Visual Studio Hotkeys
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Standard Hotkeys
Most of these work in other apps, too.
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrl ++ |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl -- |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Cut (Copy and Delete) | Ctrl + X |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Find on page | Ctrl + F |
| Find in Solution | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Move to beginning of line | Home |
| Move to end of line | End |
| Move to next/previous word | Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow |
| Move to beginning/end of document/editor/window | Ctrl + Home/End |
Visual Studio specific hotkeys
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Run all unit tests | Ctrl+R, A |
| Format Document | Ctrl+K+D |
| Comment/Uncomment block of code | Ctrl+K+C/Ctrl+K+U |
| Move current line up/down | Alt + UpArrow / Alt + DownArrow |
| Collapse all regions | Ctrl+M+O |
| Navigate Forward/Backward | Ctrl+–/Ctrl+Shift+– |
| Full Screen without losing the panels | Alt+Shift+Enter |
| Autocomplete what you've selected in Intellisense | Tab |
| Find Matching braces | Ctrl+] |
| Duplicate current line of code | Ctrl+C+V (with cursor on line and nothing selected) |
| Cycle through the list of clipboard contents | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Format Selection | Ctrl+K+F |
| Collapse/Expand selection | Ctrl+M+H/Ctrl+M+U |