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Below is a list of the default shortcut keys for VS.NET:

Action Key

View.ViewCode
Global::F7

View.ViewDesigner
Global::Shift+F7
Global::Alt+Enter

File.OpenFile
Global::Ctrl+O

File.SaveSelectedItems
Global::Ctrl+S

File.SaveAll
Global::Ctrl+Shift+S

Edit.Cut
Global::Ctrl+X
Global::Shift+Del

Edit.Copy
Global::Ctrl+C
Global::Ctrl+Ins

Edit.Paste
Global::Ctrl+V
Global::Shift+Ins

View.NavigateForward
Global::Ctrl+Shift+-

Debug.Start
Global::F5

Edit.FindinFiles
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F

Edit.GoToFindCombo
Global::Ctrl+D

View.SolutionExplorer
Global::Ctrl+Alt+L

View.PropertiesWindow
Global::F4

View.ObjectBrowser
Global::Ctrl+Alt+J

View.Toolbox
Global::Ctrl+Alt+X

File.NewProject
Global::Ctrl+Shift+N

Edit.Undo
Global::Ctrl+Z
Global::Alt+Bkspce

View.NextView
HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+PgDn
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+PgDn
XML Editor Schema View::Ctrl+PgDn
XML Editor Data View::Ctrl+PgDn

View.VisibleBorders
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Q

View.Details
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+Q

Project.Override
Global::Ctrl+Alt+Ins

File.AddNewItem
Global::Ctrl+Shift+A

File.AddExistingItem
Global::Shift+Alt+A

Build.BuildSolution
Global::Ctrl+Shift+B

Build.Cancel
Global::Ctrl+Break

Build.Compile
Global::Ctrl+F7

Debug.Breakpoints
Global::Ctrl+Alt+B

Debug.RunningDocuments
Global::Ctrl+Alt+N

Debug.Watch1
Global::Ctrl+Alt+W, 1

Debug.Watch2
Global::Ctrl+Alt+W, 2

Debug.Watch3
Global::Ctrl+Alt+W, 3

Debug.Watch4
Global::Ctrl+Alt+W, 4

Debug.Autos
Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, A

Debug.Locals
Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, L

Debug.This
Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, T

Debug.Immediate
Global::Ctrl+Alt+I

Debug.CallStack
Global::Ctrl+Alt+C

Debug.Threads
Global::Ctrl+Alt+H

Debug.Modules
Global::Ctrl+Alt+U

Debug.Memory1
Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 1

Debug.Memory2
Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 2

Debug.Memory3
Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 3

Debug.Memory4
Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 4

Debug.Disassembly
Global::Ctrl+Alt+D

Debug.Registers
Global::Ctrl+Alt+G

Debug.ToggleDisassembly
Global::Ctrl+F11

Debug.StartWithoutDebugging
Global::Ctrl+F5

Debug.BreakAll
Global::Ctrl+Alt+Break

Debug.StopDebugging
Global::Shift+F5

Debug.Restart
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F5

Debug.ApplyCodeChanges
Global::Alt+F10

Debug.Exceptions
Global::Ctrl+Alt+E

Debug.StepInto
Global::F11

Debug.StepOver
Global::F10

Debug.StepOut
Global::Shift+F11

Debug.QuickWatch
Global::Ctrl+Alt+Q
Global::Shift+F9

Debug.NewBreakpoint
Global::Ctrl+B

Debug.ClearAllBreakpoints
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F9

Database.Run
Global::Ctrl+E

Database.RunSelection
Global::Ctrl+Q

Database.StepInto
Global::Alt+F5

Schema.Expand
XML Editor Schema View::Ctrl+=

Schema.Collapse
XML Editor Schema View::Ctrl+-

Query.Run
Query Designer::Ctrl+R
View Designer::Ctrl+R

Format.Bold
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+B

Format.Italic
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+I

Format.Underline
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+U

Format.ConverttoHyperlink
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+L

Format.InsertBookmark
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+L

Format.DecreaseIndent
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+T

Format.IncreaseIndent
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+T

Format.AlignLefts
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Format.AlignCenters
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+F9

Format.AlignRights
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Format.AlignTops
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Format.AlignMiddles
VC Dialog Editor::F9

Format.AlignBottoms
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Format.SpaceAcross
VC Dialog Editor::Alt+Left Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Alt+Right Arrow

Format.SpaceDown
VC Dialog Editor::Alt+Down Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Alt+Up Arrow

Format.ButtonRight
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+R

Format.ButtonBottom
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+B

Format.CenterVertical
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+F9

Format.CenterHorizontal
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Shift+F9

