Keyboard Shortcuts - Visual Basic 6
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
By: Jason Doucette
Visual Basic 6 Keyboard Shortcuts
This Visual Studio .NET Macro was run from within Visual C++ .NET 2003 (v7.1), with the Keyboard Mapping Scheme (set from Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Mapping Scheme) set to 'Visual Basic 6'.
(The other Keyboard Mapping Schemes that come with Visual C++ .NET 2003 (v7.1) are: VS .NET 2003 Default Settings, Visual C++ 6, Visual C++ 2, and Visual Studio 6.)
| Keyboard Mappings - Visual Basic 6 | |
|---|---|
| Action | Key |
| View.ViewCode | Global::F7 |
| View.ViewDesigner | Global::Shift+F7 |
| Global::Alt+Enter | |
| Help.Contents | Global::Ctrl+Alt+F1 |
| Help.Index | Global::Ctrl+Alt+F2 |
| Help.Search | Global::Ctrl+Alt+F3 |
| File.OpenFile | Global::Ctrl+Shift+O |
| File.SaveSelectedItems | Global::Ctrl+S |
| File.SaveAll | Global::Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Edit.Cut | Global::Ctrl+X Global::Shift+Del |
| Edit.Copy | Global::Ctrl+C Global::Ctrl+Ins |
| Edit.Paste | Global::Ctrl+V Global::Shift+Ins |
| View.NavigateForward | Global::Ctrl+Shift+- |
| Debug.Start | Global::F5 |
| Edit.GoToFindCombo | Global::Ctrl+Shift+F |
| View.SolutionExplorer | Global::Ctrl+R |
| View.PropertiesWindow | Global::F4 |
| View.ObjectBrowser | Global::F2 |
| View.Toolbox | Global::Ctrl+Alt+X |
| File.NewProject | Global::Ctrl+N |
| Edit.Undo | Global::Ctrl+Z Global::Alt+Bkspce |
| View.NextView | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+PgDn HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+PgDn XML Editor Data View::Ctrl+PgDn XML Editor Schema View::Ctrl+PgDn |
| View.VisibleBorders | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Q |
| View.Details | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| File.AddNewItem | Global::Ctrl+Shift+A |
| File.AddExistingItem | Global::Ctrl+D |
| Project.RunSelection | Global::Ctrl+Q |
| Build.BuildSolution | Global::Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Build.Compile | Global::Ctrl+F7 |
| Debug.Breakpoints | Global::Ctrl+Alt+B |
| Debug.RunningDocuments | Global::Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Debug.Autos | Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, A |
| Debug.Locals | Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, L |
| Debug.This | Global::Ctrl+Alt+V, T |
| Debug.Immediate | Global::Ctrl+G |
| Debug.CallStack | Global::Ctrl+L |
| Debug.Threads | Global::Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Debug.Modules | Global::Ctrl+Alt+U |
| Debug.Memory1 | Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 1 |
| Debug.Memory2 | Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 2 |
| Debug.Memory3 | Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 3 |
| Debug.Memory4 | Global::Ctrl+Alt+M, 4 |
| Debug.Disassembly | Global::Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Debug.Registers | Global::Ctrl+Alt+G |
| Debug.ToggleDisassembly | Global::Ctrl+F11 |
| Debug.StartWithoutDebugging | Global::Ctrl+F5 |
| Debug.BreakAll | Global::Ctrl+Break |
| Debug.Restart | Global::Shift+F5 |
| Debug.ApplyCodeChanges | Global::Alt+F10 |
| Debug.Exceptions | Global::Ctrl+Alt+E |
| Debug.StepInto | Global::F8 |
| Debug.StepOver | Global::Shift+F8 |
| Debug.StepOut | Global::Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
| Debug.QuickWatch | Global::Shift+F9 |
| Debug.NewBreakpoint | Global::Ctrl+B |
| Debug.ClearAllBreakpoints | Global::Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Database.Run | Database Designer::Ctrl+R |
| Database.StepInto | Global::Ctrl+E |
| Query.Run | Query Designer::Ctrl+R |
| Format.Bold | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+B |
| Format.Italic | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+I |
| Format.Underline | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+U |
| Format.ConverttoHyperlink | HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+L HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+L |
