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The document discusses keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio that can help speed up the coding process. It provides examples of commonly used shortcuts for commenting/uncommenting code, navigating brackets, finding definitions, and finding in files. It encourages practicing shortcuts to code more efficiently and provides additional useful shortcuts.

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The document discusses keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio that can help speed up the coding process. It provides examples of commonly used shortcuts for commenting/uncommenting code, navigating brackets, finding definitions, and finding in files. It encourages practicing shortcuts to code more efficiently and provides additional useful shortcuts.

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Visual Studio, often abbreviated as VS, is a popular integrated development environment (IDE)

from Microsoft. It has a wide range of keyboard shortcuts that can help to speed up the coding
process. Here are a few commonly used ones:

 CTRL+K, CTRL+C: This shortcut is used to comment out the selected lines.
 CTRL+K, CTRL+U: This shortcut is used to uncomment the selected lines.
 CTRL+]: This shortcut helps to move the cursor between the opening and closing
brackets.
 F12: This shortcut is used to go to the definition of the selected symbol.
 CTRL+SHIFT+F: This shortcut is used to find in files.

Remember, the more you practice these shortcuts, the more efficient your coding process will
become.

In addition to the shortcuts mentioned, here are few more that could prove useful:

 CTRL+SHIFT+V: This shortcut cycles through the clipboard ring.


 CTRL+I: This shortcut is used to initiate an incremental search, typing the characters to
be searched after pressing the shortcut.
 CTRL+SHIFT+S: This shortcut is used to save all the changes in all files and projects.
 CTRL+M, CTRL+O: This shortcut is used to collapse all the lines of code in the file.
 CTRL+M, CTRL+L: This shortcut is used to expand all lines of code in the file.

Mastering these shortcuts not only saves time, but also makes the coding process much smoother
and more enjoyable. Keep practicing and you'll find yourself navigating through the Visual
Studio IDE effortlessly.

1. Editing and Navigation:


o Ctrl + Space: Activate IntelliSense.
o Ctrl + . (or Alt + Enter): Open the quick actions and refactoring menu.
o F12: Go to definition.
o Ctrl + - (minus): Navigate back.
o Ctrl + Shift + - (minus): Navigate forward.
o Ctrl + K, Ctrl + C: Comment selected lines.
o Ctrl + K, Ctrl + U: Uncomment selected lines.
o Ctrl + Shift + V: Cycle through the clipboard ring.
o Ctrl + M, Ctrl + M: Expand or collapse a region of code.
o Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D: Format the entire document.
2. Build and Debug:
o F5: Start Debugging.
o Ctrl + F5: Start Without Debugging.
o F9: Toggle breakpoint.
o F10: Step over.
o F11: Step into.
o Shift + F11: Step out.
o Ctrl + Shift + F5: Restart Debugging.
o Ctrl + Shift + B: Build Solution.
3. Search and Find:
o Ctrl + F: Find.
o Ctrl + H: Replace.
o Ctrl + Shift + F: Find in Files.
o Ctrl + Shift + H: Replace in Files.
o Ctrl + T (or Ctrl + ,): Search for files, types, members etc. in your solution.
o F7: Switch between code view and designer view.
4. Windows and Tabs:
o Ctrl + Alt + L: Show Solution Explorer.
o Ctrl + \ , E: Show Error List.
o Ctrl + K, Ctrl + R: Show references to the symbol under the cursor.
o Alt + F7 (or Shift + Alt + F7): Browse previous (next) definition, declaration or
reference.
o Ctrl + Tab: Navigate active files and tool windows.
5. Refactoring:
o Ctrl + R, Ctrl + R: Rename.
o Ctrl + R, Ctrl + M: Extract method.
o Ctrl + R, Ctrl + E: Encapsulate field.

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