Last week, Microsoft released Visual Studio 2022 17.9 Preview 3 version with significant enhancements to the Code Search, also known as the All-In-One Search, feature. Now this preview update significantly improves the search experience, enabling developers to explore any word or character string throughout their solution. Other changes are related to Xcode 15.1 support, additions to Microsoft Teams toolkit and other bug fixes.
The search feature extends to include local variable names, words in comments, parameter names, or any other character string embedded in the codebase. Users seeking a more specialized text search encounter are advised to explore additional options available in Find in Files, with shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+F and Quick Find (Ctrl+F), which also provide expanded functionalities.
