Keyboard shortcuts in Blend for Visual Studio
Project shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Create a new project | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Open a project or solution (not a site) | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Close a solution | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Save a copy of the solution or site | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Add an existing item to the project | Ctrl+I |
| Add a reference to a DLL (WPF) | Alt+Shift+R |
| Build the project | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Test the project or site | F5 |
Document shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between open documents | Ctrl+Tab |
| Save the active document | Ctrl+S |
| Save all documents | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Close the active document | Ctrl+W |
| Close all open documents | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Undo the last action | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo the last action that was undone | Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Create a design-time annotation | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Delete | Delete |
| Find text (XAML view or JavaScript editor only) | Ctrl+F |
| Find the next occurrence of text (XAML view or JavaScript editor only) | F3 or Ctrl+H |
Object shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Create a new item | Ctrl+N |
| Duplicate an object | Hold down Alt and drag the object |
| Reparent an object | Drag the object over a layout panel and press Alt |
| Edit the text in a control | F2 (Esc to exit) |
| Edit a control (WPF) | Ctrl+E |
| Make the selected objects the same width | Ctrl+Shift+1 |
| Make the selected objects the same height | Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| Make the selected objects the same size | Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| Flip the selected object horizontally | Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Flip the selected object vertically | Ctrl+Shift+4 |
| Select multiple objects | Hold down Ctrl |
| Select multiple adjacent objects | Hold down Shift |
| Fit the selection to the screen size | Ctrl+9 |
| Pin active container | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Nudge selected objects | Arrow keys |
| Auto size width | Ctrl+Shift+5 |
| Auto size height | Ctrl+Shift+6 |
| Group objects into a layout panel | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup objects | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Bring the selected object to the front | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Bring forward | Ctrl+] |
| Send the selected object to the back | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Send backward | Ctrl+[ |
| Make a user control from the selected objects (WPF) | F8 |
| Constrain proportions of objects | Hold down Shift while dragging the object |
| Rotate an object in 15-degree increments | Hold down Shift while rotating the object |
| Make a clipping path | Ctrl+7 |
| Release a clipping path | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Make a compound path | Ctrl+8 |
| Release a compound path | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Lock selection | Ctrl+L |
| Unlock all objects | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Show selection | Ctrl+T |
| Hide selection | Ctrl+3 |
| Select all objects | Ctrl+A |
| Clear selection of all objects | Ctrl+Shift+A |
View shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between Design, Code, and Split views | F11 |
| Zoom in on the artboard | Ctrl+Equal Sign (=) |
| Zoom out on the artboard | Ctrl+Minus Sign (-) |
| Zoom in or out on the artboard | Rotate the mouse wheel |
| Move the artboard left or right | Shift and rotate the mouse wheel |
| Move the artboard up or down | Ctrl and rotate the mouse wheel |
| Fit the selection to the screen size | Ctrl+0 |
| View the artboard at actual size | Ctrl+1 |
| Show or hide handles | F9 |
| Show or hide object boundaries | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Switch between Design, XAML, and Split views | F11 |
Workspace shortcuts
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Switch between Animation and Design workspaces | Ctrl+F11 |
| Show or hide the Assets panel | Ctrl+Period |
| Show or hide the Results panel | F12 |
| Show or hide all panels | F4 |
| Reset the active workspace layout | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Pan the workspace | Hold down Spacebar |
| Temporarily use the Selection tool (while a different tool remains selected) | Hold down Ctrl |