How to: Display Line Numbers in the Editor
You can toggle line numbering on and off in your code. For more information on finding particular lines of code, see How to: Navigate Code and Text.
Note
The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.
Procedure
Line numbers are not added to your code; they are for reference only. For line numbers to print, you must select Include line numbers in the Print dialog box. For more information, see How to: Print Code in the Editor.
To display line numbers in code
On the Tools menu, select Options.
In the categories list on the left side of the Options window, expand the Text Editor node.
Expand the All Languages subnode and select General to set this option globally.
Note
Visual C# Express user must click Show All Settings to reveal the All Languages subfolder.
—or—
Choose the General options in the subfolder for the language in which you are programming.
- In the Display section check the Line numbers checkbox.
See Also
Concepts
Other Resources
Editing Text, Code, and Markup
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
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July 2008 |
Clarified procedure. |
Customer feedback. |