Format.SizetoContent
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+F7

Format.TabOrder
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+D

Format.ShowGrid
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+G

Format.SnaptoGrid
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+G

Format.ToggleGuides
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+G

Format.CheckMnemonics
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+M

Format.TestDialog
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+T

Format.LockElement
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+K

Table.InsertColumntotheLeft
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow

Table.InsertColumntotheRight
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow

Table.InsertRowAbove
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow

Table.InsertRowBelow
HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow

Tools.DebugProcesses
Global::Ctrl+Alt+P

Image.FlipHorizontal
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+H

Image.FlipVertical
VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+H

Image.Rotate90Degrees
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+H

Image.UseSelectionasBrush
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+U

Image.CopyAndOutlineSelection
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+U

Image.DrawOpaque
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+J

Image.NewImageType
VC Image Editor::Ins

Image.RectangleSelectionTool
VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+S

Image.EraseTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+I

Image.FillTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+F

Image.MagnificationTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+M

Image.PencilTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+I

Image.BrushTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+B

Image.AirbrushTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+A

Image.LineTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+L

Image.TextTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+T

Image.RectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Alt+R

Image.OutlinedRectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+R

Image.FilledRectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R

Image.RoundedRectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Alt+W

Image.OutlinedRoundedRectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+W

Image.FilledRoundedRectangleTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W

Image.EllipseTool
VC Image Editor::Alt+P

Image.OutlinedEllipseTool
VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+P

Image.FilledEllipseTool
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Image.ShowTileGrid
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S

Image.ShowGrid
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Alt+S

Image.LargerBrush
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+=

Image.SmallerBrush
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+-

Image.SmallBrush
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+.

Image.ZoomIn
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Up Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+.

Image.ZoomOut
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Down Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+,

Image.PreviousColor
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Left Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+[

Image.PreviousRightColor
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+[

Image.NextColor
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Right Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+]

Image.NextRightColor
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+]

Image.Magnify
VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+M

Help.DynamicHelp
Global::Ctrl+F1

View.NavigateBackward
Global::Ctrl+-

View.ClassView
Global::Ctrl+Shift+C

View.ServerExplorer
Global::Ctrl+Alt+S

View.ResourceView
Global::Ctrl+Shift+E

View.MacroExplorer
Global::Alt+F8

View.DocumentOutline
Global::Ctrl+Alt+T

View.TaskList
Global::Ctrl+Alt+K

View.CommandWindow
Global::Ctrl+Alt+A

View.Output
Global::Ctrl+Alt+O

View.FindSymbolResults
Global::Ctrl+Alt+F12

View.Favorites
Global::Ctrl+Alt+F

File.Print
Global::Ctrl+P

Edit.Redo
Global::Ctrl+Y
Global::Shift+Alt+Bkspce
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Z

Edit.SelectAll
Global::Ctrl+A

Edit.Find
Global::Ctrl+F

Edit.OpenFile
Global::Ctrl+Shift+G

Tools.RunTemporaryMacro
Global::Ctrl+Shift+P

Tools.RecordTemporaryMacro
Global::Ctrl+Shift+R

Tools.MacrosIDE
Global::Alt+F11

File.OpenProject
Global::Ctrl+Shift+O

File.NewFile
Global::Ctrl+N

Edit.Replace
Global::Ctrl+H

Edit.GoTo
Global::Ctrl+G

View.PropertyPages
Global::Shift+F4

View.FullScreen
Global::Shift+Alt+Enter

Debug.RunToCursor
Global::Ctrl+F10

Debug.ToggleBreakpoint
Global::F9

Help.Contents
Global::Ctrl+Alt+F1

Help.Index
Global::Ctrl+Alt+F2

Debug.SetNextStatement
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F10

Help.Search
Global::Ctrl+Alt+F3

Debug.ShowNextStatement
Global::Alt+Num *

Help.Searchresults
Global::Shift+Alt+F3

Help.Indexresults
Global::Shift+Alt+F2

Edit.Wildcard
Global::Alt+F3, P

Edit.ReplaceinFiles
Global::Ctrl+Shift+H


Global::Ctrl+5

Edit.GotoNextLocation
Global::F8

Edit.GotoPreviousLocation
Global::Shift+F8


Global::Ctrl+6

Window.NextTab
Global::Ctrl+PgDn

Window.PreviousTab
Global::Ctrl+PgUp
HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+PgUp

