How to: Change Select Settings

You can apply a sub-set of settings from a different settings collection to your current settings to create a more customized development environment. For more information about predefined settings, see Visual Studio Settings.

To change select settings

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Import and Export Settings.

  2. On Welcome to the Import and Export Settings Wizard page, click Import selected environment settings and then click Next.

  3. On the Save Current Settings page, select Yes, save my current settings, and then click Next.

  4. In Which collection of settings do you want to import, select a settings collection from the list and then click Next.

  5. In Which settings do you want to import, expand the list and select only the categories or category items you want to apply to your current settings.

  6. Click Finish.

    The Reset Complete page lists any errors associated with resetting your settings under Details.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Share Settings Between Computers or Visual Studio Versions

Concepts

Visual Studio Settings

Other Resources

Import and Export Settings Wizard