Text Selection Shortcut Keys, Visual C++ 2.0 Default Shortcut Option
Use the following shortcut key combinations in text editors to select text in an open document.
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Command name |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.CharLeftExtend |
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Moves the cursor to the left one character, extending the selection. |
Edit.CharRightExtend |
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the cursor to the right one character, extending the selection. |
Edit.DocumentEndExtend |
CTRL + SHIFT + END |
Selects the text from the insertion point to the last line of the document. |
Edit.DocumentStartExtend |
CTRL + SHIFT + HOME |
Selects the text from the insertion point to the first line of the document. |
Edit.GotoBraceExtend |
CTRL + SHIFT + ] CTRL + SHIFT + M |
Moves the insertion point to the next brace, extending the selection. |
Edit.LineDownExtend |
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the insertion point. |
Edit.LineEndExtend |
SHIFT + END |
Selects text from the insertion point to the end of the current line. |
Edit.LineStartExtend |
SHIFT + HOME |
Selects text from the insertion point to the start of the line. |
Edit.LineUpExtend |
SHIFT + UP ARROW |
Selects text up, line by line, starting from the location of the insertion point. |
Edit.PageDownExtend |
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN |
Extends selection down one page. |
Edit.PageUpExtend |
SHIFT + PAGE UP |
Extends selection up one page |
Edit.WordNextExtend |
CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
Extends the selection one word to the right. |
Edit.WordPreviousExtend |
CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Extends the selection one word to the left. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Keyboard Shortcuts
Concepts
Pre-defined Keyboard Shortcuts