Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts)

Window

Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Esc

All hotkeys for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts)

Build
Build.BuildSolution

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + B

Build
Build.Cancel

Ctrl + Break

Build
Build.Compile

Ctrl + F7

Build
Build.RunCodeAnalysisonSolution

Alt + F11

Debug
Debug.BreakatFunction

Ctrl + B

Debug
Debug.BreakAll

Ctrl + Alt + Break

Debug
Debug.DeleteAllBreakpoints

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F9

Debug
Debug.Exceptions

Ctrl + Alt + E

Debug
Debug.QuickWatch

Ctrl + Alt + Q

Debug
Debug.QuickWatch

↑   Shift + F9

Debug
Debug.Restart

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F5

Debug
Debug.RunToCursor

Ctrl + F10

Debug
Debug.SetNextStatement

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F10

View
[Team Explorer, Team Foundation Build Detail Editor] View.Refresh

F5

Debug
Debug.StartWithoutDebugging

Ctrl + F5

Debug
Debug.StepInto

F11

Debug
Debug.StepOut

↑   Shift + F11

Debug
Debug.StepOver

F10

Debug
Debug.StopDebugging

↑   Shift + F5

Debug
Debug.ToggleBreakpoint

F9

View
[Class Diagram] View.ViewCode

⤶ Enter

Edit
[Text Editor, Report Designer, Windows Forms Designer] Edit.BreakLine

↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.CollapsetoDefinitions

Ctrl + M then Ctrl + O

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.CommentSelection

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + C

Edit
[Text Editor, Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Alt +

Edit
[Text Editor, Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Ctrl + Space

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Ctrl + K then W

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + W

Edit
Edit.Copy

Ctrl + C

Edit
Edit.Copy

Ctrl + Insert

Edit
Edit.Cut

Ctrl + X

Edit
[Sequence Diagram, UML Activity Diagram, Layer Diagram] Edit.Delete

↑   Shift + Del

Edit
[Global, Team Explorer] Edit.Delete

Del

Edit
Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

Ctrl + Del

Edit
Edit.Find

Ctrl + F

Edit
Edit.FindAllReferences

↑   Shift + F12

Edit
Edit.FindinFiles

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F

Edit
Edit.FindNext

F3

Edit
Edit.FindNextSelected

Ctrl + F3

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.FormatDocument

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + D

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.FormatSelection

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + F

Edit
Edit.GoTo

Ctrl + G

Edit
Edit.GoToDeclaration

Ctrl + F12

Edit
Edit.GoToDefinition

F12

Edit
Edit.GoToFindCombo

Ctrl + D

Edit
Edit.GoToNextLocation

F8

Edit
Edit.InsertSnippet

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + X

Edit
[Report Designer, Windows Forms Designer, Text Editor] Edit.InsertTab

⭾ Tab

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.LineCut

Ctrl + L

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.LineDownExtendColumn

↑   Shift + Alt +

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.LineOpenAbove

Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Edit
[Text Editor, Workflow Designer] Edit.ListMembers

