Channel 9 Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/VSTips/Posts Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/VSTips/Posts en Fri, 24 May 2013 21:27:32 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 21:27:32 GMT Rev9 12 1 25 Working with DataTips in Visual Studio 2010 In this episode we continue exploring Visual Studio 2010 Tips and Tricks with an examination of DataTips.  Learn how to use the new features such as pinned and floating DataTips.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-DataTips-in-Visual-Studio-2010 In this episode we continue exploring Visual Studio 2010 Tips and Tricks with an examination of DataTips.  Learn how to use the new features such as pinned and floating DataTips. 198 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-DataTips-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:14:53 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-DataTips-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 3 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-DataTips-in-Visual-Studio-2010/rss DataTip Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010 Visual Studio Debugger Working with the New Project Dialog in Visual Studio 2010 In this episode we continue exploring Visual Studio 2010 Tips and Tricks with an examination of the New Project dialog.  Learn how to use the new search features as well as the new Recent Templates feature.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-the-New-Project-Dialog-in-Visual-Studio-2010 In this episode we continue exploring Visual Studio 2010 Tips and Tricks with an examination of the New Project dialog.  Learn how to use the new search features as well as the new Recent Templates feature. 220 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-the-New-Project-Dialog-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:54:52 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-the-New-Project-Dialog-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Working-with-the-New-Project-Dialog-in-Visual-Studio-2010/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010 TODO Comments in the Task List Learn how to use special tokens in Visual Studio to automatically have tasks for you in your Task List.  This video covers how to use the TODO custom token.

 

Original Blog Post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/06/07/todo-comments-in-the-task-list-vstiptool0029.aspx
 
Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010
 
Code:  vstipTool0029
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/TODO-Comments-in-the-Task-List Learn how to use special tokens in Visual Studio to automatically have tasks for you in your Task List.  This video covers how to use the TODO custom token.   Original Blog Post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/06/07/todo-comments-in-the-task-list-vstiptool0029.aspx Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010 Code:  vstipTool0029 225 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/TODO-Comments-in-the-Task-List Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:09:34 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/TODO-Comments-in-the-Task-List Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/TODO-Comments-in-the-Task-List/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Using the Recent Projects List Learn how to use some of the new features in the Recent Projects List within Visual Studio 2010.
 
Original Blog Post: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/06/pin-a-project-to-the-recent-projects-list.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/04/29/remove-projects-from-the-recent-projects-list-vstiptool0017.aspx
 
Versions:  2010
 
Code:  vstipTool0003 and vstipTool0017
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-Recent-Projects-List Learn how to use some of the new features in the Recent Projects List within Visual Studio 2010. Original Blog Post:  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/06/pin-a-project-to-the-recent-projects-list.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/04/29/remove-projects-from-the-recent-projects-list-vstiptool0017.aspx Versions:  2010 Code:  vstipTool0003 and vstipTool0017 115 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-Recent-Projects-List Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:00:03 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-Recent-Projects-List Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-Recent-Projects-List/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio 2010 vs2010 visual stuido Moving or Selecting Between Matching Braces When working in C# and C++ it is often useful to be able to switch between matching sets of delimiters.  This video shows you how to do this quickly and easily.
 
 
General:  CTRL + ] (move); CTRL + SHIFT + ]  (select)

 

Visual C++ 2:  CTRL + ] (move);  CTRL + M (move);
     CTRL + SHIFT + ]  (select); CTRL + SHIFT + M  (select)
 
Command:  Edit.GotoBrace; Edit.GotoBraceExtend
 
Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010
 
Languages:  C++, C#
 
Code:  vstipEdit0075
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Moving-or-Selecting-Between-Matching-Braces When working in C# and C++ it is often useful to be able to switch between matching sets of delimiters.  This video shows you how to do this quickly and easily.  General:  CTRL + ] (move); CTRL + SHIFT + ]  (select)  Visual C++ 2:  CTRL + ] (move);  CTRL + M (move);     CTRL + SHIFT + ]  (select); CTRL + SHIFT + M  (select) Command:  Edit.GotoBrace; Edit.GotoBraceExtend Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010 Languages:  C++, C# Code:  vstipEdit0075 176 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Moving-or-Selecting-Between-Matching-Braces Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:57:19 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Moving-or-Selecting-Between-Matching-Braces Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Moving-or-Selecting-Between-Matching-Braces/rss Tips Tips tricks moving Pasting the Contents of One Box Selection into Another This video will show you how to use the new box selection feature in Visual Studio 2010. 

