Is there a Visual Studio keyboard shortcut to rename a file in Solution Explorer?

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As the question title says: Is there a Visual Studio keyboard shortcut (or series of shortcuts) to rename file in Solution Explorer?

I am using VS2008 and manually doing this by right-clicking on a file in the Solution Explorer and selecting 'Rename', but this is a pain in the behind.

In general, you can customize the keyboard shortvuts to whatever you like. However, also check out this answer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3375444/visual-studio-2010-how-can-i-remap-f2-to-rename-file-rather-than-open-object-bro — Jagmag, Nov 10 '10 at 03:55
@InSane. Thanks for the link. Yet another example of how suckful the SO onsite searching is. That link didn't come up in the Ask Question related answer prompt. — Dhaust, Nov 10 '10 at 04:09

score 24 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 15 '11 at 09:11

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Depends on your settings profile:

In the C# profile, F2 does this.

you can assign a shortcut to any key:

Tools -> Options, Expand Environment and select Keyboard
Enter File.Rename into the text box
Put the Focus on the "Press Shortcut keys" box and hit 'the key you want to assign'
Click Assign

edited Sep 15 '11 at 09:11

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answered Nov 10 '10 at 03:55

Mitch Wheat

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Nice, that sorted it. Thanks Mitch. – Dhaust Nov 10 '10 at 04:05
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just btw F2 is also the default keyboard shortcut for rename in windows explorer – Danield Sep 03 '12 at 07:39

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 13 '14 at 09:23

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No use option Refractor.Rename and Assign key to that say F2

answered Jul 13 '14 at 09:23

abobjects.com

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 11 '22 at 16:52

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Use: File Utils Extension

command T or control T >File Utils: Rename, that's it.

answered Sep 11 '22 at 16:52

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Is there a Visual Studio keyboard shortcut to rename a file in Solution Explorer?

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