Open project command
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Opens an existing project or solution.
Syntax
File.OpenProject filename
Arguments
filename
Required. The full path and file name of the project or solution to open.
Note
The syntax for the filename argument requires that paths that contain spaces use quotation marks.
Remarks
Auto-completion tries to locate the correct path and file name as you type.
This command is not available while debugging.
Example
The following example opens the Visual Basic project Test1:
>File.OpenProject "C:\My Projects\Test1\Test1.vbproj"