How to automatic format code in Visual Studio

daowdos 241 Reputation points
2021-09-13T16:20:33.473+00:00

I remember I had an automatic code formating right after I pressed ctrl+s.
Now I don't have that.

All I have is "Code Formatter" that makes a lot of commets which I don't need and when I remove those comments with "Clear Comments" it will remove my personal commets also.

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Will be super glad for help here.

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  1. Chandraprakash G 1 Reputation point
    2021-11-13T15:01:23.593+00:00

    Microsoft itself has an official extension for this called Productivity power tools

    VS2017 & VS2019:
    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioPlatformTeam.ProductivityPowerPack2017

    VS2022:
    Yet to incorporate this formatting feature
    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioPlatformTeam.ProductivityPowerPack2022

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  2. PengGe-MSFT 3,261 Reputation points
    2021-09-14T05:32:37.403+00:00

    Hi, @Elado

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

    To format a selection: Ctrl+K, Ctrl+F

    To format a document: Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D

    See the pre-defined keyboard shortcuts. (These two are Edit.FormatSelection and Edit.FormatDocument.)
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    You can Identify and customize keyboard shortcuts in Visual Studio.

    Sincerely,
    Peng
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  3. AgaveJoe 19,986 Reputation points
    2021-09-13T17:52:42.75+00:00

    The Code Formatter is a 3rd party Visual Studio plugin. Read the openly published documentation to see if this feature is available?

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  4. Karen Payne MVP 30,136 Reputation points
    2021-09-13T17:35:30.78+00:00

    You may of used Format Document on Save Visual Studio extension.

    Enables auto formatting of the code when you save a file. Visual Studio supports auto formatting of the code with the CTRL+E,D or CTRL+E,F key shortcuts but with this extension the command 'Format Document' is executed on Save.

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  5. P a u l 7,571 Reputation points
    2021-09-13T17:18:37.65+00:00

    Here's the extension I use to format documents on save:
    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MadsKristensen.CodeCleanupOnSave

    You should have a default Code Cleanup profile if you go to "Analyze > Code Cleanup > Configure Code Cleanup"

    If you move "Format document" from "Available fixers" to "Included fixer" (if it's not already) then press "Ok" and it should format your documents based on your preferences.

    There are a few fixers I use that are quite handy (Sort usings/Remove unnecessary usings probably the most useful to me):
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