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The list of shortcuts is grouped by working areas, primary according to main menu items.

• Editor 1: move caret, select text
  
• Editor 2: standard shortcuts
  
• Editor 3: additional shortcuts
  
• Files shortcuts
  
• File menu shortcuts
  
• Views 1: internal tool windows
  
• Views 2: external tool windows
  
• Views 3: debugger windows
  
• Project/Solution
  
• Debugger
  
• Find/Replace
  
• Bookmarks
  
• Window
  
• Help
  

The following main menu items have no shortcuts:

• Refactoring
• Format (in designer mode)

(All shortcuts are in alphabethic order: Shift, Ctrl, Ctrl-Shift, Ctrl-Alt, Alt, Alt-Shift)

Note: Descriptions, that contain '???' characters in the MenuItem column, may be incorrect because I never used this feature or my English has gaps. I'll bother to correct these sentences after connecting the #D developers.



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Editor 1: Move Caret, Select Text

These shortcuts work as Windows standard.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Insert		Toggle insert mode
Delete		Delete selected text or single object
Left Shift-Left Ctrl-Left Ctrl-Shift-Left		Set caret one character to the left Select one character to the left Set caret one word to the left Select one word to the left
Right Shift-Right Ctrl-Right Ctrl-Shift-Right		Set caret one character to the right Select one character to the right Set caret one word to the right Select one word to the right
Up Shift-Up Ctrl-Up		Set caret one line upwards Select one line upwards Scroll one line upwards
Down Shift-Down Ctrl-Down		Set caret one line downwards Select one line downwards Scroll one line downwards
Home Shift-Home		Set caret to the start of the line Select from caret to the start of the line
Ctrl-Home Ctrl-Shift-Home		Set caret to the start of the text Select from caret to the start of the text
End Shift-End		Set caret to the end of the line Select from caret to the end of the line
Ctrl-End Ctrl-Shift-End		Set caret to the end of the text Select from caret to the end of the text
PageUp Shift-PageUp		Set caret one page upwards Select from caret one page upwards
PageDown Shift-PageDown		Set caret one page downwards Select from caret one page downwards

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Editor 2: Standard Shortcuts

These shortcuts work like Windows standard, partially adapted to developer's requirements. They can be used in editor mode (text) as well as in designer mode (controls).

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Delete		Delete Word
Ctrl-Backspace		Word Backspace, i.e. delete word backwards
Ctrl-A	Edit > Select All	Select All the text/objects
Ctrl-C Ctrl-Insert	Edit > Copy	Copy the selection to clipboard
Ctrl-V Shift-Insert	Edit > Paste	Insert (paste) from clipboard
Ctrl-X Shift-Delete	Edit > Cut	Extract the selected text/object
Ctrl-Y	Edit > Redo	Redo the last change(s)
Ctrl-Z Alt-Backspace	Edit > Undo	Undo the last change(s)

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Editor 3: Additional Shortcuts

These shortcuts make a developer's work easier.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Escape	Editor mode Designer mode	Clear all selections Go to default property in the property grid
Ctrl-Space		Show a list containing members of the current object
Ctrl-Enter	Context	Goto Definition
Alt-Insert	Tools > Auto code generation	Auto code generation: open a dialog where you can select special items
Ctrl-PageUp Ctrl-PageDown		Toggle mode between editor mode and designer mode
Ctrl-Divide Ctrl-OemQuestion		Toggle comments related to the selected source code
Ctrl-D		Delete current line
Ctrl-Shift-D		Delete from caret until end of line
Ctrl-Shift-G	Edit > Insert > Insert new GUID	GUID insert
Ctrl-I	Edit > Format > Indent	Indent adaptation: The indent of the selected text will be changed in the way it is set in options and needed by code structure.
Ctrl-J		Code Templates: Open a dialog to choose a pre-defined code snippet; you can edit them in: Tools > Options > Coding > Code Templates
Ctrl-Shift-L	Edit > Folding > Toggle all folds	Code folding: Switch all foldings
Ctrl-Shift-M	Edit > Folding > Toggle fold	Code folding: Switch folding of the current section; to do so you must set the cursor in the first line of this section
Ctrl-Shift-P	Edit > Folding > Show definitions only	Code folding: Show definitions only
Tab		Indent selected code
Shift-Tab		Dedent selected code

