Visual Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

shortcuts.md

Table of Contents

• Visual Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
  • General & Editing Shortcuts
  • Debugging Shortcuts
  • Navigation Shortcuts
  • Identify and customize keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio

Visual Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

General & Editing Shortcuts

• YouTube (Microsoft) popular video on Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts:

Command	Shortcut
Quick Actions/Refactorings	Ctrl + .
Go To All (Search code/features)	Ctrl + T (or Ctrl + Q)
Format Document	Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D
Comment Selection	Ctrl + K, Ctrl + C
Uncomment Selection	Ctrl + K, Ctrl + U
Move line up/down	Alt + ⬆️ / ⬇️
Duplicate line	Ctrl + D
Delete line	Ctrl + Shift + L

Debugging Shortcuts

Microsoft documentation

• Overview of the Visual Studio debugger
• Navigate through code by using the debugger

Command	Shortcut
Start Debugging	F5
Start Without Debugging	Ctrl + F5
Stop Debugging	Shift + F5
Toggle Breakpoint	F9
Step Over	F10
Step Into	F11
Quick Watch (while debugging)	Shift + F9

Navigation Shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Go To Definition	F12
Peek Definition (quick view)	Alt + F12
Go To Line Number	Ctrl + G

Identify and customize keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio

You can identify keyboard shortcuts for Visual Studio commands, customize those shortcuts, and export them for others to use.

• YouTube (Microsoft)
  • Video on customizing keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio
  • Hidden Visual Studio features you don't want to miss