Predefined Keyboard Shortcuts

Edit.Copy

Copies the selected item to the Clipboard.

CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT

Edit.Cut

Deletes the selected item from the file and copies it to the Clipboard.

CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE

Edit.CycleClipboardRing

Pastes an item from the Clipboard ring to the cursor location in the file. To paste the next item in the Clipboard ring instead, press the shortcut again.

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Edit.Delete

Deletes one character to the right of the cursor.

DELETE

Edit.Find

Displays the Quick tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.

CTRL+F

Edit.FindAllReferences

Displays the list of references for the selected symbol.

SHIFT+ALT+F

Edit.FindinFiles

Displays the In Files tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Edit.FindNext

Finds the next occurrence of the search text.

F3

Edit.FindNextSelected

Finds the next occurrence of the currently selected text, or the word at the cursor.

CTRL+F3

Edit.FindPrevious

Finds the previous occurrence of the search text.

SHIFT+F3

Edit.FindPreviousSelected

Finds the previous occurrence of the currently selected text, or the word at the cursor.

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Edit.FindSymbol

Displays the Find Symbol pane of the Find and Replace dialog box.

ALT+F12

Edit.GoToFindCombo

Puts the cursor in the Find/Command box on the Standard toolbar.

CTRL+D

Edit.IncrementalSearch

Activates incremental search. If incremental search is on, but no input is passed, the previous search query is used. If search input has been found, the next invocation searches for the next occurrence of the input text.

CTRL+I

Edit.Paste

Inserts the Clipboard contents at the cursor.

CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT

Edit.QuickFindSymbol

Searches for the selected object or member and displays the matches in the Find Symbol Results window.

SHIFT+ALT+F12

Edit.NavigateTo

Displays the Navigate To dialog box.

CTRL+,

Edit.Redo

Repeats the most recent action.

CTRL+Y or SHIFT+ALT+BACKSPACE or CTRL+SHIFT+Z

Edit.Replace

Displays the replace options on the Quick tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.

CTRL+H

Edit.ReplaceinFiles

Displays the replace options on the In Files tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Edit.SelectAll

Selects everything in the current document.

CTRL+A

Edit.StopSearch

Stops the current Find in Files operation.

ALT+F3, S

Edit.Undo

Reverses the last editing action.

CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE

View.ViewCode

For the selected item, opens the corresponding file and puts the cursor in the correct location.

Edit.CharLeft

Moves the cursor one character to the left.

LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharRight

Moves the cursor one character to the right.

RIGHT ARROW

Edit.DocumentEnd

Moves the cursor to the last line of the document.

CTRL+END

Edit.DocumentStart

Moves the cursor to the first line of the document.

CTRL+HOME

Edit.GoTo

Displays the Go To Line dialog box.

CTRL+G

Edit.GoToDefinition

Navigates to the declaration for the selected symbol in code.

ALT+G

Edit.GoToNextLocation

Moves the cursor to the next item, such as a task in the Task List window or a search match in the Find Results window. Subsequent invocations move to the next item in the list.

F8

Edit.GoToPrevLocation

Moves the cursor back to the previous item.

SHIFT+F8

Edit.IncrementalSearch

Starts incremental search. If incremental search is started but you have not typed any characters, recalls the previous pattern. If the text has been found, searches for the next occurrence.

CTRL+I

Edit.LineDown

Moves the cursor down one line.

DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineEnd

Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.

END

Edit.LineStart

Moves the cursor to the start of the line.

HOME

Edit.LineUp

Moves the cursor up one line.

UP ARROW

Edit.NextBookmark

Moves to the next bookmark in the document.

CTRL+K, CTRL+N

Edit.NextBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, moves to the next bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, moves to the next bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+N

Edit.PageDown

Scrolls down one screen in the editor window.

PAGE DOWN

Edit.PageUp

Scrolls up one screen in the editor window.

PAGE UP

Edit.PreviousBookmark

Moves the cursor to the location of the previous bookmark.

CTRL+K, CTRL+P

Edit.PreviousBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, moves to the previous bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, moves to the previous bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+P

Edit.ReverseIncrementalSearch

Changes the direction of incremental search to start at the bottom of the file and progress toward the top.

