Project Related Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + Shift + B = Build your project.
- Ctrl + Alt + L = Shows Solution Explorer.
- Shift + Alt + C = Add new class.
- Shift + Alt + A = Add new item to project.
Editor Related Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + Enter = Insert blank line above the current line.
- Ctrl + Shift + Enter = Insert blank line below the current line.
- Ctrl + Space = Autocomplete using IntelliSense.
- Alt +Shift +arrow keys(←,↑,↓,→) = Select custom part of the code.
- Ctrl + } = Match curly braces, brackets.
- Ctrl + Shift + } = Select text between matched braces, brackets.
- Ctrl + Shift + S = Saves all files and projects.
- Ctrl + K, Ctrl + C = Comments the selected lines.
- Ctrl + K, Ctrl + U = Uncomments the selected lines.
- Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D = Do proper alignment of all the code.
- Shift + End = Select the entire line from start to end.
- Shift + Home = Select the entire line from end to start.
- Ctrl + Delete = Deletes the word to the right of the cursor.
Navigation Related Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + Up/Down = Scrolls the window without moving the cursor
- Ctrl + – = Take cursor to its previous location
- Ctrl + + = Take cursor to its next location
- F12 = Go to definition
Debugging Related Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + Alt + P = Attach to process
- F10 = Debug step over
- F5 = Start debugging
- Shift + F5 = Stop debugging
- Ctrl + Alt + Q = Add quick watch
- F9 = Set or remove a breakpoint
Search Related Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + K Ctrl + K = Bookmark the current line
- Ctrl + K Ctrl + N = Navigates to next bookmark
- Ctrl + . = If you type in a class name likeCollection<string> and do not have the proper namespace import then this shortcut combination will automatically insert the import.
- Ctrl + Shift + F = Find in Files
- Shift + F12 = Find all references
- Ctrl + F = Displays the Find Dialog
- Ctrl + H = Displays the Replace Dialog
- Ctrl + G = Jumps to the line number or go to the line
- Ctrl + Shift + F = Find the references of the selected item in the entire solution
Read the complete list of shortcuts here.