpage
F8Step Into (the next method)
F9Insert / Toggle Breakpoint
F10Step Over
F11Step Into (the next method)
F12Displays the declaration/definition of the selected symbol?

Shift + Function

Shift + F1Displays a topic from the Help for the item with focus
Shift + F2 
Shift + F3Finds the previous occurrence of the search item
Shift + F4Displays the property pages for the current item
Shift + F5 
Shift + F6Build Project
Shift + F7Show design view of your ASPX webpage
Shift + F8Step Over
Shift + F9Quick Watch
Shift + F10 
Shift + F11 
Shift + F12 

Ctrl + Function

Ctrl + F2 
Ctrl + F3Finds the next occurrence of the previous search
Ctrl + F4 
Ctrl + F5Executes the program (without debugging)
Ctrl + F6Jumps to the previous open tab window
Ctrl + F7 
Ctrl + F8 
Ctrl + F9Enables or disables the breakpoint
Ctrl + F10Start or resume code execution
Ctrl + F11Displays the dissambly information
Ctrl + F12Displays the declaration, definition? Of the selected symbol

Other + Function

Alt + F2Start performance analysis
Alt + F3 
Alt + F4 
Alt + F5 
Alt + F6 
Alt + F7 
Alt + F8Displays the Macro Explorer window
Alt + F9 
Alt + F10 
Alt + F11Displays the Microsoft Visual Studio Macros
Alt + F12Displays the Find Symbol dialog box
Alt + Shift + F2 
Alt + Shift + F4 
Ctrl + Shift + F3 
Ctrl + Shift + F5(Build > Build Solution) Terminates the current debugging
Ctrl + Shift + F6Jumps to the next open tab/window
Ctrl + Shift + F7 
Ctrl + Shift + F8Step Out
Ctrl + Shift + F9 
Ctrl + Shift + F11 
Ctrl + Shift + F10Defines the execution point to the current line of code
Ctrl + Shift + F12 
Alt + Ctrl + F3Displays the Search window
Alt + Ctrl + F12Displays the Find Symbol Results window

Ctrl + Numbers

Ctrl + 1 
Ctrl + 2 
Ctrl + 5 
Ctrl + 0 
Ctrl + Shift + 8 
Alt + Ctrl + 1 
Alt + Ctrl + 2 
Alt + Ctrl + 3 

Ctrl + Letters

Ctrl + A 
Ctrl + BBreak at Function - opens the New Breakpoint dialog box
Ctrl + CCopy
Ctrl + DPlaces the cursor in the Find/Command line
Ctrl + EDisplays the Error List
Ctrl + FQuick Find. Displays the Find and Replace dialog box
Ctrl + G 
Ctrl + HQuick Replace. Displays the Find and Replace dialog box
Ctrl + IIncremental search
Ctrl + J 
Ctrl + K 
Ctrl + L 
Ctrl + M 
Ctrl + NAdds a file to the active project
Ctrl + O 
Ctrl + PPrint
Ctrl + Q 
Ctrl + R 
Ctrl + S 
Ctrl + T 
Ctrl + U 
Ctrl + VPaste
Ctrl + WDisplays the Error List
Ctrl + XCut
Ctrl + Y 
Ctrl + Z 
Ctrl + K + KAdd a bookmark
Ctrl + K + N Next bookmark
Ctrl + K, Ctrl + UUncomment the current selection
Ctrl + K, Ctrl + CComment out the current selection
Ctrl + K, Ctrl + DReformat document/module (Edit > Advanced > Format Document)
Ctrl + K, Ctrl + FReformat selection (Edit > Advanced > Format Selection)
Ctrl + M, Ctrl + OCollapses all code outlining
Ctrl + M, Ctrl + PExpands all code outlining

