{"id":246674,"date":"2024-01-22T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=246674"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:47:54","slug":"visual-studio-productivity-features-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/visual-studio-productivity-features-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Studio productivity features in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last year, we\u2019ve invested heavily in new capabilities to help Visual Studio developers code more easily. Let\u2019s look back on some of the additions that aim to make your coding experience more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature Name<\/strong><\/td>\nRelease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spell Checker<\/a><\/td>\n17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All-In-One Search<\/a><\/td>\n17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markdown<\/a><\/td>\n17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brace Pair Colorization<\/a><\/td>\n17.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sticky Scroll<\/a><\/td>\n17.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compare Files<\/a><\/td>\n17.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copy and Trim Indentation<\/a><\/td>\n17.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case-preserving Find and Replace<\/a><\/td>\n17.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summary Diff<\/a><\/td>\n17.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rename suggestions<\/a><\/td>\n17.9 Preview 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All-In-One Search plain text support<\/a><\/td>\n17.9 Preview 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Productivity highlights<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a snapshot of some productivity enhancements that shipped in 2023, ranging from versions 17.5 to 17.8. Unless stated otherwise, all these features are available in C# and C++.<\/p>\n

Spell Checker \u2013 17.5 GA<\/h3>\n

The Spell Checker makes sure your spelling is accurate while preserving the functionality of your code. For more information, see the blog post \u201cImproving the Spell Checker\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All-In-One Search \u2013 17.5 GA<\/h3>\n

Find and navigate to Visual Studio menus and options through Feature Search, and files and symbols in your code with Code Search. For more information, see the blog post \u201cAll-In-One Search available in 17.6\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Markdown \u2013 17.5 GA<\/h3>\n

The Markdown editing experience has gotten better with a live preview of your content and formatting. For more information, see the blog post \u201cWrite markdown without leaving Visual Studio\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Brace Pair Colorization \u2013 17.6 GA<\/h3>\n

Brace Pair Colorization visually distinguishes each set of opening and closing braces for your code, making it easier to see your code\u2019s scope or find any missing braces. For more information, see the blog post \u201cVisual Studio 2022 – 17.6 Now Available\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sticky Scroll \u2013 17.6 GA<\/h3>\n

Stay in the right context with Sticky Scroll, which sticks the relevant headers at the top of the editor so you can easily navigate and understand your codebase. For more information, see the blog post \u201cSticky Scroll: Stay in the Right Context\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Compare Files \u2013 17.7 GA<\/h3>\n

With the improved Compare experience in Visual Studio, you can easily see the differences between two files. For more information, see the blog post \u201cNew in Visual Studio: Compare Files with Solution Explorer\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Copy and Trim Indentation \u2013 17.7 GA<\/h3>\n

When you copy code from Visual Studio, it will format appropriately when you paste it in another application. For more information, see the blog post \u201cVisual Studio 2022 – 17.7 Now Available\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Case-preserving Find and Replace \u2013 17.8 GA<\/h3>\n

Replace text without having to worry about different casings by toggling \u201cPreserve case\u201d. For more information, see the blog post \u201cKeep your casing with Case-preserving Find and Replace\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Summary Diff \u2013 17.8 GA<\/h3>\n

The summary difference view eliminates unnecessary noise and lets you focus on the changes in your code to streamline reviewing and comparing code. For more information, see the blog post \u201cVisual Studio 17.8 now available!\u201d<\/a> or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Features in preview<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re constantly iterating based on feedback for features, including the following.<\/p>\n

Rename suggestions \u2013 17.9 Preview 1<\/h3>\n

The Copilot-powered rename experience uses the context of your existing code to provide variable naming suggestions to help keep your code readable and maintainable. For more information, see the blog post \u201cNaming Made Easy: AI-powered Rename Suggestions\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All-In-One Search plain text support \u2013 17.9 Preview 1<\/h3>\n

The Code Search experience in All-In-One Search will actually look through all your code with the addition of plain text support, including comments and local variables. For more information, see the blog post \u201c17.9 Preview 3 brings exciting changes to Code Search<\/a>\u201d or the Community Suggestion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Try out the newest features on the Preview channel.<\/p>\n

Download Visual Studio 2022 Preview<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

Closing<\/h2>\n

Thank you all for using Visual Studio and providing feedback to help us improve. We\u2019re excited to do more in the new year!<\/p>\n

Check out these other resources to learn more about these and other features in Visual Studio.<\/p>\n