| title | ms.date | ms.prod | ms.technology | ms.topic | ms.assetid | caps.latest.revision | author | ms.author | manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard shortcuts in Blend | Microsoft Docs |
11/15/2016 |
visual-studio-dev14 |
vs-ide-designers |
conceptual |
3a1b6830-30c2-4a36-bd14-6961f5edf9cb |
7 |
jillre |
jillfra |
jillfra |
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Project shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Create a new project | CTRL+SHIFT+N |
| Open a project or solution (not a site) | CTRL+SHIFT+O |
| Close a solution | CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Save a copy of the solution or site | CTRL+SHIFT+P |
| Add an existing item to the project | CTRL+I |
| Add a reference to a DLL (WPF) | ALT+SHIFT+R |
| Build the project | CTRL+SHIFT+B |
| Test the project or site | F5 |
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between open documents | CTRL+TAB |
| Save the active document | CTRL+S |
| Save all documents | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Close the active document | CTRL+W |
| Close all open documents | CTRL+SHIFT+W |
| Undo the last action | CTRL+Z |
| Redo the last action that was undone | CTRL+Y or CTRL+SHIFT+Z |
| Create a design-time annotation | CTRL+SHIFT+T |
| Cut | CTRL+X |
| Copy | CTRL+C |
| Paste | CTRL+V |
| Delete | DELETE |
| Find text (XAML view or JavaScript editor only) | CTRL+F |
| Find the next occurrence of text (XAML view or JavaScript editor only) | F3 or CTRL+H |
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Create a new item | CTRL+N |
| Duplicate an object | Hold down ALT and drag the object |
| Reparent an object | Drag the object over a layout panel and press ALT |
| Edit the text in a control | F2 (ESC to exit) |
| Edit a control (WPF) | CTRL+E |
| Make the selected objects the same width | CTRL+SHIFT+1 |
| Make the selected objects the same height | CTRL+SHIFT+2 |
| Make the selected objects the same size | CTRL+SHIFT+9 |
| Flip the selected object horizontally | CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
| Flip the selected object vertically | CTRL+SHIFT+4 |
| Select multiple objects | Hold down CTRL |
| Select multiple adjacent objects | Hold down SHIFT |
| Fit the selection to the screen size | CTRL+9 |
| Pin active container | CTRL+SHIFT+D |
| Nudge selected objects | Arrow keys |
| Auto size width | CTRL+SHIFT+5 |
| Auto size height | CTRL+SHIFT+6 |
| Group objects into a layout panel | CTRL+G |
| Ungroup objects | CTRL+SHIFT+G |
| Bring the selected object to the front | CTRL+SHIFT+] |
| Bring forward | CTRL+] |
| Send the selected object to the back | CTRL+SHIFT+[ |
| Send backward | CTRL+[ |
| Make a user control from the selected objects (WPF) | F8 |
| Constrain proportions of objects | Hold down SHIFT while dragging the object |
| Rotate an object in 15-degree increments | Hold down SHIFT while rotating the object |
| Make a clipping path | CTRL+7 |
| Release a clipping path | CTRL+SHIFT+7 |
| Make a compound path | CTRL+8 |
| Release a compound path | CTRL+SHIFT+8 |
| Lock selection | CTRL+L |
| Unlock all objects | CTRL+SHIFT+L |
| Show selection | CTRL+T |
| Hide selection | CTRL+3 |
| Select all objects | CTRL+A |
| Clear selection of all objects | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between Design, Code, and Split views | F11 |
| Zoom in on the artboard | CTRL+EQUAL SIGN |
| Zoom out on the artboard | CTRL+MINUS SIGN (-) |
| Zoom in or out on the artboard | Rotate the mouse wheel |
| Move the artboard left or right | SHIFT and rotate the mouse wheel |
| Move the artboard up or down | CTRL and rotate the mouse wheel |
| Fit the selection to the screen size | CTRL+0 |
| View the artboard at actual size | CTRL+1 |
| Show or hide handles | F9 |
| Show or hide object boundaries | CTRL+SHIFT+H |
| Switch between Design, XAML, and Split views | F11 |
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between Animation and Design workspaces | CTRL+F11 |
| Show or hide the Assets panel | CTRL+PERIOD |
| Show or hide the Results panel | F12 |
| Show or hide all panels | F4 |
| Reset the active workspace layout | CTRL+SHIFT+R |
| Pan the workspace | Hold down SPACEBAR |
| Temporarily use the Selection tool (while a different tool remains selected) | Hold down CTRL |