10.6 Predefined Keyboard Shortcuts

Edit.CharLeft

Moves the cursor one character to the left

LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharRight

Moves the cursor one character to the right

RIGHT ARROW

Edit.DocumentEnd

Moves the cursor to the last line of the document

CTRL+END

Edit.DocumentStart

Moves the cursor to the first line of the document

CTRL+HOME

Edit.GoTo

Displays the Go To Line dialog box

CTRL+G

Edit.GoToDefinition

Navigates to the declaration for the selected symbol in code

ALT+G

Edit.GoToNextLocation

Moves the cursor to the next item, such as a task in the Task List window or a search match in the Find Results window. Subsequent invocations move to the next item in the list.

F8

Edit.GoToPrevLocation

Moves the cursor back to the previous item

SHIFT+F8

Edit.IncrementalSearch

Starts the incremental search. Recall the previous pattern when the incremental search starts, but you have not typed any characters. If the text has been found, searches for the next occurrence.

CTRL+I

Edit.LineDown

Moves the cursor down one line

DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineEnd

Moves the cursor to the end of the current line

END

Edit.LineStart

Moves the cursor to the start of the line

HOME

Edit.LineUp

Moves the cursor up one line

UP ARROW

Edit.NextBookmark

Moves to the next bookmark in the document

CTRL+K, CTRL+N

Edit.NextBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, it moves to the next bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, it moves to the next bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+N

Edit.PageDown

Scrolls down one screen in the editor window

PAGE DOWN

Edit.PageUp

Scrolls up one screen in the editor window

PAGE UP

Edit.PreviousBookmark

Moves the cursor to the location of the previous bookmark

CTRL+K, CTRL+P

Edit.PreviousBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, it moves to the previous bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, it moves to the previous bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+P

Edit.ReverseIncrementalSearch

Changes the direction of incremental search to start at the bottom of the file and progress toward the top

CTRL+SHIFT+I

Edit.ScrollLineDown

Scrolls text down one line. Available in text editors only.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Edit.ScrollLineUp

Scrolls text up one line. Available in text editors only.

CTRL+UP ARROW

Edit.ViewBottom

Moves to the last visible line of the active window

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Edit.ViewTop

Moves to the first visible line of the active window

CTRL+PAGE UP

Edit.WordNext

Moves the cursor to the right one word

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordPrevious

Moves the cursor to the left one word

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

View.NavigateBackward

Moves to the previously browsed line of code

CTRL+-

View.NavigateForward

Moves to the next browsed line of code

CTRL+SHIFT+-

View.NextError

Moves to the following error entry in the Error List window, which automatically scrolls to the affected section of text in the editor.

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

View.NextTask

Moves to the next task or comment in the Task List window

VAssistX.FindReference

Find all references to the marked text

SHIFT+ALT+F

VAssistX.FindSymbolDialog

Opens the symbols dialog listing all symbols in the project

SHIFT+ALT+S

VAssistX.GotoImplementation

Go to implementation

ALT+G

Edit.CharLeftExtend

Moves the cursor one character to the left and extends the current selection

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.CharRightExtend

Moves the cursor one character to the right and extends the current selection

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.CharRightExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.DocumentEndExtend

Selects the text from the cursor to the last line of the document

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Edit.DocumentStartExtend

Selects the text from the cursor to the first line of the document

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Edit.LineDownExtend

Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the cursor

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineDownExtendColumn

Moves the pointer down one line, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+DOWN ARROW

Edit.LineEndExtend

Selects text from the cursor to the end of the current line

SHIFT+END

Edit.LineEndExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the end of the line, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+END

Edit.LineStartExtend

Selects text from the cursor to the start of the line

SHIFT+HOME

Edit.LineStartExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the start of the line, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+HOME

Edit.LineUpExtend

Selects text up, line by line, starting from the location of the cursor

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Edit.LineUpExtendColumn

Moves the cursor up one line, extending the column selection

SHIFT+ALT+UP ARROW

Edit.PageDownExtend

Extends selection down one page

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Edit.PageUpExtend

Extends selection up one page

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Edit.SelectCurrentWord

Selects the word that contains the cursor or the word to the right of the cursor

CTRL+W

Edit.SelectionCancel

Cancels the current selection

ESC

Edit.ViewBottomExtend

Moves the cursor and extends the selection to the last line in view

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Edit.ViewTopExtend

Extends the selection to the top of the active window

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Edit.WordNextExtend

Extends the selection one word to the right

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordNextExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the right one word, extending the column selection

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Edit.WordPreviousExtend

Extends the selection one word to the left

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.WordPreviousExtendColumn

Moves the cursor to the left one word, extending the column selection

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW

Edit.ClearBookmarks

Removes all bookmarks in all open documents

CTRL+K, CTRL+L

Edit.CollapseAllOutlining

Collapses all regions on the page to show just the outermost groups in the hierarchy, typically the using/imports section and the namespace definition

CTRL+M, CTRL+A

Edit.CollapseCurrentRegion

Collapses the region that contains the cursor to show just the top line of it, followed by an ellipsis. Triangles on the left edge of the document window indicate Regions.

