1. Microsoft Visual C# Default Keybindings
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Editing IntelliSense Window Debugging
Edit.CollapseTo- CTRL + M, O Collapses existing regions to Edit.CompleteWord CTRL + SPACE or Completes the current word in View.ClassView CTRL + W, C Displays the Class View window. Debug.Autos CTRL + D, A Displays the Autos window, which
Definitions provide a high-level view of the CTRL + K, W the completion list. displays variables used in the current
types and members in the View.CodeDefinition- CTRL + W, D Displays the Code Definition line of code and the preceding line
source file. Edit.ListMembers CTRL + J or Invokes the IntelliSense® Window window. of code.
CTRL + K, L completion list.
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining CTRL + M, L Toggles all previously collapsed View.Command- CTRL + W, A Displays the Command window, Debug.CallStack CTRL + D, C Displays the Call Stack window,
outlining regions between Edit.QuickInfo CTRL + K, I Displays the complete declaration Window where commands can be invoked which displays a list of all active
collapsed and expanded states. for the specified identifier in your to manipulate the integrated methods or stack frames for the
code in a Quick Info tool tip. development environment (IDE). current thread of execution.
Edit.Toggle- CTRL + M, M Toggles the currently selected
OutliningExpansion collapsed region between the Edit.ParameterInfo CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE Displays the name, number, and View.ErrorList CTRL + W, E Displays the Error List window. Debug.Immediate CTRL + D, I Displays the Immediate window,
collapsed and expanded state. or CTRL K, P type of parameters required for where expressions can be evaluated.
the specified method. View.ObjectBrowser CTRL + W, J Displays the Object Browser.
Edit.StopOutlining CTRL + M, P Removes all outlining information Debug.Locals CTRL + D, L Displays the Locals window, which
from the whole document. Make Completion List CTRL Causes a visible completion list to View.Output CTRL + W, O Displays the Output window, where displays the local variables and
Transparent become transparent. status messages can be viewed at their values for each method in the
Edit.CommentSelection CTRL + K, C or Inserts // at the beginning of the run time. current stack frame.
CTRL + E, C current line or every line of the
current selection. Navigation View.PropertiesWindow CTRL + W, P Displays the Properties window, Debug.QuickWatch CTRL + D, Q Displays the QuickWatch dialog
which lists the design-time box that has the current value of the
Edit.Uncomment- CTRL + K, U or Removes the // at the beginning of Edit.FindAllReferences SHIFT + F12 or Displays a list of all references for properties and events for the selected expression.
Selection CTRL + E, U the current line or every line of the CTRL + K, R the symbol selected. currently selected item.
current selection. Debug.Start F5 Launches the application under the
Edit.GoToBrace CTRL + ] Moves the cursor location to the View.SolutionExplorer CTRL + W, S Displays Solution Explorer, which debugger based off of the settings
Edit.FormatDocument CTRL + K, D or Formats the current document matching brace in the source file. lists the projects and files in the from the startup project. When in
CTRL + E, D according to the indentation and current solution. Break mode, invoking this command
code formatting settings specified Edit.GoToDefinition F12 Navigates to the declaration for the will run the application until the next
on the Formatting pane under selected symbol in code. View.TaskList CTRL + W, T Displays the Task List window, which breakpoint.
Tools | Options | Text Editor | C#. displays custom tasks, comments,
Edit.GoToNextLocation F8 Moves the cursor to the next item, shortcuts, warnings, and error Debug. CTRL + F5 Launches the application without
Edit.FormatSelection CTRL + K, F or Formats the current selection such as a task in the Task List messages. StartWithoutDebugging invoking the debugger.
CTRL + E, F according to the indentation and window or a search match in the
code formatting settings specified Find Results window. Subsequent View.Toolbox CTRL + W, X Displays the Toolbox, which contains Debug.StepInto F11 Executes code one statement at
on the Formatting pane under invocations will move to the next controls that can be included or a time, following execution into
Tools | Options | Text Editor | C#. item in the list. used with your code. method calls.
