Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts
A few handy Visual Studio shortcuts and options: Ctrl + -/+ : Move backwards/forwards through navigation history. Ctrl + Alt + L : Shifts the focus to Solution Explorer. Start typing an items name to navigate to it. Ctrl + ; : Search Solution Explorer for a file. Ctrl + q : Search for menu items. To change vertical scroll bar to map mode: Tools > Options > Text Editor > All languages > Scroll Bars > User map mode for vertical scroll bar. To quickly view a file: Single click it in Solution Explorer or select it with the keyboard. When the focus is in the code editor: Alt + vertical arrow keys : Moves current line up or down. To move several lines, select them then Alt + vertical arrow keys.