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Jun 23, 2025
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Inside Access: Join Us at VS Live! Redmond for a Week of Deep Developer Learning

A long time ago, I stood in a packed room at VS Live! and watched developers erupt in applause after a debugging demo shaved hours off a real-world problem. That was the moment I realized this wasn’t just a conference—it was a place where developers and toolmakers come together to push the craft forward. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be keyn...

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May 28, 2025
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Improve the commands in your extensions

As Visual Studio extension authors, our goal is to create tools that empower developers across diverse environments. A key part of this mission involves ensuring that your extension commands remain accessible and consistent across all Visual Studio locales. In your VSSDK extensions, by adding the CanonicalName property to your commands in the .vsct...

Extensions
May 13, 2025
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🎉 Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available!

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14! This release continues our mission to empower developers with faster, smarter, and more productive tools across all workloads. There is so much for developers to love in this release, so be sure to check out the release notes for the full list. This is o...

Debugging and DiagnosticsGitHub CopilotGit
Mar 3, 2025
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Great new productivity features in Visual Studio

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that matter the most. In the latest version of Visual Studio, we’ve added some features and tweaks that aim to put a smile on your face and make you more productive. Here is a list of some of these, and if you want the full list, make sure to check out the release notes. Customize file encoding Developers ...

Developer Productivity
Feb 12, 2025
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First preview of Visual Studio 2022 v17.14

We are pleased to announce the release of Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 Preview 1, marking the initial preview of our next update to Visual Studio. This update prioritizes delivering exceptional developer experiences, with an emphasis on stability and security, as well as AI enhancements. Download the preview and see the full list of enhancements in th...

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Feb 11, 2025
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Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 is Now Available!

We are excited to announce the availability of Visual Studio 2022 v17.13. This update focuses on stability and security, along with continuous improvements for all developers using Visual Studio. Based on your feature requests, several new tools and enhancements have been added to this release. This update includes improvements for developer...

Debugging and DiagnosticsAzureGitHub Copilot
Nov 21, 2024
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Making you more productive with Visual Studio v17.12

The 12th update to Visual Studio 2022 is packed with lots of exciting new features that users have been asking for! Here are some of the awesome highlights from this release that are some of my personal favorites. For all the details, be sure to check out our release notes. Copy from the Error List You see an error in the Error List that you don'...

ProductivitySearch
Nov 20, 2024
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Copy files across instances of Visual Studio

Transferring code files between different instances of Visual Studio has often been a tedious task. To simplify this process, Visual Studio 2022 now includes a feature that allows you to easily copy and paste code files and folders between instances using the Solution Explorer. This enhancement aims to streamline workflow and save time. Unti...

Nov 13, 2024
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First preview of Visual Studio 2022 v17.13  

We’re excited to announce the availability of Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 Preview 1 – the first preview of our next update to Visual Studio. This update focuses on providing fantastic developer experiences across the board, with a focus on stability & security, and AI & productivity. Download the preview and see the full list of enhancements ...

Preview Release
Nov 12, 2024
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Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 with .NET 9

We are thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12. This update focuses on providing fantastic developer experiences for working with .NET 9 projects and new AI productivity features, along with continuous improvements for all developers. Thanks to your continuous feature requests, we've incorporate...

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