Visual Studio .NET 2008 Keyboard Shortcuts

Class Diagram


Num + ClassDiagram Expand
Shift+Alt+B Edit ExpandCollapseBaseTypeList
Del Edit RemovefromDiagram
Shift+Alt+L Edit NavigateToLollipop
Num - ClassDiagram Collapse

DataSet Editor


Ins Data InsertColumn
Ctrl+L Data Column

Global


Ctrl+- View NavigateBackward
Ctrl+Shift+- View NavigateForward
Ctrl+. View ShowSmartTag
Ctrl+/ Edit GoToFindCombo
Ctrl+Shift+1 View BrowseNext
Ctrl+Shift+2 View BrowsePrevious
Ctrl+5 Debug LocationToolbar
Ctrl+6 Debug LocationToolbar
Ctrl+7 Debug LocationToolbar
Ctrl+Shift+7 View ForwardBrowseContext
Ctrl+8 Debug LocationToolbar
Ctrl+Shift+8 View PopBrowseContext
Ctrl+9 Debug LocationToolbar
Ctrl+A Edit SelectAll
Ctrl+Shift+A Project AddNewItem
Shift+Alt+A Project AddExistingItem
Ctrl+Alt+B Debug Breakpoints
Ctrl+B Debug BreakatFunction
Alt+Bkspce Edit Undo
Ctrl+Alt+Break Debug BreakAll
Ctrl+Break Build Cancel
Ctrl+Alt+C Debug CallStack
Shift+Alt+C Project AddClass
Ctrl+Alt+D Debug Disassembly
Shift+Alt+D Data ShowDataSources
Del Edit Delete
Shift+Del Edit Cut
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Window ShowEzMDIFileList
Down Arrow Edit MoveControlDownGrid
Shift+Down Arrow Edit SizeControlDownGrid
Ctrl+Alt+E Debug Exceptions
Alt+Enter ClassViewContextMenus ClassViewMultiselectProjectreferencesItems
Enter Edit ShowTileGrid
Shift+Alt+Enter View FullScreen
Esc Window ActivateDocumentWindow
Shift+Esc Window CloseToolWindow
Ctrl+F Edit Find
Ctrl+Shift+F Edit FindinFiles
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+C Help Contents
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+D Help DynamicHelp
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F Help HelpFavorites
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+H Help HowDoI
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+I Help Index
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+R Help SearchResults
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+S Help Search
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+T Help IndexResults
F1 Help F1Help
Shift+F1 Help WindowHelp
Alt+F10 Debug ApplyCodeChanges
Ctrl+Alt+F10 Debug StepOverCurrentProcess
Ctrl+F10 Debug RunToCursor
Ctrl+Shift+F10 Debug SetNextStatement
F10 Debug StepOver
Alt+F11 Tools MacrosIDE
Ctrl+Alt+F11 Debug StepIntoCurrentProcess
Ctrl+F11 Debug ToggleDisassembly
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F11 Debug StepOutCurrentProcess
F11 Debug StepInto
Shift+Alt+F11 Debug StepIntoSpecific
Shift+F11 Debug StepOut
Alt+F12 Edit FindSymbol
Ctrl+F12 Edit GoToDeclaration
Ctrl+Shift+F12 View NextError
F12 Edit GoToDefinition
Shift+Alt+F12 Edit QuickFindSymbol
Shift+F12 Edit FindAllReferences
Ctrl+F2 Window MovetoNavigationBar
F2 View EditLabel
Alt+F3, S Edit StopSearch
Ctrl+F3 Edit FindNextSelected
Ctrl+Shift+F3 Edit FindPreviousSelected
F3 Edit FindNext
Shift+F3 Edit FindPrevious
Ctrl+F4 Window CloseDocumentWindow
Shift+F4 View PropertyPages
Alt+F5 Data StepInto
Ctrl+Alt+F5 Data Execute
Ctrl+F5 Debug StartWithoutDebugging
Ctrl+Shift+F5 Debug Restart
F5 Debug Start
Shift+F5 Debug StopDebugging
Alt+F6 Window NextPane
Ctrl+F6 Window NextDocumentWindow
Ctrl+Shift+F6 Window PreviousDocumentWindow
F6 Build BuildSolution
Shift+Alt+F6 Window PreviousPane
Shift+F6 Build BuildSelection
Alt+F7 Window NextToolWindowNav
Ctrl+F7 Build Compile
F7 View ViewCode
Shift+Alt+F7 Window PreviousToolWindowNav
Shift+F7 View ViewDesigner
Alt+F8 View MacroExplorer
F8 Edit GoToNextLocation
Shift+F8 Edit GoToPrevLocation
Alt+F9, A DebuggerContextMenus BreakpointsWindow
Alt+F9, D DebuggerContextMenus BreakpointsWindow
Alt+F9, S DebuggerContextMenus BreakpointsWindow
Ctrl+F9 Debug EnableBreakpoint
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Debug DeleteAllBreakpoints
F9 Debug ToggleBreakpoint
Shift+F9 Debug QuickWatch
Ctrl+Alt+G Debug Registers
Ctrl+G Edit GoTo
Ctrl+Shift+G Edit OpenFile
Ctrl+Alt+H Debug Threads
Ctrl+H Edit Replace