Ctrl + J

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + L

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.CompleteWord

Ctrl + K then L

Edit
Edit.NavigateTo

Ctrl + ,

Edit
Edit.OpenFile

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + G

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.OvertypeMode

Insert

Edit
[Text Editor, Workflow Designer] Edit.ParameterInfo

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Space

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.ParameterInfo

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + P

Edit
[Workflow Designer] Edit.ParameterInfo

Ctrl + K then P

Edit
Edit.Paste

Ctrl + V

Edit
Edit.Paste

↑   Shift + Insert

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.PeekDefinition

Alt + F12

Edit
Edit.Redo

Ctrl + Y

Edit
Edit.Redo

↑   Shift + Alt + ⬅ Backspace

Edit
Edit.Redo

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z

Edit
Edit.Replace

Ctrl + H

Edit
Edit.SelectAll

Ctrl + A

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.SelectCurrentWord

Ctrl + W

Window
Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Esc

Edit
Edit.SurroundWith

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + S

Edit
[Text Editor, Report Designer, Windows Forms Editor] Edit.TabLeft

↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.ToggleAllOutlining

Ctrl + M then Ctrl + L

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.ToggleBookmark

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + K

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.ToggleCompletionMode

Ctrl + Alt + Space

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion

Ctrl + M then Ctrl + M

Edit
[Text Editor] Edit.UncommentSelection

Ctrl + K then Ctrl + U

Edit
Edit.Undo

Ctrl + Z

Edit
Edit.Undo

Alt + ⬅ Backspace

Edit
Edit.WordDeleteToStart

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace

File
File.Exit

Alt + F4

File
File.NewFile

Ctrl + N

File
File.NewProject

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + N

File
File.NewWebSite

↑   Shift + Alt + N

File
File.OpenFile

Ctrl + O

File
File.OpenProject

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + O

File
File.OpenWebSite

↑   Shift + Alt + O

View
View.EditLabel

F2

File
File.SaveAll

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S

File
File.SaveSelectedItems

Ctrl + S

File
File.ViewinBrowser

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + W

Project
Project.AddExistingItem

↑   Shift + Alt + A

Project
Project.AddNewItem

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A

Refactor
Refactor.ExtractMethod

Ctrl + R then Ctrl + M

Tools
Tools.AttachtoProcess

Ctrl + Alt + P

View
View.ClassView

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

View
View.ErrorList

Ctrl + \ then Ctrl + E

View
View.ErrorList

Ctrl + \ then E

View
View.NavigateBackward

Ctrl + -

View
View.NavigateForward

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + -

View
View.ObjectBrowser

Ctrl + Alt + J

View
View.Output

Ctrl + Alt + O

View
View.PropertiesWindow

F4

View
View.ServerExplorer

Ctrl + Alt + S

View
View.ShowSmartTag

Ctrl + .

View
[Global, HTML Editor Design View] View.ShowSmartTag

↑   Shift + Alt + F10

View
View.SolutionExplorer

Ctrl + Alt + L

View
View.TfsTeamExplorer

Ctrl + \ then Ctrl + M

View
View.Toolbox

Ctrl + Alt + X

View
[Settings Designer] View.ViewCode

F7

View
[HTML Editor Source View] View.ViewDesigner

↑   Shift + F7

Window
Window.CloseDocumentWindow

Ctrl + F4

Window
Window.NextDocumentWindow

Ctrl + F6

Window
Window.NextDocumentWindowNav

Ctrl + ⭾ Tab

Window
Window.NextSplitPane

F6

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Splines

Esc


Finale (Windows)
Hide Secondary handles
Smart Shape Tool

Esc


3D Coat (Windows)
Delete all point
Splines

Esc


iMovie (MacOS)
Exit full screen
Play video

Esc


Dynamics NAV 2015 (Windows)
Close the current window/ Undo the Data entry
Normal Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Return the focus to the active cell
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Cancel dragging the object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel edits and close (Close)
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Anime Studio (MacOS)
Deselect
General Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics AX 2015 (Windows)
Close the current form without saving changes.
Working with Forms

Esc / Alt + F4


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Close lookup drop-down list
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Cancel cell entry
Editing Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Word 2016 (Windows)
Turn extend mode off
Text Editing/Graphics editing Operations

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Navigation in forms

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel edits and close (Close)
Navigation in forms

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Return the focus to the active cell
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Cancel dragging the object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Close a lookup drop-down list
Navigation in forms

Esc


iMovie (MacOS)
Cancle dialog
Accept/ Cancle

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Close a record
General Purpose Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Close an open drop-down list
Grid/View Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel your edits
Grid/View Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel the current task or command, or close a selected list or dialog box
General Purpose Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
Working with dialog boxes

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Dialog Box Shortcuts

Esc


1Password (MacOS)
Cancel editing of the current item.
Main App Shortcuts

Command + . / Esc


Battlefield 12 (Windows)
Game Menu
Beginner's Approch by PC Keyboard

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Close the action menu or message.
Access and Use Action

Esc


1Password (MacOS)
Dismiss the 1Password mini pop+up
1Password Mini App Shortcuts

Esc


Autodesk Inventor 2017 (Windows)
Cancle
Tools

ESC


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Cancel
Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Select an object (with text selected inside the object).
Working with OfficeArt Objects

Esc


AutoCad Architecture 2017 (Windows)
Closes the text editor and loses any changes made
Text Editing

Esc


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Cancel
Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Esc


CyberLink PhotoDirector 8 (Windows)
Cancel regional adjustment
Operational

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Collapse selection.
Working with OfficeArt Objects

Esc


1Password (Windows)
Cancel editing of the current item.
General Shortcuts

Ctrl + . / Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus
Comments

Esc


GitLab (Web Application)
Go Back
Project File Searching Shortcuts

Esc


Call of Duty (Windows)
Objectives/Pause menu
General Game Controls

Esc


Todoist (Web Application)
Cancel current changes
Task Editing Shortcuts

Esc


TextMate 2 (MacOS)
Completion
General Shortcuts

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel shape drawing and delete the open mask
Bezier Mask Tools

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Cancel an entry.
Sheet View

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Close context menu
Navigation

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Return to Hand tool or Select tool
Navigation

Esc


Act! CRM (Windows)
Close Menu/Dialog box
Activity Shortcuts

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel mask drawing and delete the open shape
B-Spline Mask Tools

Esc


Asana (Web Application)
Collapse Right Pane
Application Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (Windows)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (MacOS)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (Linux)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Trello (Web Application)
Close Menu/Cancel Editing
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains PyCharm (Windows)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Cancel an entry.
Select and Edit in Entry bar

Esc


SalesForce (Web Application)
Enter Keyboard Shortcut Mode
Console Controls

Esc


JetBrains AppCode (MacOS)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Slack (MacOS)
Mark All Messages in Current Channel
Mark Message

Esc


Atlasian JIRA Agile (Web Application)
Cancel Changes
Agile Shortcuts

Esc


Slack (Windows)
Mark All Messages in Current Channel
Mark Message

Esc


Google Photos (Web Application)
Close or Deselect Photo
General Shortcuts

Esc


Atlasian JIRA Agile (Web Application)
Escape field
Issue Actions and Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Google Hangouts (Web Application)
Close Current Window
Move between Windows

