Visual Studio IDE Shortcut Keys

The Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) includes several pre-defined keyboard shortcut schemes. When you start Visual Studio for the first time and select your settings, the associated schemes are automatically set. Thereafter, by using the keyboard options page in the Options dialog box, you can choose from additional schemes and you can also create your own keyboard shortcuts.

Class Diagram
Num +	ClassDiagram	Expand
Shift+Alt+B	Edit	ExpandCollapseBaseTypeList
Del	Edit	RemovefromDiagram
Shift+Alt+L	Edit	NavigateToLollipop
Num -	ClassDiagram	Collapse
DataSet Editor
Ins	Data	InsertColumn
Ctrl+L	Data	Column
Global
Ctrl+-	View	NavigateBackward
Ctrl+Shift+-	View	NavigateForward
Ctrl+.	View	ShowSmartTag
Ctrl+/	Edit	GoToFindCombo
Ctrl+Shift+1	View	BrowseNext
Ctrl+Shift+2	View	BrowsePrevious
Ctrl+5	Debug	LocationToolbar
Ctrl+6	Debug	LocationToolbar
Ctrl+7	Debug	LocationToolbar
Ctrl+Shift+7	View	ForwardBrowseContext
Ctrl+8	Debug	LocationToolbar
Ctrl+Shift+8	View	PopBrowseContext
Ctrl+9	Debug	LocationToolbar
Ctrl+A	Edit	SelectAll
Ctrl+Shift+A	Project	AddNewItem
Shift+Alt+A	Project	AddExistingItem
Ctrl+Alt+B	Debug	Breakpoints
Ctrl+B	Debug	BreakatFunction
Alt+Bkspce	Edit	Undo
Ctrl+Alt+Break	Debug	BreakAll
Ctrl+Break	Build	Cancel
Ctrl+Alt+C	Debug	CallStack
Shift+Alt+C	Project	AddClass
Ctrl+Alt+D	Debug	Disassembly
Shift+Alt+D	Data	ShowDataSources
Del	Edit	Delete
Shift+Del	Edit	Cut
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow	Window	ShowEzMDIFileList
Down Arrow	Edit	MoveControlDownGrid
Shift+Down Arrow	Edit	SizeControlDownGrid
Ctrl+Alt+E	Debug	Exceptions
Alt+Enter	ClassViewContextMenus	ClassViewMultiselectProjectreferencesItems
Enter	Edit	ShowTileGrid
Shift+Alt+Enter	View	FullScreen
Esc	Window	ActivateDocumentWindow
Shift+Esc	Window	CloseToolWindow
Ctrl+F	Edit	Find
Ctrl+Shift+F	Edit	FindinFiles
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+C	Help	Contents
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+D	Help	DynamicHelp
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F	Help	HelpFavorites
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+H	Help	HowDoI
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+I	Help	Index
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+R	Help	SearchResults
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+S	Help	Search
Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+T	Help	IndexResults
F1	Help	F1Help
Shift+F1	Help	WindowHelp
Alt+F10	Debug	ApplyCodeChanges
Ctrl+Alt+F10	Debug	StepOverCurrentProcess
Ctrl+F10	Debug	RunToCursor
Ctrl+Shift+F10	Debug	SetNextStatement
F10	Debug	StepOver
Alt+F11	Tools	MacrosIDE
Ctrl+Alt+F11	Debug	StepIntoCurrentProcess
Ctrl+F11	Debug	ToggleDisassembly
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F11	Debug	StepOutCurrentProcess
F11	Debug	StepInto
Shift+Alt+F11	Debug	StepIntoSpecific
Shift+F11	Debug	StepOut
Alt+F12	Edit	FindSymbol
Ctrl+F12	Edit	GoToDeclaration
Ctrl+Shift+F12	View	NextError
F12	Edit	GoToDefinition
Shift+Alt+F12	Edit	QuickFindSymbol
Shift+F12	Edit	FindAllReferences
Ctrl+F2	Window	MovetoNavigationBar
F2	View	EditLabel
Alt+F3, S	Edit	StopSearch
Ctrl+F3	Edit	FindNextSelected
Ctrl+Shift+F3	Edit	FindPreviousSelected
F3	Edit	FindNext
Shift+F3	Edit	FindPrevious
Ctrl+F4	Window	CloseDocumentWindow
Shift+F4	View	PropertyPages