CTRL+SHIFT+I

Edit.ScrollLineDown

Scrolls text down one line. Available in text editors only.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Edit.ScrollLineUp

Scrolls text up one line. Available in text editors only.

CTRL+UP ARROW

Edit.ViewBottom

Moves to the last visible line of the active window.

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Edit.ViewTop

Moves to the first visible line of the active window.

CTRL+PAGE UP

Edit.WordNext

Moves the cursor to the right one word.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordPrevious

Moves the cursor to the left one word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

View.NavigateBackward

Moves to the previously browsed line of code.

CTRL+-

View.NavigateForward

Moves to the next browsed line of code.

CTRL+SHIFT+-

View.NextError

Moves to the next error entry in the Error List window, which automatically scrolls to the affected section of text in the editor.

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

View.NextTask

Moves to the next task or comment in the Task List window.

VAssistX.FindReference

Find all references to the marked text.

SHIFT+ALT+F

VAssistX.FindSymbolDialog

Opens the symbols dialog listing all symbols in the project.

SHIFT+ALT+S

VAssistX.GotoImplementation

Go to implementation.

ALT+G

Edit.CharLeftExtend

Moves the cursor one character to the left and extends the current selection.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharRightExtend

Moves the cursor one character to the right and extends the current selection.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.CharRightExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.DocumentEndExtend

Selects the text from the cursor to the last line of the document.

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Edit.DocumentStartExtend

Selects the text from the cursor to the first line of the document.

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Edit.LineDownExtend

Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the cursor.

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineDownExtendColumn

Moves the pointer down one line, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineEndExtend

Selects text from the cursor to the end of the current line.

SHIFT+END

Edit.LineEndExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the end of the line, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+END

Edit.LineStartExtend

Selects text from the cursor to the start of the line.

SHIFT+HOME

Edit.LineStartExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the start of the line, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+HOME

Edit.LineUpExtend

Selects text up, line by line, starting from the location of the cursor.

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Edit.LineUpExtendColumn

Moves the cursor up one line, extending the column selection.

SHIFT+ALT+UP ARROW

Edit.PageDownExtend

Extends selection down one page.

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Edit.PageUpExtend

Extends selection up one page.

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Edit.SelectCurrentWord

Selects the word that contains the cursor or the word to the right of the cursor.

CTRL+W

Edit.SelectionCancel

Cancels the current selection.

ESC

Edit.ViewBottomExtend

Moves the cursor and extends the selection to the last line in view.

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Edit.ViewTopExtend

Extends the selection to the top of the active window.

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Edit.WordNextExtend

Extends the selection one word to the right.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordNextExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the right one word, extending the column selection.

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordPreviousExtend

Extends the selection one word to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.WordPreviousExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the left one word, extending the column selection.

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.ClearBookmarks

Removes all bookmarks in all open documents.

CTRL+K, CTRL+L

Edit.CollapseAllOutlining

Collapses all regions on the page to show just the outermost groups in the hierarchy; typically the using/imports section and the namespace definition.

CTRL+M, CTRL+A

Edit.CollapseCurrentRegion

Collapses the region that contains the cursor to show just the top line of the region, followed by an ellipsis. Regions are indicated by triangles on the left edge of the document window.

CTRL+M, CTRL+S

Edit.CollapseTag

Hides the selected HTML tag and displays an ellipsis (. . .) instead. You can view the complete tag as a tooltip by putting the mouse pointer over the ellipsis.

CTRL+M, CTRL+T

Edit.CollapsetoDefinitions

Collapses existing regions to provide a high-level view of the types and members in the source file.

CTRL+M, CTRL+O

Edit.EnableBookmark

Enables bookmark usage in the current document.

Edit.ExpandAllOutlining

Expands all collapsed regions on the page.

CTRL+M, CTRL+X

Edit.ExpandCurrentRegion

Expands the current region. Put the cursor on a collapsed region to use this command.

CTRL+M, CTRL+E

Edit.HideSelection

Hides the selected text. A signal icon marks the location of the hidden text in the file.

CTRL+M, CTRL+H

Edit.StopHidingCurrent

Removes the outlining information for the currently selected region.

