I'm not one for using my mouse if I can help it. I like to use keyboard shortcuts where possible.
In this post I share, with you, my favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts.
Build the solution
Ctrl + Shift + B
Save all documents in the solution
Ctrl + Shift + S
Refactor the highlighted text into a separate method
Ctrl + R + M
Start the site with debugging
F5
Start without debugging
Ctrl + F5
Attach to process
Ctrl + Alt + P
Step over the line in the code
F10
Add / remove break point
F9
Step into the method or property
F11
Comment highlighted code, or on line of the caret
Ctrl + K + C
Uncomment highlighted code, or on line of the caret
Ctrl + K + U
Switch between tabs
Ctrl + Tab
Find
Ctrl + F
Find and replace
Ctrl + H
Custom Setting: Remove and Sort usings
Go to Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard > Edit.RemoveAndSort
Set it up to use:
Ctrl + U
This will remove all unused using statements in the current file and it will sort them into alphabetical order.
Format code in the current file
Ctrl + K + D
Cut the entire row where the caret is, or rows where they are highlighted
Shift + Delete
I hope you find them useful. If you like these and you want to learn more shorcut keys, checkout http://visualstudioshortcuts.com/