How can I open a single changeset in TFS from within Visual Studio

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Jack Bolding picture Jack Bolding · Feb 4, 2010 · Viewed 19.9k times · Source

Someone emailed me a TFS changeset ID and now I am trying to open this single changeset. Is there an easy was to do this from within Visual Studio (VS 2008 if it matters)?

Answer

Aardvark picture Aardvark · Oct 4, 2010

In Visual Studio a keyboard shortcut can be used for pulling up a specific Changeset or Work Item.

Go to Changeset

In Visual Studio open the Source Control Explorer window and while it has context press
Ctrl + G. Enter the number in the Go To Changeset dialog and press OK.

Go to Changeset dialog

I know this works in VS 2010, 2012 and 2013, but recall this working as far back as at least Visual Studio 2008.

Go to Work Item

Pressing Ctrl + G when the Team Explorer Work Items window has context brings up the Go To Work Item dialog:

Go to Work Item dialog

In Visual Studio 2012 and 2013 the TEAM menu contains an option Go to Work Item which also brings up this dialog.

Last Word

Visual Studio is a very contextual program and what happens when a specific keyboard command is used is oftentimes influenced by what window has context. To be clear pressing Ctrl + G when an editor window is open will present the Go To Line dialog.

Go to Line dialog

As with many keyboard commands in Visual Studio your mileage will vary.

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