General Shortcut Keys, Brief Scheme
You can use the following shortcut key combinations in various places within the integrated development environment (IDE).
Command |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.Copy |
CTRL + SHIFT + NUM () —or— CTRL + C —or— CTRL + INSERT —Or— NUM PLUS SIGN () |
Copies the currently selected item to the system clipboard. |
Edit.Cut |
CTRL + SHIFT + NUM (-) —or— SHIFT + DELETE —or CRTL + X —or— NUM MINUS SIGN (-) |
Removes the currently selected item to the system clipboard. |
Edit.CycleClipboardRing |
CTRL + SHIFT + INS |
Pastes an item from the Clipboard Ring tab of the Toolbox at the insertion point in the file and automatically selects the pasted item. You can review each item on the Clipboard by repeatedly pressing the shortcut keys. |
Edit.DecreaseFilterLevel |
ALT + COMMA |
When you are using IntelliSense filtering, changes the filter level from the Common tab to the All tab. Available only when you edit Visual Basic files. |
Edit.Delete |
DELETE |
Deletes one character to the right of the cursor. |
Edit.DeleteBackwards |
SHIFT + BACKSPACE —or— BACKSPACE |
Deletes one character to the left of the cursor. |
Edit.GoToNextLocation |
F8 —or— CTRL + N |
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. Each time you press F8, you move to the next item in the list. |
Edit.GoToPreviousLocation |
SHIFT + F8 |
Moves the cursor to the previous item in the Task List window or Find Results window. |
Edit.GoToReference |
SHIFT + F12 |
Displays the reference of the selection in the code. |
Edit.IncreaseFilterLevel |
ALT + PERIOD |
When you are using IntelliSense filtering, changes the filter level from the All tab to the Common tab. Available only when you edit Visual Basic files. |
Edit.Paste |
CTRL + V —or— SHIFT + INSERT —or— CTRL + SHIFT + NUM (*) —or— INSERT |
Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point. |
Edit.Redo |
CTRL + SHIFT + Z —or— CTRL + Y —or— SHIFT + ALT + BACKSPACE —or— CTRL + U |
Restores the previously undone action. |
Edit.SelectionCancel |
ESC |
Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or places focus in the current document window. Available only in the .NET Framework Designer. |
Edit.Undo |
SHIFT + ALT + U —or— CTRL + Z —or— ALT + BACKSPACE —or— NUM ASTERICK SIGN —or— ALT + U |
Reverses the last editing action. |
File.Print |
CTRL + P |
Displays the Print dialog box where you can choose printer settings. |
File.SaveAll |
CTRL + SHIFT + S |
Saves all documents in the current solution and any files in the external files project. |
File.SaveSelectedItems |
CTRL + S —or— ALT + W |
Saves the selected items in the current project. |
File.SaveSelectedItemsAs |
CTRL + SHIFT + W |
Displays the Save File As dialog box when items are selected in the editor. |
View.Backward |
ALT + LEFT ARROW |
Displays the previous page in the viewing history. Available only in the Web Browser window. |
View.Forward |
ALT + RIGHT ARROW |
Displays the next page in the viewing history. Available only in the Web Browser window. |
View.PopBrowseContext |
CTRL + NUM (*) |
Returns to the location from where the last browse operation was performed. Available in the Object Browser or Class View window. |
View.ViewCode |
CTRL + ALT + 0 |
Displays the selected item in Code view of the Editor. |
View.ViewDesigner |
SHIFT + F7 |
Displays the selected item in Design view of the Editor. |