Enable the display of line numbers in Visual Studio

Question

Why doesn\'t Visual Studio have any way of showing line numbers in a source file? Is there any way to enable it, or a plugin for it? I know that the number of lines of code

Answer 1

In VS 2010:

Tools > Settings > Expert Settings

Then:

Tools > Options > Show all settings > Text editor > C# > General > Check Line Numbers (checkbox)

Answer 2

As of Visual Studio 2015, you can find the option under:

Tools-> Options -> Text Editor -> All Languages-> General -> Line Numbers

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Or simply go to tools -> options and type on the search bar: "Numbers".

Answer 3

It's not enabled by default but you can enable it by going to:

1. Click Tools
2. Options
3. Text Editor (expand)
4. All Languages
5. Line Numbers (Checkbox)
6. Click Ok

settings

Answer 4

Visual studio 2015 enterprice

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> All Languages -> check Line Numbers

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165340.aspx

Answer 5

For me, line numbers wouldn't appear in the editor until I added the option under both the "all languages" pane, and the language I was working under (C# etc)... screen capture showing editor options

Answer 6

Tools -> Options -> Show All Settings -> Text Editor -> All Languages -> Line Numbers