Tool Window Shortcut Keys, Visual C# Scheme

The following shortcut key combinations let you display specific tool windows.

Note

When you select Visual C# Development Settings in the Import and Export Settings Wizard, the Visual C# 2005 keyboard mapping scheme is applied. Visual C# 2005 is the current keyboard mapping scheme. This is the keyboard mapping scheme that is applied to the integrated development environment (IDE) at initial startup. For more information, see How to: Change Select Settings.

To switch to the Visual C# keyboard mapping scheme

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. Expand Environment, and then click Keyboard.

  3. Select Visual C# 2005 from the Apply the following application keyboard mapping scheme drop-down list.

Command Name

Shortcut Keys

Description

Tools.CodeSnippetManager

CTRL + K, CTRL + B

Displays the Code Snippets Manager, which lets you search for and insert code snippets in files.

View.BookmarkWindow

CTRL + W, B

Displays the Bookmark window.

View.ClassView

CTRL + W, C

Displays the Class View window.

View.ClassViewGoToSearchCombo

CTRL + K, CTRL + V

Brings focus to the Class View Search box.

View.CodeDefinitionWindow

CTRL + W, D

Displays the Code Definition window.

View.CommandWindow

CTRL + W, A

Displays the Command window, where commands can be invoked to manipulate the integrated development environment (IDE).

View.DocumentOutline

CTRL + W, U

Displays the Document Outline window to view the flat or hierarchical outline of the current document.

View.ErrorList

CTRL + W, E

Displays the Error List window.

View.FindSymbolResults

CTRL + W, Q

 

View.ObjectBrowser

CTRL + W, J

Displays the Object Browser.

View.Output

CTRL + W, O

Displays the Output window to view status messages at run time.

View.PendingCheckins

CTRL + W, CTRL + G

 

View.PropertiesWindow

CTRL + W, P

Displays the Properties window, which lists the design-time properties and events for the currently selected item.

View.PropertyPages

SHIFT + F4

Displays the property pages for the item currently selected.

View.ResourceView

CTRL + W, R

Displays the Resource View window.

View.ServerExplorer

CTRL + W, L

Displays Server Explorer, which lets you view and manipulate database servers, event logs, message queues, Web services, and other operating system services.

View.SolutionExplorer

CTRL + W, S

Displays Solution Explorer, which lists the projects and files in the current solution.

View.TaskList

CTRL + W, T

Displays the Task List window, which displays custom tasks, comments, shortcuts, warnings, and error messages.

View.Toolbox

CTRL + W, X

Displays the Toolbox, which contains controls and other items that can be included or used with your code.

View.WebBrowser

CTRL + W, W

Displays the Web Browser window, which lets you view pages on the Internet.

See Also

Concepts

Visual C# Default Shortcut Keys