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Select the Current Word

5 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
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Keyboard:  CTRL + W
Command:  Edit.SelectCurrentWord
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  4/5/2010
Code:  vstipEdit0039

 

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You can easily select the current word in Visual Studio by simply putting your cursor in the word to select:

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Then press CTRL + W and it will automatically select the current word:

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  • Anders Borum
    5 Apr 2010 5:16 AM

    Hi,

    it's much better to simply click CTRL+LMB (left mouse button). Also, don't forget that you can use ALT+LMB (drag while holding left mouse button) to select an arbitrary region within your code.

    Looking forward to VS 2010 launch. I'm preparing a major re-install; it's time to clean up after numerous VS/TFS beta installs.

  • 5 Apr 2010 5:27 AM

    Anders,

    Good call on the mouse info!

    Z

  • Ben
    6 Apr 2010 10:04 AM

    Anders,

    CTRL+LMB requires leaving the keyboard, which is much less efficient.

  • lewis
    7 Apr 2010 8:51 AM

    This does not work for me. Ctrl+W prompts for a second key to be pressed as if Ctrl+W is only reserved for combination commands. Am I missing something?

  • mrjimmy
    8 Apr 2010 2:29 PM

    This is a VS2010 ONLY feature!

  • lewis
    9 Apr 2010 9:34 AM

    But I am using VS2010 and it's still not working.

  • 9 Apr 2010 9:48 AM

    mrjimmy and lewis,

    This works in both VS2008 and VS2010.  It is most likely your keyboard mapping scheme.  I use the default mapping scheme for these posts.  Look for a post soon on how to check you have the correct mapping scheme.  

    Z

  • Mike Wilson
    12 Apr 2010 8:52 AM

    Thanks for posting this - it will be handy for the upcoming VS2010 release :)

  • lewis
    16 Apr 2010 2:08 PM

    That explains it. I was on the Visual C# 2005 mapping for some reason. I don't remember ever switching it though. I moved it back to default and it's working fine. Thanks for the heads up!

  • Greg
    19 Oct 2011 7:25 AM

    Ctrl + w is nice, great post. The ctrl + LMB is a little unnecessary imho. Why hold ctrl when you can just double click for the same result?

  • 19 Oct 2011 8:09 AM

    Greg,

    Good point! :)

    Z

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