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File Shortcuts

These shortcuts work similar like Windows standard: [Ctrl] is related to a single file, [Ctrl-Shift] is related to a solution or project.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-N	File > New > File	New file: Start to create a new file, either as part of the current project or as single file
Ctrl-Shift-N	File > New > Solution	New solution: Start to create a new solution Note: There is no shortcut to add a project to the current solution.
Ctrl-O	File > Open > File	Open file: Open an existing file
Ctrl-Shift-O	File > Open > Project/Solution	Open project or solution: Open an existing project or solution
Ctrl-S	File > Save	Save the current file
Ctrl-Shift-S	File > Save all	Save all open files if changed
Ctrl-Shift-U	File > Reload file	Reload the current file; all changes are rejected
F2	Explorer Context	Rename file or item Note: F2 has another meaning in the source code editor; see the "Bookmarks" section.
Ctrl-F4	File > Close > File	Close the current file
Ctrl-Shift-F4	File > Close > Solution	Close the current solution

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File Menu Shortcuts

These shortcuts work as Windows standard.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-P	File > Print	Print the current file. Note: you can only print source code, but not the image of a form.
Alt-F4	File > Exit	Exit the application

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Views: Internal Tool Windows

The #D editor contains a lot of tool windows (WinForm.FormBorderStyle FixedToolWindow or SizableToolWindow), that are included in the DockPanelSuite and are shown by the following shortcuts. (The description tells, too, on which side of the panel suite a window is shown.)

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Shift-B	View > Boo Interpreter ???	Show the Boo interpreter (lower side)
Ctrl-Shift-C	View > Classes	Show all Classes of the solution (right side)
Ctrl-Alt-D	View > Server Explorer ???	Show the Server (Database) Explorer, i.e. the data classes of the solution (right side)
Ctrl-Alt-F	View > Tools > Files	Show the File Explorer this is an explorer independent of the solution‘s files (left side)
Ctrl-Alt-G	View > Tools ??? > Code Coverage	Code-Coverage (lower side)
Ctrl-Alt-K	View > Errors	Show compile Errors and warnings (lower side)
Ctrl-Alt-L	View > Project Explorer	Show a tree view containing a solution's Projects and all references and files (left side)
Ctrl-Alt-O	View > Output ???	Show the Output window containing messages while compiling (lower side) ??? Is it able to use this window for Console.WriteLine() while running an application?
Ctrl-Alt-X	View > Tools	Show the Toolbox containing especially the designer controls (left side) Note: In the View menu there are two items named Tools: this one and another one with subitems to external tools.
F4	View > Properties	Show the PropertyGrid (right side) Note: You cannot go directly to the property grid via F4, you must use the mouse.

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Views: External Tools

These shortcuts show additional tool windows of add-ins. They are called both by menu items "View > Tools >" and "Tools".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Q	Tools > Quick XML Doc ???	Create a Quick XML documentation
Ctrl-Alt-Q	View > Tools > Report Explorer ???	Show the Report Explorer
Ctrl-Alt-R	Tools > Report Generator ???	Call the Report Generator SharpReport
Ctrl-Alt-T	View > Tools > Unit Tests ???	Show the Unit Testing list

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Views: Debugger Windows

These shortcuts show the tool windows used while debugging (most of them on the lower side of the panel suite). All of them can be called by menu items "View > Debug >".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Alt-C	> Callstack ???	Show the Callstack (i.e. stack trace)
Ctrl-Alt-H	> Threads ???	Show the Threads (right side)
Ctrl-Alt-P	> Breakpoints	Show the Breakpoints (right side)
Ctrl-Alt-U	> Loaded modules ???	Show the Units / Modules
Ctrl-Alt-V	> Local variables	Show the Local Variables