 

General:  SHIFT + ALT + [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW; ALT + Left Mouse Button

Command:  Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn; Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn

Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010

Code:  vstipEdit0007

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Pasting-the-Contents-of-One-Box-Selection-into-Another This video will show you how to use the new box selection feature in Visual Studio 2010.    General:  SHIFT + ALT + [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW; ALT + Left Mouse Button Command:  Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn; Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010 Code:  vstipEdit0007 149 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Pasting-the-Contents-of-One-Box-Selection-into-Another Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:47:57 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Pasting-the-Contents-of-One-Box-Selection-into-Another Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 2 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Pasting-the-Contents-of-One-Box-Selection-into-Another/rss Tips Tips tricks Replacing Text with a Box Selection In this video I'll show you how to use the new box selection features to replace multiple lines of code quickly.

 

General:  SHIFT + ALT + [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW; ALT + Left Mouse Button

Command:  Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn; Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn

Versions:  2010

Code:  vstipEdit0006 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Replacing-Text-with-a-Box-Selection In this video I'll show you how to use the new box selection features to replace multiple lines of code quickly.   General:  SHIFT + ALT + [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW; ALT + Left Mouse Button Command:  Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn; Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn Versions:  2010 Code:  vstipEdit0006  158 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Replacing-Text-with-a-Box-Selection Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:42:24 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Replacing-Text-with-a-Box-Selection Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Replacing-Text-with-a-Box-Selection/rss Tips Tips tricks Zoom In or Out of the Text Editor in Visual Studio 2010 Learn how to use the new zoom features in the Visual Studio 2010 Editor.

 

Original Blog Post: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/07/zoom-in-or-out-of-text-in-the-editor-using-the-mouse-wheel.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/08/zoom-in-or-out-of-text-in-the-editor.aspx
 
General: 
CTRL + SHIFT + > (zoom in)
CTRL + SHIFT + < (zoom out)

 

Command:  View.ZoomIn; View.ZoomOut
Versions:  2010
Code:  vstipEdit0002 and vstipEdit0003
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zoom-In-or-Out-of-the-Text-Editor-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Learn how to use the new zoom features in the Visual Studio 2010 Editor. &nbsp; Original Blog Post:&nbsp; http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/07/zoom-in-or-out-of-text-in-the-editor-using-the-mouse-wheel.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/08/zoom-in-or-out-of-text-in-the-editor.aspx&nbsp;General:&nbsp; CTRL &#43; SHIFT &#43; &gt; (zoom in)CTRL &#43; SHIFT &#43; &lt; (zoom out)&nbsp; Command:&nbsp; View.ZoomIn; View.ZoomOutVersions:&nbsp; 2010Code:&nbsp; vstipEdit0002 and vstipEdit0003 82 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zoom-In-or-Out-of-the-Text-Editor-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:37:22 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zoom-In-or-Out-of-the-Text-Editor-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zoom-In-or-Out-of-the-Text-Editor-in-Visual-Studio-2010/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010 Setting a Breakpoint in the Call Stack Window Did you know you can set a Breakpoint in the Call Stack Window within Visual Studio?  You can!  This video shows you how.

 

Original Blog Post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/05/setting-a-breakpoint-in-the-call-stack-window-vstipdebug0008.aspx

 

General:  F9

 

Visual C++ 2:  F9; CTRL + SHIFT + F9

 

Windows:  ALT + D, G
 
Menu:   Debug | Toggle Breakpoint
 
Command:  Debug.ToggleBreakpoint
 
Versions:  2005, 2008, 2010
 
Code:  vstipDebug0008
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Setting-a-Breakpoint-in-the-Call-Stack-Window Did you know you can set a Breakpoint in the Call Stack Window within Visual Studio?&nbsp; You can!&nbsp; This video shows you how. &nbsp; Original Blog Post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/05/setting-a-breakpoint-in-the-call-stack-window-vstipdebug0008.aspx&nbsp; General:&nbsp; F9&nbsp; Visual C&#43;&#43; 2:&nbsp; F9; CTRL &#43; SHIFT &#43; F9&nbsp; Windows:&nbsp; ALT &#43; D, G&nbsp;Menu:&nbsp;&nbsp; Debug&nbsp;| Toggle Breakpoint&nbsp;Command:&nbsp; Debug.ToggleBreakpoint&nbsp;Versions:&nbsp; 2005, 2008, 2010&nbsp;Code:&nbsp; vstipDebug0008 146 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Setting-a-Breakpoint-in-the-Call-Stack-Window Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:50:52 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Setting-a-Breakpoint-in-the-Call-Stack-Window Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Setting-a-Breakpoint-in-the-Call-Stack-Window/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio How to use Reference Highlighting in Visual Studio 2010 Some of the best features are ones you don't have to do any work to get.  Reference Highlighting is one of those features.  In this video I will show you how it works and how to take full advantage of this new addition to the Editor.

