keyboard shortcut to move from one code block to another in VS2008

Question

In Visual Studio 2008 is there a shortcut to move from one block of code to an another block of code directly? Like from one function to say: the beginning of next function.
Currently all I can do is press-press arrow keys.

Edit: I am aware of the Ctrl+] to jump between matching braces but that does not relieve me from multiple up/down presses initially. Also the "Edit.NextMethod" does not work as it is always disabled unless you are editing VB Code (It does not appear to work their either).

Answer 1

If you place your cursor to the left of the opening {, then Ctrl+} will move you to the end of this method/block/operator

Answer 2

Macros is the Solution: Shipped with VS2008 are sample macros that contain:
Sample.VSEditor.BeginningOfFunction - to move to the beginning of a function. This can be modified to get it to move to the End of the function instead by changing: CodeElement.GetBeginningPoint to GetEndPoint. Next an another user-defined macro: NextMethod() first navigates to the end of current function then finds the next function and finally moves to the beginning of this next function.

Get the Macro: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/csharpide/thread/8c5a2fd2-df25-4196-b211-5da3086f4f3d

Answer 3

In VB.NET (VS 2010) I wanted to reinstate the old feature of the VB6 editor to navigate to the next and previous methods in a class by hitting the Ctrl-DownArrow and Ctrl-UpArrow.

This was straightforward taking the following steps:

• Go to Tools / Options then Environment / Keyboard.
• In the "Show commands containing:" field, type "Edit.NextMethod". This command should then appear in the listbox. Click on it to select it.
• Click on "Press shortcut keys:" to get focus there. Press Ctrl+Up Arrow keys. Check that this key combination now appears in the textbox.
• Look in the textbox below "Shortcut currently used by:". Check that the shortcut currently used by this key combination is not one you want! [unlikely, otherwise you would not be trying to remap the keys]
• Click on the "Assign" button
• Then click on "OK"

You can do the same with Edit.NextMethod and Ctrl+Down Arrow.