CTRL+M, CTRL+U

Edit.StopOutlining

Removes all outlining information from the whole document.

CTRL+M, CTRL+P

Edit.ToggleAllOutlining

Toggles all previously collapsed outlining regions between collapsed and expanded states.

CTRL+M, CTRL+L

Edit.ToggleBookmark

Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line.

CTRL+K, CTRL+K

Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion

Toggles the currently selected collapsed region between the collapsed and expanded state.

CTRL+M, CTRL+M

Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut

Sets or removes a shortcut at the current line.

CTRL+K, CTRL+H

Edit.ToggleWordWrap

Enables or disables word-wrap in an editor.

CTRL+E, CTRL+W

Edit.ViewWhiteSpace

Shows or hides spaces and tab marks.

CTRL+R, CTRL+W

Edit.BreakLine

Inserts a new line.

ENTER

Edit.CharTranspose

Swaps the characters on either side of the cursor. For example, AC|BD becomes AB|CD.

CTRL+T

Edit.CommentSelection

Applies comment characters for the current language to the current selection.

CTRL+K, CTRL+C

Edit.CompleteWord

Completes the current word in the completion list.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+SPACEBAR

Edit.DeleteBackwards

Deletes one character to the left of the cursor.

BACKSPACE

Edit.FormatDocument

Formats the current document according to the indentation and code formatting settings specified on the Formatting pane in the Options dialog box, for the current language.

CTRL+K, CTRL+D

Edit.FormatSelection

Formats the current selection according to the indentation and code formatting settings specified on the Formatting pane in the Options dialog box, for the current language.

CTRL+K, CTRL+F

Edit.InsertSnippet

Displays the Code Snippet Picker. The selected code snippet will be inserted at the cursor position.

CTRL+K, CTRL+X

Edit.InsertTab

Indents the line of text a specified number of spaces.

TAB

Edit.LineCut

Cuts all selected lines, or the current line if nothing has been selected, to the Clipboard.

CTRL+L

Edit.LineDelete

Deletes all selected lines, or the current line if no selection has been made.

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Edit.LineOpenAbove

Inserts a blank line above the cursor.

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Edit.LineOpenBelow

Inserts a blank line below the cursor.

CTRL+ENTER

Edit.LineTranspose

Moves the line that contains the cursor below the next line.

SHIFT+ALT+T

Edit.ListMembers

Invokes the IntelliSense completion list.

CTRL+J

Edit.MakeLowercase

Changes the selected text to lowercase characters.

CTRL+U

Edit.MakeUppercase

Changes the selected text to uppercase characters.

CTRL+SHIFT+U

Edit.OvertypeMode

Toggles between the insert and over-type insertion modes.

INSERT

Edit.ParameterInfo

Displays the name, number, and type of parameters required for the specified method.

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Edit.SurroundWith

Displays the Code Snippet Picker. The selected code snippet will be wrapped around the selected text.

CTRL+K, CTRL+S

Edit.TabifySelectedLines

Replaces spaces with tabs in the selected text.

Edit.TabLeft

Moves selected lines to the left one tab stop.

SHIFT+TAB

Edit.UncommentSelection

Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code.

CTRL+K, CTRL+U

Edit.UntabifySelectedLines

Replaces tabs with spaces in the selected text.

Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

Deletes the word to the right of the cursor.

CTRL+DELETE

Edit.WordDeleteToStart

Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Edit.WordTranspose

Transposes the words on either side of the cursor. For example, |End Sub would be changed to read Sub End|.

CTRL+SHIFT+T

Build.BuildSelection

Builds the selected project and its dependencies.

Build.BuildSolution

Builds all the projects in the solution.

Build.Cancel

Stops the current build.

CTRL+BREAK

Build.Compile

Creates an object file that contains machine code, linker directives, sections, external references, and function/data names for the selected file.

CTRL+F7

Build.RebuildSolution

Rebuilds the solution.

File.NewFile

Displays the New File dialog box so that you can add a new file to the current project.

CTRL+N

File.NewProject

Displays the New Project dialog box.

CTRL+SHIFT+N

File.OpenFile

Displays the Open File dialog box.