Alt+F5	Data	StepInto
Ctrl+Alt+F5	Data	Execute
Ctrl+F5	Debug	StartWithoutDebugging
Ctrl+Shift+F5	Debug	Restart
F5	Debug	Start
Shift+F5	Debug	StopDebugging
Alt+F6	Window	NextPane
Ctrl+F6	Window	NextDocumentWindow
Ctrl+Shift+F6	Window	PreviousDocumentWindow
F6	Build	BuildSolution
Shift+Alt+F6	Window	PreviousPane
Shift+F6	Build	BuildSelection
Alt+F7	Window	NextToolWindowNav
Ctrl+F7	Build	Compile
F7	View	ViewCode
Shift+Alt+F7	Window	PreviousToolWindowNav
Shift+F7	View	ViewDesigner
Alt+F8	View	MacroExplorer
F8	Edit	GoToNextLocation
Shift+F8	Edit	GoToPrevLocation
Alt+F9, A	DebuggerContextMenus	BreakpointsWindow
Alt+F9, D	DebuggerContextMenus	BreakpointsWindow
Alt+F9, S	DebuggerContextMenus	BreakpointsWindow
Ctrl+F9	Debug	EnableBreakpoint
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Debug	DeleteAllBreakpoints
F9	Debug	ToggleBreakpoint
Shift+F9	Debug	QuickWatch
Ctrl+Alt+G	Debug	Registers
Ctrl+G	Edit	GoTo
Ctrl+Shift+G	Edit	OpenFile
Ctrl+Alt+H	Debug	Threads
Ctrl+H	Edit	Replace
Ctrl+Shift+H	Edit	ReplaceinFiles
Ctrl+Alt+I	Debug	Immediate
Ctrl+Alt+Ins	Project	Override
Ctrl+Ins	Edit	Copy
Ctrl+Shift+Ins	Edit	CycleClipboardRing
Shift+Ins	Edit	Paste
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+B	Tools	CodeSnippetsManager
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+M	Edit	GenerateMethodStub
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+V	View	ClassViewGoToSearchCombo
Ctrl+K, S	Edit	SurroundWith
Ctrl+K, X	Edit	InsertSnippet
Alt+Left Arrow	View	Backward
Left Arrow	Edit	MoveControlLeftGrid
Shift+Left Arrow	Edit	SizeControlLeftGrid
Ctrl+Alt+M, 1	Debug	Memory1
Ctrl+Alt+M, 2	Debug	Memory2
Ctrl+Alt+M, 3	Debug	Memory3
Ctrl+Alt+M, 4	Debug	Memory4
Ctrl+N	File	NewFile
Ctrl+Shift+N	File	NewProject
Shift+Alt+N	File	NewWebSite
Alt+Num *	Debug	ShowNextStatement
Ctrl+O	File	OpenFile
Ctrl+Shift+O	File	OpenProject
Shift+Alt+O	File	OpenWebSite
Ctrl+Alt+P	Tools	AttachtoProcess
Ctrl+P	File	Print
Ctrl+Shift+P	Tools	RunTemporaryMacro
Ctrl+PgDn	Window	NextTab
Ctrl+Q	EditorContextMenus	CodeWindow
Ctrl+R, A	Test	RunAllTestsInSolution
Ctrl+R, C	Test	RunTestsInClass
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+A	Test	DebugAllTestsInSolution
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+C	Test	DebugTestsInClass
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+D	TestResults	DebugAllTestsInTestResults
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+F	TestResults	DebugCheckedTests
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+N	Test	DebugTestsInNamespace
Ctrl+R, Ctrl+T	Test	DebugTestsInCurrentContext
Ctrl+R, D	TestResults	RunAllTestsInTestResults
Ctrl+R, E	Refactor	EncapsulateField
Ctrl+R, F	Test	TestResults
Ctrl+R, I	Refactor	ExtractInterface
Ctrl+R, M	Refactor	ExtractMethod
Ctrl+R, N	Test	RunTestsInNamespace
Ctrl+R, O	Refactor	ReorderParameters
Ctrl+R, P	Refactor	PromoteLocalVariable
Ctrl+R, T	Test	RunTestsInCurrentContext
Ctrl+R, V	Refactor	RemoveParameters
Ctrl+Shift+R	Tools	RecordTemporaryMacro
Alt+Right Arrow	View	Forward
Right Arrow	Edit	MoveControlRightGrid
Shift+Right Arrow	Edit	SizeControlRightGrid
Ctrl+S	File	SaveSelectedItems
Ctrl+Shift+S	File	SaveAll
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Window	PreviousDocumentWindowNav
Ctrl+Tab	Window	NextDocumentWindowNav
Shift+Tab	Edit	SelectPreviousControl
Tab	Edit	SelectNextControl
