F12 - Go To Definition has stopped working.

Question

_{Friday, November 16, 2012 9:56 AM}

Hi, 

About two weeks ago the F12 ( Go To Definition) stopped working.  Instead of going to a method it takes me to a class definition [From metadata]. 

Does anyone know how to fix this? 

I'm using VS2010 Premium and the solution is C#/ASP/.net4 if that makes a difference. 

thanks 

All replies (6)

_{Monday, November 19, 2012 5:28 AM}

Hi,

If we right click and choose go to definition, can it work well?

We can check the setting of keyboard from Option->Enviroment->Keyboard. When key F12 in the Press shortcut keys, what is the shortcut currently used by?

Best regards,

Ego [MSFT]
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_{Monday, November 19, 2012 10:06 AM}

Hi

Right click go to definition also does not work. 

The F12 key is also correctly defined in the options. 

_{Friday, November 23, 2012 6:31 AM}

I think the function of go to definition has been broken.

You can repair your Visual Studio through control panel. 

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_{Friday, December 7, 2012 10:31 AM | 1 vote}

How?  You mean the Windows control panel? 

Sorry I had to unmark it as the answer but it wasn't.  This problem is still unresolved. 

_{Friday, July 11, 2014 6:02 PM}

Mine never worked. Turns out I had to set up the solution first. Perhaps you have somehow managed to lose track of your solution and need to reassociate it? I am posting this because no one else mentioned this possibility. As soon as I associated with the solution over Team Foundation Server, the F12 key (option was greyed out on right-click) showed up as not greyed out anymore and worked.

Best of luck to you!

_{Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:01 AM | 2 votes}

Hi,

Try this out:

Go to Tools -> Options -> Keyboard, Reset all settings.

Restart your visual studio and then try to use F12.

It worked for me, hope it works for you also. :)

Regards,

Payal Prajapati.