TechEd DEV315 VSTricks – Navigation

In the real world, or Visual Studio solutions are big. Multi Projects. Lots of Code. Lots of Files, Classes, etc. This new #VS2010 feature may be the most friendly new feature, and the largest time saving feature you learn. Better, Faster Navigation. … [Continue reading]

TechEd 2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks

Over the last 24 months or so, I have joined a small group of folks who are passionate about sharing Visual Studio Tips and Tricks. I have now done talks, books, blogs, vlogs and classes around the world on better using Visual Studio. This year for … [Continue reading]

#80 Stop a “Find in Files” Search

Press the keyboard chord [ALT]+[F3],[S] (bound to Edit.StopSearch) to stop a background search, also known as a Find in Files. You can also press the Stops a background Find toolbar button on the Find Results window. This worked fine in my test … [Continue reading]

#505 Search within your Find Results

Ever user [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[F] and find too many results? Narrow your search scope, OR ... search within the results. Didn't know you could do that did you? This video shows you how. … [Continue reading]

#79 Use F8 to Navigate the Find Results window

You've probably noticed that doing a Find in Files returns all the hits in a Find Results tool window.  Did you know, you can use [F8] (with focus either in the Find Results window or in the editor) to navigate to the next result or [SHIFT]+[F8] to … [Continue reading]