Is there a way to select similar controls in visual studio

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Is there a way to select similar controls when designing forms in visual studio?
What I am trying to do is; select all labels and alter common properties, then select all textboxes etc.

Thanks in advance

Posted 30-Jun-14 20:47pm

kaandemirtas

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George Jonsson · Answer 1 · 2014-06-30T21:08:00

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1. Use the mouse to mark all desired controls.
2. Press the Ctrl-key and click on the desired controls one by one.

Then you can change common properties such as AutoSize, Dock, etc.

Posted 30-Jun-14 21:08pm

George Jonsson

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kaandemirtas 3-Jul-14 7:06am

Hi,
Yes, I know this and using it as the only solution at the moment. What I would like to know; is there a special key combination or else to select similar type of controls. Using the mouse is a problem especially with labels with no text on them as you cannot see where they are. Also, with too many buttons or so, using the mouse is time consuming.