1. Microsoft Visual Studio Tips and Tricks
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Microsoft Visual Studio Tips and Tricks
Dustin Campbell
Microsoft Corporation
Scott Cate
EventDay.com
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2. Agenda Get the most out of Visual Studio 2010 Why are you here?
Better / Faster / Code Tricks / Fun Facts / Bets with Friends
Why are you here?
Everyone will learn something
If one tip saves one minute per hour
Do some fuzzy math and ….
Every tip will save you 1 year of coding
Retire Today!
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3. IntelliSense Filtering (Substring and Camel Case)
Suggestion mode (Ctrl + Alt + Space)
Undeclared types after “new” (C# only)
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4. Start Page Pin or remove items in “Recent Projects”
Close start page after load
Show/Hide Startup Page
Pin to Windows Taskbar
Show Jump List (Win + Alt + n)
Start New Instance (Win + Shift + n)
Toggle Instances (Win + n)
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5. Code Editor Tricks Call Hierarchy (Ctrl + K, T – C# only)
Find All References (Shift + F12)
Metadata as Source (C# only)
Code Definition Window (C# only)
Highlight References (Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down)
Multi-line Editing (Alt + Shift + Up/Down -or- Alt + Mouse Up/Down)
Editor Zoom (Ctrl + Shift + </> -or- Ctrl + Mouse Scroll)
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6. Multiple Monitor Support
Move/Dock floating windows (Win + <arrow key>)
Float/Doc tab (Ctrl + Double Click)
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7. Outlining Ad-Hoc outlining regions Collapse to definitions
Hide selection (Ctrl + M, H)
Stop hiding selection (Ctrl + M, U)
Collapse to definitions
Outlining preview on margin hover
Double click margin to Expand/Collapse
Format Document (Ctrl + K, D)
Now works in CSS
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8. Navigation Go to Definition (F12)
Go to Definition Stack (Ctrl + Shift + 7/8 – C# only)
Iterate List Window (e.g. Find Results) (F8)
Navigate To (Ctrl + ,)
Activate Open File (Ctrl + Alt + Down)
Next | Previous Method (Ctrl + Up/Down – VB only)
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9. Temporary Projects Quick Code Samples Throw Away Code
Keep Hard Drive clean
Save if you want
No Solution Support
Single Projects Only
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10. New Project Dialog Sort Templates Search / Filter Templates (Ctrl + E)
Add / Find New Templates
Online Templates
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11. Writing Code Faster Background Squiggles Smart Tags (Ctrl + .)
Organize Usings
Add Using/Import
Generate from Usage
Error Correction (VB Only)
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12. Code Snippets IntelliSense Expansion (Double <tab>)
Insert Snippet (Ctrl + K, X and ?<tab> in VB)
Show/Hide Snippet Highlights (VB only)
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13. Debugging IntelliTrace™ – Back in Time
Breakpoint Name / Group [On|Off] / Export / Import
Trace Points
Pin and Persist DataTips
Adjust DataTip Transparency
Run to Cursor (Ctrl + F10)
Debugger Visualizers
Step Into Specific (Shift + Alt + F11)
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14. Architecture Diagrams
New Modeling Project
Diagrams *.dgml
Sequence Diagrams
Layer Diagrams
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15. Extending Visual Studio 2010
Extension Manager
Online Gallery
Easy to Enable/Disable
Safe Mode
Devenv.exe /SafeMode
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16. Popular Extensions CodeRush Xpress Professional Power Tools
Professional Power Tools
Document Tab Enhancements
Highlight Current Line
Column Guides
And many more…
Power Commands
Bag-O-Goodies
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17. http://ScottCate.com/Tricks Video Blog
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Video Blog
100’s of Visual Studio Tips and Tricks
Community Project
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18. DEV Track Resources http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio

19. Resources Learning http://northamerica.msteched.com
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Resources
Connect. Share. Discuss.
Learning
Sessions On-Demand & Community
Microsoft Certification & Training Resources
Resources for IT Professionals
Resources for Developers
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.