CTRL+O

File.OpenProject

Displays the Open Project dialog box so that you can add existing projects to your solution.

CTRL+SHIFT+O

File.Print

Displays the Print dialog box so that you can select printer settings.

CTRL+P

File.Rename

Lets you modify the name of the item selected in Solution Explorer.

File.SaveAll

Saves all documents in the current solution and all files in the external files project.

CTRL+SHIFT+S

File.SaveSelectedItems

Saves the selected items in the current project.

CTRL+S

File.SaveSelectedItemsAs

Displays the Save File As dialog box when items are selected in the editor.

Project.AddExistingItem

Displays the Add Existing Item dialog box, which lets you add an existing file to the current project.

Project.AddNewItem

Displays the Add New Item dialog box, which lets you add a new file to the current project.

Project.Properties

Displays the Project Properties dialog box for the current project in the editing frame.

View.FullScreen

Toggles Full-Screen mode ON and OFF.

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress or puts focus in the current document window.

ESC

Window.CloseDocumentWindow

Closes the current tab.

CTRL+F4

Window.CloseToolWindow

Closes the current tool window.

SHIFT+ESC

Window.Dock

Returns a floating tool or document window to its most recent docked location in the IDE.

Window.NextDocumentWindow

Cycles through the open documents.

CTRL+F6

Window.NextDocumentWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator, with the first document window selected.

CTRL+TAB

Window.NextPane

Moves to the next pane of the current tool or document window.

ALT+F6

Window.NextToolWindow

Moves to the next tool window.

Window.NextToolWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator, with the first tool window selected.

ALT+F7

Window.PreviousDocumentWindow

Moves to the previous document in the editor.

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

Window.PreviousDocumentWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator, with the previous document window selected.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Window.PreviousPane

Moves to the previously selected window.

SHIFT+ALT+F6

Window.ShowEzMDIFileList

Displays a pop-up listing all open documents only.

CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW

Tools.CodeSnippetsManager

Displays the Code Snippets Manager, which lets you search for and insert code snippets in files.

CTRL+K, CTRL+B

Tools.GoToCommandLine

Puts the pointer in the Find/Command box on the Standard toolbar.

CTRL+/

View.BookmarkWindow

Displays the Bookmark window.

CTRL+K, CTRL+W

View.CallHierarchy

Displays the Call Hierarchy window.

CTRL+ALT+K

View.CommandWindow

Displays the Command window, where commands can be invoked to make changes to the IDE.

CTRL+ALT+A

View.EditLabel

Lets you change the name of the selected item in Solution Explorer.

F2

View.ErrorList

Displays the Error List window.

CTRL+\, E

View.FindSymbolResults

Displays the Find Symbol Results window.

CTRL+ALT+F12

View.Output

Displays the Output window to view status messages at runtime.

CTRL+ALT+O

View.SolutionExplorer

Displays Solution Explorer, which lists the projects and files in the current solution.

CTRL+ALT+L

View.TaskList

Displays the Task List window, which displays custom tasks, comments, shortcuts, warnings, and error messages.

CTRL+\, T

View.WebBrowser

Displays the Web Browser window, which lets you view pages on the Internet.

CTRL+ALT+R

Window.PreviousToolWindow

Brings focus to the previous tool-window.

Window.PreviousToolWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator, with the previous tool window selected.

SHIFT+ALT+F7

Edit.ClearBookmarks

Removes all bookmarks in all open documents.

CTRL+K, CTRL+L

Edit.EnableBookmark

Enables bookmark usage in the current document.

Edit.NextBookmark

Moves to the next bookmark in the document.

CTRL+K, CTRL+N

Edit.NextBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, moves to the next bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, moves to the next bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+N

Edit.ToggleBoomark

Toggles a bookmark on the current line in the document.

CTRL+K, CTRL+K

View.BookmarkWindow

Displays the Bookmark window.

CTRL+K, CTRL+W

Edit.PreviousBookmark

Moves the cursor to the location of the previous bookmark.

CTRL+K, CTRL+P

Edit.PreviousBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, moves to the previous bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, moves to the previous bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+P

Debug.Autos

Displays the Auto window, which displays variables used in the current line of code and the previous line of code.