Edit.InsertSnippet CTRL + K, X Displays the Code Snippet Picker. Edit.IncrementalSearch CTRL + I Activates incremental search. View.ServerExplorer CTRL + W, L Displays Server Explorer, which lets Debug.StepOut SHIFT + F11 Executes the remaining lines of
The selected code snippet will be If incremental search is on, but you view and manipulate database a method in which the current
inserted at the cursor position. no input is passed, the previous servers, event logs, message execution point is located.
search query is used. If search queues, Web services, and other
Edit.SurroundWith CTRL + K, S Displays the Code Snippet Picker. input has been found, next operating system services. Debug.StepOver F10 Executes the next line of code, but
The selected code snippet will be invocation searches for the next does not follow execution through
wrapped around the selected text. occurrence of the input text. Window.Close- SHIFT + ESC Closes the current tool window. any method calls.
ToolWindow
Edit. Invoke Snippet TAB Inserts the expanded code snippet View.ClassViewGo- CTRL + K, CTRL + V Brings focus to the Class View Debug.Stop- SHIFT + F5 Stops running the current
From Shortcut from the shortcut name. ToSearch, Combo search box. Data.ShowDataSources SHIFT + ALT + D Displays the Data Sources window. Debugging application under the debugger.
Edit.CycleClipboardRing CTRL + SHIFT + V Pastes text from the Clipboard ring View.Forward- CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Moves to the next item called in Window.Close- Debug.Toggle- F9 Sets or removes a breakpoint at the
to the cursor location in the file. BrowseContext code in the current file. Uses the Go Document, Window CTRL + F4 Closes the current tab. Breakpoint current line.
Subsequent use of the shortcut key To Definition navigation stack.
iterates through the items in the Debug.Watch CTRL + D, W Displays the Watch window, which
Clipboard ring. View.PopBrowse- CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Moves to the previous item called in Window.Next- CTRL + TAB Displays the IDE Navigator, with the displays the values of selected
Context code in the current file. Uses the Go Document, WindowNav first document window selected. variables or watch expressions.
Edit.Replace CTRL + H Displays the replace options in the To Definition navigation stack.
Quick tab of the Find and Replace Debug.Enable- CTRL + F9 Toggles the breakpoint between
dialog box. View.Navigate- CTRL + MINUS Moves to the previously browsed Refactoring Breakpoint disabled and enabled.
Backward SIGN (-) line of code.
Edit.ReplaceInFiles CTRL + SHIFT + H Displays the replace options on the Refactor.- CTRL + R, E Displays the Encapsulate Field Make Datatip [CTRL] Causes a visible datatip to become
In Files tab of the Find and View.Navigate- CTRL + SHIFT + Moves to the next browsed line EncapsulateField dialog box, which allows creation Transparent transparent.
Replace dialog box. Forward MINUS SIGN (-) of code. of a property from an existing field
and updates all references to use
View.ShowSmartTag CTRL + . or Displays the available options on Edit.FindInFiles CTRL + SHIFT + F Displays the In Files tab of the Find the new property. Build
SHIFT + ALT + F10 the smart tag menu. and Replace dialog box.
Refactor.Extract- CTRL + R, I Displays the Extract Interface Build.BuildSolution F6 or CTRL + Builds all the projects in the
File Edit.FindSymbol ALT + F12 Displays the Find Symbol pane of Interface dialog box, which allows creation SHIFT + B solution.
the Find and Replace dialog box. of a new interface with members
File.NewProject CTRL + SHIFT + N Displays the New Project derived from an existing class, Build.BuildSelection SHIFT + F6
dialog box. View.ViewCode F7 Displays the selected item in Code struct, or interface. Builds the selected project and its
view of the editor. dependencies.
File.OpenProject CTRL + SHIFT + O Displays the Open Project dialog Refactor. CTRL + R, M Displays the Extract Method
box, where existing projects can be View.ViewDesigner SHIFT + F7 Switches to Design view for the ExtractMethod dialog box, which allows creation
added to the solution. current document. Available only in of a new method from the
Source view. selected code.
