Here are some Visual Studio shortcuts that helped me increase my coding speed.
- Open Smart Tag: Ctrl + .
- Cycle Clipboard Ring: Ctrl + Shift + V
- Go to Definition: F12
- Go to Line: Ctrl + G
- Vertical Block Selection: Alt + Mouse or Shift + Alt + Right Arrow
- View Properties Window: F4 or Alt + Enter
- Comment Selection: Ctrl + K, Ctrl + C
- Uncomment Selection: Ctrl + K, Ctrl + U
- Toggle Code / Design Views: F7
- Incremental Search: Ctrl + I
- View Object Browser: Ctrl + Alt + J
- Delete Line: Ctrl + L or Shift + Delete
- Add New Item to Project: Ctrl + Shift + A
- Find All References: Shift + F12
- The Rename Refactor: Ctrl + R, R
- Find All References: Shift + F12
- Format Document: Ctrl + K, Ctrl + D
- View Task List: Ctrl + \, Ctrl + T
- Find in Files: Ctrl + Shift + F
- Toggle Outlining Expansion: Ctrl + M, Ctrl + M
- Save Any Output Window: Ctrl + S
- Build Solution: Ctrl + Shift + B