Ctrl+Alt+U	Debug	Modules
Shift+Up Arrow	Edit	SizeControlUpGrid
Up Arrow	Edit	MoveControlUpGrid
Ctrl+Alt+V, A	Debug	Autos
Ctrl+Alt+V, L	Debug	Locals
Ctrl+Alt+W, 1	Debug	Watch
Ctrl+Alt+W, 2	Debug	Watch2
Ctrl+Alt+W, 3	Debug	Watch3
Ctrl+Alt+W, 4	Debug	Watch4
Ctrl+Shift+W	Edit	SelectCurrentWord
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+A	View	CommandWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+B	View	BookmarkWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+C	View	ClassView
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+D	View	CodeDefinitionWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+E	View	ErrorList
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+G	View	PendingCheckins
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+J	View	ObjectBrowser
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+L	View	ServerExplorer
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+O	View	Output
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+P	View	PropertiesWindow
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+Q	View	FindSymbolResults
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+R	View	ResourceView
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+S	View	SolutionExplorer
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+T	View	TaskList
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+U	View	DocumentOutline
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+W	View	WebBrowser
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+X	View	Toolbox
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Debug	Processes
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Edit	Redo
HTML Editor Design View
Ctrl+B	Format	Bold
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow	Table	RowBelow
Shift+F7	View	ViewMarkup
Ctrl+I	Format	Italic
Ctrl+L	Format	ConverttoHyperlink
Ctrl+Shift+L	Format	InsertBookmark
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow	Table	ColumntotheLeft
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+C	Project	AddContentPage
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M	View	EditMaster
Ctrl+Shift+N	View	ASP
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow	Table	ColumntotheRight
Ctrl+U	Format	Underline
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow	Table	RowAbove
HTML Editor Source View
Ctrl+Shift+.	View	AutoCloseTagOverride
Ctrl+Shift+J	Edit	UpdateJScriptIntellisense
Ctrl+PgDn	View	NextView
Ctrl+PgUp	Window	PreviousTab
Ctrl+Shift+Y	View	SynchronizeViews
Managed Resources Editor
Ctrl+1	Resources	Strings
Ctrl+2	Resources	Images
Ctrl+3	Resources	Icons
Ctrl+4	Resources	Audio
Ctrl+5	Resources	Files
Ctrl+6	Resources	Other
Del	Edit	Remove
Report Designer
Ctrl+Alt+D	View	Datasets
Ctrl+Down Arrow	Edit	MoveControlDown
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow	Edit	SizeControlDown
Down Arrow	Edit	LineDown
Shift+Down Arrow	Edit	LineDownExtend
Enter	Edit	BreakLine
Esc	Edit	SelectionCancel
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Edit	MoveControlLeft
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow	Edit	SizeControlLeft
Left Arrow	Edit	CharLeft
Shift+Left Arrow	Edit	CharLeftExtend
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Edit	MoveControlRight
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow	Edit	SizeControlRight
