How to surround code blocks with try/catch in VisualStudio 2010

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I know that Visual Studio has some tools for fast surrounding by code snippets, for example how to do more faster try/catch code blocks. but I can't find a hotkey combination to do this. Who knows the hotkey combination for try/catch?

@sa_ddam213: That doesn't surround the currently selected code with try catch. — Daniel Hilgarth, Nov 28 '12 at 09:43

score 106 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '12 at 09:42

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Press "Ctrl + K, S" and then in drop down menu double click "try" - it's a "try-catch" template.

answered Nov 28 '12 at 09:42

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+1 for the answer. Select the code first and then press `Ctrl+K,S` – Habib Nov 28 '12 at 09:54
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Here's a rather inappropriate tip to help remember this shortcut: KS (kamasutra) is a rather popular condom brand in India. Whenever, you need to "surround" something...ahem..you just use ctrl + K,S – arviman Sep 09 '15 at 10:04
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Although in spirit correct its `ctrl + K, ctrl+S` if you do that combination VS would not recognize it. This is more to the point: [link](https://stackoverflow.com/a/13602070/1242782) – apereira Jan 25 '18 at 14:42
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A more appropriate way to remember this shortcut is that it takes you to the *K*eyboard *S*hortcuts – cstrutton May 01 '19 at 15:03
@Habib, what if i want to add try-catch directly without selecting any line, like before typing some code, is there any short cut in this case?? – Vivek Thummar Oct 29 '21 at 10:18
Vivek Thummar, the same shortcut works – Pradeep Mar 22 '22 at 21:02
This does not seem to work in python files – sam Jun 12 '23 at 08:10

score 28 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 28 '12 at 09:42

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Try Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S.
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answered Nov 28 '12 at 09:42

Daniel Hilgarth

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if i could double plus 1 you i could!! i tried the `ctrl + K, S` and always lost my code, I kept banging my head until I read you post.... – apereira Jan 25 '18 at 14:38
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Ctrl + k, Ctrl + s worked in my VS2022, rather than Ctrl + k, s – AverageHomosapien Sep 22 '22 at 08:54

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 28 '20 at 14:07

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Press Ctrl + K, followed by CTRL + S Type T Press Enter or Tab

answered Jan 28 '20 at 14:07

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How to surround code blocks with try/catch in VisualStudio 2010

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