RockPaperScissors (aka.ms/TipsDemo)

A simple console application I use to showcase different productivity features in Visual Studio.

Tip 1: Learn Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl + Q : search for shortcuts
• Options > Environment > Keyboard : Customize shortcuts
• Checkout shortcut cheatsheet

Tip 2: Navigate Code Quickly

• Ctrl + - OR Ctrl + Shift + - : Navigate backwards/forwards
• Ctrl + Shift + Backspace : Go to last edit location
• Alt + F12 : Peek Definition
• Alt + ` : secret navigation menu

Tip 3: Enable Sticky Scroll

• Tools > Options... > Text Editor > General > Enable Group the current scopes within a scrollable region of the editor window

Tip 4: Edit Code Easily

• Ctrl + . : Quick Actions
• Ctrl + Alt + Click : multi-line select
• Shift + Enter : start a new line

Tip 5: Use Code Cleanup

• Tools > Options... > Text Editor > Code Cleanup > Enable Run Code Cleanup profilie on Save
• Ctrl + K, Ctrl + E : manually invoke code cleanup