Hey,

Visual Studio 2005 is the leading developer tool on the market, and I would like to share with you some tips and tricks that will make this great tool even more powerful. Getting familiar with a tool is crucial to getting the most out of the tool, and development tools and IDEs are no different. But with the many new technologies such as C# 2.0, ASP .NET 2.0, WWF, WPF,and WCF,I hope you will learn a couple of useful things that will make your life inside Visual Studio more pleasant and productive.


keyboard shortcuts :

Ever wished that you never have to take your hands off the keyboard when you are doing your development inside Visual Studio? If you are a power user, you will certainly enjoy the using keyboard shortcuts to perform various operations more quickly. I am sure most of you are already familiar with some of them: F5 for Debug.Start, F10 for Debug.StepOver, F4 for View.Properties. There are several other very useful keyboard shortcuts that are less known. I have included some of my favorites below.


F7 :- Toggles between design and code views.

F9 :- Toggles breakpoint.

F12:- Go to definition of a variable, object, or function.

Ctrl+Shift+7Ctrl+Shift+8 :- Quickly navigate forward and backwards in the go to definition stack.

Shift+F12:- Find all references of a function or a variable.

Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M :- Expand and collapse code outlining in the editor.

Ctrl+K, Ctrl+CCtrl+K, Ctrl+U :- Comment and uncomment line(s) of code, respectively.

Shift+Alt+Enter :- Toggles between full screen mode and normal mode.

Ctrl+I :- Incremental Search.

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HTML Editor Source View

Ctrl+Shift+. - View AutoCloseTagOverride

Shift+F7 - ViewViewDesigner

Ctrl+PgDn - ViewNextView

Ctrl+PgUp - WindowPreviousTab

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Hi buddies,

Here is some Tool Window shortcut keys for .NET

CTRL + SHIFT + M - Tools.CommandWindowMarkMode

Places the Command window in a mode allowing for the selection of text within the window.

CTRL + SHIFT + C - View.ClassView

Displays the Class View window.

CTRL + ALT + A - View.CommandWindow

Displays the Command window, which allows you to type commands that manipulate the IDE.

CTRL + ALT + T - View.DocumentOutline

Displays the Document Outline window to view the flat or hierarchical outline of the current document.

CTRL + ALT + F - View.Favorites

Displays the Favorites window, which lists shortcuts to Web pages.

CTRL + ALT + O - View.Output

Displays the Output window to view status messages at run time.

F4 - View.PropertiesWindow

Displays the Properties window, which lists the design-time properties and events for the currently selected item.

SHIFT + F4 - View.PropertyPages

Displays the property pages for the item currently selected.

CTRL + SHIFT + E - View.ResourceView

Displays the Resource View window.

CTRL + ALT + S - View.ServerExplorer

Displays the Server Explorer window, which allows you to view and manipulate database servers, event logs, message queues, Web services, and many other operating system services.

CTRL + ALT + R - View.ShowWebBrowser

Displays the Web browser window, which allows you to view pages on the Internet.

CTRL + ALT + L - View.SolutionExplorer

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

CTRL + ALT + K - View.TaskList

Displays the Task List window where you customize, categorize, and manage tasks, comments, shortcuts, warnings and error messages.

CTRL + ALT + X - View.Toolbox

Displays the Toolbox, which contains controls and other items that can be included or used with your code.

Cheers....

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Hi Friends,

Here is some project shortcut keys ....

CTRL + SHIFT + B - Build.BuildSolution

Builds the solution.

CTRL + F7 - Build.Compile

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

SHIFT + ALT + A - File.AddExistingItem

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

CTRL + SHIFT + A - File.AddNewItem

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

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Hey,

Here i listed Keyboard shortcuts for XML Editor Schema View

Ctrl+- - Will collapse the Schema Tag
Ctrl+= - Will Expand the Schema Tag

Here is the keyboard shortcuts for source editor

Ctrl+M,Ctrl+M - Will collapse the Code block, when you do the reverse
(again pressing the same Key-pairs) then it will get
expanded.

Thanks

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Class Diagram

Num + ClassDiagram Expand

Shift+Alt+B Edit ExpandCollapseBaseTypeList

Ctrl+Del Edit Delete
Del Edit RemovefromDiagram
Enter View ViewCode
Shift+Alt+L Edit NavigateToLollipop
Num - ClassDiagram Collapse

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Hi there,

Here is some other project shortcut keys....

CTRL + N - File.NewFile

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

CTRL + SHIFT + N - File.NewProject

Displays the New Project dialog box where you can create projects and add them to the current solution.

CTRL + O - File.OpenFile

Displays the Open File dialog box where you can select an existing file to open.

CTRL + SHIFT + O - File.OpenProject

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

CTRL + ALT + INSERT - Project.Override

Allows you to override base class methods in a derived class. Available for C#.

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hi
here i have some shortcuts:

CTRL+SHIFT+B--TO BULID SOLUTION

F5--TO RUN

SHIFT+F5--TO STOP RUNNING

SHIFT+F7--TOGGLES B/W DESIGN VIEW<--> CODE VIEW

IN ASPX PAGE


CTRL + F6--TO MOVE FROM CODEBEHIND TO ASPX PAGE.

regards
Manivannan.s

Friendz,

Here is some Window management shortcut keys...

