Visual Studio
Microsoft's most powerful IDE optimized for C# and .NET development, strongly supporting enterprise development
Ctrl+Alt+A
Command Window
Opens the Visual Studio Command Window.
💡 Hint: All commands
Ctrl+Q
Quick Launch
Quickly search and execute features or options.
💡 Hint: Quick
Ctrl+C
Copy
Copies the selected text or code to the clipboard.
💡 Hint: Copy
Ctrl+X
Cut
Cuts the selected text and saves it to the clipboard.
💡 Hint: Scissors shape X
Ctrl+V
Paste
Pastes the clipboard contents.
💡 Hint: V for paste
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Undoes the last action.
💡 Hint: Last letter Z
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Redoes the undone action.
💡 Hint: Yes, redo
Ctrl+F
Find
Searches for text in the current document.
💡 Hint: Find
Ctrl+Shift+F
Find in Files
Searches for text across multiple files.
💡 Hint: Find + Shift (multiple)
Ctrl+H
Replace
Finds and replaces text.
💡 Hint: Hunt and replace
Ctrl+K → Ctrl+C
Comment Selection
Comments out the selected code.
💡 Hint: Key + Comment
Ctrl+K → Ctrl+U
Uncomment Selection
Uncomments the selected code.
💡 Hint: Key + Uncomment
Ctrl+K → Ctrl+D
Format Document
Formats the entire document.
💡 Hint: Key + Document
Ctrl+/
Toggle Line Comment
Toggles comment for current or selected lines.
💡 Hint: Slash /**/
F12
Go to Definition
Navigates to the definition of the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: F12
Ctrl+F12
Go to Declaration
Navigates to the declaration of the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F12
Alt+F12
Peek Definition
Shows the definition inline at the current location.
💡 Hint: Alt + F12
Shift+F12
Find All References
Finds all references to the selected symbol.
💡 Hint: Shift + F12
Ctrl+,
Navigate To
Quickly search and navigate to files, types, and members.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Comma
Ctrl+T
Go To All
Quickly access all symbols, files, and types.
💡 Hint: To all
Ctrl+-
Navigate Backward
Goes back to the previous edit location.
💡 Hint: Minus sign
Ctrl+Shift+-
Navigate Forward
Goes forward to the next edit location.
💡 Hint: Shift + Minus
F5
Start Debugging
Starts the application in debug mode.
💡 Hint: F5
Ctrl+F5
Start Without Debugging
Starts the application without debugging.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F5
Shift+F5
Stop Debugging
Stops the debugging session.
💡 Hint: Shift + F5
Ctrl+Shift+F5
Restart
Restarts the debugging session.
💡 Hint: Restart
F9
Toggle Breakpoint
Sets or removes a breakpoint on the current line.
💡 Hint: F9
F11
Step Into
Steps into functions and executes line by line.
💡 Hint: F11
F10
Step Over
Executes the function and moves to the next line.
💡 Hint: F10
Shift+F11
Step Out
Steps out of the current function.
💡 Hint: Shift + F11
Ctrl+F10
Run to Cursor
Runs to the line where the cursor is.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F10
Shift+F9
Quick Watch
Inspects the value of the selected expression.
💡 Hint: Shift + F9
Ctrl+Shift+B
Build Solution
Builds the entire solution.
💡 Hint: Build + Shift
Ctrl+F7
Compile
Compiles the current file.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F7
Ctrl+Break
Cancel Build
Cancels the running build.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Break
Ctrl+R → Ctrl+R
Rename
Renames a symbol.
💡 Hint: Rename × 2
Ctrl+R → Ctrl+M
Extract Method
Extracts selected code into a new method.
💡 Hint: Refactor + Method
Ctrl+R → Ctrl+E
Encapsulate Field
Encapsulates a field with a property.
💡 Hint: Refactor + Encapsulate
Ctrl+R → Ctrl+I
Extract Interface
Extracts an interface from a class.
💡 Hint: Refactor + Interface
Ctrl+Alt+L
Solution Explorer
Shows the Solution Explorer.
💡 Hint: List solutions
F4
Properties Window
Shows properties of the selected item.
💡 Hint: F4
Ctrl+\ → Ctrl+E
Error List
Shows the list of errors, warnings, and messages.
💡 Hint: \ + Error
Ctrl+Alt+O
Output
Shows the Output window.
💡 Hint: Output
Ctrl+Alt+X
Toolbox
Shows the Toolbox.
💡 Hint: boX
Ctrl+\ → Ctrl+M
Team Explorer
Shows the Team Explorer.
💡 Hint: \ + teaM
Ctrl+F4
Close Document Window
Closes the current document window.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + F4
Ctrl+Tab
Next Document Window
Switches to the next document window.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Previous Document Window
Switches to the previous document window.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Shift+Alt+Enter
Full Screen
Toggles full screen mode.
💡 Hint: Shift + Alt + Enter
Ctrl+N
New File
Creates a new file.
💡 Hint: New
Ctrl+O
Open File
Opens an existing file.
💡 Hint: Open
Ctrl+S
Save
Saves the current file.
💡 Hint: Save
Ctrl+Shift+S
Save All
Saves all open files.
💡 Hint: Save + Shift (all)
Ctrl+J
List Members
Shows IntelliSense member list.
💡 Hint: Jump to members
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Parameter Info
Shows method parameter information.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Shift + Space
Ctrl+Space
Complete Word
Shows IntelliSense completion suggestions.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + Space
Ctrl+K → Ctrl+X
Insert Snippet
Inserts a code snippet.
💡 Hint: Key + eXpand