Multi-Select

• Dec 15, 2021
• 2 minutes to read

Multi-Select allows you to select multiple code parts simultaneously. To use this feature:

Choose code in the code editor and press Ctrl+Alt+Enter to select the code.

or

Open the CodeRush menu in Visual Studio and choose the Selection | Multi-Add menu item.

Repeat these actions with the next code part.

If the caret is inside a code block (for example, in the if keyword), CodeRush selects the entire loop block after you press Ctrl+Alt+Enter.

If the caret is at the end of the line, CodeRush adds a single line.

TypeScript/JavaScript Support

The following screenshot shows Multi-Select in TypeScript:

Operations

You can perform the following actions with the selected text blocks:

Operation	Shortcut
Copy the multi-selection contents and Clear the selection	Ctrl+C
Cut the multi-selection contents	Ctrl+X
Delete the multi-selection contents	Backspace or Delete
Clear the selection	Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Restore the last multi-selection	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace
Undo the last addition	Ctrl+Alt+NumPad Minus
Redo the last operation	Ctrl+Alt+NumPad Plus

When you press Ctrl+C to copy the multi-selection content, CodeRush clears the selection. To keep the selection, go to the Editor | All Languages | Selection options page and uncheck the “Deselect on Copy” option.

Customize Default Shortcuts

You can change the default shortcuts that execute commands for the multi-select feature.