File System Search
For a grep like search using the window command line:
findstr /s /i “crmserviceclient” *.cs > results.txt
findstr /s /i /m /c:”John Smith” *
Explanation
- /s – searches in all subdirectories
- /i – ignores case
- /m – only lists the filenames that contain the string
- /c:”John Smith” – specifies the exact search string
- * – searches in all file types
File Compare
To compare files using the windows command line:
fc file1.txt file2.txt
Google Chrome – clear cache
Ctrl + F5 to clear the cache and refresh
or
Select ‘Developer tools’
On the top left of the browser, right mouse click on the refresh button
The following three options are available for selection
- Normal Reload
- Hard Reload
- Empty cache and hard reload
Power Pages – clear browser cache
To clear the browser cache, log on with a web role which has full website access permissions. Then click on the following URL and press the clear cache button
https://<environment>.powerappsportals.com/_service/about
Split screen
Select the relevant window. Press the ‘windows’ button and then an arrow button. For example, to place the windows on the left, press the left button….
Keyboard Shortcuts – Visual Studio
Ctrl + X – Delete (cut) a line
Ctrl + Delete – Delete the end of the word
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete the beginning of the word
Ctrl + Shift + U – Make uppercase
Ctrl + U – Make lowercase
Alt + Up Arrow – Move up one line
Alt + Down Arrow – Move down one line
Ctrl + Alt + Click – Multi-caret multiple insertion points
Ctrl + M – Toggle section
Ctrl + M +A – Collapse all lines
Ctrl + M + L – Expand all lines
Ctrl + K + \ – Delete Horizontal White Space
Ctrl + K + C – Comment selected section
Ctrl + K + U – Uncomment selected section
Ctrl + K + D – Format Document
Ctrl + R + R – Rename
Ctrl + E + W – Word Wrap
Ctrl + Shift + F – Find in files
Tab – Move selection to the right
Shift + Tab – Move selection to left
Ctrl + G – Go to line
Alt + W + V – New vertical tab group (i.e. split screen)
Keyboard Shortcuts – Visual Studio Code
Ctrl + Shift + P – Display the command palette search window
Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 – Fold (collapse) all regions
Ctrl+K Ctrl+J – Unfold (uncollapse) all regions
Adobe PDF
To add a signature to an interactive PDF, print a new version of the PDF and then it will be possible to add a signature
Further reading
List of dynamics 365 issues with a suggested next step