The shortcut for toggling a checkbox is the spacebar, so as long as you have the checkbox highlighted, you can use that to check each box.  

Next, check out some articles on adding GridView keyboard navigation:

* [GridView column and row navigation using up/down/right and left arrows](http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/110180/GridView-column-and-row-navigation-using-up-down-r)
* [GridView Rows Navigation Using Arrow (Up/Down) Keys](http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/25675/GridView-Rows-Navigation-Using-Arrow-Up-Down-Keys)
* [GridView Up and Down Navigation using jQuery](https://stackoverflow.com/q/15020095/1366033)


I am using `GridView` on my page, which retrieves data from SQL database.  

The first column is named `OK` and has a Checkbox in each row.  

I want to select each check box with the help of keyboard instead of mouse.  


Select checkbox of gridview with keyboard in asp.net

### Update Visual Studio 2017+

This is natively available starting in Visual Studio 2017 under the command(s):

* <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> - **`Edit.InsertNextMatchingCaret`**
* <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>;</kbd> - **`Edit.InsertCaretsatAllMatching`**


You can change the shortcut in [keyboard options][1] if you want.

[![select next][4]][4]


### Comparison VS Code and Visual Studio


| Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio |
|---------|---------------|
| <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> `editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch` **Add Selection to Next Find Match** | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> `Edit.InsertNextMatchingCaret` |
| <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd> `editor.action.selectHighlights` **Select All Occurrences of Find Match** | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>;</kbd> `Edit.InsertCaretsAtAllMatching` |


### Further Reading

* [Multiple select in Visual Studio?][2]
* [Highlight all occurrences of a selected object with ReSharper][3]

[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mKX3z.png
[2]: https://stackoverflow.com/q/16495727/1366033
[3]: https://stackoverflow.com/q/3009604/1366033
[4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bNOgU.gif

VSCode has a very useful shortcut: `CTRL + D` - Add Selection To Next Find Match.

What is the equivalent in Visual Studio?
 
Below an example:

[![CTRL+D VSCode shortcut][1]][1]


 [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8BAXH.gif