Right Arrow	Edit	CharRight
Shift+Right Arrow	Edit	CharRightExtend
Shift+Tab	Edit	TabLeft
Tab	Edit	InsertTab
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow	Edit	SizeControlUp
Ctrl+Up Arrow	Edit	MoveControlUp
Shift+Up Arrow	Edit	LineUpExtend
Up Arrow	Edit	LineUp
Settings Designer
Ctrl+Del	Edit	RemoveRow
F2	Edit	EditCell
Text Editor
Alt+,	Edit	DecreaseFilterLevel
Alt+.	Edit	IncreaseFilterLevel
Ctrl+]	Edit	GotoBrace
Ctrl+Shift+]	Edit	GotoBraceExtend
Ctrl+=	Edit	SelectToLastGoBack
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+C	Edit	ClearBookmarks
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+E	Edit	EnableBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+N	Edit	NextBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+P	Edit	PreviousBookmark
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+T	Edit	ToggleBookmark
Bkspce	Edit	DeleteBackwards
Ctrl+Bkspce	Edit	WordDeleteToStart
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C	Edit	CopyParameterTip
Ctrl+Shift+D	Macros	MyMacros
Ctrl+Del	Edit	WordDeleteToEnd
Ctrl+Down Arrow	Edit	ScrollLineDown
Shift+Alt+Down Arrow	Edit	LineDownExtendColumn
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+\	Edit	DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+A	Edit	SwapAnchor
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+C	Edit	CommentSelection
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+D	Edit	FormatDocument
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+F	Edit	FormatSelection
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+S	Edit	ViewWhiteSpace
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+T	Edit	ToggleTaskListShortcut
Ctrl+E, Ctrl+U	Edit	UncommentSelection
Ctrl+E, W	Edit	ToggleWordWrap
Ctrl+End	Edit	DocumentEnd
Ctrl+Shift+End	Edit	DocumentEndExtend
End	Edit	LineEnd
Shift+Alt+End	Edit	LineEndExtendColumn
Shift+End	Edit	LineEndExtend
Ctrl+Enter	Edit	LineOpenAbove
Ctrl+Shift+Enter	Edit	LineOpenBelow
F2	Refactor	Rename
Ctrl+Home	Edit	DocumentStart
Ctrl+Shift+Home	Edit	DocumentStartExtend
Home	Edit	LineStart
Shift+Alt+Home	Edit	LineStartExtendColumn
Shift+Home	Edit	LineStartExtend
Ctrl+I	Edit	IncrementalSearch
Ctrl+Shift+I	Edit	ReverseIncrementalSearch
Ins	Edit	OvertypeMode
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L	Edit	ListMembers
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+P	Edit	ParameterInfo
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+W	Edit	CompleteWord
Ctrl+K, I	Edit	QuickInfo
Ctrl+L	Edit	LineCut
Ctrl+Shift+L	Edit	LineDelete
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Edit	WordPrevious
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow	Edit	WordPreviousExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow	Edit	WordPreviousExtend
Shift+Alt+Left Arrow	Edit	CharLeftExtendColumn
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+H	Edit	HideSelection
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+T	Edit	CollapseTag
Ctrl+M, Ctrl+U	Edit	StopHidingCurrent
Ctrl+M, L	Edit	ToggleAllOutlining
Ctrl+M, M	Edit	ToggleOutliningExpansion
Ctrl+M, O	Edit	CollapsetoDefinitions
Ctrl+M, P	Edit	StopOutlining
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P	Edit	PasteParameterTip
Ctrl+PgDn	Edit	ViewBottom
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn	Edit	ViewBottomExtend
PgDn	Edit	PageDown
