Obsolete Visual C++ 6.0 Key Commands
Changes to Visual Studio have required changes to shortcut keys. For a list of keys that have been reassigned, see Changes to Visual C++ 6.0 Key Commands.
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The following Visual C++ 6.0 key combinations are no longer available in Visual Studio.
Visual C++ 6.0 key combination |
Visual C++ 6.0 command and scope |
Comment |
|---|---|---|
Alt + 3 |
ActivateWatchWindow (View) |
No longer has a keyboard shortcut. See How to: Watch an Expression in the Debugger for more information. You can view the QuickWatch dialog box using SHIFT + F9. |
Alt + F2 |
Bookmarks (Editing) |
To move to the next bookmark, type F2. To move to the previous bookmark, type SHIFT + F2. To insert a bookmark, type CTRL + SHIFT + L. To clear bookmarks, type CTRL + SHIFT + F2. To set or remove a bookmark on the selected line, type CTRL + F2. |
Ctrl + K |
ConditionalDown |
This keyboard shortcut is no longer available. |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
ConditionalUpExtend |
This keyboard shortcut is no longer available. |
Alt + Shift + F11 |
DebugMemoryPrevFormat (Debugging) |
This keyboard shortcut is no longer available. To change to a different format, right-click the Memory window and select a format from the shortcut menu. |
Ctrl + 7 |
InsertAcceleratorTable (Inserting) |
In the Accelerator Editor, type INSERT. |
Ctrl + 5 |
InsertBitmap (Inserting) |
Use the New File or Add New Item dialog box. |
Ctrl + 8 |
InsertStringTable (Inserting) |
Use the Add Resource dialog box. |
Ctrl + 6 |
InsertToolbar (Inserting) |
Use the Add Resource dialog box. |
Ctrl + 9 |
InsertVersionInfo (Inserting) |
Use the Add Resource dialog box. |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
LayoutArrangeButtonsBottom (Layout) |
In the Dialog Editor, use CTRL + B (Format.ButtonBottom) |
Alt + F7 |
ProjectSettings (Project) |
Use the Options dialog box to set options for your project. |
Ctrl + Shift + F8 |
SelectColumn |
No longer supported. See Changing and Selecting Text. |
Ctrl + G |
SelectDialogGuideType |
No longer supported. See Changing and Selecting Text. |
Ctrl + F8 |
SelectLine (Editing) |
No longer supported. See Changing and Selecting Text. |
Alt + Shift + L |
SentenceCut (Editing) |
No longer supported. See Changing and Selecting Text. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Keyboard Shortcuts
Concepts
Pre-defined Keyboard Shortcuts