Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts

Build and debug

Build the solution, start or stop debugging, set breakpoints, and step through code from the Visual Studio IDE.

Action	Windows
Build the solution	`CtrlShiftB`
Cancel the build	`CtrlBreak`
Compile	`CtrlF7`
Set a function breakpoint	`CtrlB`
Break all	`CtrlAltBreak`
Delete all breakpoints	`CtrlShiftF9`
Open Exceptions	`CtrlAltE`
Open Quick WatchShift+F9 is also documented.	`CtrlAltQ`
Restart debugging	`CtrlShiftF5`
Run to cursor	`CtrlF10`
Set the next statement	`CtrlShiftF10`
Start debugging	`F5`
Start without debugging	`CtrlF5`
Step into	`F11`
Step out	`ShiftF11`
Step over	`F10`
Stop debugging	`ShiftF5`
Toggle a breakpoint	`F9`

Complete code, format and comment selections, search the solution, navigate symbols, and manage editor text.

Action	Windows
Break the line	`Enter`
Collapse to definitions	`CtrlMthenCtrlO`
Comment the selection	`CtrlKthenCtrlC`
Complete the current wordAlt+Right Arrow is also documented.	`CtrlSpace`
CopyCtrl+Insert is also documented.	`CtrlC`
CutShift+Delete is also documented.	`CtrlX`
Find	`CtrlF`
Find all references	`ShiftF12`
Find in files	`CtrlShiftF`
Find the next match	`F3`
Format the document	`CtrlKthenCtrlD`
Format the selection	`CtrlKthenCtrlF`
Go to a line	`CtrlG`
Go to declaration	`CtrlF12`
Go to definition	`F12`
Focus the Find combo	`CtrlD`
Go to the next location	`F8`
Insert a snippet	`CtrlKthenCtrlX`
List members	`CtrlJ`
Navigate to a file, type, or symbolCtrl+Comma and Ctrl+T are also documented.	`CtrlP`
Open a file under the cursor	`CtrlShiftG`
Show parameter information	`CtrlShiftSpace`
PasteShift+Insert is also documented.	`CtrlV`
Peek the definition	`AltF12`
RedoCtrl+Shift+Z and Shift+Alt+Backspace are also documented.	`CtrlY`
Replace	`CtrlH`
Select all	`CtrlA`
Toggle a line commentThe current command is available in Visual Studio 2022 17.11 and later.	`Ctrl/`
UndoAlt+Backspace is also documented.	`CtrlZ`
Delete the word to the right	`CtrlDelete`
Delete the word to the left	`CtrlBackspace`

Create or open files and projects, save work, inspect solution tools, and move through Visual Studio document windows.

Action	Windows
Exit Visual Studio	`AltF4`
Create a new file	`CtrlN`
Create a new project	`CtrlShiftN`
Open a file	`CtrlO`
Open a project	`CtrlShiftO`
Save all	`CtrlShiftS`
Save selected items	`CtrlS`
Open Class View	`CtrlShiftC`
Open Error List	`Ctrl\thenCtrlE`
Navigate backward	`Ctrl-`
Navigate forward	`CtrlShift-`
Open Object Browser	`CtrlAltJ`
Open Output	`CtrlAltO`
Open the Properties window	`F4`
Open Solution Explorer	`CtrlAltL`
Open Toolbox	`CtrlAltX`
View code	`F7`
View designer	`ShiftF7`
Activate the document window	`Esc`
Close the document windowCtrl+F4 is also documented.	`CtrlW`
Activate the next document window	`CtrlF6`
Open document window navigation	`CtrlTab`
Move to the next split pane	`F6`

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