Window.CloseToolWindow
Global::Shift+Esc


Global::Ctrl+7

Window.ActivateDocumentWindow
Global::Esc

Window.MovetoDropdownBar
Global::Ctrl+F2

Window.NextPane
Global::Alt+F6

Window.PreviousPane
Global::Shift+Alt+F6


Global::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T


Global::F2

Edit.HiddenText
Global::Alt+F3, H

Edit.MatchCase
Global::Alt+F3, C

Edit.WholeWord
Global::Alt+F3, W

Edit.RegularExpression
Global::Alt+F3, R

Edit.Up
Global::Alt+F3, B

Edit.StopSearch
Global::Alt+F3, S

View.NextTask
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F12

Edit.FindNext
Global::F3

Edit.FindPrevious
Global::Shift+F3

Edit.FindNextSelected
Global::Ctrl+F3

Edit.FindPreviousSelected
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F3

Debug.EnableBreakpoint
Global::Ctrl+F9

Help.F1Help
Global::F1

Tools.GoToCommandLine
Global::Ctrl+/

Window.NextSplitPane
Global::F6

Window.PreviousSplitPane
Global::Shift+F6

Window.NextDocumentWindow
Global::Ctrl+F6
Global::Ctrl+Tab

Window.PreviousDocumentWindow
Global::Ctrl+Shift+F6
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Edit.CycleClipboardRing
Global::Ctrl+Shift+V
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Ins

Window.CloseDocumentWindow
Global::Ctrl+F4

Tools.CommandWindowMarkMode
Global::Ctrl+Shift+M

Edit.GoToDefinition
Global::F12

Edit.GoToDeclaration
Global::Ctrl+F12

View.ObjectBrowserBack
Global::Alt+-

View.ObjectBrowserForward
Global::Shift+Alt+-

Edit.FindSymbol
Global::Alt+F12

Help.WindowHelp
Global::Shift+F1

View.PopBrowseContext
Global::Ctrl+Shift+8

Edit.GoToReference
Global::Shift+F12

View.BrowseNext
Global::Ctrl+Shift+1

View.BrowsePrevious
Global::Ctrl+Shift+2

Edit.QuickFindSymbol
Global::Shift+Alt+F12

Edit.MoveControlLeft
Global::Ctrl+Left Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Left Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Left Arrow

Edit.MoveControlDown
Global::Ctrl+Down Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Down Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Down Arrow

Edit.MoveControlRight
Global::Ctrl+Right Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Right Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Right Arrow

Edit.MoveControlUp
Global::Ctrl+Up Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Up Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Up Arrow

Edit.SizeControlDown
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+Down Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Edit.SizeControlUp
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+Up Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Edit.SizeControlLeft
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+Left Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Edit.SizeControlRight
Global::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Shift+Right Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Edit.ShowTileGrid
Global::Enter

Edit.MoveControlUpGrid
Global::Up Arrow

Edit.MoveControlDownGrid
Global::Down Arrow

Edit.MoveControlLeftGrid
Global::Left Arrow

Edit.MoveControlRightGrid
Global::Right Arrow

Edit.SizeControlRightGrid
Global::Shift+Right Arrow

Edit.SizeControlUpGrid
Global::Shift+Up Arrow

Edit.SizeControlLeftGrid
Global::Shift+Left Arrow

Edit.SizeControlDownGrid
Global::Shift+Down Arrow

Edit.SelectNextControl
Global::Tab

Edit.SelectPreviousControl
Global::Shift+Tab


Global::Alt+F9, D


Global::Alt+F9, P


Global::Alt+F9, S


Global::Alt+F9, A

View.ShowWebBrowser
Global::Ctrl+Alt+R

View.WebNavigateBack
WebBrowser::Alt+Left Arrow

View.WebNavigateForward
WebBrowser::Alt+Right Arrow

Help.Nexttopic
WebBrowser::Alt+Down Arrow

Help.Previoustopic
WebBrowser::Alt+Up Arrow

Edit.Delete
Global::Del

Edit.DeleteBackwards
Text Editor::Shift+Bkspce
Text Editor::Bkspce

Edit.BreakLine
Text Editor::Shift+Enter
Text Editor::Enter
Windows Forms Designer::Enter

Edit.InsertTab
Text Editor::Tab
Windows Forms Designer::Tab

Edit.TabLeft
Text Editor::Shift+Tab
Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Tab

Edit.CharLeft
Text Editor::Left Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Left Arrow

Edit.CharLeftExtend
Text Editor::Shift+Left Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Left Arrow

Edit.CharRight
Text Editor::Right Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Right Arrow

Edit.CharRightExtend
Text Editor::Shift+Right Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Right Arrow

Edit.LineUp
Text Editor::Up Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Up Arrow

Edit.LineUpExtend
Text Editor::Shift+Up Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Down Arrow

Edit.LineDown
Text Editor::Down Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Down Arrow

