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[DelMadman]

F2 to rename bookmark. Basically this key works everywhere as Rename command.

[Dotnetawy]

Hello Mosh, thank you very much :)
You can use ctrl+k+n to navigate to next bookmark and ctrl+shift+k+n to navigate to previous bookmark

Use ctrl + m + o to collapse methods and classes

[jabdaomilang]

Nice tips! But I think it would be good if you display the shortcut key you are pressing while you're saying it. Thanks.

[shldridhackr]

Man looking at ur first vid feels like something special. Cause now u have changed lives of many people including me keep up the good work and keep changing people's lives.

[winstoneshka]

In 2015 Adding bookmark is done by Ctrl+K; Ctrl+K, fast rename is done by switching to bookmarkview with Ctrl+K; Ctrl+W. Last added bookmark always selected (as for me), then F2.
I think TODO comments are more effective. One just types it in the code and that's all.

[mboaacademy]

Hello Am Abel Mboa From Kenya.
I really enjoyed your content and you are the reason I even program you made me solve my curiosity in coding after watching your tutorials.

[uchitesting]

Oh it's Mosh!
I did click randomly and did not recognize until I heard the thing about not using the mouse.
I took some of your courses on Udemy. You're in the top instructors there amongst the one I took courses there.

I belong to those people who find it useful to take advantage of shortcuts in software. One of the first things I do is browse the menu and read them.
There are some I cannot seem to find though.
One in particular is the one to look up the commands in the program. It makes a search input pop out ans for instance you could search for "toggle comments", "build solution", you name it. I think I found it some day but I forgot.

There are also some shortcuts to navigate or edit code I love to use.
Ctrl+Shift+L to Delete a line
Ctrl+L to cut VIM style. then you can paste the line
Ctrl+Shift+V to show clipboard history.
Ctrl+D to duplicate a line
Alt+↓ or Alt+↑ to move a line or selected lines up or down.
You name it.

1. Bookmark feature. 00:01
I didn't know that feature but I manage the problem differently.
I take notes. A notebook or on PC most likely Google Docs (because it is online and easy to retrieve from many devices)

2. Code snippets 02:00
I already know most of them. Thank you to complete

3. Format code 06:48
Ctrl+K, F seems to need you to select code.
Ctrl+K, D doesn't → Faster IMHO

I have Power tools installed but it wasn't configured/set by default. I was looking for a way to sort and reorganise usings.
There is a command in the menu but it has no shortcut by default. I tried to assign one and didn't work well.
In Eclipse it was Ctrl+Shift+O and I used it all the time. Now it is even simpler. Thanks.

4. Manage tabs 09:29
Ctrl+tab → Learnt in one of your courses. Pretty cool
Ctrl+(Shift)+F6 Prev/Next tab didn't know

My productivity issue is more like what you say about having millions of tabs opened. And even when I clean them, a few seconds later I'm back to too many tabs. I feel often stressed out because of that.
I think videos (of even a complete course on Udemy) would be interesting should you ask me.

Alt+W, L → My eyes are burning. My heart is pumping. Clean the mess of tabs out of the workspace!
Ctrl+, → Navigate to dialog.
Shift+Alt+Enter → I know but I'd love to find a way that would mimic the Ctrl+Shift+M from Eclipse. Basically what it does is maximize the panel that currently has focus. Code ? Full screen but you can still see the menu (and I like it), Solution explorer? You could maximize that too if it had focus.

One you did not talk about is with power tools you can double-click to detach of attach back an editor tab.

5. Collapse code blocks 13:54
Ctrl+M, M → Toggle outlining expansion

6. ReSharper 14:53 (mistakenly numbered 7 in the video)
The content is outdated. VS has all this now. Taking some of the remarks you did in some courses regarding ReSharper, I see these features are now also included. That said ReSharper still has features I'd love to see in VS such as inline debug watches. I find this very convenient. I also like the inline parameter naming. I believe it will be part of one of the next versions. Who knows: maybe in VS 2021.

