How can I find a button by name in designer?

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Eric

I'm working with a legacy VB.NET, Windows Forms application in Visual Studio that has dialogs with several buttons.

I can't find the specific button I'm looking for on the designer canvas.

Is there a shortcut that lets you search for a button on the designer canvas by name?

Use Document Outline which will show you every object on the Form and automatically locate it wherever it is.

  1. Go to View > Other Windows > Document Outline or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>

Document Outline

  1. Navigate the Tree and find the Object you want

Navigate Tree