Text Manipulation Shortcut Keys, Brief Scheme
Use the following shortcut key combinations in text editors to delete, move, or format text within an open document.
Command |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
---|---|---|
Edit.BreakLine |
ENTER |
Inserts a new line. Note In some editors, like the 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.ClearBookmarks |
CTRL + SHIFT + F2 |
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 + L, CTRL + C |
Marks the current line of code as a comment, 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.DeleteBackwords |
BACKSPACE —or— SHIFT + BACKSPACE |
Deletes one character to the left of the cursor. |
Edit.FormatSelection |
ALT + F8 |
Correctly indents the selected lines of code based on the surrounding lines of code. |
Edit.GenerateMethodStub |
CTRL + K, CTRL + M —or— CTRL + L, G |
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 |
SHIFT + ALT + 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 nothing has been selected. |
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 —or— CTRL + ALT + T |
Lists members of the current class for statement completion when editing code. |
Edit.MakeLowercase |
ALT + ; |
Changes the selected text to lowercase characters. |
Edit.MakeUppercase |
CTRL + SHIFT + U —or— SHIFT + ALT + ; |
Changes the selected text to uppercase characters. |
Edit.OverTypeMode |
ALT + I |
Toggles between insert and overtype insertion modes. Available only when working in text editors. |
Edit.ParameterInfo |
CTRL + SHIFT + SPACEBAR |
Displays a tool tip 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 insertion point. |
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.TabifySelectedLines |
CTRL + L, CTRL + T |
Replaces spaces with tabs in the selected text. |
Edit.TabLeft |
SHIFT + TAB |
Moves selected lines to the left one tab stop. |
Edit.ToggleWordWrap |
CTRL + L, CTRL + R |
Replaces tabs with spaces in selected text. |
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining |
CTRL + M, CTRL + L |
Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states. |
Edit.ToggleBookmark |
CTRL + L, CTRL + K —or— CTRL + F2 |
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 + L, CTRL + H —or— CTRL + J, CTRL + H |
Sets or removes a shortcut at the current line. |
Edit.UncommentSelection |
CTRL + L, CTRL + U —or— CTRL + J, CTRL + U |
Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code. |
Edit.ViewWhiteSpace |
CTRL + SHIFT + 8 |
Shows or hides spaces and tab marks. |
Edit.UntabifySelectedLines |
CTRL + L, CTRL + SHIFT + T |
Replaces tabs with spaces in selected text. |
Edit.WordDeleteToEnd |
CTRL + DELETE |
Deletes the word to the right 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|. |