Visual Studio 2026 option to rename in symbols in code instead of in a popup

_This issue has been moved from [a ticket on Developer Community](https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Visual-Studio-2026-option-to-rename-in-s/11038162)._

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[severity:It's more difficult to complete my work] [regression] [worked-in:17.14.11]
In previous versions of Visual Studio, I could configure it so that when I renamed a symbol (F2) in a C# file, it the cursor would remain in the document and the rename would occur right there in place rather than in a little popup dialog.

The advantage to this is that I could then still use the "sub word navigation" extension to hop between the internal words in a symbol's name, select just one word inside, etc. For example, I could easily change "**My**" to "**Your**" ThisIs**My**ClassName by hopping over "This" and "Is" with two right-arrow presses, then select the whole word "My" with a single key, and type "Your". This is not possible in the little popup.

This option is configured (prior to VS 2026) in Settings > Text Editor > C# > Advanced:


I cannot find it in VS 2026, so I'm guessing it's been removed? Please restore this feature.

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### Original Comments

#### Feedback Bot on 2/4/2026, 08:04 AM:

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#### YI CHWEEN ONG (Centific Technologies Inc) [MSFT] on 2/9/2026, 06:45 AM:

Thanks for your sharing the detail steps, I can reproduce this issue through your shared steps and this issue has been escalated for further investigation, if there is any process, I will inform you immediately.

Start by tracing the Visual Studio C# rename command (F2) and the Text Editor > C# > Advanced settings that controlled inline renaming before Visual Studio 2026. Confirm how the setting was removed or changed, then restore an option that keeps rename editing in the document and verify symbol renaming and sub-word navigation behave as described.

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