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⤢ VISUAL STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Ctrl Search Vis… W E R Ctrl Rename T Ctrl Go To All Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open File P A S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Quick Find G Ctrl Go To Line H Ctrl Quick Repl… J Ctrl List Memb… K Ctrl Comment… L Ctrl Alt Solution Ex… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Alt Toolbox C V B Ctrl Shift Build Solut… N Ctrl Shift New Project M MORE SHORTCUTS Go To Definition F12 Start Debugging F5 Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions an… Ctrl . Find All Referenc… Shift F12 Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoi… F9 Save All Ctrl Shift S Uncomment Sel… Ctrl K › Ctrl U Complete Word Ctrl Space Start Without De… Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Format Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl F Move Line Up… Alt UP Peek Definition Alt F12 Navigate Backw… Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Extract Method Ctrl R › Ctrl M Open Project Ctrl Shift O Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K › Ctrl I shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS VISUAL STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z Ctrl Undo E R Ctrl Rename T Ctrl Go To All Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open File P Q Ctrl Search Vis… S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Quick Find G Ctrl Go To Line H Ctrl Quick Repl… J Ctrl List Memb… K Ctrl Comment… L Ctrl Alt Solution Ex… M W X Ctrl Alt Toolbox C V B Ctrl Shift Build Solut… N Ctrl Shift New Project MORE SHORTCUTS Go To Definition F12 Start Debugging F5 Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions an… Ctrl . Find All Referenc… Shift F12 Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoi… F9 Save All Ctrl Shift S Uncomment Sel… Ctrl K › Ctrl U Complete Word Ctrl Space Start Without De… Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Format Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl F Move Line Up… Alt UP Peek Definition Alt F12 Navigate Backw… Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Extract Method Ctrl R › Ctrl M Open Project Ctrl Shift O Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K › Ctrl I shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE Save Ctrl S Save All Ctrl Shift S Open File Ctrl O New Project Ctrl Shift N Open Project Ctrl Shift O SEARCH Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Quick Replace Ctrl H Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Search Visual Studio Ctrl Q BUILD Build Solution Ctrl Shift B Compile Ctrl F7 WINDOW Solution Explorer Ctrl Alt L Error List Ctrl \ › Ctrl E Output Window Ctrl Alt O Close Document Window Ctrl F4 Next Tab Ctrl PgDn Previous Tab Ctrl PgUp Toolbox Ctrl Alt X NAVIGATION Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 Go To All Ctrl T Peek Definition Alt F12 Go To Line Ctrl G Navigate Backward Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Go To Declaration Ctrl F12 Go To Next Location F8 DEBUG Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Start Without Debugging Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorings Ctrl . Uncomment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl U Format Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl F Move Line Up / Down Alt UP Toggle Bookmark Ctrl K › Ctrl K REFACTOR Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Extract Method Ctrl R › Ctrl M INTELLISENSE Complete Word Ctrl Space List Members Ctrl J Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K › Ctrl I Visual Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 05 Save Ctrl S Save All Ctrl Shift S Open File Ctrl O New Project Ctrl Shift N Open Project Ctrl Shift O SEARCH 05 Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Quick Replace Ctrl H Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Search Visual Studio Ctrl Q BUILD 02 Build Solution Ctrl Shift B Compile Ctrl F7 WINDOW 07 Solution Explorer Ctrl Alt L Error List Ctrl \ › Ctrl E Output Window Ctrl Alt O Close Document Window Ctrl F4 Next Tab Ctrl PgDn Previous Tab Ctrl PgUp Toolbox Ctrl Alt X NAVIGATION 09 Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 Go To All Ctrl T Peek Definition Alt F12 Go To Line Ctrl G Navigate Backward Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Go To Declaration Ctrl F12 Go To Next Location F8 DEBUG 07 Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Start Without Debugging Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 EDITING 09 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorin… Ctrl . Uncomment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl U Format Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl F Move Line Up / Down Alt UP Toggle Bookmark Ctrl K › Ctrl K REFACTOR 02 Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Extract Method Ctrl R › Ctrl M INTELLISENSE 04 Complete Word Ctrl Space List Members Ctrl J Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K › Ctrl I Visual Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS ⤢ VISUAL STUDIO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 9 SETS · No.01 VISUAL STUDIO TOTAL 50 