Ctrl+Shift+H Edit ReplaceinFiles
Ctrl+Alt+I Debug Immediate
Ctrl+Alt+Ins Project Override
Ctrl+Ins Edit Copy
Ctrl+Shift+Ins Edit CycleClipboardRing
Shift+Ins Edit Paste
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+B Tools CodeSnippetsManager
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+M Edit GenerateMethodStub
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+V View ClassViewGoToSearchCombo
Ctrl+K, S Edit SurroundWith
Ctrl+K, X Edit InsertSnippet
Alt+Left Arrow View Backward
Left Arrow Edit MoveControlLeftGrid
Shift+Left Arrow Edit SizeControlLeftGrid
Ctrl+Alt+M, 1 Debug Memory1
Ctrl+Alt+M, 2 Debug Memory2
Ctrl+Alt+M, 3 Debug Memory3
Ctrl+Alt+M, 4 Debug Memory4
Ctrl+N File NewFile
Ctrl+Shift+N File NewProject
Shift+Alt+N File NewWebSite
Alt+Num * Debug ShowNextStatement
Ctrl+O File OpenFile
Ctrl+Shift+O File OpenProject
Shift+Alt+O File OpenWebSite
Ctrl+Alt+P Tools AttachtoProcess
Ctrl+P File Print
Ctrl+Shift+P Tools RunTemporaryMacro
Ctrl+PgDn Window NextTab
Ctrl+Q EditorContextMenus CodeWindow
Ctrl+R, A Test RunAllTestsInSolution
Ctrl+R, C Test RunTestsInClass
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+A Test DebugAllTestsInSolution
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+C Test DebugTestsInClass
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+D TestResults DebugAllTestsInTestResults
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+F TestResults DebugCheckedTests
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+N Test DebugTestsInNamespace
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+T Test DebugTestsInCurrentContext
Ctrl+R, D TestResults RunAllTestsInTestResults
Ctrl+R, E Refactor EncapsulateField
Ctrl+R, F Test TestResults
Ctrl+R, I Refactor ExtractInterface
Ctrl+R, M Refactor ExtractMethod
Ctrl+R, N Test RunTestsInNamespace
Ctrl+R, O Refactor ReorderParameters
Ctrl+R, P Refactor PromoteLocalVariable
Ctrl+R, T Test RunTestsInCurrentContext
Ctrl+R, V Refactor RemoveParameters
Ctrl+Shift+R Tools RecordTemporaryMacro
Alt+Right Arrow View Forward
Right Arrow Edit MoveControlRightGrid
Shift+Right Arrow Edit SizeControlRightGrid
Ctrl+S File SaveSelectedItems
Ctrl+Shift+S File SaveAll
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Window PreviousDocumentWindowNav
Ctrl+Tab Window NextDocumentWindowNav
Shift+Tab Edit SelectPreviousControl
Tab Edit SelectNextControl
Ctrl+Alt+U Debug Modules
Shift+Up Arrow Edit SizeControlUpGrid
Up Arrow Edit MoveControlUpGrid
Ctrl+Alt+V, A Debug Autos
Ctrl+Alt+V, L Debug Locals
Ctrl+Alt+W, 1 Debug Watch
Ctrl+Alt+W, 2 Debug Watch2
Ctrl+Alt+W, 3 Debug Watch3
Ctrl+Alt+W, 4 Debug Watch4
Ctrl+Shift+W Edit SelectCurrentWord
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+A View CommandWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+B View BookmarkWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+C View ClassView
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+D View CodeDefinitionWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+E View ErrorList
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+G View PendingCheckins
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+J View ObjectBrowser
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L View ServerExplorer
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+O View Output
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+P View PropertiesWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+Q View FindSymbolResults
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+R View ResourceView
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+S View SolutionExplorer
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+T View TaskList
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+U View DocumentOutline
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+W View WebBrowser
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+X View Toolbox
Ctrl+Alt+Z Debug Processes
Ctrl+Shift+Z Edit Redo

