Tool Window Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings

The following shortcut key combinations allow you to display specific tool windows.

Command Name

Shortcut Keys

Description

Tools.CodeSnippetManager

CTRL + K, CTRL + B

Displays the Code Snippets Manager, which allows you to search for and insert code snippets into files.

View.BookmarkWindow

CTRL + K, CTRL + W

Displays the Bookmark window.

View.ClassView

CTRL + SHIFT + C

Displays the Class View window.

View.ClassViewGoToSearchCombo

CTRL + K, CTRL + V

Places focus in the Class View Search box.

View.CodeDefinitionWindow

CTRL + \, CTRL + D

—or—

CTRL + \, D

Displays the Code Definition window.

View.CommandWindow

CTRL + ALT + A

Displays the Command window, which allows you to type commands that manipulate the IDE.

View.DocumentOutline

CTRL + ALT + T

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

View.ErrorList

CTRL + \, CTRL + E

—or—

CTRL + \, E

Displays the Error List window.

View.Output

CTRL + ALT + O

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

View.PropertiesWindow

F4

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 + SHIFT + E

Displays the Resource View window.

View.ServerExplorer

CTRL + ALT + S

Displays the Server Explorer window, which allows you to view and manipulate database servers, event logs, message queues, Web services, and many other operating system services.

View.SolutionExplorer

CTRL + ALT + L

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

View.TaskList

CTRL + \, CTRL + T

—or—

CTRL + \, T

Displays the Task List window where you customize, categorize, and manage tasks, comments, shortcuts, warnings and error messages.

View.Toolbox

CTRL + ALT + X

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

View.WebBrowser

CTRL + ALT + R

Displays the Web browser window, which allows you to view pages on the Internet.

See Also

Reference

General Development Settings Default Shortcut Keys