 

Original Blog Post: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/18/how-to-use-reference-highlighting.aspx
 
General: 
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW (next);
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW (previous)
 
Command: 
Edit.NextHighlightedReference;
Edit.PreviousHighlightedReference
 
Versions:  2010
 
Languages:  C#, VB
 
Code:  vstipEdit0010
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/How-to-use-Reference-Highlighting-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Some of the best features are ones you don't have to do any work to get.&nbsp; Reference Highlighting is one of those features.&nbsp; In this video I will show you how it works and how to take full advantage of this new addition to the Editor. &nbsp; Original Blog Post:&nbsp;http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/18/how-to-use-reference-highlighting.aspx&nbsp;General:&nbsp;CTRL&#43;SHIFT&#43;DOWN ARROW (next);CTRL&#43;SHIFT&#43;UP ARROW (previous)&nbsp;Command:&nbsp;Edit.NextHighlightedReference;Edit.PreviousHighlightedReference&nbsp;Versions:&nbsp; 2010&nbsp;Languages:&nbsp; C#, VB&nbsp;Code:&nbsp; vstipEdit0010 185 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/How-to-use-Reference-Highlighting-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:48:30 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/How-to-use-Reference-Highlighting-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/How-to-use-Reference-Highlighting-in-Visual-Studio-2010/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010 Zero-Length Box Selection Check out the Visual Studio 2010 multi-line cursor called "zero-length box selection".  This feature allows you to work with multiple lines of code at the same time.
 
 
General: 
SHIFT + ALT + [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW;
ALT + Left Mouse Button
 
Command: 
Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn;
Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn
 
Versions:  2010
 
Code:  vstipEdit0009
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zero-Length-Box-Selection Check out the Visual Studio 2010 multi-line cursor called &quot;zero-length box selection&quot;.&nbsp; This feature allows you to work with multiple lines of code at the same time.&nbsp;&nbsp;General:&nbsp; SHIFT &#43; ALT &#43; [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT] ARROW; ALT &#43; Left Mouse Button&nbsp;Command:&nbsp; Edit.Line[Up, Down]ExtendColumn; Edit.Char[Left, Right]ExtendColumn&nbsp;Versions:&nbsp; 2010&nbsp;Code:&nbsp; vstipEdit0009 226 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zero-Length-Box-Selection Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:36:43 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zero-Length-Box-Selection Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Zero-Length-Box-Selection/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010 Using the New IntelliSense in Visual Studio 2010 Learn how the new IntelliSense in Visual Studio 2010 works.  This video covers the new "includes" operations as well as working with Pascal Case items in IntelliSense.

 

Original Blog Posts: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/08/using-the-new-intellisense-keywords-vstipedit0016.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/09/using-the-new-intellisense-pascal-case-vstipedit0017.aspx
 
 
General:    CTRL + J
 
Visual C# 2005: CTRL + J; CTRL + K, L

 

Visual C++ 2:    CTRL + J; CTRL + ALT + T

 

Visual C++ 6:    CTRL + J; CTRL + ALT + T

 

Visual Studio 6:  CTRL + J

 
Windows:  ALT + E, I, L
 
Menu:   Edit | IntelliSense | List Members
 
Command:  Edit.ListMembers
 
Versions:  2010
 
Languages:  VB, C#
 
Code:  vstipEdit0016 and vstipEdit0017
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-New-IntelliSense-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Learn how the new IntelliSense in Visual Studio 2010 works.&nbsp; This video covers the new &quot;includes&quot; operations as well as working with Pascal Case items in IntelliSense. &nbsp; Original Blog Posts:&nbsp; http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/08/using-the-new-intellisense-keywords-vstipedit0016.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/09/using-the-new-intellisense-pascal-case-vstipedit0017.aspx&nbsp;&nbsp;General:&nbsp; &nbsp; CTRL &#43; J&nbsp;Visual C# 2005: CTRL &#43; J; CTRL &#43; K, L&nbsp; Visual C&#43;&#43; 2:&nbsp; &nbsp; CTRL &#43; J; CTRL &#43; ALT &#43; T&nbsp; Visual C&#43;&#43; 6:&nbsp; &nbsp; CTRL &#43; J; CTRL &#43; ALT &#43; T&nbsp; Visual Studio 6:&nbsp; CTRL &#43; J &nbsp;Windows:&nbsp; ALT &#43; E, I, L&nbsp;Menu:&nbsp;&nbsp; Edit | IntelliSense | List Members&nbsp;Command:&nbsp; Edit.ListMembers&nbsp;Versions:&nbsp; 2010&nbsp;Languages:&nbsp; VB, C#&nbsp;Code:&nbsp; vstipEdit0016 and vstipEdit0017 211 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-New-IntelliSense-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:01:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-New-IntelliSense-in-Visual-Studio-2010 Visual Studio Tips and Tricks Visual Studio Tips and Tricks 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Using-the-New-IntelliSense-in-Visual-Studio-2010/rss Tips Tips tricks Visual Studio Visual Studio 2010