If you press shortcut keys, you can assign a new shortcut to whichever command is selected. The highlighted section “Show commands containing:” corresponds to the “VS Mapping column” in the table that you will see next. How to get to edit Visual Studio Shortcuts: *As a note, all screenshots are taken with Visual Studio 2017.

I did not go into this topic here as it is lengthy, but I also do recommend using ReSharper which has many tools to help you write code faster and more effectively! Also, I use add-ons to help check my spelling, so it is easy for others to find my work (hard for others to find my class if I spell it wrong) and I have listed a couple of options in this article. I like to change my new classes so that by default they are public, instructions are below.

You can share settings across a team so that everyone is more productive and in sync. The small amount of time it takes to invest in installing and learning these tools pays off in the long run! I have listed out the shortcuts that I use in my Visual Studio and how to change your settings if you want to adopt some of my shortcuts or make up your own easy to remember ones. I like tools that make my development faster and more organized.

This post from Premier Developer consultant Crystal Tenn walks you through customizing Visual Studio to work better for you and your organization.

Enabling visual studio hotkeys