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Code like Scott

Scott shows you his coding set-up, including Live Unit Testing, customizing his cursor, and Diagnostic Tools. He also shows how Cloud Explorer works with the Azure Portal.

Save time debugging

Leslie shows how you can save time debugging with the new Search feature for the autos, locals, and watch windows in Visual Studio 2019.

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Saved Window layouts

Allison shows how saved window layouts can save you time when you’re writing code. No matter if you need different windows for debugging or working on different work items, she shows how saving layouts or different tool panels can speed up productivity in Visual Studio.

Default keyboard shortcuts

Configure keyboard shortcuts: Tools >Options>Environment>Keyboard

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Search & navigation

Visual Studio SearchCtrl+Q

Go to AllCtrl+T or Ctrl+,

Go to Type / File / Member / SymbolCtrl+1+T/F/M/S

Navigate Backward / ForwardCtrl+-+Ctrl+-

Go to definition / Peek to definitionF12+Alt+F12

Go to ImplementationCtrl+F12

Go to Next ErrorCtrl++F12

Go to Next / Previous Result in ListF8/+F8

Editing & refactoring

Quick Actions / Refactoring SuggestionsAlt + or Ctrl+.

Method infoCtrl+K,Ctrl+I

Comment / UncommentCtrl+K,Ctrl+C/Ctrl+K,Ctrl+U

Delete line (without copying)Ctrl++L

Paste from clipboard buffer ringCtrl++V

Move code Up / DownAlt+/

Format Document / SelectionCtrl+K,Ctrl+D/Ctrl+K,Ctrl+F

Surround with (…if/try/for each)Ctrl+K,Ctrl+S

RenameCtrl+R,Ctrl+R

Encapsulate fieldCtrl+R,Ctrl+E

Remove and sort usingsCtrl+R,Ctrl+G

Extract MethodCtrl+R,Ctrl+M

Debugging & testing

Debug / Run / StopF5/Ctrl+5/++5

Toggle breakpointF9

Step overF10

Step intoF11

Step out+F11

Debug all tests / Run all testsCtrl+R,Ctrl+A/Ctrl+R,A

Window management

Open Solution ExplorerCtrl+Alt+L

Open Output windowCtrl+Alt+O

Open Error listCtrl+,E

Open Team ExplorerCtrl+,Ctrl+M

Open BreakpointsCtrl+Alt+B

Next / Previous tool windowAlt+F6/+Alt+F6

Close current tool window+esc

Go to document to the left / rightCtrl+Alt+pgUp+PgDn

Open document: Most recent / Least recentCtrl+tab/Ctrl++tab

Keep preview window openCtrl+Alt+

Full screen (max window size / reduced menus)+Alt+

Tips & tricks

If you want to:

then: use light bulbsmap modeEdit/Go To Recent Filecode mapError List

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