Project.AddClass SHIFT + ALT + C Displays the Add New Item dialog
box and selects Class template as View.ViewMarkup SHIFT + F7 Switches to Source view for the Refactor.Promote- CTRL + R, P Moves a variable from a local
default. current document. Available only in LocalVariableto- usage to a method, indexer,
Design view. Parameter or constructor parameter and
Project.AddExisting- SHIFT + ALT + A Displays the Add Existing Item updates all call sites appropriately.
Item dialog box, where existing files can Window.MoveTo- CTRL + F2 Moves the cursor to the drop-down
be added to the current project. NavigationBar bar located at the top of the code Refactor.Remove- CTRL + R, V Displays the Remove Parameters
editor when the editor is in Code Parameters dialog box, which allows removal
Project.AddNewItem CTRL + SHIFT + A Displays the Add New Item dialog view or Server Code view. of parameters from methods,
box, where a new file can be indexers, or delegates by changing
added to the current project. Edit.Find CTRL + F Displays the Quick tab of the Find the declaration at any locations
and Replace dialog box. where the member is called.
Window.ShowEz- CTRL + ALT + Displays a pop-up listing of all
MDIFileList DOWN ARROW open documents. Edit.GoTo CTRL + G Displays the Go To Line dialog box. Refactor.Rename CTRL + R, R or F2 Displays the Rename dialog
box, which allows renaming all
Edit.OpenFile CTRL + O Displays the Open File dialog box Edit.GoToFindCombo CTRL + / Puts the cursor in the Find/ references for an identifier.
where a file can be selected to be Command box on the Standard
opened. This does not add the file toolbar. Refactor.Reorder- CTRL + R, O Displays the Reorder Parameters
to the project. Parameters dialog box, which allows changes
to the order of the parameters for
methods, indexers, and delegates.
Notes: These key bindings are only available through the Visual C# Development
Settings. To change to the Visual C# Development settings, go to Tools |
Import and Export Settings and select Reset all Settings then select Visual C#
Development Settings.
To customize the key bindings for these commands, go to Tools | Options |
Environment | Keyboard.

2. Microsoft Visual C# Default Keybindings
® ®
Editing IntelliSense Window Debugging
Edit.CollapseTo- CTRL + M, O Collapses existing regions to Edit.CompleteWord CTRL + SPACE or Completes the current word in View.ClassView CTRL + W, C Displays the Class View window. Debug.Autos CTRL + D, A Displays the Autos window, which
Definitions provide a high-level view of the CTRL + K, W the completion list. displays variables used in the current
types and members in the View.CodeDefinition- CTRL + W, D Displays the Code Definition line of code and the preceding line
source file. Edit.ListMembers CTRL + J or Invokes the IntelliSense® Window window. of code.
CTRL + K, L completion list.
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining CTRL + M, L Toggles all previously collapsed View.Command- CTRL + W, A Displays the Command window, Debug.CallStack CTRL + D, C Displays the Call Stack window,
outlining regions between Edit.QuickInfo CTRL + K, I Displays the complete declaration Window where commands can be invoked which displays a list of all active
collapsed and expanded states. for the specified identifier in your to manipulate the integrated methods or stack frames for the
code in a Quick Info tool tip. development environment (IDE). current thread of execution.
Edit.Toggle- CTRL + M, M Toggles the currently selected
OutliningExpansion collapsed region between the Edit.ParameterInfo CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE Displays the name, number, and View.ErrorList CTRL + W, E Displays the Error List window. Debug.Immediate CTRL + D, I Displays the Immediate window,
collapsed and expanded state. or CTRL K, P type of parameters required for where expressions can be evaluated.
the specified method. View.ObjectBrowser CTRL + W, J Displays the Object Browser.
Edit.StopOutlining CTRL + M, P Removes all outlining information Debug.Locals CTRL + D, L Displays the Locals window, which
from the whole document. Make Completion List CTRL Causes a visible completion list to View.Output CTRL + W, O Displays the Output window, where displays the local variables and
Transparent become transparent. status messages can be viewed at their values for each method in the
Edit.CommentSelection CTRL + K, C or Inserts // at the beginning of the run time. current stack frame.
