The Object Browser: Creating a Keyboard Shortcut for Add to References

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Command:  View.ObjectBrowserAddReference
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  9/3/2010
Code:  vstipTool0085

 

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There is a command for almost anything you can do in the Object Browser.  You can see this by going to Tools -> Options -> Keyboard and typing in "view.objectbrowser" in the "Show commands containing" area:

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This means you can create a shortcut key for all kinds of activities.  Check out vstipTool0063 (https://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/08/04/keyboard-shortcuts-creating-new-shortcuts-vstiptool0063.aspx) for more information on how to do this.  We will do a short example here.

 

So let's say you want to make it easy to get the Add to References functionality available on the toolbar in a keyboard shortcut:

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Just go to Tools -> Options -> Keyboard and type in "view.objectbrowseraddreference" in the "Show commands containing" area then put the shortcut you want to use and assign it:

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You now have a shortcut key you can use anytime you want instead of having to use the toolbar.