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Asked: 2026-05-14T09:04:08+00:00

Extremely basic question. Are there common actions I can perform using keyboard shortcuts in

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Extremely basic question.

Are there common actions I can perform using keyboard shortcuts in the Windows Forms designer in Visual Studio (2008)?

Alternately, could I add my own keyboard shortcuts (either through settings or macros)?

It’d really be nice if I could, for example, set a control to dock/undock in its parent container by typing Alt + D. Or if I could set a control’s name just by typing Alt + N and typing the name. Things like that.

It’s just kind of tedious to click on the item, scroll in the Properties grid to the property I want to change, type the new value, scroll to the next property I want to change, etc. Which is why I have a feeling this functionality is in there already, or is easily configurable, and I just don’t know about it.

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    I don’t know of any specific to the Windows Forms Designer.

    Here are the general ones: Visual C# 2008 Keybinding Reference Poster

    Automating Repetitive Actions by Using Macros

    • Go to Tools -> Macros -> Record
      TemporaryMacro Ctrl + Shift + R and
      record your macro.

    • Save macro by going to Tools ->
      Macros -> Save TemporaryMacro as
      MyMacro

    There are several built-in macros, which can be explored using Macro Explorer, Tools -> Macros -> Macro Explorer

    There is also Resharper.

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