How to automatically indent source code?
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How can I automatically indent source code in Visual Studio 2010?
I have used Ctrl + K, Ctrl + F, but it does not work; is there any other way/plugin to do this?
Visual Studio-2010 Solutions
Solution 1 - Visual Studio-2010
Ctrl+E, D - Format whole doc
Ctrl+K, Ctrl+F - Format selection
Also available in the menu via Edit|Advanced.
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Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D - Format whole doc in VS 2010
Solution 2 - Visual Studio-2010
In 2010 it is Ctrl+k, Ctrl+d. See image below.
Solution 3 - Visual Studio-2010
In Visual Studio 2010
Ctrl +k +d indent the complete page.
Ctrl +k +f indent the selected Code.
For more help visit : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/da5kh0wa.aspx
every thing is there.
Solution 4 - Visual Studio-2010
In 2010 it is ctrl +k +d for indentation
Solution 5 - Visual Studio-2010
Also, there's the handy little "increase indent" and "decrease indent" buttons. If you highlight a block of code and click those buttons the entire block will indent.
Solution 6 - Visual Studio-2010
> > I have tried both ways, and from the Edit|Advanced menu, and they are not doing anything to my source code. Other options like line indent are working. What could be wrong? – Chucky Jul 12 '13 at 11:06
Sometimes if it doesnt work, try to select a couple lines above and below or the whole block of code (whole function, whole cycle, whole switch, etc.), so that it knows how to indent.
Like for example if you copy/paste something into a case statement of a switch and it has wrong indentation, you need to select the text + the line with the case statement above to get it to work.
Solution 7 - Visual Studio-2010
It may be worth noting that auto-indent does not work if there are syntax errors in the document. Get rid of the red squigglies, and THEN try CTRL+K, CTRL+D, whatever...