Esc


IntelliJ (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Atlassian Crucible (Web Application)
Closes Reference list of Keyboard Shortcuts
General shortcuts

Esc


Bitbucket (Web Application)
Dismiss dialog or remove focus
Application

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Close the Current View
Application

Esc


JetBrains AppCode (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Controls

Esc


JetBrains PyCharm (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Amazon Kindle (Windows)
Exit FullScreen Mode
Reading Book

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Message
Mail Compose Form

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Editing Contact
Edit Contact Form

Esc


Sketch 3 (MacOS)
Select Parent Artboard
Arranging Layers,Groups and Artboards

Esc


Windows 10 File Explorer (Windows)
Cancel Search
Windows Search Shortcuts

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Close ReadOnly Appointment View
Calender

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Editing Appointment
Edit Appointment Form

Esc


Desk.com (Windows)
Close dialog
System-Wide

Esc


Desk.com (MacOS)
Close dialog
System-Wide

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Dismiss Menu
PopUp Menus

Esc


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
Exit Selection Tool
Tools

Esc


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
Exit Fill Tool
Tools

Esc


Blender 3D (Windows)
Cancel Blender Functions
Universal

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Changes to Dialog
Dialog Boxes

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Closes the Navigation panel
Navigation

Esc


Zoho Mail (Web Application)
Clear Menu
Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Mail (Web Application)
Clear Menu
Customizable Keys

Esc


jEdit (Windows)
Select None
Selecting Text

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Simulates Cancel Mouse click
PopUp/Item editor

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Closes the popup
PopUp/Item editor

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Cancel in Multiple Button and Done in Single Button PopUp
Other PopUps

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Cancel
Range Filter

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
In the textual search,Removes the text and the filter Whether If filter Popup open,Simulate Cancel
Global filter Pane

Esc


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a command, such as Save As
Presentations

ESC


JetBrains PhpStorm (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Exit a dialog or cancel an action
Work in windows and dialogs

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel the command and close
Work in windows and dialogs

Esc


Microsoft Teams (Windows)
Close A Dialog or Move Focus
General Shortcuts

Esc


DocuSign (Web Application)
Cancel
Field Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Word 2016 (MacOS)
Turn off extend mode
Extend a selection

Esc


Microsoft Hotmail (Web Application)
Close message
14 Shortcuts for Microsoft Hotmail (Web Application)

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a cell entry
Enter data on a sheet

Esc


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Pause
Attacking (Keyboard + Mouse )

Esc


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Pause
Defending (Mouse + Keyboard)

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
Work in cells or the Formula bar

Esc


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a command and close the dialog box
Windows and dialog boxes

ESC


Opera (Windows)
Exit Context or Cancel
Focus

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Exit Context or Cancel
Focus

Esc


ACDSee (Windows)
Close current Dialog Box/Close View Mode and Returns Previous Mode
View Mode

Esc


Gliffy (Windows)
Quit tool
Document Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar
Format and edit data

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Stop page loading
Transmission Loading

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Exit Edit Mode
EditMode Shortcuts

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Cancel current voice prompt
Transmission Loading

Esc


Opera (Windows)
Stop page loading
Transmission Loading

Esc


Opera (Windows)
Cancel current voice prompt
Transmission Loading

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Close Current Dialog Box
Object Keys

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Exit Preview
Print Preview

Esc


Chief Architect (Windows)
Cancel Selection/Previous Command
View Mode

Esc


InCopy CC (Windows)
Enables the Position tool in text
Working with Text

Esc


Chief Architect (MacOS)
Cancel Selection/Previous Command
View Mode

Esc


InCopy CC (MacOS)
Enables the Position tool in text
Working with Text

Esc


Corel Ventura 10 (Windows)
Cancel
General Shortcuts

Esc


Yahoo Mail (Web Application)
Close read-message tab
General

Esc


Houdini (Windows)
View
Particle/Contex/Scene View

Esc


Flock (Windows)
Stop
General

Esc


Kingsoft Presentation 2016 (Windows)
End slideShow
SlideShow

Esc


Brackets (MacOS)
Close Quick Edit
Edit

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel spline drawing and delete the open spline
Shape and Mask Controls

Esc


Final Fantasy XV (Windows)
Close all UI components
Hotbar And Main Menu

Esc


Notes 9.0 (Windows)
Exit Current Element
26 Shortcuts for Notes 9.0 (Windows)

Esc


FxPro (Windows)
Close Any Window
General Shortcuts

Esc


Brackets (MacOS)
Switch to Single Selection
Multiple Cursors

Esc


Informix Genero 2.5.0 (Windows)
Focus back to file
Find and Replace

Esc


WinSCP 5 (Windows)
Cancels reading of remote directory
Service Commands

Esc


Transmission BT (Windows)
Cancel Dailog
10 Shortcuts for Transmission BT (Windows)

Esc