12/05/2006

Visual Studio shorucut keys

Here is my current list of keyboard shortcut that i frequently use at work. An asterisk (*) means a custom keyboard mapping that i am using. I'm currently on a one week no-mouse therapy hopefully to learn more to use the keyboard.

Visual Studio
Ctrl+Alt+L : Solution Explorer
Ctrl+Alt+S : Server Explorer
Ctrl+Alt+- : *Collapse all projects from Solution Explorer(macro)
Ctrl+Alt+0 : *Run Tests (TD.NET)
Ctrl+Alt+9 : *Debug Tests (TD.NET)
Ctrl+Alt+8 : *View Output Window
Ctrl+Alt+7 : *View Find Results Window
Ctrl+Alt+6 : *Run on (running scripts to data connections)
Shift+Escape : Close Tool Window
Ctrl+Alt+P : Attach to Process (Resharper overrides this one)
Ctrl+Shift+E : *Enable All Breakpoints
Ctrl+Shift+D : *Disable All Breakpoints
Ctrl+Shift+F9 : Remove all Breakpoints
F5 : Debug Start
Shift+F5 : Debug Stop

Resharper
I suggest you print a hardcopy of the Resharper keymap pdf here and post it in your desk wall.
Ctrl+N : Find by type
Ctrl+Shift+N : Find by file
Alt+F7 : Find usage
Ctrl+Alt+U : Find usage window
Ctrl+Down : Next method
Ctrl+Up : Previous method
Ctrl+Alt+B : Go to inheritors
Ctrl+U : Go to base
Ctrl+B : Go to Declaration
Shift+F6 or F2 : Rename
Ctrl+Shift+R : Refactor
Ctrl+Alt+Space : Type name completion
Ctrl+Space : Basic code completion (including suggested variable name)
Ctrl+P : Show parameters
Ctrl+Q : Quick documentation popup (don't forget ctrl+escape is close tool window)
Ctrl+F12 : File Structure Popup (this has a hidden search feature, just type the initial letters of the member name, press enter to go to its declaration)
Ctrl+Shift+V : Clipboard Popup (No need to access the clipboard ring tab)
Ctrl+Alt+F : Reformat code (not following coding standards eh, it's a breeze)
Alt+Insert : Generate Code (Overriding Equals and GetHashCode made easy)
Ctrl+E : Show recent files

Windows
F2 : Rename file
Alt+Down : Toggle dropdown
F6 : Go to address bar

Firefox
/: Find text
F3 : Next Find
Ctrl+T : Open new Tab
Alt+Enter : Open in new tab the result of search if in quick search, location if in URL bar
Ctrl+L : Go to Location bar
Ctrl+K : Go to Web search bar

Virtual PC
Left Alt+Down : Minimize Virtual PC
Left Alt+Enter : Maximize
Left Alt+Delete : Next Find
Ctrl+T : Open new Tab
Alt+Enter : Open in new tab the result of search if in quick search, location if in URL bar

Remote Desktop
Ctrl+Alt+Pause : Switch from Full Screen to Windowed (i'd rather do the normal keyboard shortcuts in full screen)

12/02/2006

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Word page for additional help and information.

Ctrl + A : Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B : Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C : Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X : Cut selected text.
Ctrl + P : Open the print window.
Ctrl + F : Open find box.
Ctrl + I : Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K : Insert link.
Ctrl + U : Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V : Paste.
Ctrl + Y : Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z : Undo last action.
Ctrl + L : Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + E : Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + R : Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + M : Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + F : Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + > : Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.
Ctrl + ] : Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + < : Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [ : Decrease selected font -1pts. Ctrl + Shift + * : View or hide non printing characters. Ctrl + : Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + : Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + : Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl + : Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del : Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace :Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End : Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home : Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar : Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 : Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 : Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 : 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 : Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 : Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 : Changes text to heading 3.
Ctrl + F1 : Open the Task Pane.
F1 : Open Help.
Shift + F3 : Change the case of the selected text.
Shift + Insert : Paste.
F4 : Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 : Open goto window.
F7 : Spell check selected text and/or document.
Shift + F7 : Activate the thesaurus.
F12 : Save as.
Shift + F12 : Save.
Alt + Shift + D : Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T : Insert the current time.