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You can navigate in Visual Studio 2013 more easily by using the shortcuts in this topic. For more general information, see <PAVEOVER> Keyboard Shortcuts in Visual Studio. For information about how to optimize Visual Studio for accessibility, see Accessibility Tips and Tricks.
Window Management
Drag Off Floating Tab Wells |
Ctrl+click for multi-select |
Maximize Floating Window |
Double-click on title bar |
Re-dock Floating Window |
Ctrl+double-click title bar |
Close Active Document |
Ctrl+F4 |
Show Open File List |
Ctrl+Alt+Down |
Show All Floating Windows |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Window Shortcuts
Move/Dock Floating Windows |
Win+Left / Win+Right |
Maximize/Minimize Windows |
Win+Up / Win+Down |
Show Jump List |
Win+Alt+n |
Start New Instance |
Win+Shift+n |
Switch Between Windows |
Win+n |
Visual Studio Search
Solution Explorer Search |
Ctrl+; |
Place Focus in Search box in any tool window |
Alt+` when the tool window has focus |
Quick Launch |
Ctrl+Q |
Quick Launch Scope Results |
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Search in Tools Options |
Ctrl+E |
Editor Find
Quick Find |
Ctrl+F |
Quick Find Next Result |
Enter |
Quick Find Previous Result |
Shift+Enter |
Quick Find Expand Drop Down |
Alt+Down |
Dismiss Find |
Esc |
Quick Replace |
Ctrl+H |
Quick Replace Replace Next |
Alt+R |
Quick Replace Replace All |
Alt+A |
Find in Files |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Replace in Files |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Code Editor
IntelliSense Suggestion Mode |
Ctrl+Alt+Space (Toggle) |
Force Show IntelliSense |
Ctrl+J |
Smart Tags |
Ctrl+. |
Snippet Picker |
Ctrl+K,X or ?,Tab (VB) |
Surround With |
Ctrl+K,S |
Show Quick Info |
Ctrl+K,I |
Navigate To |
Ctrl+, |
Go To Definition |
F12 |
Peek Definition |
Alt+F12 |
Go To Definition Stack |
Ctrl+Shift+8 (Back), Ctrl+Shift+7 (Forward) |
Navigate Highlighted References |
Ctrl+Shift+Up (Previous), Ctrl+Shift+Down (Next) |
Editor Zoom |
Ctrl+Shift+> (In), Ctrl+Shift+< (Out) |
Block Selection |
Hold Alt and drag mouse, Shift+Alt+Arrow Keys |
Move Line Up/Down |
Alt+Up / Alt+Down |
Peek Definition |
Alt+F12 |
Close the Peek Definition window |
Esc |
Promote the Peek Definition window to a regular document tab |
Ctrl+Alt+Home |
Navigate between multiple Peek Definition windows |
Ctrl+Alt+- and Ctrl+Alt+= |
Navigate between multiple Peek results |
F8 and Shift+F8 |
Toggle between the code editor window and the Peek Definition window |
Shift+Esc |
Toolbars
Add Buttons |
Click toolbar overflow button |
Find Combo in Standard toolbar |
Ctrl+D |
Find Textbox Command Mode |
Type “>” |
Create new alias |
>alias NewAlias Command |
Debugging
Start Debugging |
F5 |
Stop Debugging |
Shift+F5 |
Restart Debugging |
Ctrl+Shift+F5 |
Step Over |
F10 |
Step Into |
F11 |
Step Out |
Shift+F11 |
Run To Cursor |
Ctrl+F10 |
Set Next Statement |
Ctrl+Shift+F10 |
Set and Toggle Breakpoint |
F9 |
Disable Breakpoint |
Ctrl+F9 |
Immediate Window |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Immediate Window Command Mode |
Type “>” |
Immediate Window Clear Buffer |
>cls |
Immediate Window Print Value |
?varname |
Application Lifecycle Management
See Keyboard shortcuts for working in Team Web Access and Team Explorer.
See Also
Other Resources
Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Blog