How do I Open Test Explorer with a Keyboard Shortcut?

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How do I Open Test Explorer with a Keyboard Shortcut?

Jason Hunter 21

Is there a way to open the Test Explorer window with a keyboard shortcut?

I can't find this option.

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,841 Microsoft External Staff

Hello @Jason Hunter ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Yes, the keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + E, T.

You can try to press Ctrl + E and then release them, after that press T, to open the Test Explorer window.

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Update1:

Please confirm if the TestExplorer.ShowTestExplorer command has been assigned to Ctrl+E, T keyboard shortcuts in Tools > Options... > Environment > Keyboard > find and click to select the "Press shortcut keys:" box > press Ctrl+E, T on your keyboard > check the "Shortcut currently used by:" box.

If it was assigned, please double check if you press the keyboard shortcuts correctly => press Ctrl and E together, and then release them together, after that just press T and release it.

If it wasn't assigned, please try to type "TestExplorer.ShowTestExplorer" in "Show commands containing:" box, select it from the list and press the shortcut keys that you want in the "Press shortcut keys:" box and click the Assign button to assign this customized keys to this command. Check if it works.

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Tianyu

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Jason Hunter 21 Reputation points

2023-02-21T11:26:13.32+00:00

That shortcut doesn't work for me. What is the symbol it is bound to, inside your settings?
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,841 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-02-22T02:28:56.99+00:00

Hi @Jason Hunter ,

I am using the default settings of VS, no changes.

Which version of Visual Studio are you using? From the screenshot which you shared, I think you are using Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise. I do check in VS 2022 Enterprise 17.4.4 and I can open the Test Explorer with this keyboard shortcut => Ctrl+E, T. Though it doesn’t show beside Test Explorer text, it should still work.

There’s one way to confirm this, please click Tools > Options… > Environment > Keyboard > find and click to select this "Press shortcut keys:" box > press Ctrl+E, T on your keyboard. Check if below "Shortcut currently used by:" box shows "TestExplorer.ShowTestExplorer (Ctrl+E, T(Global))".

If the box shows this text, then it means that the keyboard shortcut for opening Test Explorer => Ctrl+E, T was correctly assigned. I may suggest you double check if you press the keys correctly => press Ctrl and E together, and then release them together, after that just press T and release it.

If the box doesn’t show this text, then it means that the keyboard shortcut wasn’t assigned correctly. You can type "TestExplorer.ShowTestExplorer" in "Show commands containing:" box, select it from the list and press the shortcut keys that you want in the "Press shortcut keys:" box and click the Assign button to assign this customized keys to this command, and test in VS by pressing this keys to open the Test Explorer.

Here's a screenshot for you to refer to:

I also update my answer, please check it.

Please feel free to let me know if you can open the Test Explorer this time.

Best Regards,

Tianyu