Integrated Help Shortcut Keys, Visual C++ 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
Use the following shortcut key combinations to view and move among topics in Help.
Note
The appearance of features in the IDE can depend on your active settings or edition, and might differ from those described in Help. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.
Note
To see a list of shortcut keys that have changed or are no longer supported in Visual C++ .NET, see Obsolete Visual C++ 6.0 Key Commands and Changes to Visual C++ 6.0 Key Commands.
Command name |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Help.Contents |
CTRL + ALT + F1 |
Displays the Contents window for the documentation contained in MSDN. |
Help.DynamicHelp |
CTRL + F1 |
Displays the Dynamic Help window, which displays links to topics that are related to the item with current focus in the product. |
Help.F1Help |
F1 |
Displays a topic from Help that corresponds to the current user interface selected. |
Help.Index |
CTRL + ALT + F2 |
Displays the Index window for the documentation contained in MSDN. |
Help.Indexresults |
SHIFT + ALT + F2 |
Displays the Index Results window, which lists the topics that contain the keyword selected in the Index window. |
Help.Nexttopic |
ALT + DOWN ARROW |
Displays the next topic in the table of contents. Available only in the Help (Web) browser window. |
Help.Previoustopic |
ALT + UP ARROW |
Displays the previous topic in the table of contents. Available only in the Help (Web) browser window. |
Help.Search |
CTRL + ALT + F3 |
Displays the Search window, which allows you to search for words or phrases in the documentation contained in MSDN. |
Help.Searchresults |
SHIFT + ALT + F3 |
Displays the Search Results window, which displays a list of topics that contain the string specified in the Look for box of the Search window. |
Help.WindowHelp |
SHIFT + F1 |
Displays a topic from help that corresponds to the current user interface selected. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Keyboard Shortcuts
Concepts
Pre-defined Keyboard Shortcuts