Visual Studio For Mac Key Bindings

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Default keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio for Mac You can access a variety of commands in Visual Studio for Mac by using the appropriate keyboard shortcut. This document lists the default shortcuts for the Visual Studio for Mac key binding scheme. Issue Type: Feature Request You can set Visual Studio on mac to use same key bindings as Visual Studio on windows. It would be nice if you could configure Visual Studio Code on mac + windows to use the same key bindings as Visual Studio. Settings Sync is an extension for Visual Studio Code. It lets you sync preferences and extensions. I also found out it synced key bindings later! (More on key bindings later because it’s more nuanced).

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Migrating from one operating system to another can be daunting. There are often subtle differences in cross-platform applications, from the user interface to the categorization of menu items. Here you'll learn the most common differences between Visual Studio for Mac and Visual Studio for Windows. You'll also learn a few different conventions between macOS and Windows.

Keyboard shortcuts

As developers, many of you will be accustomed to using the keyboard for your tasks and navigation. Some keys on the keyboard are common between Macs and Windows PCs. You could be forgiven for thinking that keyboard actions such as copy and paste use the same key combinations. This is not always the case. Fortunately, you can change your key bindings in Visual Studio for Mac to closely match those of Visual Studio in Windows.

Visual Studio For Mac Key Bindings Key

The first time you run Visual Studio for Mac you'll see the keyboard shortcuts selection window:

If you want to change the key bindings later, you can find the setting in the preferences:

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It's important to note that macOS uses different system-wide shortcuts to Windows. Changing the key binding preferences will allow you to use familiar Windows shortcuts in Visual Studio for Mac. However, in other areas of macOS you'll need to be familiar with macOS shortcuts.

The macOS Command (⌘) modifier key can commonly replace the Control key in Windows. Here are some examples, and other commonly used shortcuts:

Visual Studio 2019 Shortcut Keys

TaskWindows ShortcutmacOS Shortcut
CopyCtrl + C⌘ + C
PasteCtrl + V⌘ + V
CutCtrl + X⌘ + X
UndoCtrl + Z⌘ + Z
RedoCtrl + Shift + Z⌘ + Shift + Z
Delete right of cursorDeletefn + Backspace
Delete wordCtrl + Deletefn + ⌥ + Backspace

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Visual Studio 2019 Key Bindings

You can find a comprehensive list of macOS shortcuts on the Apple Support website.

Menus

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Menus in macOS are organized differently than menus in Windows. Visual Studio for Mac is no exception. You can find some of the most common menu options here:

TaskVisual Studio (Windows)Visual Studio for Mac
Preferences (Options)Tools > Options..Visual Studio > Preferences..
ExtensionsExtensions > Manage ExtensionsVisual Studio > Extensions..
LayoutsWindow > Apply Window Layout > [Select layout]View > Layout > [Select layout]
UpdatesHelp > Check for UpdatesVisual Studio > Check for Updates..
NuGet Package ManagerTools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages or Solution..Project > Manage NuGet Packages..
Find toolsEdit > Find and Replace > [Select tool]Search > [Select tool]
About Visual StudioHelp > About Microsoft Visual StudioVisual Studio > About Visual Studio
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You can find an overview of most common features in Visual Studio for Mac in the IDE Tour