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 05 EDITING 09 NAVIGATION 09 SEARCH 05 DEBUG 07 REFACTOR 02 BUILD 02 INTELLISENSE 04 WINDOW 07 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save Ctrl S Save All Ctrl Shift S Open File Ctrl O New Project Ctrl Shift N Open Project Ctrl Shift O Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorings Ctrl . Uncomment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl U Format Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl F Move Line Up / Down Alt UP Toggle Bookmark Ctrl K › Ctrl K Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 Go To All Ctrl T Peek Definition Alt F12 Go To Line Ctrl G Navigate Backward Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Go To Declaration Ctrl F12 Go To Next Location F8 Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Quick Replace Ctrl H Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Search Visual Studio Ctrl Q Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Start Without Debugging Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Extract Method Ctrl R › Ctrl M Build Solution Ctrl Shift B Compile Ctrl F7 Complete Word Ctrl Space List Members Ctrl J Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K › Ctrl I Solution Explorer Ctrl Alt L Error List Ctrl \ › Ctrl E Output Window Ctrl Alt O Close Document Window Ctrl F4 Next Tab Ctrl PgDn Previous Tab Ctrl PgUp Toolbox Ctrl Alt X VISUAL STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Ctrl Rename T Y Ctrl Redo U I O P A S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Quick Find G H J K Ctrl Comment… L Z Ctrl Undo X C V B Ctrl Shift Build Solut… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Go To Definition F12 Start Debugging F5 Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Re… Ctrl . Find All References Shift F12 Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Step Over F10 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS Keyboard map FILE Save Ctrl S NAVIGATION Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 DEBUG Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 BUILD Build Solution Ctrl Shift B EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorings Ctrl . SEARCH Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F REFACTOR Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Visual Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS Isometric FILE 01 Save Ctrl S NAVIGATION 02 Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 DEBUG 02 Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 BUILD 01 Build Solution Ctrl Shift B EDITING 05 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactori… Ctrl . SEARCH 02 Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F REFACTOR 01 Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Visual Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VISUAL STUDIO · WINDOWS Typewriter VISUAL STUDIO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 VISUAL STUDIO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 01 EDITING 05 NAVIGATION 02 SEARCH 02 DEBUG 02 REFACTOR 01 BUILD 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K › Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K › Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorings Ctrl . Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Rename Ctrl R › Ctrl R Build Solution Ctrl Shift B Editorial Visual Studio is Microsoft's full-featured IDE for building applications in C#, C++, and more on Windows. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up code navigation, refactoring, debugging, and building, helping developers stay productive across large solutions without leaving the keyboard.
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9 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Comment Selection Ctrl K then Ctrl C Format Document Ctrl K then Ctrl D Quick Actions and Refactorings Ctrl . Uncomment Selection Ctrl K then Ctrl U Format Selection Ctrl K then Ctrl F Move Line Up / Down Alt UP Toggle Bookmark Ctrl K then Ctrl K
9 Action Shortcut Go To Definition F12 Find All References Shift F12 Go To All Ctrl T Peek Definition Alt F12 Go To Line Ctrl G Navigate Backward Ctrl − Navigate Forward Ctrl Shift − Go To Declaration Ctrl F12 Go To Next Location F8
7 Action Shortcut Start Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Toggle Breakpoint F9 Start Without Debugging Ctrl F5 Stop Debugging Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11
7 Action Shortcut Solution Explorer Ctrl Alt L Error List Ctrl \ then Ctrl E Output Window Ctrl Alt O Close Document Window Ctrl F4 Next Tab Ctrl PgDn Previous Tab Ctrl PgUp Toolbox Ctrl Alt X
5 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S Save All Ctrl Shift S Open File Ctrl O New Project Ctrl Shift N Open Project Ctrl Shift O
5 Action Shortcut Quick Find Ctrl F Find in Files Ctrl Shift F Quick Replace Ctrl H Replace in Files Ctrl Shift H Search Visual Studio Ctrl Q
4 Action Shortcut Complete Word Ctrl Space List Members Ctrl J Parameter Info Ctrl Shift Space Quick Info Ctrl K then Ctrl I
2 Action Shortcut Rename Ctrl R then Ctrl R Extract Method Ctrl R then Ctrl M
2 Action Shortcut Build Solution Ctrl Shift B Compile Ctrl F7
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