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title: Visual Studio
date: 2025-10-04 09:00:00
background: bg-[#2d6cdf]
tags:
- editor
- shortcut
- visual-studio
categories:
- Toolkit
intro: |
This Visual Studio quick reference cheat sheet shows its keyboard shortcuts for code editing, navigation, debugging, refactoring, Git, and test running.
---

## Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

### Code editing {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut | Action |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Space` | Complete word |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Space` | Show signature help |
| `Alt` `↑/↓` | Move line up / down |
| `Ctrl` `D` | Duplicate line |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `L` | Delete line |
| `Ctrl` `Enter` | Insert line below |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter` | Insert line above |
| `Ctrl` `↑/↓` | Scroll line up / down |
| `Ctrl` `PgUp/PgDn` | Scroll page up / down |
| `Shift` `mouse wheel` | Scroll page horizontally |
| `Ctrl` `/` | Toggle line comment |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `/` | Toggle block comment |
| `Ctrl` `K` `D` | Format document |
| `Ctrl` `K` `F` | Format selection |
| `Ctrl` `I` | Ask Copilot (inline chat) |
| `Ctrl` `E` `W` | Toggle word wrap |
| `Ctrl` `R` `W` | Toggle view whitespace |
| `Shift` `Alt` `L` `S` | Sort lines |
| `Shift` `Alt` `L` `J` | Join lines |

{.shortcuts}

### Search and replace

| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------------- | --------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `F` | Find |
| `Ctrl` `H` | Replace |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `F` | Find in files |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Replace in files |
| `F8` / `Shift` `F8` | Go to next / previous error |

{.shortcuts}

### Refactoring

| Shortcut | Action |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `.` or `Alt` `Enter` | Show quick actions |
| `Ctrl` `R` `M` | Extract method |
| `Ctrl` `R` `R` | Rename |
| `Ctrl` `R` `I` | Extract interface |
| `Ctrl` `R` `G` | Remove and sort usings |
| `Ctrl` `K` `E` | Code cleanup |
| `Ctrl` `K` `S` | Surround with (if, try, etc.) |
| `Shift` `Alt` `L` `S` | Sort lines |
| `Shift` `Alt` `L` `J` | Join lines |

{.shortcuts}

### Navigation

| Shortcut | Action |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Q` or `Ctrl` `Shift` `P` | Feature search |
| `Ctrl` `T` | Code search |
| `Ctrl` `G` | Go to line |
| `F8` / `Shift` `F8` | Go to next / prev error |
| `F12` | Go to definition |
| `Alt` `F12` | Peek definition |
| `Ctrl` `F12` | Go to implementation |
| `Shift` `F12` | Find all references |
| `Alt` `Home` | Go to base class |
| `Ctrl` `-` / `Ctrl` `Shift` `-` | Navigate backward / forward |
| `Ctrl` `Backspace` | Go to last edit location |
| `Ctrl` `K` `N` / `Ctrl` `K` `P` | Go to next / prev bookmark |
| `Ctrl` `K` `L` | Clear all bookmarks |
| `F7` / `Shift` `F7` | Toggle designer and code view |
| `F4` | Properties |

{.shortcuts}

### Debugging

| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `F5` | Start/continue debugging |
| `Shift` `F5` | Stop debugging |
| `Ctrl` `F5` | Start without debugging |
| `F9` | Toggle breakpoint |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `F9` | Clear all breakpoints |
| `F11` | Step into |
| `F10` | Step over |
| `Shift` `F11` | Step out |
| `Alt` `F5` | Attach to process... |
| `Alt` `R` | Reattach to process |
| `Alt` `F2` | Launch profiler |
| `Shift` `Alt` `F2` | Relaunch profiler |

{.shortcuts}

### Multi-caret and selection

| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| `Alt` `mouse click` | Insert caret |
| `Shift` `Alt` `↑/↓` | Insert caret above/below |
| `Shift` `Alt` `,` | Insert next matching caret |
| `Shift` `Alt` `.` | Insert all matching carets |
| `Shift` `Alt` `PgUp/PgDn` | Move last caret up/down |
| `Alt` `mouse drag` | Column (box) selection |
| `Shift` `Alt` `←/→/↑/↓` | Column (box) selection |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `mouse` | Expand / collapse selection |

{.shortcuts}

### Projects and solutions

| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------------ | -------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | New project |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `O` | Open project |
| `Ctrl` `B` | Build solution |

{.shortcuts}

### File management

| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| `Ctrl` `N` | New file |
| `Ctrl` `O` | Open file |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `S` | Save all |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `PgUp/PgDn` | Go to document on left/right |
| `Ctrl` `F4` | Close tab |
| `Ctrl` `K` `S` | Save |
| `Ctrl` `TAB` | Cycle through tabs |
| `Ctrl` `K` `R` | Reveal active file in Explorer |
| `F7` / `Shift` `F7` | Toggle designer and code view |
| `F4` | Properties |

{.shortcuts}

### Windows and display

| Shortcut | Action |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| `Shift` `Alt` `Enter` | Toggle full screen |
| `Ctrl` `dblclick` on window | Toggle last dock/float location |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `1-9` | Switch saved window layout |
| `Shift` `ESC` | Close active tool window |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `L` | Activate Solution Explorer |
| `Ctrl` `+` `,` `C` | Activate GitHub Copilot Chat |
| `Ctrl` `+` `E` | Activate Error List |
| `Alt` `O` | Activate Output window |
| `ESC` | Set focus on editor |

{.shortcuts}

### Git

| Shortcut | Action |
| ----------------- | --------------------- |
| `Alt` `G` `C` | Git Changes window |
| `Alt` `G` `M` | Git Repository window |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `F3` | Branch picker |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `F4` | Repository picker |
| `Ctrl` `E` `C` | Git actions menu |
| `Enter` | Commit |

{.shortcuts}

### Unit testing

| Shortcut | Action |
| ---------------- | ----------------- |
| `Ctrl` `\` `T` | Test Explorer |
| `Ctrl` `R` `A` | Run all tests |
| `Ctrl` `R` `T` | Repeat last run |
| `Ctrl` `R` `L` | Run unit failure |
| `Ctrl` `R` `F` | Run failed tests |
| `Ctrl` `R` `U` | Run not run tests |
| `Ctrl` `R` `Del` | Clear all results |

{.shortcuts}

## Also see

- [Visual Studio — Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows, Official PDF)][pdf-windows]
- [Microsoft Learn — Default Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)][learn-windows]

[pdf-windows]: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/keyboard-shortcuts.pdf
[learn-windows]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/default-keyboard-shortcuts-in-visual-studio?view=vs-2022
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