VS 2005: Switching views

In VS.NET 2005, you can use F7 to toggle between code and aspx files. Pressing SHIFT-F7 toggles between HTML and Design views.

Also, try hitting CTRL-TAB repeatedly to choose VS.NET tabs/panes.

VS.NET: Cut!

If you need to delete or move a whole line, don't waste time selecting it first!
Pressing CONTROL-X with no selection would cut the whole line.
This is great for cleaning up extra blank lines, or moving a line of code up or down a few lines without ever touching the mouse.

VS.NET: Real Estate

The default VS.NET setup always shows Toolbox, Solution Explorer, Task List, and Properties. Personally, I'd rather see more code.

So, I dock all toolbar panels to the right side of the screen and use Auto Hide () feature so these panels would not take up any space while not in use.

VS.NET: Work faster!

Animation Speed
I don't know about you, but when I code, I don't have time to wait for cutesy animated controls. You can turn them off, or crank up the speed.

Goto the Tools menu:
Tools > Options > Environment > General