Question

Right now I have to pull up Pending Changes window, right-click on the file and select Compare->With Latest Version… Is there a faster way to look at my modifications?

Answer 1

Keyboard Shortcut for doing TFS Compare

In the Team Explorer window under Pending Changes:

• shift + enter on file
  • will compare the files
• shift + double click on file
  • will compare file in background
• Create visual studio mapping for the commands:

Set the shortcut for compare folder under Source Control
Explorer, you should set the shortcut keys for File.TfsFolderDiff
command.

Set the shortcut for compare specific file under
Source Control Explorer, you should set the shortcut keys for
File.TfsCompare command

Note: To set the keyboard shortcuts, open “Tools > Options”. In the dialog that opens, go to “Keyboard”. Example:

Note: The folder compare shortcut is only valid from the “Source Control Explorer”. It is the same as right clicking in the “Source Control Explorer” and selecting “Compare…”.

References:

• Keyboard shortcut for File Compare?
• Comparison keyboard shortcuts for Pending Changes in TFS by Alex Meyer-Gleaves.
• How to Double Click to Diff Pending Changes in TFS by Richard Banks
• TFS Shortcut to do a diff on all modified files with latest version