Visual Studio.net 2003 Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Key
Description
Build.BuildSolution
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Builds the solution
Build.Compile
CTRL + F7
Creates an object file containing machine code, linker directives, sections, external references, and function/data names for the selected file.
File.OpenFile
CTRL + O
Displays the Open File dialog box where you can select an existing file to open.
File.OpenProject
CTRL + SHIFT + O
Displays the Open Project dialog box where you can add existing projects to your solution.
View.ClassView
CTRL + SHIFT + C
Displays the Class View window.
View.PropertiesWindow
F4
Displays the Properties window, which lists the design-time properties and events for the currently selected item.
View.PropertyPages
SHIFT + F4
Displays the property pages for the item currently selected.
View.ResourceView
CTRL + SHIFT + E
Displays the Resource View window.
Edit.GoToDefinition
F12
Displays the declaration for the selected symbol in code.
Edit.GoToDeclaration
CTRL + F12
Displays the definition of the selected symbol in the code.
View.ObjectBrowser
CTRL + ALT + J
Displays the Object Browser to view the classes, properties, methods, events, and constants available for packages, and the object libraries and procedures in your project.
Help.Contents
CTRL + ALT + F1
Displays the Contents window for the documentation contained in MSDN.
Help.DynamicHelp
CTRL + F1
Displays the Dynamic Help window, which displays different topics depending on what items currently have focus in the product.
Help.F1Help
F1
Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the current user interface selected.
Help.WindowHelp
SHIFT + F1
Displays a topic from help that corresponds to the current user interface selected.
Help.Search
CTRL + ALT + F3
Displays the Search window, which allows you to search for words or phrases in the documentation contained in MSDN.
View.FullScreen
SHIFT + ALT + ENTER
Toggles Full Screen mode on and off.
View.NavigateBackward
CTRL + -
Goes back to the previous document or window in the navigation history.
View.NavigateForward
CTRL + SHIFT + -
Moves forward to the document or window next in the navigation history.
Window.CloseDocumentWindow
CTRL + F4
Closes the current MDI child window.
Window.NextTab
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Moves to the next tab in the document or window.
Window.PreviousTab
CTRL + PAGE UP
Moves to the previous tab in the document or window.
Window.NextDocumentWindow
CTRL + F6
CTRL + TAB
Cycles through the MDI child windows one window at a time.
Window.PreviousDocumentWindow
CTRL + SHIFT + F6
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Moves to the previous document in the Editor or Designer.
Window.NextPane
ALT + F6
Moves to the next tool window.
Edit.ClearBookmarks
CTRL + K, CTRL + L
Removes all unnamed bookmarks in the current document.
Edit.CommentSelection
CTRL + K, CTRL + C
Marks the current line of code as a comment, using the correct comment syntax for the programming language.
Edit.UncommentSelection
CTRL + K, CTRL + U
Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code.
Edit.ColllapseToDefinitions
CTRL + M, CTRL + O
Automatically determines logical boundaries for creating regions in code, such as procedures, and then hides them.
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining
CTRL + M, CTRL + L
Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states.
Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion
CTRL + M, CTRL + M
Toggles the currently selected hidden text section between the hidden and display state.
Edit.ToggleBookmark
CTRL + K, CTRL + K
Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line.
Edit.ToggleWordWrap
CTRL +R, CTRL + R
Enables or disables word wrap in an editor.
Edit.WordDeleteToEnd
CTRL + DELETE
Deletes the word to the right of the insertion point.