HTML Designer Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings
The following shortcut key combinations can be used only when editing in the HTML Designer. Certain key combinations are available only in a specific view of that designer. Other key combinations that you can use in the HTML Designer include Text Navigation Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings, Text Selection Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings, and Text Manipulation Shortcut Keys, General Development Settings.
Command Name |
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
File.ViewinBrowser |
CTRL + SHIFT + W |
Displays the file selected in Solution Explorer or the file that has focus in the editor in a Web browser. |
Format.Bold |
CTRL + B |
Toggles the selected text between bold and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Format.ConvertToHyperlink |
CTRL + L |
When text is selected, displays the Hyperlink dialog box. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Format.InsertBookmark |
CTRL + SHIFT + L |
Displays the Bookmark dialog box. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Format.Italic |
CTRL + I |
Toggles the selected text between italic and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Format.Underline |
CTRL + U |
Toggles the selected text between underlined and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Layout.InsertColumntotheLeft |
CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW |
Adds one column to the left of the current column in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Layout.InsertColumntotheRight |
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW |
Adds one column to the right of the current column in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Layout.InsertRowAbove |
CTRL + ALT + UP ARROW |
Adds one row above the current row in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Layout.InsertRowBelow |
CTRL + ALT + DOWN ARROW |
Adds one row below the current row in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Project.AddContentPage |
CTRL + M, CTRL + C |
Adds a new *.aspx file to the Web site and opens the file in the HTML Designer. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.AutoCloseTagOverride |
CTRL + SHIFT + PERIOD |
Temporarily overrides the default close tag behavior for the current tag. For more information, see Tag Specific Options. Available only in Source view of the HTML Designer. |
View.Details |
CTRL + SHIFT + Q |
Displays icons for HTML elements that do not have a visual representation, such as comments, scripts, and anchors for absolutely positioned elements. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.EditMaster |
CTRL + M, CTRL + M |
Opens the *.master file in Source view. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.NextView |
CTRL + PAGE DOWN |
Switches among Design view, Source view, and Server Code view for the current document. Available in all views of the HTML Designer. |
View.NonVisualControls |
CTRL + ALT + Q |
Displays symbols for non-graphical elements such as div, span, form, and script elements. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.ShowSmartTag |
SHIFT + ALT + F10 |
Displays a smart tag menu of common commands for Web server controls. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.ViewDesigner |
SHIFT + F7 |
Switches to Design view for the current document. Available only in Source view of the HTML Designer. |
View.ViewMarkup |
SHIFT + F7 |
Switches to Source view for the current document. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
View.VisibleBorders |
CTRL + Q |
Displays a 1-pixel border around HTML elements that support a BORDER attribute that is set to zero. Examples of such HTML elements are tables, table cells, and divisions. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer. |
Window.PreviousTab |
CTRL + PAGE UP |
Switches among Design view, Source view, and Server Code view for the current document. Available in all views of the HTML Designer. |