TFS Quick Tips: #1 Adding a screenshot to a work item
The Team Explorer in Visual Studio provides a quick (and not exactly obvious) method for attaching a screenshot or other content to a Work Item.
Screenshots
To quickly add a screenshot do the following:
1. Press PrtScrn or Alt+PrntScrn (Captures only the currently active window)
2. Open a Work Item (Bug, Task, etc) in team explorer
3. Click “File Attachments”
4. Press Ctrl+V (Paste)
A file called “Screenshot.png” is automatically attached to the work item.
Copied Text
To quickly add any copied text as an attachment to a work item do the following:
1. Select the text to copy (or press Ctrl+A to select all text in the active input area like a page or document)
2. Open a Work Item (Bug, Task, etc) in team explorer
3. Click “File Attachments”
4. Press Ctrl+V (Paste)
A file called “PastedText.txt” is automatically attached to the work item.
Copied Files
You can also quickly add a file from your desktop as an attachment using the same steps as above:
1. Select the files to copy
2. Open a Work Item (Bug, Task, etc) in team explorer
3. Click “File Attachments”
4. Press Ctrl+V (Paste)
Each of the files selected is now attached to the work item.
Bonus Tip – Copy and Paste Text from an Alert
If you get an alert in a page like so:
Simply press Ctrl+C (Copy) to copy the contents of the dialog into the clipboard. To paste the text you can just use Ctrl+V:
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Windows Internet Explorer
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You can copy this
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OK
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