Best regards.

[DoubleBob]

I think it would be great, if you provided a list of all the shortcuts and topics in the description or at the end of the video.

[mehdiSupp]

Thanks for the precious time saving shortcuts, can't say the same for the length of this video

[BackerSultan]

I'm using VS for more than 10 years and there are some of the tips in this video that are new to me! Thanks, Mosh!

[TheBigBossZero]

Oh my Mosh!!! Snippets... Now I use them every time.

[rickloyd]

If you need a bookmark, you are doing it right first //todo: you message, no UI and works in any editor! The second tip was useful, video is worth like, thanks!

[lixin]

memo:
1. use bookmarks
Ctrl + K, K

2. use code snippets
ctor, prop, cw(Console.WriteLine), try, for, foreach, while...

3. format your code
select code, then Ctrl + K, F
use Productivity Power Tool extention

4. manage tabs with keyboard
ctrl + tab/ctrl + shift + tab, ctrl + F4(close tab)
ctrl +, search for anything
shift + alt + enter(full screen)

5. collapse code blocks
ctrl + M, M

6. use ReSharper

[انامسلموكفى]

Hi Mosh the best one, small tipp to reformat the code in such a nice way is go to the end of the script with a shortcut then delete the } and rewrite it again .

[lemiud]

Mosh, to rename to bookmark using keboard, just simple select the bookmark and press F2. Thanks for your videos, they are great!!!

[asadnaeem]

Tip 3 can be done with the following Tip: Just go to end of file and follow these steps:
1 - Remove }
2 - Write }
It will automatically indent the code properly. You can use this technique even at class level, function level and at any level which is using :)

[imtiyaz]

Visual Studio Productive Tips
Duplicate line: CTRL +D
Delete line: CTRL + SHIFT + L
Selecting all instances of word: ALT + SHIFT + .(period) and then pressing .(period) repeatedly
Vertical Selection: Hold down Alt Key and making the selection with either the mouse or keyboard.
To create multiple cursors in arbitrary locations: CTRL + Alt + Click
Cut Entire Line: CTRL + X
Comment: CTRL + [K, C]
Un-Comment: CTRL + [K, U]
Add Line Above: CTRL + Enter
Below: CTRL + SHIFT + Enter
Rename (Anything): CTRL + [R, R]
Go To Definition: F12
Find All References: SHIFT + F12
Refactor to Method: CTRL + [R, M]
Move Code Up: ALT + UpArrow
Down: / ALT + DownArrow
Format Document: CTRL + [K, D]
Surround with Snippet: CTRL + [K, S]
Collapse Class to Definitions: CTRL + [M, M] for collapsing one method and CTRL + [M, O] for all methods
Organize Using Statements: CTRL + [R, G]
Quick Fix (Add Methods, implement interface, etc): CTRL + . (period)
Solution Explorer: CTRL + ALT + L
Search to class or file: CTRL + ;
Unity Project Explorer: SHIFT + ALT + E
Creating Code Snippets:
Creating Constructor: type ctor and then hit the tab
Creating Properties: type prop and then hit the tab
Creating Properties with full set and get snippets: type propfull and then hit the tab
Creating try catch block: type try and then hit the tab
Creating try finally block: type tryf and then hit the tab
Switching between tabs: CTRL + tab
Switch to next Tab: CTRL + F6
Switch to previous tab: CTRL + Shift + F6
Closing tab: CTRL + F4
Closing all tabs: ALT + [W, L] ;
Opening file without using solution explorer: CTRL +, (comma)

[bibekkhatri]

Sir, this was your first course and I love it.♥

[callsigntengu]

another way I have been using to format files: CTRL + K, D

[navneetworld]

Hi Mosh,
thanks for this kind of good video.
To edit bookmark without using mouse.
You need to select bookmark from bookmark list(CRTL+UU) using arrow keys and press Key F2 to edit.
after change press key Enter.
that it...

thanks