Any shortcut for select current string in Visual Studio?

Question

If the cursor locates in a string "abcde abcd", is there any shortcut to fastly select the whole string?

Answer 1

Hello @周 瑶,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

There are several scenarios.

For string in code between quotes like Console.WriteLine("abcde abcd");

The first scenario:

Focus cursor on abcde, press Ctrl + W, the word abcde will be selected.

Focus cursor on abcd, press Ctrl + W, the word abcd will be selected.

The second scenario:

Focus cursor on abcde, press Alt + Shift + =, the string with quotes "abcde abcd" will be selected.

Focus cursor on abcd, press Alt + Shift + =, the string with quotes "abcde abcd" will be selected.

The third scenario:

Focus cursor on abcde, but before character a, press Alt + Shift + Right Arrow, character a will be selected, continue pressing Alt + Shift + Right Arrow, characters ab will be selected…

Please feel free to let us know if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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Answer 2

Try Shift Alt =.