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Jun 3, 2024
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Introducing the Revamped Visual Studio Resource Explorer

McKenna Barlow
McKenna Barlow

With the recent revamp of Visual Studio’s Resource Explorer, developers are in for a treat! We’re thrilled to unveil the reimagined Visual Studio Resource Explorer, and trust us, it’s a game-changer. Developers who manage resources in Visual Studio will be delighted to learn that we have finally updated our out-of-the-box resource management exp...

.NETVisual StudioAnnouncement
May 16, 2024
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Improve your code quality with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In our previous post, we discussed GitHub Copilot’s Slash Commands, which allow you to trigger specific actions within Visual Studio with simple text-based inputs. Now, let's explore the command and its potential to improve code quality in Visual Studio. Refactoring with /optimize In a recent exploration by Bruno Capuano, we see the transformati...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
May 15, 2024
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Get Ready for Visual Studio at Build 2024: Join Thousands Online!

Jim Harrer
Jim Harrer

MICROSOFT BUILD 2024 Watch it Live! or On-Demand – Starting Next Tuesday! Next week, from May 21st, I’ll be diving into Microsoft Build 2024, and I invite you to come along for the ride—virtually! We’ll explore cutting-edge developments in Visual Studio, Azure, and AI development from wherever we are, no travel required. It’s your chance to join ...

.NETVisual StudioTips and Tricks
May 14, 2024
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Mastering Slash Commands with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant, revolutionizes coding in Visual Studio with its advanced features. In this series, we delve into the efficiency and convenience offered by Slash Commands, elevating your coding workflow. Introducing Slash Commands Slash Commands are predefined actions within GitHub Copilot, accessible through the p...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
May 7, 2024
4

Using GitHub Copilot as your Coding GPS

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In this series, we delve into GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, showcasing how it aids coding. GitHub Copilot functions as a coding GPS, guiding you through software development in Visual Studio. In our new short video, Bruno Capuano shows how this smart coding assistant boosts coding efficiency and quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq8JNP...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 16, 2024
4

How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio

Cynthia Zanoni Laurent Bugnion
Cynthia,
Laurent

In this series, we will explore the capabilities and how to use GitHub Copilot Chat within Visual Studio, demonstrating how it can elevate your coding efficiency. GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered coding assistant designed to enhance your coding experience across various development environments. Exploring code with GitHub Copilot Chat In ou...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 4, 2024
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How to use Comments to Prompt GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza Laurent Bugnion
Gwyneth,
Laurent

A step-by-step guide to use comments as prompts in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio. GitHub Copilot is a programming assistant that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help you increase efficiency in your daily programming tasks. ...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Apr 2, 2024
4

How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Laurent Bugnion Anthony Bartolo
Laurent,
Anthony

A step-by-step guide to enable the AI-powered coding assistant within Visual Studio Introduction to GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot is a new tool that helps you write code faster and smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. It can suggest code completions, generate code snippets, and even write entire functions for you. ...

Visual StudioTips and TricksGitHub Copilot
Mar 15, 2023
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Improving the Spell Checker

Dante Gagne
Dante Gagne

Welcome to our latest blog post about the spell checker feature in Visual Studio 17.6 preview 2! We're excited to share with you the latest improvements we've made to this feature, which was first introduced in the Visual Studio 17.5 preview releases for C#, C++, and markdown files. We've received an overwhelming amount of valuable feedback from de...

Visual Studio 2022ProductivityTips and Tricks
Jan 24, 2023
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Documents and tool windows unleashed

Mads Kristensen
Mads Kristensen

We’re continuing our video series with tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Visual Studio. This week is all about managing tool windows and documents. There are lots of options to customize how we layout the various windows, documents, and tabs that you use every day. Knowing about these features will help you optimize your usage of Visu...

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