Visual Studio 2010: How Can I remap F2 to Rename File rather than Open Object Browser

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In Visual Studio 2010 Solution Explorer tree view, how can I remap the F2 key to Rename the Selected File rather than open Object Browser?

score 31 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 14 '11 at 11:46

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Do the following

Tools -> Options
Expand Environment and select Keyboard
Type "File.Rename" into the text box
Put the Focus on the "Press Shortcut keys" box and hit F2
Click Assign

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Works for Visual Studio 2012 too! – May 14 '13 at 08:14

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 21 '13 at 15:39

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To enable the renaming of an identifier or method, etc. using the F2 key (i.e a variable or a method name), do the following:

Tools -> Options
Expand Environment and select Keyboard
Type "Refactor.Rename" into the text box that says 'Show commands containing'
Put the Focus on the "Press Shortcut keys" box and hit F2
Click Assign

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answered Dec 07 '12 at 10:30

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 14 '11 at 11:46

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I don't know about you, but in my copy of VS2010, F2 in the Solution Explorer DOES rename the file. What exactly do you have selected when you hit F2?

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answered Jul 30 '10 at 21:24

Dan J

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The OP likely selected the Visual Basic profile which maps F2 to object browser. – JaredPar Jul 30 '10 at 21:25
It opens the Object Browser for me, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. – Gordon Bell Jul 30 '10 at 21:26
Jared, you're probably right - my keyboard mapping was set to Vis C# 2005 mode. Was just about to edit my answer to provide actual content, but you beat me to it. +1 – Dan J Jul 30 '10 at 21:28
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See Jared's answer to this question, Gordon. :) – Dan J Jul 30 '10 at 21:29

Visual Studio 2010: How Can I remap F2 to Rename File rather than Open Object Browser

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