CTRL+ALT+V, A

Debug.BreakAll

Temporarily stops the execution of all processes in a debugging session. Available only in Run mode.

CTRL+F5

Debug.BreakatFunction

Displays the New Breakpoint dialog box.

CTRL+B

Debug.Breakpoints

Displays the Breakpoints dialog box, where you can add, remove, and modify breakpoints.

ALT+F9 or CTRL+ALT+B

Debug.CallStack

Displays the Call Stack window, which displays a list of all active methods or stack frames for the current thread of execution.

ALT+7 or CTRL+ALT+C

Debug.DeleteAllBreakpoints

Clears all the breakpoints in the project.

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Debug.Disassembly

Displays the Disassembly window.

CTRL+ALT+D or ALT+8

Debug.EnableBreakpoint

Toggles the breakpoint between disabled and enabled.

CTRL+F9

Debug.Exceptions

Displays the Exceptions dialog box.

CTRL+ALT+E

Debug.Immediate

Displays the Immediate window, where expressions can be evaluated.

CTRL+ALT+I

Debug.Locals

Displays the Locals window, which displays the local variables and their values for each method in the current stack frame.

ALT+4 or CTRL+ALT+V, L

Debug.Memory1

Displays the Memory 1 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not display clearly in the Watch or Variables windows.

CTRL+ALT+M, 1

Debug.Memory2

Displays the Memory 2 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not display clearly in the Watch or Variables windows.

CTRL+ALT+M, 2

Debug.Memory3

Displays the Memory 3 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not display clearly in the Watch or Variables windows.

CTRL+ALT+M, 3

Debug.Memory4

Displays the Memory 4 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not display clearly in the Watch or Variables windows.

CTRL+ALT+M, 4

Debug.Modules

Displays the Modules window, which lets you view the .dll or .exe files that are used by the program. In multiprocess debugging, you can right click and then click Show Modules for all Programs.

CTRL+ALT+U

Debug.ParallelStacks

Opens the Parallel Stacks window.

CTRL+SHIFT+D, S

Debug.ParallelTasks

Opens the Parallel Tasks window.

CTRL+SHIFT+D, K

Debug.Processes

Displays the Processes window. Available in Run mode.

CTRL+ALT+Z

Debug.QuickWatch

Displays the QuickWatch dialog box that has the current value of the selected expression. Available only in Break mode. Use this command to examine the current value of a variable, property, or another expression for which you have not defined a watch expression.

CTRL+ALT+Q or SHIFT+F9

Debug.Registers

Displays the Registers window, which displays registers content for debugging native code applications.

ALT+5 or CTRL+ALT+G

Debug.RunToCursor

In Break mode, resumes execution of your code from the current statement to the selected statement. The Current Line of Execution margin indicator appears in the Margin Indicator bar. In Design mode, starts the debugger and executes your code to the pointer location.

CTRL+F10

Debug.Start

Launches the application under the debugger based off of the settings from the start-up project. When in Break mode, invoking this command will run the application until the next breakpoint.

F5

Debug.StepInto

Executes code one statement at a time, following execution into method calls.

F11

Debug.StepIntoCurrentProcess

Available from the Processes window.

CTRL+ALT+F11

Debug.StepOver

Sets the execution point to the line of code you select.

F10

Debug.StopDebugging

Stops running the current application under the debugger.

CTRL+SHIFT+F5

Debug.ToggleBreakpoint

Sets or removes a breakpoint at the current line.

F9

Debug.Watch1

Displays the Watch window, which displays the values of selected variables or watch expressions.

CTRL+ALT+W, 1

Debug.Watch2

Displays the Watch2 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions.

CTRL+ALT+W, 2

Debug.Watch3

Displays the Watch3 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions.

CTRL+ALT+W, 3

Debug.Watch4

Displays the Watch4 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions.

CTRL+ALT+W, 4

Help.F1Help

Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the user interface that has focus.

F1

Help.ManageHelpSettings

Displays the Help Library Manager.

CTRL+ALT+F1

Help.WindowHelp

Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the user interface that has focus.

SHIFT+F1