Visual Studio.Net 2003 Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Key
Description
Project Shortcut Key
Build.BuildSolution
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Builds the solution
Build.Compile
CTRL + F7
Creates an object file containing machine code, linker directives, sections, external references, and function/data names for the selected file.
File.OpenFile
CTRL + O
Displays the Open File dialog box where you can select an existing file to open.
File.OpenProject
CTRL + SHIFT + O
Displays the Open Project dialog box where you can add existing projects to your solution.
Tool Window shortcut keys
View.ClassView
CTRL + SHIFT + C
Displays the Class View window.
View.PropertiesWindow
F4
Displays the Properties window, which lists the design-time properties and events for the currently selected item.
View.PropertyPages
SHIFT + F4
Displays the property pages for the item currently selected.
View.ResourceView
CTRL + SHIFT + E
Displays the Resource View window.
Object Browser Shortcut keys
Edit.GoToDefinition
F12
Displays the declaration for the selected symbol in code.
Edit.GoToDeclaration
CTRL + F12
Displays the definition of the selected symbol in the code.
View.ObjectBrowser
CTRL + ALT + J
Displays the Object Browser to view the classes, properties, methods, events, and constants available for packages, and the object libraries and procedures in your project.
Integrated Help Shortcut Keys
Help.Contents
CTRL + ALT + F1
Displays the Contents window for the documentation contained in MSDN.
Help.DynamicHelp
CTRL + F1
Displays the Dynamic Help window, which displays different topics depending on what items currently have focus in the product.
Help.F1Help
F1
Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the current user interface selected.
Help.WindowHelp
SHIFT + F1
Displays a topic from help that corresponds to the current user interface selected.
Help.Search
CTRL + ALT + F3
Displays the Search window, which allows you to search for words or phrases in the documentation contained in MSDN.
Window management Shortcut Keys
View.FullScreen
SHIFT + ALT + ENTER
Toggles Full Screen mode on and off.
View.NavigateBackward
CTRL + -
Goes back to the previous document or window in the navigation history.
View.NavigateForward
CTRL + SHIFT + -
Moves forward to the document or window next in the navigation history.
Window.CloseDocumentWindow
CTRL + F4
Closes the current MDI child window.
Window.NextTab
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Moves to the next tab in the document or window.
Window.PreviousTab
CTRL + PAGE UP
Moves to the previous tab in the document or window.
Window.NextDocumentWindow
CTRL + F6
CTRL + TAB
Cycles through the MDI child windows one window at a time.
Window.PreviousDocumentWindow
CTRL + SHIFT + F6
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Moves to the previous document in the Editor or Designer.
Window.NextPane
ALT + F6
Moves to the next tool window.
Text Manipulation Shortcut Keys
Edit.ClearBookmarks
CTRL + K, CTRL + L
Removes all unnamed bookmarks in the current document.
Edit.CommentSelection
CTRL + K, CTRL + C
Marks the current line of code as a comment, using the correct comment syntax for the programming language.
Edit.UncommentSelection
CTRL + K, CTRL + U
Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code.
Edit.ColllapseToDefinitions
CTRL + M, CTRL + O
Automatically determines logical boundaries for creating regions in code, such as procedures, and then hides them.
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining
CTRL + M, CTRL + L
Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states.
Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion
CTRL + M, CTRL + M
Toggles the currently selected hidden text section between the hidden and display state.
Edit.ToggleBookmark
CTRL + K, CTRL + K
Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line.
Edit.ToggleWordWrap
CTRL +R, CTRL + R
Enables or disables word wrap in an editor.
Edit.WordDeleteToEnd
CTRL + DELETE
Deletes the word to the right of the insertion point.
Edit.WordDeleteToStart
CTRL + BACKSPACE
Deletes the word to the left of the insertion point.
Edit.TabLeft
SHIFT + TAB
Moves selected lines to the left one tab stop.
Edit.MakeLowercase
CTRL + U
Changes the selected text to lowercase characters.
Edit.MakeUppercase
CTRL + SHIFT + U
Changes the selected text to uppercase characters.
Text selection Shortcut Keys
Edit.DocumentEndExtend
CTRL + SHIFT + END
Selects the text from the insertion point to the last line of the document.
Edit.DocumentStartExtend
CTRL + SHIFT + HOME
Selects the text from the insertion point to the first line of the document.
Edit.LineEndExtend
SHIFT + END
Selects text from the insertion point to the end of the current line.
Edit.LineStartExtend
SHIFT + HOME
Selects text from the insertion point to the start of the line.
Edit.LineEndExtendColumn
SHIFT + ALT + END
Moves the insertion point to the end of the line, extending the column selection.
Edit.LineStartExtendColumn
SHIFT + ALT + HOME
Moves the insertion point to the start of the line, extending the column selection.
Edit.SelectAll
CTRL + A
Selects everything in the current document.
Edit.SelectCurrentWord
CTRL + W
Selects the word containing the insertion point or the word to the right of the insertion point.
Edit.ViewTopExtend
CTRL + SHIFT + PAGE UP
Extends the selection to the top of the current window.
Edit.ViewBottomExtend
CTRL + SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
Moves the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection.
Text navigation Shortcut Keys
Edit.DocumentEnd
CTRL + END
Moves the insertion point to the last line of the document.
Edit.DocumentStart
CTRL + HOME
Moves the insertion point to the first line of the document.
Edit.GoTo
CTRL + G
Displays the Go To Line dialog box.
Edit.PreviousBookmark
CTRL + K, CTRL + P
Moves to the previous bookmark.
Edit.NextBookmark
CTRL + K, CTRL + N
Moves to the next bookmark in the document.
View.BrowseNext
CTRL + SHIFT + 1
Navigates to the next definition, declaration, or reference of an item. Available in the Object Browser and Class View window.
Debugging Shortcut Keys
Debug.ApplyCodeChanges
ALT + F10
Starts an Edit and Continue build to apply changes to code being debugged.
Debug.BreakAll
CTRL + ALT+ Break
Temporarily stops execution of all processes in a debugging session. Available only in Run mode.
Debug.ClearAllBreakpoints
CTRL + SHIFT + F9
Clears all of the breakpoints in the project.
Debug.EnableBreakpoint
CTRL + F9
Sets a breakpoint at the current line of code.
Debug.Restart
CTRL + SHIFT + F5
Terminates a debugging session, rebuilds, and then starts running the application from the beginning. Available in Break and Run modes.
Debug.Start
F5
Automatically attaches the debugger and runs the application from the startup project specified in the <Project> Properties dialog box. Changes to Continue if in Break mode.
Debug.StartWithoutDebugging
CTRL + F5
Runs the code without invoking the debugger.
Debug.StepOver
F10
Executes the next line of code, but does not follow execution through any function calls.
Debug.StepInto
F11
Executes code one statement at a time, following execution into function calls.
HTML Designer Shortcut Keys
Edit.ListMembers
CTRL + J
Lists members of the current class for statement completion when editing code. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.
Edit.ViewBottom
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Moves to the bottom of the current document. Available only in HTML View of the HTML Designer.
View.NextView
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Switches from Design view to HTML view and vice versa. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.
Format.Bold
CTRL + B
Toggles the selected text between bold and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.
Format.DecreaseIndent
CTRL + SHIFT + T
Decreases the selected paragraph by one indent unit. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.
