10 Essential Visual Studio Tips for Beginners: Boost Your Productivity!
10 Essential Visual Studio Tips for Beginners: Boost Your Productivity!
Whether you’re just starting out with Visual Studio or looking to enhance your productivity, here are some helpful tips and tricks to make your coding experience smoother:
2. Reattach to Process (Shift+Alt+P): When you frequently need to attach to the same process, use this shortcut to save time and effort.
3. Thread Switch Indicator: While debugging, a blue dot in the margin indicates a switch of threads. This can be helpful for tracking thread execution.
4. Fast Keyboard Navigation (Ctrl+T): Use Ctrl+T to quickly find files, classes, or other items in your solution.
5. Custom Git Pull Shortcut: Assign a keyboard shortcut to perform a “git pull” so you can keep your repository up to date without using the CLI or Team Explorer.
6. Auto-Select Active Document in Solution Explorer: Make Solution Explorer automatically select the current active document, so you never lose track of its location in the project.
7. Surround HTML Elements with <div> (Shift+Alt+W): Easily wrap HTML elements with a <div> tag using this shortcut.
8. Copy JSON as Strongly Typed .NET Classes: Copy any JSON fragment to the clipboard and paste it as strongly typed .NET classes in your C# or VB code file.
9. IntelliSense and Tooltips Transparency: Make IntelliSense and tooltips semi-transparent by holding the Control key while they’re displayed.
10. Show Parameter Info in Method Signatures (Ctrl+Shift+Space): Instead of retyping ‘(’, use this shortcut to display the currently used overload.
Remember, practice makes perfect! Explore these tips and integrate them into your workflow to become a more efficient Visual Studio developer. 🚀 If you’d like more details, feel free to explore the Visual Studio Blog for additional insights1. Happy coding! 🎉
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