I cant use ALTGR for shortcuts in VS2019 while I can in VS2017

Question

User283528319 posted

Hi all,

I cant use ALTGR for shortcuts in VS2019 while I could in VS2017,

Is there any known solution for it?

or what could be the reson behind it?

Answer 1

User-719153870 posted

Hi fatihbarut,

What’s your VS 2019 version? Please go to the Help-About Microsoft Visual Studio to check it.

I suppose the ‘ALTGR’ means the right ALT key on the keyboard, right? If so, I tried use the right ALT or the left ALT key for the shortcuts in VS 2019, modify the Build Solution shortcut to used ALT+B and save it like the following, use the ALT(right)+B can build the current solution.

If I misunderstand your meaning, please share the detail steps to reproduce this issue in VS 2019, thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regard,

yang Shen

Answer 2

User283528319 posted

Hi fatihbarut,

What’s your VS 2019 version? Please go to the Help-About Microsoft Visual Studio to check it.

I suppose the ‘ALTGR’ means the right ALT key on the keyboard, right? If so, I tried use the right ALT or the left ALT key for the shortcuts in VS 2019, modify the Build Solution shortcut to used ALT+B and save it like the following, use the ALT(right)+B can build the current solution.

If I misunderstand your meaning, please share the detail steps to reproduce this issue in VS 2019, thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regard,

yang Shen

version is 16.1.6

in my keyboard when I press forexample Altgr+M it seems as CTRL+ALT+M in keyboard short cut, but not working in the same way

Answer 3

User-719153870 posted

Hi fatihbarut,

Altgr+M it seems as CTRL+ALT+M in keyboard short cut

How did you press Altgr in the keyboard? I cannot found this key/icon and when you assign the shortcut, it maybe already used by other like the following:

Which command do you tried to set the shortcuts as ‘CTRL+ALT+M’?

BTW, if your VS already signed with Microsoft account, it will sync those setting through multiple VS versions.

Meanwhile, you can run the VS installer as administrator to repair VS 2019 to test or go to Tools-Import and export settings-Reset all settings to restore the setting, then test this shortcut again.

Best Regard,

Yang Shen