HTML Editor Design View


Ctrl+B Format Bold
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Table RowBelow
Shift+F7 View ViewMarkup
Ctrl+I Format Italic
Ctrl+L Format ConverttoHyperlink
Ctrl+Shift+L Format InsertBookmark
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow Table ColumntotheLeft
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+C Project AddContentPage
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M View EditMaster
Ctrl+Shift+N View ASP
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow Table ColumntotheRight
Ctrl+U Format Underline
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow Table RowAbove

HTML Editor Source View


Ctrl+Shift+. View AutoCloseTagOverride
Ctrl+Shift+J Edit UpdateJScriptIntellisense
Ctrl+PgDn View NextView
Ctrl+PgUp Window PreviousTab
Ctrl+Shift+Y View SynchronizeViews

Managed Resources Editor


Ctrl+1 Resources Strings
Ctrl+2 Resources Images
Ctrl+3 Resources Icons
Ctrl+4 Resources Audio
Ctrl+5 Resources Files
Ctrl+6 Resources Other
Del Edit Remove

Report Designer


Ctrl+Alt+D View Datasets
Ctrl+Down Arrow Edit MoveControlDown
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow Edit SizeControlDown
Down Arrow Edit LineDown
Shift+Down Arrow Edit LineDownExtend
Enter Edit BreakLine
Esc Edit SelectionCancel
Ctrl+Left Arrow Edit MoveControlLeft
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow Edit SizeControlLeft
Left Arrow Edit CharLeft
Shift+Left Arrow Edit CharLeftExtend
Ctrl+Right Arrow Edit MoveControlRight
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Edit SizeControlRight
Right Arrow Edit CharRight
Shift+Right Arrow Edit CharRightExtend
Shift+Tab Edit TabLeft
Tab Edit InsertTab
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow Edit SizeControlUp
Ctrl+Up Arrow Edit MoveControlUp
Shift+Up Arrow Edit LineUpExtend
Up Arrow Edit LineUp

Settings Designer


Ctrl+Del Edit RemoveRow
F2 Edit EditCell

Text Editor


Alt+, Edit DecreaseFilterLevel
Alt+. Edit IncreaseFilterLevel
Ctrl+] Edit GotoBrace
Ctrl+Shift+] Edit GotoBraceExtend
Ctrl+= Edit SelectToLastGoBack
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+C Edit ClearBookmarks
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+E Edit EnableBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+N Edit NextBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+P Edit PreviousBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+T Edit ToggleBookmark
Bkspce Edit DeleteBackwards
Ctrl+Bkspce Edit WordDeleteToStart
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C Edit CopyParameterTip
Ctrl+Shift+D Macros MyMacros
Ctrl+Del Edit WordDeleteToEnd
Ctrl+Down Arrow Edit ScrollLineDown
Shift+Alt+Down Arrow Edit LineDownExtendColumn
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+\ Edit DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+A Edit SwapAnchor
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+C Edit CommentSelection
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+D Edit FormatDocument
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+F Edit FormatSelection
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+S Edit ViewWhiteSpace
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+T Edit ToggleTaskListShortcut
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+U Edit UncommentSelection
Ctrl+E, W Edit ToggleWordWrap
Ctrl+End Edit DocumentEnd
Ctrl+Shift+End Edit DocumentEndExtend
End Edit LineEnd
Shift+Alt+End Edit LineEndExtendColumn
Shift+End Edit LineEndExtend
Ctrl+Enter Edit LineOpenAbove
Ctrl+Shift+Enter Edit LineOpenBelow
F2 Refactor Rename
Ctrl+Home Edit DocumentStart
Ctrl+Shift+Home Edit DocumentStartExtend
Home Edit LineStart
Shift+Alt+Home Edit LineStartExtendColumn
Shift+Home Edit LineStartExtend
Ctrl+I Edit IncrementalSearch
Ctrl+Shift+I Edit ReverseIncrementalSearch
Ins Edit OvertypeMode
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L Edit ListMembers
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+P Edit ParameterInfo
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+W Edit CompleteWord
Ctrl+K, I Edit QuickInfo
Ctrl+L Edit LineCut
Ctrl+Shift+L Edit LineDelete
Ctrl+Left Arrow Edit WordPrevious
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow Edit WordPreviousExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow Edit WordPreviousExtend
Shift+Alt+Left Arrow Edit CharLeftExtendColumn
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+H Edit HideSelection
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+T Edit CollapseTag
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+U Edit StopHidingCurrent
Ctrl+M, L Edit ToggleAllOutlining
Ctrl+M, M Edit ToggleOutliningExpansion
Ctrl+M, O Edit CollapsetoDefinitions
Ctrl+M, P Edit StopOutlining
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P Edit PasteParameterTip
Ctrl+PgDn Edit ViewBottom
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn Edit ViewBottomExtend
PgDn Edit PageDown
Shift+PgDn Edit PageDownExtend
Ctrl+PgUp Edit ViewTop
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp Edit ViewTopExtend
PgUp Edit PageUp
Shift+PgUp Edit PageUpExtend
Ctrl+Right Arrow Edit WordNext
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow Edit WordNextExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Edit WordNextExtend
Shift+Alt+Right Arrow Edit CharRightExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+T Edit WordTranspose
Ctrl+T Edit CharTranspose
Shift+Alt+T Edit LineTranspose
Ctrl+Shift+U Edit MakeUppercase
Ctrl+U Edit MakeLowercase
Ctrl+Up Arrow Edit ScrollLineUp
Shift+Alt+Up Arrow Edit LineUpExtendColumn