CTRL+M, CTRL+S

Edit.CollapseTag

Hides the selected HTML tag and displays an ellipsis (. . .) instead. You can view the complete tag as a tooltip by putting the mouse pointer over the ellipsis.

CTRL+M, CTRL+T

Edit.CollapsetoDefinitions

Collapses existing regions to provide a high-level view of the types and members in the source file

CTRL+M, CTRL+O

Edit.EnableBookmark

Enables bookmark usage in the current document

Edit.ExpandAllOutlining

Expands all collapsed regions on the page

CTRL+M, CTRL+X

Edit.ExpandCurrentRegion

Expands the current region. Put the cursor on a collapsed region to use this command.

CTRL+M, CTRL+E

Edit.HideSelection

Hides the selected text. A signal icon marks the location of the hidden text in the file.

CTRL+M, CTRL+H

Edit.StopHidingCurrent

Removes the outlining information for the currently selected region

CTRL+M, CTRL+U

Edit.StopOutlining

Removes all outlining information from the whole document

CTRL+M, CTRL+P

Edit.ToggleAllOutlining

Toggles all previously collapsed and outlining regions between collapsed and expanded states

CTRL+M, CTRL+L

Edit.ToggleBookmark

Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line

CTRL+K, CTRL+K

Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion

Toggles the currently selected collapsed region between the collapsed and expanded state

CTRL+M, CTRL+M

Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut

Sets or removes a shortcut at the current line

CTRL+K, CTRL+H

Edit.ToggleWordWrap

Enables or disables word-wrap in an editor

CTRL+E, CTRL+W

Edit.ViewWhiteSpace

Shows or hides spaces and tab marks

CTRL+R, CTRL+W

Edit.BreakLine

Inserts a new line

ENTER

Edit.CharTranspose

Swaps the characters on either side of the cursor. For example, AC|BD becomes AB|CD.

CTRL+T

Edit.CommentSelection

Applies comment characters for the current language to the current selection

CTRL+K, CTRL+C

Edit.CompleteWord

Completes the current word in the completion list

ALT+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+SPACEBAR

Edit.DeleteBackwards

Deletes one character to the left of the cursor

BACKSPACE

Edit.FormatDocument

CTRL+K, CTRL+D

Edit.FormatSelection

CTRL+K, CTRL+F

Edit.InsertSnippet

Displays the Code Snippet Picker. The selected code snippet will be inserted at the cursor position.

CTRL+K, CTRL+X

Edit.InsertTab

Indents the line of text a specified number of spaces

TAB

Edit.LineCut

Cuts all selected lines or the current line if nothing has been selected to the Clipboard

CTRL+L

Edit.LineDelete

Deletes all selected lines or the current line if no selection has been made

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Edit.LineOpenAbove

Inserts a blank line above the cursor

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Edit.LineOpenBelow

Inserts a blank line below the cursor

CTRL+ENTER

Edit.LineTranspose

Moves the line that contains the cursor below the following line

SHIFT+ALT+T

Edit.ListMembers

Invokes the IntelliSense completion list

CTRL+J

Edit.MakeLowercase

Changes the selected text to lowercase characters

CTRL+U

Edit.MakeUppercase

Changes the selected text to uppercase characters

CTRL+SHIFT+U

Edit.OvertypeMode

Toggles between the insert and over-type insertion modes

INSERT

Edit.ParameterInfo

Displays the name, number, and type of parameters required for the specified method

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Edit.SurroundWith

Displays the Code Snippet Picker. The selected code snippet will wrap around the selected text.