Shift+PgDn	Edit	PageDownExtend
Ctrl+PgUp	Edit	ViewTop
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp	Edit	ViewTopExtend
PgUp	Edit	PageUp
Shift+PgUp	Edit	PageUpExtend
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Edit	WordNext
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow	Edit	WordNextExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow	Edit	WordNextExtend
Shift+Alt+Right Arrow	Edit	CharRightExtendColumn
Ctrl+Shift+T	Edit	WordTranspose
Ctrl+T	Edit	CharTranspose
Shift+Alt+T	Edit	LineTranspose
Ctrl+Shift+U	Edit	MakeUppercase
Ctrl+U	Edit	MakeLowercase
Ctrl+Up Arrow	Edit	ScrollLineUp
Shift+Alt+Up Arrow	Edit	LineUpExtendColumn
VC Accelerator Editor
Ins	Edit	NewAccelerator
Ctrl+W	Edit	NextKeyTyped
VC Dialog Editor
Ctrl+B	Format	ButtonBottom
Ctrl+D	Format	TabOrder
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow	Format	AlignBottoms
Shift+F7	Format	SizetoContent
Ctrl+F9	Format	CenterVertical
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Format	CenterHorizontal
F9	Format	AlignMiddles
Shift+F9	Format	AlignCenters
Ctrl+G	Format	ToggleGuides
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Edit	ScrollColumnLeft
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow	Format	AlignLefts
Ctrl+M	Format	CheckMnemonics
Ctrl+R	Format	ButtonRight
Alt+Right Arrow	Format	SpaceAcross
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Edit	ScrollColumnRight
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow	Format	AlignRights
Ctrl+T	Format	TestDialog
Alt+Up Arrow	Format	SpaceDown
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow	Format	AlignTops
VC Image Editor
Ctrl+-	Image	SmallerBrush
Ctrl+Shift+,	Image	ZoomOut
Ctrl+.	Image	SmallBrush
Ctrl+Shift+.	Image	ZoomIn
Ctrl+[	Image	PreviousColor
Ctrl+Shift+[	Image	PreviousRightColor
Ctrl+]	Image	NextColor
Ctrl+Shift+]	Image	NextRightColor
Ctrl+=	Image	LargerBrush
Ctrl+A	Image	AirbrushTool
Ctrl+B	Image	BrushTool
Ctrl+F	Image	FillTool
Ctrl+H	Image	FlipHorizontal
Ctrl+Shift+H	Image	Rotate90Degrees
Shift+Alt+H	Image	FlipVertical
Ctrl+I	Image	PencilTool
Ctrl+Shift+I	Image	EraseTool
Ins	Image	NewImageType
Ctrl+J	Image	DrawOpaque
Ctrl+L	Image	LineTool
Ctrl+M	Image	MagnificationTool
Ctrl+Shift+M	Image	Magnify
Alt+P	Image	EllipseTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P	Image	FilledEllipseTool
Shift+Alt+P	Image	OutlinedEllipseTool
Alt+R	Image	RectangleTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R	Image	FilledRectangleTool
Shift+Alt+R	Image	OutlinedRectangleTool
Ctrl+Alt+S	Image	ShowGrid
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S	Image	ShowTileGrid
Shift+Alt+S	Image	RectangleSelectionTool
Ctrl+T	Image	TextTool
Ctrl+Shift+U	Image	CopyandOutlineSelection
Ctrl+U	Image	UseSelectionasBrush
Alt+W	Image	RoundedRectangleTool
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W	Image	FilledRoundedRectangleTool
Shift+Alt+W	Image	OutlinedRoundedRectangleTool
VC String Editor
Ins	Edit	NewString
View Designer
Ctrl+1	QueryDesigner	Diagram
Ctrl+2	QueryDesigner	Criteria
Ctrl+3	QueryDesigner	SQL
Ctrl+4	QueryDesigner	Results
Ctrl+G	QueryDesigner	GotoRow
Ctrl+Shift+J	QueryDesigner	JoinMode
Ctrl+R	QueryDesigner	ExecuteSQL
Ctrl+T	QueryDesigner	CancelRetrievingData
VisualStudio
Ctrl+1	OtherContextMenus	ORDesignerContextMenu
WebBrowser
Alt+Down Arrow	Help	Nexttopic
Alt+Up Arrow	Help	Previoustopic