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Project/Solution

These shortcuts concern the building of a solution or project. They are called by menu items "Build".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
F8	> Build Solution	Build all projects of the solution
Alt-F8	> Rebuild Solution	Rebuild all projects of the solution
F9	> Build (project name)	Build activated project
Alt-F9	> Rebuild (project name)	Rebuild activated project

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Debugger

These shortcuts are used to run with or without debugging. They are called by menu items "Debug".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Alt-B	> Break	Break debugging: Try to stop executing and to show the current instruction
F5	> Run	Run application: If configuration is set to debug, then run with debugger; if it es set to release, then run without debugger. Note: 1- If a project is set as start project, then F5 will always try to start that project and prebuild referenced assemblies; if you want to start another project, you should sign this project in project explorer and start it via context menu. 2- After breakpoint, you have to press F6 to continue (not F5).
Ctrl-F5	> Run without debugger	Run application without debugger
F6	> Continue debugging	Continue debugging: Continue to run the application without new stops until the next breakpoint is reached
F7	> Toggle breakpoint	Toggle breakpoint: Switch on or off a breakpoint at the current source code line
F10	> Step over	Run Next Instruction; if this one calls another method, then that method's debugging is stepped over
F11	> Step into	Run Next Detailed Instruction; if this one calls another method, then that method's instructions are debugged step by step
Shift-F11	> Step out	Run application until the current method is finished

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Find/Replace

These shortcuts are used to search and replace specific text in the source code editor. They are called by menu items "Search".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-E	> Incremental Search	Begin to search forward for one or more Characters Incremental until you press any non-character key or no match is found
Ctrl-Shift-E	> Reverse Incremental Search	Begin to search backward for one or more Characters Incremental until you press any non-character key or no match is found
Ctrl-F	> Find	Open the extensive Find Dialog window
Ctrl-G	> Goto Line Number	Open a GoTo Dialog window where you can search for line numbers and/or class names
Ctrl-R	> Replace	Open the extensive Find Dialog window with replace possibilities
F3	> Find Next	Repeat searching for the text set in FindDialog
Ctrl-F3	> Find Next Selected	Go to the Next Occurrence in the search results window

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Bookmarks

These shortcuts are used to set and search specific lines in the source code editor. They are called by menu items "Search".

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-B	> Goto Matching Brace	If the caret's position is behind a bracket, you'll move the caret to the matching bracket. This works for '(', ')', '[', ']', '{', '}', but not '<', '>'.
F2	> Next Bookmark	Go to Next Bookmark
Ctrl-F2	> Toggle Bookmark	Toggle Bookmark: Switch a bookmark at the current line on or off
Alt-F2	> Prev Bookmark	Go to Previous Bookmark

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Window

These shortcuts affect the main window in the panel suite.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
Ctrl-Tab	Window > Next Window	Go to Next Window in the editor range
Ctrl-Shift-Tab	Window > Prev Window	Go to Previous Window in the editor range
Shift-Esc		Toggle Maximizing the source window
Ctrl-PageUp Ctrl-PageDown		Toggle mode between editor mode and designer mode

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Help

These shortcuts show integrated help of .NET Framework documentation or SharpDevelop Wiki. They are called by menu items "Help". Content, index, terms are shown in a tool window (right side); descriptions are shown in the main window.

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I don't use these features because I think that the integrated documentation looks confused. I prefer to open it as separate window with the Microsoft Document Explorer application.

ShortCut	MenuItem	Feature, Description
F1	> Context help	Show suitable search results for the current term
Ctrl-F1	> Dynamic Help	Show dynamic suitable search results for all current terms
Alt-F1	> Help Topics	Show the main page of SharpDevelop Wiki
Alt-Ctrl-F1	> Contents	Enable to look for any term
Shift-Alt-F2	> Index results	Enable to look for a specific term
Alt-Ctrl-F2	> Index	Show the index of the .NET documentation
Alt-Ctrl-F3	> Search	Enable to look for a specific term

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