Visual Studio
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Navigation shortcuts for instantly jumping to definitions and references to efficiently understand code even in large projects
F12
Go to Definition
Navigates to the definition of the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: F12
🎯 Instantly jump to definitions with F12 to quickly check method or class implementations
Alt+F12
Peek Definition
Shows the definition inline at the current location.
💡 Hint: Alt + F12
🎯 Display definitions inline with Alt+F12 to check without losing context
Shift+F12
Find All References
Finds all references to the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: Shift + F12
🎯 Find all references with Shift+F12 to understand code impact scope
Ctrl+,
Navigate To
Quickly search and navigate to files, types, and members.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Comma
🎯 Quickly search files and types with Ctrl+, to never get lost in large projects
Ctrl+T
Go To All
Quickly access all symbols, files, and types.
💡 Hint: To all
🎯 Access any element quickly with Ctrl+T to reduce code exploration time
Ctrl+-
Navigate Backward
Goes back to the previous edit location.
💡 Hint: Minus sign
🎯 Go back to previous edit location with Ctrl+- for smooth code navigation
Ctrl+Shift+-
Navigate Forward
Goes forward to the next edit location.
💡 Hint: Shift + Minus
🎯 Move forward to next location with Ctrl+Shift+- for efficient code exploration
Ctrl+F12
Go to Declaration
Navigates to the declaration of the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F12
🎯 Jump to declarations with Ctrl+F12 to check interfaces and abstract classes