VC Accelerator Editor


Ins Edit NewAccelerator
Ctrl+W Edit NextKeyTyped

VC Dialog Editor


Ctrl+B Format ButtonBottom
Ctrl+D Format TabOrder
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow Format AlignBottoms
Shift+F7 Format SizetoContent
Ctrl+F9 Format CenterVertical
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Format CenterHorizontal
F9 Format AlignMiddles
Shift+F9 Format AlignCenters
Ctrl+G Format ToggleGuides
Ctrl+Left Arrow Edit ScrollColumnLeft
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow Format AlignLefts
Ctrl+M Format CheckMnemonics
Ctrl+R Format ButtonRight
Alt+Right Arrow Format SpaceAcross
Ctrl+Right Arrow Edit ScrollColumnRight
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Format AlignRights
Ctrl+T Format TestDialog
Alt+Up Arrow Format SpaceDown
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow Format AlignTops

VC Image Editor


Ctrl+- Image SmallerBrush
Ctrl+Shift+, Image ZoomOut
Ctrl+. Image SmallBrush
Ctrl+Shift+. Image ZoomIn
Ctrl+[ Image PreviousColor
Ctrl+Shift+[ Image PreviousRightColor
Ctrl+] Image NextColor
Ctrl+Shift+] Image NextRightColor
Ctrl+= Image LargerBrush
Ctrl+A Image AirbrushTool
Ctrl+B Image BrushTool
Ctrl+F Image FillTool
Ctrl+H Image FlipHorizontal
Ctrl+Shift+H Image Rotate90Degrees
Shift+Alt+H Image FlipVertical
Ctrl+I Image PencilTool
Ctrl+Shift+I Image EraseTool
Ins Image NewImageType
Ctrl+J Image DrawOpaque
Ctrl+L Image LineTool
Ctrl+M Image MagnificationTool
Ctrl+Shift+M Image Magnify
Alt+P Image EllipseTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P Image FilledEllipseTool
Shift+Alt+P Image OutlinedEllipseTool
Alt+R Image RectangleTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R Image FilledRectangleTool
Shift+Alt+R Image OutlinedRectangleTool
Ctrl+Alt+S Image ShowGrid
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S Image ShowTileGrid
Shift+Alt+S Image RectangleSelectionTool
Ctrl+T Image TextTool
Ctrl+Shift+U Image CopyandOutlineSelection
Ctrl+U Image UseSelectionasBrush
Alt+W Image RoundedRectangleTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W Image FilledRoundedRectangleTool
Shift+Alt+W Image OutlinedRoundedRectangleTool

VC String Editor


Ins Edit NewString

View Designer


Ctrl+1 QueryDesigner Diagram
Ctrl+2 QueryDesigner Criteria
Ctrl+3 QueryDesigner SQL
Ctrl+4 QueryDesigner Results
Ctrl+G QueryDesigner GotoRow
Ctrl+Shift+J QueryDesigner JoinMode
Ctrl+R QueryDesigner ExecuteSQL
Ctrl+T QueryDesigner CancelRetrievingData

VisualStudio


Ctrl+1 OtherContextMenus ORDesignerContextMenu

WebBrowser


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