CTRL + E, C current line or every line of the
current selection. Navigation View.PropertiesWindow CTRL + W, P Displays the Properties window, Debug.QuickWatch CTRL + D, Q Displays the QuickWatch dialog
which lists the design-time box that has the current value of the
Edit.Uncomment- CTRL + K, U or Removes the // at the beginning of Edit.FindAllReferences SHIFT + F12 or Displays a list of all references for properties and events for the selected expression.
Selection CTRL + E, U the current line or every line of the CTRL + K, R the symbol selected. currently selected item.
current selection. Debug.Start F5 Launches the application under the
Edit.GoToBrace CTRL + ] Moves the cursor location to the View.SolutionExplorer CTRL + W, S Displays Solution Explorer, which debugger based off of the settings
Edit.FormatDocument CTRL + K, D or Formats the current document matching brace in the source file. lists the projects and files in the from the startup project. When in
CTRL + E, D according to the indentation and current solution. Break mode, invoking this command
code formatting settings specified Edit.GoToDefinition F12 Navigates to the declaration for the will run the application until the next
on the Formatting pane under selected symbol in code. View.TaskList CTRL + W, T Displays the Task List window, which breakpoint.
Tools | Options | Text Editor | C#. displays custom tasks, comments,
Edit.GoToNextLocation F8 Moves the cursor to the next item, shortcuts, warnings, and error Debug. CTRL + F5 Launches the application without
Edit.FormatSelection CTRL + K, F or Formats the current selection such as a task in the Task List messages. StartWithoutDebugging invoking the debugger.
CTRL + E, F according to the indentation and window or a search match in the
code formatting settings specified Find Results window. Subsequent View.Toolbox CTRL + W, X Displays the Toolbox, which contains Debug.StepInto F11 Executes code one statement at
on the Formatting pane under invocations will move to the next controls that can be included or a time, following execution into
Tools | Options | Text Editor | C#. item in the list. used with your code. method calls.
Edit.InsertSnippet CTRL + K, X Displays the Code Snippet Picker. Edit.IncrementalSearch CTRL + I Activates incremental search. View.ServerExplorer CTRL + W, L Displays Server Explorer, which lets Debug.StepOut SHIFT + F11 Executes the remaining lines of
The selected code snippet will be If incremental search is on, but you view and manipulate database a method in which the current
inserted at the cursor position. no input is passed, the previous servers, event logs, message execution point is located.
search query is used. If search queues, Web services, and other
Edit.SurroundWith CTRL + K, S Displays the Code Snippet Picker. input has been found, next operating system services. Debug.StepOver F10 Executes the next line of code, but
The selected code snippet will be invocation searches for the next does not follow execution through
wrapped around the selected text. occurrence of the input text. Window.Close- SHIFT + ESC Closes the current tool window. any method calls.
ToolWindow
Edit. Invoke Snippet TAB Inserts the expanded code snippet View.ClassViewGo- CTRL + K, CTRL + V Brings focus to the Class View Debug.Stop- SHIFT + F5 Stops running the current
From Shortcut from the shortcut name. ToSearch, Combo search box. Data.ShowDataSources SHIFT + ALT + D Displays the Data Sources window. Debugging application under the debugger.
Edit.CycleClipboardRing CTRL + SHIFT + V Pastes text from the Clipboard ring View.Forward- CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Moves to the next item called in Window.Close- Debug.Toggle- F9 Sets or removes a breakpoint at the
to the cursor location in the file. BrowseContext code in the current file. Uses the Go Document, Window CTRL + F4 Closes the current tab. Breakpoint current line.
Subsequent use of the shortcut key To Definition navigation stack.
iterates through the items in the Debug.Watch CTRL + D, W Displays the Watch window, which
Clipboard ring. View.PopBrowse- CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Moves to the previous item called in Window.Next- CTRL + TAB Displays the IDE Navigator, with the displays the values of selected
Context code in the current file. Uses the Go Document, WindowNav first document window selected. variables or watch expressions.