SHIFT + ALT + ENTER - View.FullScreen

Toggles Full Screen mode on and off.

CTRL + - - View.NavigateBackward

Goes back to the previous document or window in the navigation history.

CTRL + SHIFT + - - View.NavigateForward

Moves forward to the document or window next in the navigation history.

ESC - Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

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

CTRL + F4 - Window.CloseDocumentWindow

Closes the current MDI child window.

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Here some other window management short keys....

SHIFT + ESC - Window.CloseToolWindow

Closes the current tool window.

CTRL + F2 - Window.MoveToDropDownBar

Moves the cursor to the drop-down bar while the editor is in Code view.

CTRL + F6
CTRL + TAB - Window.NextDocumentWindow

Cycles through the MDI child windows one window at a time.

ALT + F6 - Window.NextPane

Moves to the next tool window.

F6 - Window.NextSplitPane

Moves to the next pane of a split pane view of a single document.

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Hey

Here i have listed some HTML editor source view keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+. - Auto close Tag override

Shift+F7 - View Designer

Ctrl+PgDn - Next View

Ctrl+PgUp - Previous Tab

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Windows Forms Designer

End DocumentEnd

Shift+End DocumentEndExtend

Home DocumentStart

Shift+Home DocumentStartExtend

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CTRL + PAGE DOWN - Window.NextTab

Moves to the next tab in the document or window.

CTRL + SHIFT + F6
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB - Window.PreviousDocumentWindow

Moves to the previous document in the Editor or Designer.

SHIFT + ALT + F6 - Window.PreviousPane

Moves to the previously selected window.

SHIFT + F6 - Window.PreviousSplitPane

Moves to the previous pane of a document in split pane view.

CTRL + PAGE UP - Window.PreviousTab

Moves to the previous tab in the document or window.

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Global Keys - I

Ctrl+- View NavigateBackward
Ctrl+Shift+- View NavigateForward
Ctrl+. View ShowSmartTag
Ctrl+/ Tools GoToCommandLine
Ctrl+\, D View CodeDefinitionWindow
Ctrl+\, E View ErrorList
Ctrl+\, T View TaskList
Ctrl+Shift+1 View BrowseNext
Ctrl+Shift+2 View BrowsePrevious
Ctrl+Shift+7 View ForwardBrowseContext

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Global Keys - II

Ctrl+Shift+8 View PopBrowseContext
Ctrl+A Edit SelectAll
Ctrl+Alt+A View CommandWindow
Ctrl+Shift+A Project AddNewItem
Shift+Alt+A Project AddExistingItem
Ctrl+Alt+B Debug Breakpoints
Ctrl+B Debug BreakatFunction
Ctrl+Shift+B Build BuildSolution
Alt+Bkspce Edit Undo
Ctrl+Alt+Break Debug BreakAll
Ctrl+Break Build Cancel

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Global Keys - III

Ctrl+Alt+C Debug CallStack
Ctrl+Shift+C View ClassView
Ctrl+Alt+D Debug Disassembly
Ctrl+D Edit GoToFindCombo
Shift+Alt+D Data ShowDataSources
Shift+Del Edit Cut
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Window ShowEzMDIFileList
Down Arrow Edit MoveControlDownGrid
Shift+Down Arrow Edit SizeControlDownGrid
Ctrl+Alt+E Debug Exceptions
Ctrl+Shift+E View ResourceView
Alt+Enter Diagram Properties
Enter Edit ShowTileGrid

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Global Keys - IV

Shift+Alt+Enter View FullScreen
Esc Window ActivateDocumentWindow
Shift+Esc Window CloseToolWindow
Ctrl+F Edit Find
Ctrl+Shift+F Edit FindinFiles
Ctrl+Alt+F1 Help Contents
Ctrl+F1 Help HowDoI
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

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Global Keys - V

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F11Debug StepOutCurrentProcess
F11 Debug StepInto
Shift+F11 Debug StepOut
Alt+F12 Edit FindSymbol
Ctrl+Alt+F12 View FindSymbolResults
Ctrl+F12 Edit GoToDeclaration
Ctrl+Shift+F12 View NextError
F12 Edit GoToDefinition
Shift+Alt+F12 Edit QuickFindSymbol
Shift+F12 Edit FindAllReferences
Ctrl+Alt+F2 Help Index
Ctrl+F2 Window MovetoNavigationBar
F2 View EditLabel
Alt+F3, S Edit StopSearch
Ctrl+Alt+F3 Help Search

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Hi buddies....

Here is some usefull TextEditors shortcut keys....

check it out...

CTRL + K, CTRL + D - Edit.FormatDocument

Applies the indenting and space formatting for the language as specified on the Formatting pane of the language in the Text Editor section of the Options dialog box.

CTRL + K, CTRL + F - Edit.FormatSelection

Correctly indents the selected lines of code based on the surrounding lines of code.

CTRL + M, CTRL + H - Edit.HideSelection

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

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Global Keys - VI

Ctrl+F3Edit FindNextSelected
Ctrl+Shift+F3 Edit FindPreviousSelected
F3 Edit FindNext
Shift+Alt+F3Help SearchResults
Shift+F3Edit FindPrevious
Ctrl+F4 Window CloseDocumentWindow
F4 View PropertiesWindow
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+Alt+F5 Debug StartWithApplicationVerifier

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