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 Project Shortcut Keys, Emacs Scheme

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Project Shortcut Keys, Emacs Scheme 

Use the following shortcut key combinations to add new items to a project, build a project, or open files or projects.

Command Shortcut keys Description

Build.BuildSolution

F7

—or—

CTRL + SHIFT + B

Builds the solution.

Build.Cancel

CTRL + BREAK

Stops the current build.

Build.Compile

CTRL + F7

Creates an object file containing machine code, linker directives, sections, external references, and function/data names for the selected file.

Edit.OpenFile

CTRL + SHIFT + G

Opens the file specified by name for editing. Available only from the Find/Command box on the Standard toolbar. To use: In the Find/Command box, type the full name of a file in the current solution or the full path and file name for a file located on disk and then press CTRL + SHIFT + G.

File.NewFile

CTRL + N

Displays the New File dialog box where you can select a new file to add to the current project.

File.NewProject

CTRL + SHIFT + N

Displays the New Project dialog box.

File.OpenFile

CTRL + O

—or—

CTRL + X, CTRL + F

Displays the Open File dialog box.

File.OpenProject

CTRL + SHIFT + O

Displays the Open Project dialog box where you can add existing projects to your solution.

File.Rename

F2

Allows you to edit the name of the item selected in Solution Explorer.

Project.AddExistingItem

SHIFT + ALT + A

Displays the Add Existing Item dialog box, which allows you to add an existing file to the current project.

Project.AddNewItem

CTRL + SHIFT + A

Displays the Add New Item dialog box, which allows you to add a new file to the current project.

Project.Override

CTRL + ALT + INSERT

Allows you to override base class methods in a derived class. Available for C#.

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