'Generating a plain GUID in Visual Studio

If I try using the "Create GUID" tool using "Tool" > "Create GUID", I get a box that has six different snippets which contains GUIDs. But it doesn't offer the option of providing only the GUID. Is there any way to do this?

I'm using Visual Studio Professional 2019, version 16.1.6, and .NET version 4.8.03761.

Solution 1:^[1]

You can use the following command (language C#) for my Visual Commander extension to insert a plain GUID:

public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
    public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package) 
    {
        EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
        ts.Text = System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
    }
}

Solution 2:^[2]

Instead of installing a new extension (as mentioned in the other answers), you can just use a built-in tool in Visual Studio called "C# Interactive".

Here are the steps:

On VS open the "C# Interactive" window (if not opened) by
pressing Ctrl+Q and typing "C# Interactive"
Type the following in the window and press enter:
System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString()

And you'll get the result:

P.S. Basically we just execute a C# code in the "C# Interactive" window.
You can modify the code there to whatever you want.
For example, you can go further and generate a list of guids with by typing there a code like this:

> for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
    Console.WriteLine(Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
}

Solution 3:^[3]

The Create UID option is available by default in Professional and Enterprise versions. To have Create GUID functionality you can add the Create GUID tool yourself by following the below steps.

Go to the Visual Studio menu and click on Tools then External Tools.

The below model will pop up.

Title: Create GUID
Command: Powershell.exe
Arguments: [guid]::NewGuid()
Use Output Window: Check/True

Click Apply then OK.
Now again go to VS Menu -> Tools and you'll be able to see the Create GUID option in the Tools menu.
Click on Create GUID and check the output window.

Solution 4:^[4]

Go to Tools > External Tools

Title: Create &GUID

Visual Studio 2022

Command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\guidgen.exe

Initial Directory: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\Tools

Visual Studio 2019

Command: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\Tools\guidgen.exe

Initial Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\Tools

It is possible that your directories may be different. Just search for "guidgen.exe" if you have issues finding it.

Now you can go Tools > Create Guid and see:

Solution 5:^[5]

In Visual Studio 2022: Ctrl + K, Ctrl + Space inserts a GUID.

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