Edit.LineDownExtend
Text Editor::Shift+Down Arrow
Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Up Arrow

Edit.DocumentStart
Text Editor::Ctrl+Home

Edit.DocumentStartExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Home

Edit.DocumentEnd
Text Editor::Ctrl+End

Edit.DocumentEndExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+End

Edit.LineStart
Text Editor::Home

Edit.LineStartExtend
Text Editor::Shift+Home

Edit.LineEnd
Text Editor::End

Edit.LineEndExtend
Text Editor::Shift+End

Edit.PageUp
Text Editor::PgUp

Edit.PageUpExtend
Text Editor::Shift+PgUp

Edit.PageDown
Text Editor::PgDn

Edit.PageDownExtend
Text Editor::Shift+PgDn

Edit.ViewTop
Text Editor::Ctrl+PgUp

Edit.ViewTopExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+PgUp

Edit.ViewBottom
Text Editor::Ctrl+PgDn

Edit.ViewBottomExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+PgDn

Edit.ScrollLineUp
Text Editor::Ctrl+Up Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Up Arrow

Edit.ScrollLineDown
Text Editor::Ctrl+Down Arrow
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Down Arrow

Edit.MakeLowercase
Text Editor::Ctrl+U

Edit.MakeUppercase
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+U

Edit.SwapAnchor
Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+P

Edit.GotoBrace
Text Editor::Ctrl+]

Edit.GotoBraceExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+]

Edit.OvertypeMode
Text Editor::Ins

Edit.LineCut
Text Editor::Ctrl+L

Edit.LineDelete
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+L

Edit.DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+\

Edit.LineOpenAbove
Text Editor::Ctrl+Enter

Edit.LineOpenBelow
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Edit.ClearBookmarks
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L

Edit.ToggleBookmark
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+K

Edit.NextBookmark
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+N

Edit.PreviousBookmark
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+P

Edit.CharTranspose
Text Editor::Ctrl+T

Edit.WordTranspose
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+T

Edit.LineTranspose
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+T

Edit.SelectCurrentWord
Text Editor::Ctrl+W

Edit.WordDeleteToEnd
Text Editor::Ctrl+Del

Edit.WordDeleteToStart
Text Editor::Ctrl+Bkspce

Edit.WordPrevious
Text Editor::Ctrl+Left Arrow

Edit.WordPreviousExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Edit.WordNext
Text Editor::Ctrl+Right Arrow

Edit.WordNextExtend
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Edit.SelectionCancel
Text Editor::Esc
Windows Forms Designer::Esc

Edit.ParameterInfo
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Space

Edit.ViewWhiteSpace
Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+W

Edit.CompleteWord
Text Editor::Alt+Right Arrow
Text Editor::Ctrl+Space

Edit.ListMembers
Text Editor::Ctrl+J

Edit.FormatSelection
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+F

Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+H

Edit.QuickInfo
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+I

Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Left Arrow

Edit.CharRightExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Right Arrow

Edit.LineUpExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Up Arrow

Edit.LineDownExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Down Arrow

Edit.ToggleWordWrap
Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+R

Edit.IncrementalSearch
Text Editor::Ctrl+I

Edit.ReverseIncrementalSearch
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+I

Edit.LineStartExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Home

Edit.LineEndExtendColumn
Text Editor::Shift+Alt+End

Edit.WordPreviousExtendColumn
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow

Edit.WordNextExtendColumn
Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow

Edit.HideSelection
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+H

Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M

Edit.ToggleAllOutlining
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+L

Edit.StopOutlining
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+P

Edit.StopHidingCurrent
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+U

Edit.CollapsetoDefinitions
Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+O

Edit.CommentSelection
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C

Edit.UncommentSelection
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U

Edit.SelectToLastGoBack
Text Editor::Ctrl+=

Edit.FormatDocument
Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D


HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+Shift+.

Edit.ScrollColumnLeft
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Left Arrow

Edit.ScrollColumnRight
VC Dialog Editor::Ctrl+Right Arrow

Edit.NewString
VC String Editor::Ins

Edit.NewAccelerator
VC Accelerator Editor::Ins

Edit.NextKeyTyped
VC Accelerator Editor::Ctrl+W

View.SQL
Query Designer::Ctrl+3
View Designer::Ctrl+3

View.Diagram
Query Designer::Ctrl+1
View Designer::Ctrl+1

View.Results
Query Designer::Ctrl+4
View Designer::Ctrl+4

View.Grid
Query Designer::Ctrl+2
View Designer::Ctrl+2


Windows Forms Designer::Shift+Esc