Key Combination

Shortcuts of VS

Shortcuts of VS

Key Combination

Use

Description

CTRL+ALT+L

View Solution Explorer

Use Auto Hide for all tool windows to maximize screen real estate. Whenever you need to open the Solution Explorer, it’s just a shortcut away.

CTRL+ALT+X

View ToolBox

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CTRL+ALT+O

View Output

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CTRL+\, then press E View Error List

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CTRL+\, then press T View Task List

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F4

View Property Window

Select the control, then press F4 to view property window.

CTRL+PgDn or CTRL+PgUp

Design View to Source Toggle between design and source view in View and vice-versa HTML editor.

SHIFT+F7

Design View to Source Toggle between design and source view in View and vice-versa HTML editor.

F7

Design or Source View Toggle from designer view to code view. to Code View

SHIFT+F7

Code View to Design View

Toggle from code view to designer view.

F5

Start Debugging

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CTRL+F5

Start Without Debugging

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F10

Debug

Step over

F11

Debug

Step into

SHIFT+F11

Debug

Step out

CTRL+F10

Debug

Run to cursor

F9

Toggle Breakpoint

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CTRL+M, then press O

Collapse to Definitions.

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CTRL+K, then CTRL+C

Comment selected Block

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CTRL+K, then CTRL+U

Uncomment selected block

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CTRL+-

Go back to the previous location in the navigation history

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F6

Build Solution

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SHIFT+F6

Build Website

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ATL+B, then R

Rebuild Solution

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CTRL+L

Deletes Entire Line

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