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🔍 Find All References = Code Navigation

Need to know where code is used? Find All References shows everything. Understand impact, navigate code.

⌨️ Find All References Shortcuts

Shift + F12       → Find All References
Right-click → Find All References
Ctrl + Click       → Go To Definition

# Features
- Shows all usage locations
- Groups by file
- Shows line numbers
- Preview before navigation
- Search in references

# Find References Window
- List of all references
- Click to navigate
- Group by project/file
- Search within results

# Filter Options
- Read references
- Write references
- Type references
- All references

# View Options
- Show as list
- Show as hierarchy
- Show as graph

# Navigation
- Double-click reference
- Navigate to location
- Preview in tooltip

🎯 Advanced Usage

# Code Lens
- Show references inline
- View in editor
- Click to see references

# Find All References in Solution
- Search entire solution
- Include external libraries
- Include comments

# Reference Groups
- Project references
- File references
- Type references
- Member references

# Use Cases
- Refactoring impact
- Understanding code flow
- Before deleting code
- Code review

# Additional Navigation
F12              → Go To Definition
Alt + F12        → Peek Definition
Ctrl + Shift + F → Find in Files

✅ Tips

• Use Shift+F12 before refactoring
• Check references before deleting code
• Use Code Lens for quick view
• Filter references by type
• Use with Peek Definition