🔍 Ctrl + Shift + F — Search Everything
Ctrl+F searches current file. Ctrl+Shift+F searches entire solution. Find references, TODO comments, API usage across all files.
🔧 Find in Files
Ctrl + Shift + F → Open Find in Files Search options: - Current Document - Current Project - Entire Solution - All Open Documents Search types: - Quick Find (Ctrl+F): Current file - Find in Files (Ctrl+Shift+F): Multiple files - Find Symbol (Ctrl+Shift+O): Search symbols Replace in Files: Ctrl + Shift + H Regular expressions: - ^ - Start of line - $ - End of line - \d - Digit - \w - Word character - (.*) - Capture group Look in: - Entire Solution - Specific folders - File types (*.cs, *.js, *.html)
âś… Pro Tips
- Use regex for complex searches
- Search only specific file types (*.cs)
- Find all TODO comments: // TODO
- Find all usages of deprecated methods
- Replace in files for refactoring
“Ctrl+Shift+F saved me hours. Found all usages of a deprecated method in 2 seconds. Essential for large codebases.”