Debugging shortcuts for efficiently identifying and fixing bug causes with breakpoints and step execution

Start Debugging

Starts the application in debug mode.

💡 Hint: F5

🎯 Start your application in debug mode with a single F5 key to begin problem solving

Toggle Breakpoint

Sets or removes a breakpoint on the current line.

💡 Hint: F9

🎯 Instantly set breakpoints with F9 to stop code execution at any location

F10

Step Over

Executes the function and moves to the next line.

💡 Hint: F10

🎯 Execute the current line and move to the next with F10, checking behavior without entering methods

F11

Step Into

Steps into functions and executes line by line.

💡 Hint: F11

🎯 Step into methods with F11 to examine detailed behavior line by line

Shift+F11

Step Out

Steps out of the current function.

💡 Hint: Shift + F11

🎯 Step out of the current method with Shift+F11 to return to the caller

Ctrl+F10

Run to Cursor

Runs to the line where the cursor is.

💡 Hint: Ctrl + F10

🎯 Run to cursor position with Ctrl+F10 to save debugging time

Shift+F9

Quick Watch

Inspects the value of the selected expression.

💡 Hint: Shift + F9

🎯 Quickly inspect variable values with Shift+F9 to identify bug causes

Shift+F5

Stop Debugging

Stops the debugging session.

💡 Hint: Shift + F5

🎯 Instantly stop debugging with Shift+F5 to move on to the next task

Visual Studio