Text Manipulation Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings
The following shortcut key combinations can be used in text editors to delete, move, or format text within an open document.
Command Name |
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.BreakLine |
ENTER —or— SHIFT + ENTER |
Inserts a new line. Note In some editors, like Design view of the HTML Designer, ENTER behaves differently depending on the context. For more information, see the documentation for the editor you are using. |
Edit.CharTranspose |
CTRL + T |
Swaps the characters on either side of the insertion point. For example, AC|BD becomes AB|CD. Available only in text editors. |
Edit.ClearBookmarks |
CTRL + K, CTRL + L |
Removes all unnamed bookmarks in the current document. |
Edit.CollapseTag |
CTRL + M, CTRL + T |
Hides the selected HTML tag and displays an ellipsis (. . .) in its place. You can view the entire tag as a tooltip by placing the mouse pointer over the . . .. |
Edit.CollapseToDefinitions |
CTRL + M, CTRL + O |
Automatically determines logical boundaries for creating regions in code, such as procedures, and then hides them. |
Edit.CommentSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + C |
Marks the current line of code as a comment, by using the correct comment syntax for the programming language. |
Edit.CompleteWord |
ALT + RIGHT ARROW —or— CTRL + SPACEBAR |
Displays Word Completion based on the current language. |
Edit.CopyParameterTip |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + C |
Copies the parameter information displayed by IntelliSense to the Clipboard. |
Edit.DeleteBackwards |
BACKSPACE —or— SHIFT + BACKSPACE |
Deletes one character to the left of the cursor. |
Edit.DeleteHorizontalWhitespace |
CTRL + K, CTRL + \ |
Collapses white space in the selection, or deletes white space adjacent to the cursor if there is no selection. |
Edit.FormatDocument |
CTRL + K, CTRL + D |
Applies the indenting and space formatting for the language as specified on the Formatting pane of the language in the Text Editor section of the Options dialog box. |
Edit.FormatSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + F |
Correctly indents the selected lines of code based on the surrounding lines of code. |
Edit.GenerateMethodSub |
CTRL + K, CTRL + M |
Creates a new method declaration for the method call that the cursor is resting in. Available only when working in C# code. For more information, see Generate Method Stub. |
Edit.HideSelection |
CTRL + M, CTRL + H |
Hides the selected text. A signal icon marks the location of the hidden text in the file. |
Edit.InsertTab |
TAB |
Indents the line of text a specified number of spaces. |
Edit.LineCut |
CTRL + L |
Cuts all selected lines, or the current line if nothing has been selected, to the Clipboard. |
Edit.LineDelete |
CTRL + SHIFT + L |
Deletes all selected lines, or the current line if no selection has been made. |
Edit.LineOpenAbove |
CTRL + ENTER |
Inserts a blank line above the insertion point. |
Edit.LineOpenBelow |
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER |
Inserts a blank line below the insertion point. |
Edit.LineTranspose |
SHIFT + ALT + T |
Moves the line containing the insertion point below the next line. |
Edit.ListMembers |
CTRL + J |
Lists members of the current class for statement completion when editing code. |
Edit.MakeLowercase |
CTRL + U |
Changes the selected text to lowercase characters. |
Edit.MakeUppercase |
CTRL + SHIFT + U |
Changes the selected text to uppercase characters. |
Edit.OverTypeMode |
INSERT |
Toggles between insert and overtype insertion modes. Available only when working in text editors. |
Edit.ParameterInfo |
CTRL + SHIFT + SPACEBAR |
Displays a tooltip that contains information for the current parameter, based on the current language. Available only in Source view of the HTML Designer. |
Edit.PasteParameterTip |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + P |
Pastes the previously copied parameter information from IntelliSense to the location indicated by the cursor. |
Edit.StopHidingCurrent |
CTRL + M, CTRL + U |
Removes the outlining information for the currently selected region. |
Edit.StopOutlining |
CTRL + M, CTRL + P |
Removes all outlining information from the entire document. |
Edit.SwapAnchor |
CTRL + K, CTRL + A |
Swaps the anchor and end points of the current selection. |
Edit.TabLeft |
SHIFT + TAB |
Moves selected lines to the left one tab stop. |
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining |
CTRL + M, CTRL + L |
Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states. |
Edit.ToggleBookmark |
CTRL + K, CTRL + K |
Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line. |
Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion |
CTRL + M, CTRL + M |
Toggles the currently selected hidden text section between the hidden and display state. |
Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut |
CTRL + K, CTRL + H |
Sets or removes a shortcut at the current line. |
Edit.ToggleWordWrap |
CTRL +E, CTRL + W |
Enables or disables wordwrap in an editor. |
Edit.UncommentSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + U |
Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code. |
Edit.ViewWhiteSpace |
CTRL + R, CTRL + W |
Shows or hides spaces and tab marks. |
Edit.WordDeleteToEnd |
CTRL + DELETE |
Deletes the word to the right of the insertion point. |
Edit.WordDeleteToStart |
CTRL + BACKSPACE |
Deletes the word to the left of the insertion point. |
Edit.WordTranspose |
CTRL + SHIFT + T |
Transposes the words on either side of the insertion point. For example, |End Sub would be changed to read Sub End|. |