docs/content/copilot/configuring-github-copilot/configuring-github-copilot-in-visual-studio.md

title, intro, product, versions, shortTitle, topics

title	intro	product	versions	shortTitle	topics
Configuring GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio	You can enable, configure, and disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}.	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}	feature copilot	Visual Studio	Copilot

About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}

If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can autocomplete code as you type. After installation, you can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, and you can configure advanced settings within {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} or on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

Prerequisites

To configure {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plugin. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

Keyboard shortcuts for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. Alternatively, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Tools settings for {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command. You can search for each keyboard shortcut by its command name in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.

Action	Shortcut	Command name
Show next inline suggestion	Alt+.	Tools.Nextsuggestion
Show previous inline suggestion	Alt+,	Tools.Previoussuggestion
Trigger inline suggestion	Ctrl+Alt+</kbd>	Edit.Copilot.TriggerInlineSuggestion

Rebinding keyboard shortcuts

If you don't want to use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Keyboard editor using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command.

1. In the {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} toolbar, under Tools, click Options.

   

2. In the "Options" dialog, under Environment, click Keyboard.

   

3. Under "Show commands containing:", search for the command you want to rebind.

   

4. Under "Press shortcut keys," type the shortcut you want to assign to the command, then click Assign.

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{% data reusables.copilot.enabling-or-disabling-vs %}

Configuring ReSharper for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

If you use ReSharper, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} may work best when you configure ReSharper to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}'s native IntelliSense. For more information about ReSharper, see the ReSharper documentation

1. In the {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} toolbar, under Tools, click Options.
2. In the "Options" dialog, under Environment, click IntelliSense and then click General.
3. Under "General" select Visual Studio and then click Save.

{% data reusables.copilot.dotcom-settings %}