Others + Letters

Ctrl + Shift + ADisplays the Add New Item dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + BBuilds the active project
Ctrl + Shift + CDisplays the Class View window
Ctrl + Shift + D 
Ctrl + Shift + EDisplays the Resource View window
Ctrl + Shift + FDisplays the Find In Files window
Ctrl + Shift + G 
Ctrl + Shift + HDisplays the Replace in Files window
Ctrl + Shift + KPrevents an absolutely positioned html element
Ctrl + Shift + LDisplays the Bookmark dialog
Ctrl + Shift + MToggles the Command Window
Ctrl + Shift + NCreates a new project
Ctrl + Shift + PPlays back a recorded macro
Ctrl + Shift + QToggles display of marker icons for HTML element
Ctrl + Shift + RPlaces the Visual Studio editor in macro recorder mode
Ctrl + Shift + SSave All Open Projects
Ctrl + Shift + TDecreases the selected paragraph by one indent
Ctrl + Shift + VDisplays the items on the clipboard ring ?
Ctrl + Shift + WDisplays the Insert Image dialog box
Alt + A 
Alt + E 
Alt + F 
Alt + H 
Alt + O 
Alt + T 
Alt + V 
Alt + W 
Alt + Shift + ADisplays the Add Existing Item dialog box
Alt + Shift + D 
Alt + Shift + E 
Alt + Shift + F 
Alt + Shift + N 
Alt + Shift + M 
Alt + Shift + P 
Alt + Shift + T 
Alt + Ctrl + ADisplays the Command window
Alt + Ctrl + BDisplays the Breakpoints dialog box
Alt + Ctrl + CDisplays the Call Stack window
Alt + Ctrl + DDisplays the Disassembly window
Alt + Ctrl + EDisplays the Exceptions dialog box
Alt + Ctrl + F 
Alt + Ctrl + GDisplays the Registers window
Alt + Ctrl + IDisplays the Immediate window
Alt + Ctrl + JDisplays the Object Browser window
Alt + Ctrl + KDisplays the TaskList window
Alt + Ctrl + LDisplays the Solution Explorer
Alt + Ctrl + ODisplays the Output window
Alt + Ctrl + N 
Alt + Ctrl + P 
Alt + Ctrl + QDisplays the Quick Watch
Alt + Ctrl + RDisplays the Web Browser window
Alt + Ctrl + SDisplays the Server Explorer window
Alt + Ctrl + TDisplays the Document Online window
Alt + Ctrl + UDisplays the Modules window
Alt + Ctrl + XDisplays the Toolbox window
Alt + Ctrl + Y 
Alt + Ctrl + Z 

Other

Alt + 0152 
Alt + 0175 
Alt + Backspace 
Alt + Ctrl + - 
Alt + Ctrl + Home 
Alt + Ctrl + Page Down 
Alt + Ctrl + Page Up 
Alt + Enter 
Alt + Escape 
Alt + Num*Highlights the next execution statement
Alt + Print Screen 
Alt + Shift + Tab 
Alt + Shift + EnterToggle the full screen
Alt + Spacebar 
Alt + Tab 
Arrow Keys 
Backspace 
Ctrl + - 
Ctrl + [ 
Ctrl + ] 
Ctrl + = 
Ctrl + Backspace 
Ctrl + BreakCancel the build
Ctrl + Delete 
Ctrl + Down Arrow 
Ctrl + End 
Ctrl + Enter 
Ctrl + Escape 
Ctrl + Home 
Ctrl + Insert 
Ctrl + Left Arrow 
Ctrl + Page Down 
Ctrl + Page Up 
Ctrl + Right Arrow 
Ctrl + Shift + - 
Ctrl + Shift + [ 
Ctrl + Shift + ] 
Ctrl + Shift + < 
Ctrl + Shift + = 
Ctrl + Shift + > 
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow 
Ctrl + Shift + End 
Ctrl + Shift + Enter 
Ctrl + Shift + Home 
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow 
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow 
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar 
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow 
Ctrl + Spacebar 
Ctrl + TabJumps between your active tab and the previous tab you selected
Ctrl + Up Arrow 
Ctrl + Up Arrow + F9 
Delete 
End 
Enter 
Esc 
Home 
Page Down 
Page Up 
Shift + DeleteDeletes the whole line
Shift + Down Arrow 
Shift + End 
Shift + Enter 
Shift + Home 
Shift + Insert 
Shift + Left Arrow 
Shift + Page Down 
Shift + Page Up 
Shift + Right Arrow 
Shift + Tab 
Shift + Up Arrow 
Tab 

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