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How to auto format code in VS2012 to save time typing and deleting spaces and tabs?
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To automatically indent the highlighted text, select Auto-indent Selection or press Ctrl+I. To automatically format the highlighted text, select Auto-format Selection or press Ctrl+;. To adjust the wrapping of the selected paragraph, select Rewrap Paragraph or press Ctrl+E followed by R.
Select the text you want to automatically indent.Click menu Edit → Advanced → *Format Selection, or press Ctrl + K , Ctrl + F . Format Selection applies the smart indenting rules for the language in which you are programming to the selected text.
Highlight/ select the lines you want indented, then press TAB as often as needed until they reach the proper indent level. You can remove spaces with SHIFT TAB . You can also use CTRL+ALT+I to auto-indent the selection.
If you are looking to format the code as you enter the text, there are some additional settings in Tools\Options\Text Editor area.
Since your example appears to be a config file (XML) look at the XML editor.
Otherwise, to format at any time, the suggestions from @mitaka and @Xaruth are good.
Be aware that the keystrokes to activate Format Document and Format Selection are different depending on what Development Settings you have active in Visual Studio. To see which keystrokes are assigned to the command in your copy of VS look in the Edit menu.
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