CTRL+K, CTRL+S

Edit.TabifySelectedLines

Replaces spaces with tabs in the selected text

Edit.TabLeft

Moves selected lines to the left one tab stop

SHIFT+TAB

Edit.UncommentSelection

Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code

CTRL+K, CTRL+U

Edit.UntabifySelectedLines

Replaces tabs with spaces in the selected text

Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

Deletes the word to the right of the cursor

CTRL+DELETE

Edit.WordDeleteToStart

Deletes the word to the left of the cursor

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Edit.WordTranspose

Transposes the words on either side of the cursor. For example, |End Sub changes to read Sub End|

CTRL+SHIFT+T

Build.BuildSelection

Builds the selected project and its dependencies

Build.BuildSolution

Builds all the projects in the solution

Build.Cancel

Stops the current build

CTRL+BREAK

Build.Compile

Creates an object file that contains machine code, linker directives, sections, external references, and function/data names for the selected file

CTRL+F7

Build.RebuildSolution

Rebuilds the solution

File.NewFile

Displays the New File dialog box so that you can add a new file to the current project

CTRL+N

File.NewProject

Displays the New Project dialog box

CTRL+SHIFT+N

File.OpenFile

Displays the Open File dialog box

CTRL+O

File.OpenProject

Displays the Open Project dialog box so that you can add existing projects to your solution

CTRL+SHIFT+O

File.Print

Displays the Print dialog box so that you can select printer settings

CTRL+P

File.Rename

Lets you modify the name of the item selected in Solution Explorer

File.SaveAll

Saves all documents in the current solution and all files in the external files project

CTRL+SHIFT+S

File.SaveSelectedItems

Saves the selected items in the current project

CTRL+S

File.SaveSelectedItemsAs

Displays the Save File As dialog box when items are selected in the editor

Project.AddExistingItem

Displays the Add Existing Item dialog box, which lets you add an existing file to the current project

Project.AddNewItem

Displays the Add New Item dialog box, which lets you add a new file to the current project

Project.Properties

Displays the Project Properties dialog box for the current project in the editing frame

View.FullScreen

Toggles Full-Screen mode ON and OFF

SHIFT+ALT+ENTER

Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or puts the focus in the current document window

ESC

Window.CloseDocumentWindow

Closes the current tab

CTRL+F4

Window.CloseToolWindow

Closes the current tool window

SHIFT+ESC

Window.Dock

Returns a floating tool or document window to its most recent docked location in the IDE

Window.NextDocumentWindow

Cycles through the open documents

CTRL+F6

Window.NextDocumentWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator with the first document window selected

CTRL+TAB

Window.NextPane

Moves to the next pane of the current tool or document window

ALT+F6

Window.NextToolWindow

Moves to the next tool window

Window.NextToolWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator with the first tool window selected

ALT+F7

Window.PreviousDocumentWindow

Moves to the previous document in the editor

CTRL+SHIFT+F6

Window.PreviousDocumentWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator with the previous document window selected

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Window.PreviousPane

Moves to the previously selected window

SHIFT+ALT+F6

Window.ShowEzMDIFileList

Displays a pop-up listing all open documents only

CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW

Tools.CodeSnippetsManager

Displays the Code Snippets Manager, which lets you search for and insert code snippets in files

CTRL+K, CTRL+B

Tools.GoToCommandLine

Puts the pointer in the Find/Command box on the Standard toolbar

CTRL+/

View.BookmarkWindow

Displays the Bookmark window

CTRL+K, CTRL+W

View.CallHierarchy

Displays the Call Hierarchy window

CTRL+ALT+K

View.CommandWindow

Displays the Command window where commands can be invoked to make changes to the IDE

CTRL+ALT+A

View.EditLabel

Lets you change the name of the selected item in Solution Explorer

F2

View.ErrorList

Displays the Error List window

CTRL+\, E

View.FindSymbolResults

Displays the Find Symbol Results window

CTRL+ALT+F12

View.Output

Displays the Output window to view status messages at runtime

CTRL+ALT+O

View.SolutionExplorer

Displays Solution Explorer, which lists the projects and files in the current solution

CTRL+ALT+L

View.TaskList

Displays the Task List window, which displays custom tasks, comments, shortcuts, warnings, and error messages

CTRL+\, T

View.WebBrowser

Displays the Web Browser window, which lets you view pages on the Internet

CTRL+ALT+R

Window.PreviousToolWindow

Brings focus to the previous tool-window

Window.PreviousToolWindowNav

Displays the IDE Navigator with the previous tool window selected

SHIFT+ALT+F7

Edit.ClearBookmarks

Removes all bookmarks in all open documents

CTRL+K, CTRL+L

Edit.EnableBookmark

Enables bookmark usage in the current document

Edit.NextBookmark

Moves to the next bookmark in the document

CTRL+K, CTRL+N

Edit.NextBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, it moves to the next bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, it moves to the next bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+N

Edit.ToggleBoomark

Toggles a bookmark on the current line in the document

CTRL+K, CTRL+K

View.BookmarkWindow

Displays the Bookmark window

CTRL+K, CTRL+W

Edit.PreviousBookmark

Moves the cursor to the location of the previous bookmark

CTRL+K, CTRL+P

Edit.PreviousBookmarkInFolder

If the current bookmark is in a folder, it moves to the previous bookmark in that folder. Bookmarks outside the folder are skipped.

