================================ Visual Assist keyboard shortcuts ================================ First published at 4/13/2019 on https://defkey.com/visual-assist-for-visual-studio-shortcuts Visual Assist is a plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio that aims to enhance IntelliSense and syntax highlighting. It also provides refactoring commands and enhances code suggestions. As of April 2019, the plug-in supports Visual C++ 6.0. Visual Assist has 26 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Global shortcuts ---------------- Shift + Alt + S Find symbol in solution Alt + Left arrow Navigate back Alt + Right arrow Navigate forward Shift + Alt + O Open file in solution dialog Shift + Alt + H Open the VA Hashtags tool window Text editor ----------- Shift + Alt + F Open Find references tool window for current symbol Shift + Alt + S Find symbol in solution Alt + G Go to implementation or declaration Shift + Alt + G Go to related symbols Alt + M List methods in file Alt + Left arrow Navigate back Alt + Right arrow Navigate forward Shift + Alt + O Open file in solution dialog Alt + O Open corresponding file Ctrl + Shift + V Open menu of multiple clipboards Shift + Alt + Q Open Quick Aciton and Refactoring menu Shift + Alt + C Create from usage Shift + Alt + R Rename Ctrl + 0 Reset editor zoom level to 100% Alt + Down arrow Move to next scope Alt + Up arrow Move to previous scope Shift + Alt + ] (in VS 2017 15.9 and later) Smart Select to initiate or extend a selection Alt + ] Smart Select to initiate or extend a block selection Shift + Alt + [ (in VS 2017 15.9 and later) Smart Select to decrease a selection Alt + [ Smart Select to decrease a block selection Shift + Alt + H Open the VA Hashtags tool window Unassigned shortcuts -------------------- AboutVisualAssist - Open About dialog for Visual Assist BracesAdd   -   Add braces around current statement BracesRemove    -   Remove braces from one-line "compound" statement BracesToggle    -   Add braces to, or remove from, current statement CheckforNewVersion  -   Check for new version of Visual Assist CloneFindReferencesResults  -   Clone Find References results window Documentation   -   Open browser window to documentation EnableDisable   -   Enable and disable Visual Assist EnterKey    -   Open dialog to enter an activation key FindNextbyContext   -   Find next reference to a symbol FindPreviousbyContext   -   Find previous reference to a symbol FindReferencesinFile    -   Open Find references tool window for current symbol in current file FindReferencesResults   -   Open Find References results window with last results Forums  -   Open browser window to discussion forums GotoMember  -   GoTo Member HashtagsGroupByFile -   Toggle grouping of entries in VA Hashtags tool window HashtagsNext    -   Go to location of next entry in VA Hashtags tool window HashtagsNextInGroup -   Go to next entry in current group: Hashtag or file HashtagsPrevious    -   Go to location of previous entry in VA Hashtags tool window HashtagsPreviousInGroup -   Go to previous entry in current group: Hashtag or file HashtagsSearch  -   Move focus to filter edit control of VA Hashtags tool window ListIncludeFiles    -   Force the header file hierarchy to appear in HCB OpenContextMenu -   Open VA context menu in text editor OpenContextMenuOld  -   Open old VA context menu in text editor (Deprecated) Options -   Open options dialog for Visual Assist OutlineContextMenu  -   Open context menu of VA Outline OutlineRefresh  -   Refresh VA Outline OutlineSelectInEditor   -   Select corresponding item in text editor from VA Outline OutlineToggleAutoUpdate -   Toggle auto update in VA Outline OutlineToggleComments   -   Toggle comments in VA Outline PurchaseLicense -   Open browser window to purchase a license RefactorAddInclude  -   Add #include Directive RefactorAddMember   -   Add Member RefactorAddSimilarMember    -   Add Similar Member RefactorChangeSignature -   Change Signature RefactorCreateDeclaration   -   Create Declaration RefactorCreateImplementation    -   Create Implementation RefactorDocumentMethod  -   Document Method RefactorEncapsulateField    -   Encapsulate Field RefactorExtractMethod   -   Extract Method RefactorMoveImplementationToSourceFile  -   Move Implementation to Source File RefResultsCancel    -   Cancel Find References results RefResultsClearAll  -   Clear all Find References results RefResultsContextMenu   -   Open context menu of Find References results dialog RefResultsCopy  -   Copy text from Find References results dialog RefResultsCut   -   Cut text from Find References results dialog RefResultsDelete    -   Delete item from Find References results dialog RefResultsFind  -   Find in Find References results RefResultsFindNext  -   Find next in Find References results RefResultsFindPrevious  -   Find previous in Find References results RefResultsGoto  -   Go to method from Find References results RefResultsNext  -   Next in Find References results RefResultsPrevious  -   Previous in Find References results RefResultsRefresh   -   Refresh Find References results RefResultsToggleHighlight   -   Toggle highlight in Find References results RenewMaintenance    -   Open a browser window to renew software maintenance ReparseCurrentFile  -   Reparse current file SelectionBlockComment   -   Surround selection with block comment characters SelectionBlockUncomment -   Uncomment surrounded selection SelectionLineComment    -   Surround selection with line comment characters SelectionLineUncomment  -   Uncomment surrounded selection SelectionToggleBlockComment -   Toggle surrounded selection with block comment characters SelectionToggleLineComment  -   Toggle surrounded selection with line comment characters SortSelectedLines   -   Sort Selected Lines SpellCheck  -   Spell Check comments and strings SpellCheckWord  -   Spell Check word SubmitaRequest  -   Open a browser window to request technical support SurroundSelectionWithBraces -   Surround Selection with braces SurroundSelectionWithComment    -   Surround Selection with comment characters SurroundSelectionWithIfdefOrRegion  -   Surround Selection with #ifdef or #region SurroundSelectionWithParentheses    -   Surround Selection with parentheses TechnicalSupport    -   Open a browser window to resources for technical support TipoftheDay -   Open the Tip-of-the-Day dialog ToggleColoring  -   Toggle Enhanced Syntax Coloring ToggleRepairCase    -   Toggle Repair Case ToggleSuggestions   -   Toggle Suggestions ToggleUnderlining   -   Toggle underlining of mistyped symbols and misspelled words VAOutline   -   Open the VA Outline VaSnippetEdit   -   Edit VA Snippets VaSnippetInsert -   Insert a VA Snippet VAView  -   Open the VA View VAViewFIS   -   Open the Files in Solution dropdown in the VA View VAViewHCB   -   Move focus to HCB component of the VA View VAViewHCBToggleLock -   Move focus to push pin in the VA View, then Space to toggle VAViewMRU   -   Move focus to the MRU component of the VA View VAViewSIS   -   Open the Symbols in Solution dropdown in the VA View Source: Wholetomato docs Last modified on (UTC): Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.