Visual Studio

Comprehensive Visual Studio shortcuts and workflows for .NET development on Windows and macOS.

General Shortcuts

Windows	macOS	Description
Ctrl+Shift+N	Cmd+Shift+N	New Project
Ctrl+N	Cmd+N	New File
Ctrl+O	Cmd+O	Open File
Ctrl+S	Cmd+S	Save
Ctrl+Shift+S	Cmd+Shift+S	Save All
Ctrl+W	Cmd+W	Close Document
Alt+F4	Cmd+Q	Exit
Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Cmd+Shift+Z	Redo

Navigation

Windows	macOS	Description
Ctrl+G	Cmd+L	Go to Line
Ctrl+,	Cmd+,	Go to All
Ctrl+T	Cmd+T	Go to Type
Ctrl+Shift+T	Cmd+Shift+T	Go to File
F12	F12	Go to Definition
Ctrl+F12	Cmd+F12	Go to Implementation
Shift+F12	Shift+F12	Find All References
Ctrl+Tab	Cmd+Tab	Navigate Forward
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Cmd+Shift+Tab	Navigate Backward

Editing

Windows	macOS	Description
Ctrl+Space	Ctrl+Space	IntelliSense
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Ctrl+Shift+Space	Parameter Info
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+I	Cmd+K, Cmd+I	Quick Info
Ctrl+.	Cmd+.	Quick Actions
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C	Cmd+K, Cmd+C	Comment Selection
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U	Cmd+K, Cmd+U	Uncomment Selection
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D	Cmd+K, Cmd+D	Format Document
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+F	Cmd+K, Cmd+F	Format Selection
Alt+Up/Down	Option+Up/Down	Move Line Up/Down
Shift+Alt+Up/Down	Shift+Option+Up/Down	Copy Line Up/Down

Debugging

Windows	macOS	Description
F5	F5	Start Debugging
Ctrl+F5	Cmd+F5	Start Without Debugging
Shift+F5	Shift+F5	Stop Debugging
Ctrl+Shift+F5	Cmd+Shift+F5	Restart Debugging
F9	F9	Toggle Breakpoint
F10	F10	Step Over
F11	F11	Step Into
Shift+F11	Shift+F11	Step Out
Ctrl+Alt+Q	Cmd+Option+Q	QuickWatch

Build and Run

Windows	macOS	Description
Ctrl+Shift+B	Cmd+Shift+B	Build Solution
F6	F6	Build Project
Ctrl+Break	Cmd+Break	Cancel Build
F7	F7	View Code
Shift+F7	Shift+F7	View Designer