This is all you have to do. vs All you have to do is this.

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different structures and emphasis. The first phrase 'this is all you have to do.' emphasizes 'this' as the main action, while the second phrase 'all you have to do is this.' emphasizes 'all you have to do' as the main idea.

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This is all you have to do.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the action mentioned is the only thing that needs to be done.

Examples:

This is all you have to do to fix the problem.
This is all you have to do to pass the test.

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This is all you have to do now.
This is the least I can do.
This is exactly what she wants you to do.
I'm aware of how extremely disturbing this is for all of us, so this is what we're going to do.
This is what I do. I'm a professional.
Shawn, this is what we do.
This is what your guys told us to do.
This is what we have to do.
This is the consequence of what I do.
This is an exercise that we do.
This is not what I do.
This is something her grandson should do.
But this is what friends do.
This is something we should do.
This is about what we have to do.
This isn't something a hero would do.
This is a little character I like to do.
This is the only radical thinking that you need to do.
This is the right thing to do.
This is what unemployed losers do.

Alternatives:

This is the only thing you have to do.
This is the sole task you have to complete.

All you have to do is this.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the action mentioned is the primary task among others.

Examples:

All you have to do is follow the instructions.
All you have to do is press the button.

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- All you have to do is this.
I mean, all you have to do is this.
Now, all you have to do is read this.
All you have to do is start walking this way.
All you have to do is beat this last card.
All you have to do now is sign this form.
Don't get all you about this.
If you have to, all you need is this.
Sweetie, in the future all you'll need is this.
All you people need's to stop fighting this.
So all you're asking for is a little bit of this.
You can shout at me all you want, Dan, because I'm going to keep showing up till we fix this.
All you need is to get close, I can shoot the Master dead with this.
Do all you can not to escalate this.
All you have to focus on is why you're doing this.
I mean, after all you've done for this.
All you have to do is just cut yourself and then drip the blood onto the book, like this.
I cannot believe that after all you've been through, you would fall for this.
These days, all you're about is this.
Especially in such times of economic crisis, it is all you can do to shake your head when it comes to proposals like this.

Alternatives:

The only thing you have to do is this.
Your main task is to do this.

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This is all you have to do. vs All you have to do is this.