Visual Studio - open files with suggested filename matches !

A neat feature in Visual Studio (VS), is that you can open a file, by typing in the first part of the filename.

VS will suggest matches as you type, and you can then click on the matching file.

This is handy if you are working on a large codebase, and want to open a particular filename, without having to browse the solution or directory tree.

To do this:

In Visual Studio, click the 'find' text box that is part of the Standard toolbar.

Type the text >of

Type a space ' '

Then start typing the name of the file you want to open.

Visual Studio will suggest matches, as you type:


You press the Up and Down arrows on your keyboard, to select a file:



Then press ENTER key to open the file !

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