Enabling shortcuts in Visual Studio - cpmcgrath/codealignment GitHub Wiki

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Code alignment has 2 Visual Studio shortcuts.

  • Align by string – Ctrl + Shift + Equals
  • Align by Key – Ctrl + Equals. Align by Key is a base shortcut which other shortcuts build on.

These shortcuts may already be in use. This will often happen with **Ctrl + Equals **which is set by the default C# configuration.

To check open Tools > Options. Then choose Environment > Keyboard.

In the Press shortcut keys field press Ctrl + Equals. On first glance it might look like Code alignment owns the shortcut but by expanding the Shortcut currently used by you may see another shortcut owns it for Text Editor which takes preference over Global.

Visual Studio Options

Now search for this other command in Show commands containing and click Remove.

Visual Studio Options