If the current bookmark is not in a folder, it moves to the previous bookmark at the same level.

If the Bookmark window contains folders, bookmarks in folders are skipped.

CTRL+SHIFT+K, CTRL+SHIFT+P

Debug.Autos

Displays the Auto window, which displays variables used in the current line of code and the previous line of code

CTRL+ALT+V, A

Debug.BreakAll

Temporarily stops the execution of all processes in a debugging session. Available only in Run mode.

CTRL+F5

Debug.BreakatFunction

Displays the New Breakpoint dialog box

CTRL+B

Debug.Breakpoints

Displays the Breakpoints dialog box, where you can add, remove, and modify breakpoints

ALT+F9 or CTRL+ALT+B

Debug.CallStack

Displays the Call Stack window, which shows a list of all active methods or stack frames for the current thread of execution

ALT+7 or CTRL+ALT+C

Debug.DeleteAllBreakpoints

Clears all the breakpoints in the project

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Debug.Disassembly

Displays the Disassembly window

CTRL+ALT+D or ALT+8

Debug.EnableBreakpoint

Toggles the breakpoint between disabled and enabled

CTRL+F9

Debug.Exceptions

Displays the Exceptions dialog box

CTRL+ALT+E

Debug.Immediate

Displays the Immediate window where expressions can be evaluated

CTRL+ALT+I

Debug.Locals

Displays the Locals window, which shows the local variables and their values for each method in the current stack frame

ALT+4 or CTRL+ALT+V, L

Debug.Memory1

Displays the Memory 1 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not show clearly in the Watch or Variables windows

CTRL+ALT+M, 1

Debug.Memory2

Displays the Memory 2 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not show clearly in the Watch or Variables windows

CTRL+ALT+M, 2

Debug.Memory3

Displays the Memory 3 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not show clearly in the Watch or Variables windows

CTRL+ALT+M, 3

Debug.Memory4

Displays the Memory 4 window to view large buffers, strings, and other data that do not show clearly in the Watch or Variables windows

CTRL+ALT+M, 4

Debug.Modules

Displays the Modules window, which lets you view the .dll or .exe files used by the program. In multiprocess debugging, you can right click and then click Show Modules for all Programs.

CTRL+ALT+U

Debug.ParallelStacks

Opens the Parallel Stacks window

CTRL+SHIFT+D, S

Debug.ParallelTasks

Opens the Parallel Tasks window

CTRL+SHIFT+D, K

Debug.Processes

Displays the Processes window. Available in Run mode.

CTRL+ALT+Z

Debug.QuickWatch

Displays the QuickWatch dialog box with the current value of the selected expression. Available only in Break mode. Use this command to examine the current value of a variable, property, or another expression for which you have not defined a watch expression.

CTRL+ALT+Q or SHIFT+F9

Debug.Registers

Displays the Registers window, which displays registers content for debugging native code applications

ALT+5 or CTRL+ALT+G

Debug.RunToCursor

Resumes execution of your code from the current statement to the selected statement in Break mode. The Current Line of Execution margin indicator appears in the Margin Indicator bar. Starts the debugger and executes your code to the pointer location in Design mode.

CTRL+F10

Debug.Start

Launches the application under the debugger based on of the settings from the start-up project. Invoking this command will run the application until the next breakpoint when in Break mode.

F5

Debug.StepInto

Executes code one statement at a time, following execution into method calls

F11

Debug.StepIntoCurrentProcess

Available from the Processes window

CTRL+ALT+F11

Debug.StepOver

Sets the execution point to the line of code you select

F10

Debug.StopDebugging

Stops running the current application under the debugger

CTRL+SHIFT+F5

Debug.ToggleBreakpoint

Sets or removes a breakpoint at the current line

F9

Debug.Watch1

Displays the Watch window, which displays the values of selected variables or watch expressions

CTRL+ALT+W, 1

Debug.Watch2

Displays the Watch2 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions

CTRL+ALT+W, 2

Debug.Watch3

Displays the Watch3 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions

CTRL+ALT+W, 3

Debug.Watch4

Displays the Watch4 window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions

CTRL+ALT+W, 4

Help.F1Help

Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the user interface that has the focus

F1

Help.ManageHelpSettings

Displays the Help Library Manager

CTRL+ALT+F1

Help.WindowHelp

Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the user interface that has the focus

SHIFT+F1