Handy Visual Studio .NET Features

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Incremental Search

  • Type Ctrl-I to enter this mode. The cursor should turn to binoculars and an arrow.
  • Start typing the text you are looking for. The IDE will automatically jump to the matched items in the code. If you have more than one match, F3 will cycle between them.

Clipboard Ring

  • VS.NET keeps a clipboard ring like Office. You can see the items currently in the ring from the Toolbox Tab "Clipboard Ring". To use these, paste with Ctrl-Shift-V.  Keep hitting Ctrl-Shift-V to cycle between the items.