Edit.Replace CTRL + H Displays the replace options in the To Definition navigation stack.
Quick tab of the Find and Replace Debug.Enable- CTRL + F9 Toggles the breakpoint between
dialog box. View.Navigate- CTRL + MINUS Moves to the previously browsed Refactoring Breakpoint disabled and enabled.
Backward SIGN (-) line of code.
Edit.ReplaceInFiles CTRL + SHIFT + H Displays the replace options on the Refactor.- CTRL + R, E Displays the Encapsulate Field Make Datatip [CTRL] Causes a visible datatip to become
In Files tab of the Find and View.Navigate- CTRL + SHIFT + Moves to the next browsed line EncapsulateField dialog box, which allows creation Transparent transparent.
Replace dialog box. Forward MINUS SIGN (-) of code. of a property from an existing field
and updates all references to use
View.ShowSmartTag CTRL + . or Displays the available options on Edit.FindInFiles CTRL + SHIFT + F Displays the In Files tab of the Find the new property. Build
SHIFT + ALT + F10 the smart tag menu. and Replace dialog box.
Refactor.Extract- CTRL + R, I Displays the Extract Interface Build.BuildSolution F6 or CTRL + Builds all the projects in the
Edit.FindSymbol ALT + F12 Displays the Find Symbol pane of Interface dialog box, which allows creation SHIFT + B solution.
File the Find and Replace dialog box. of a new interface with members
Build.BuildSelection SHIFT + F6
derived from an existing class,
File.NewProject CTRL + SHIFT + N Displays the New Project View.ViewCode F7 Displays the selected item in Code struct, or interface. Builds the selected project and its
dialog box. view of the editor. dependencies.
Refactor. CTRL + R, M Displays the Extract Method
File.OpenProject CTRL + SHIFT + O Displays the Open Project dialog View.ViewDesigner SHIFT + F7 Switches to Design view for the ExtractMethod dialog box, which allows creation
box, where existing projects can be current document. Available only in of a new method from the selected
added to the solution. Source view. code.
Project.AddClass SHIFT + ALT + C Displays the Add New Item dialog View.ViewMarkup SHIFT + F7 Switches to Source view for the Refactor.Promote- CTRL + R, P Moves a variable from a local
box and selects Class template as current document. Available only in LocalVariableto- usage to a method, indexer,
default. Design view. Parameter or constructor parameter and
updates all call sites appropriately.
Project.AddExisting- SHIFT + ALT + A Displays the Add Existing Item Window.MoveTo- CTRL + F2 Moves the cursor to the drop-down
Item dialog box, where existing files can NavigationBar bar located at the top of the code Refactor.Remove- CTRL + R, V Displays the Remove Parameters
be added to the current project. editor when the editor is in Code Parameters dialog box, which allows removal
view or Server Code view. of parameters from methods,
Project.AddNewItem CTRL + SHIFT + A Displays the Add New Item dialog indexers, or delegates by changing
box, where a new file can be Edit.Find CTRL + F Displays the Quick tab of the Find the declaration at any locations
added to the current project. and Replace dialog box. where the member is called.
Window.ShowEz- CTRL + ALT + Displays a pop-up listing of all Edit.GoTo CTRL + G Displays the Go To Line dialog box. Refactor.Rename CTRL + R, R or F2 Displays the Rename dialog
MDIFileList DOWN ARROW open documents. box, which allows renaming all
Edit.GoToFindCombo CTRL + / Puts the cursor in the Find/ references for an identifier.
Edit.OpenFile CTRL + O Displays the Open File dialog box Command box on the Standard
where a file can be selected to be toolbar. Refactor.Reorder- CTRL + R, O Displays the Reorder Parameters
opened. This does not add the file Parameters dialog box, which allows changes
to the project. to the order of the parameters for
methods, indexers, and delegates.
Notes: These key bindings are only available through the Visual C# Development
Settings. To change to the Visual C# Development settings, go to Tools |
Import and Export Settings and select Reset all Settings then select Visual C#
Development Settings.
To customize the key bindings for these commands, go to Tools | Options |
Environment | Keyboard.