Visual Studio Cheat Sheet

Default "General / C#" keymap. A comma means press the combos one after another, for example Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D.

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Search & Navigate #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Q`	Feature search (menus, settings, options)
`Ctrl + T` or `Ctrl + ,`	Go To All (files, types, members)
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	Go to file
`Ctrl + G`	Go to line
`F12`	Go to definition
`Alt + F12`	Peek definition
`Ctrl + F12`	Go to implementation
`Shift + F12`	Find all references
`Ctrl + -` / `Ctrl + Shift + -`	Navigate back / forward
`Ctrl + ]`	Matching brace
`Ctrl + Tab`	Switch open documents
`Ctrl + F4`	Close document

Edit #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + .`	Quick actions & refactorings (lightbulb)
`Ctrl + Space`	Complete word / IntelliSense
`Ctrl + Shift + Space`	Parameter info
`Alt + ↑/↓`	Move line up / down
`Ctrl + D`	Duplicate line
`Ctrl + L`	Cut line
`Ctrl + Shift + L`	Delete line
`Ctrl + Enter` / `Ctrl + Shift + Enter`	Insert line above / below
`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + /`	Toggle comment
`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + C` / `Ctrl + K, Ctrl + U`	Comment / uncomment
`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D`	Format document
`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + F`	Format selection
`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S`	Surround with (if, try, region…)
`Ctrl + Z` / `Ctrl + Y`	Undo / redo

Multi-Caret & Selection #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Alt + Click`	Add a caret
`Shift + Alt + .`	Add the next matching occurrence
`Shift + Alt + ;`	Select all matching occurrences
`Shift + Alt + ←/→/↑/↓`	Box (column) selection
`Shift + Alt + =` / `Shift + Alt + -`	Expand / contract selection

Refactor #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + R, Ctrl + R`	Rename
`Ctrl + R, Ctrl + M`	Extract method
`Ctrl + R, Ctrl + G`	Remove and sort usings
`Ctrl + R, Ctrl + E`	Encapsulate field

Outlining (folding) #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + M, Ctrl + M`	Toggle the current block
`Ctrl + M, Ctrl + O`	Collapse to definitions
`Ctrl + M, Ctrl + L`	Toggle all

Build & Debug #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Shift + B`	Build solution
`Ctrl + Break`	Cancel build
`F5`	Start debugging / continue
`Ctrl + F5`	Start without debugging
`Shift + F5`	Stop debugging
`Ctrl + Shift + F5`	Restart
`F9`	Toggle breakpoint
`Ctrl + Alt + B`	Breakpoints window
`F10` / `F11` / `Shift + F11`	Step over / into / out
`Ctrl + F10`	Run to cursor
`Ctrl + Alt + C`	Call stack
`Ctrl + Alt + I`	Immediate window
`Ctrl + Alt + W, 1`	Watch 1

Windows #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Alt + L`	Solution Explorer
`Ctrl + ;`	Search Solution Explorer
`Ctrl + \, E`	Error List
`Ctrl + Alt + O`	Output
Ctrl + `	Terminal
`Ctrl + 0, Ctrl + G`	Git Changes
`F4`	Properties
`Ctrl + Alt + X`	Toolbox
`Shift + Alt + Enter`	Full screen

Find #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + H`	Find / replace in the file
`Ctrl + Shift + F` / `Ctrl + Shift + H`	Find / replace in files
`F3` / `Shift + F3`	Next / previous result

C# Snippets (type, then `Tab` `Tab`) #

Snippet	Inserts
`prop`	Auto-property
`ctor`	Constructor
`cw`	`Console.WriteLine();`
`for` / `foreach`	Loops
`if` / `try`	If block / try-catch
`class`	Class

Tips #

Tools → Options → Environment → Keyboard lets you search and rebind any command.
Ctrl + Q → "keyboard shortcuts" shows the reference for your current keymap.