| Format.InsertBookmark | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+L HTML Editor HTML View::Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Format.DecreaseIndent | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Format.IncreaseIndent | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+T |
| Format.ShowGrid | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+G |
| Format.SnaptoGrid | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Format.LockElement | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Table.InsertColumntotheLeft | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow |
| Table.InsertColumntotheRight | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow |
| Table.InsertRowAbove | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow |
| Table.InsertRowBelow | HTML Editor Design View::Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow |
| Tools.DebugProcesses | Global::Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Image.FlipHorizontal | VC Image Editor::Ctrl+H |
| Image.FlipVertical | VC Image Editor::Shift+Alt+H |
| Image.Rotate90Degrees | VC Image Editor::Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Image.DrawOpaque | VC Image Editor::Ctrl+J |
| Image.NewImageType | VC Image Editor::Ins |
| Help.DynamicHelp | Global::Ctrl+F1 |
| View.NavigateBackward | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+F2 |
| View.ClassView | Global::Ctrl+Shift+C |
| View.ServerExplorer | Global::Ctrl+Alt+S |
| View.ResourceView | Global::Ctrl+Shift+E |
| View.MacroExplorer | Global::Alt+F8 |
| View.DocumentOutline | Global::Ctrl+Alt+T |
| View.TaskList | Global::Ctrl+Alt+K |
| View.CommandWindow | Global::Ctrl+Alt+A |
| View.Output | Global::Ctrl+Alt+O |
| View.FindSymbolResults | Global::Ctrl+Alt+Y |
| View.Favorites | Global::Ctrl+Alt+F |
| File.NewFile | Global::Ctrl+Shift+N |
| File.OpenProject | Global::Ctrl+O |
| File.Print | Global::Ctrl+P |
| File.Exit | Global::Alt+Q |
| Edit.Redo | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Z Global::Shift+Alt+Bkspce |
| Edit.CycleClipboardRing | Global::Ctrl+Shift+V Global::Ctrl+Shift+Ins |
| Edit.Delete | Global::Del |
| Edit.SelectAll | Global::Ctrl+A |
| Edit.Find | Global::Ctrl+F |
| Edit.Replace | Global::Ctrl+H |
| Edit.ReplaceinFiles | Global::Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Edit.FindSymbol | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12 Global::Ctrl+Shift+Y |
| Edit.GoToDefinition | Text Editor::Shift+F2 |
| Edit.GoToDeclaration | Global::Ctrl+Alt+F12 |
| Edit.StopSearch | Global::Alt+F3, S |
| Edit.HiddenText | Global::Alt+F3, H |
| Edit.MatchCase | Global::Alt+F3, C |
| Edit.WholeWord | Global::Alt+F3, W |
| Edit.Wildcard | Global::Alt+F3, P |
| Edit.RegularExpression | Global::Alt+F3, R |
| Edit.Up | Global::Alt+F3, B |
| Edit.FindNext | Global::F3 |
| Edit.FindPrevious | Global::Shift+F3 |
| Edit.FindNextSelected | Global::Ctrl+F3 |
| Edit.FindPreviousSelected | Global::Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
| Edit.GotoNextLocation | Global::F12 |
| Edit.GotoPreviousLocation | Global::Shift+F12 |
| Edit.FormatDocument | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D |
| Edit.FormatSelection | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+F |
| Edit.MakeUppercase | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Edit.MakeLowercase | Text Editor::Ctrl+U |
| Edit.DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+\ |
| Edit.ViewWhiteSpace | Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+W |
| Edit.ToggleWordWrap | Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+R |
| Edit.IncrementalSearch | Text Editor::Ctrl+Alt+I |
| Edit.ReverseIncrementalSearch | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I |
| Edit.CommentSelection | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C |
| Edit.UncommentSelection | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U |
| Edit.ToggleBookmark | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+K |
| Edit.NextBookmark | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+N |
| Edit.PreviousBookmark | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+P |
| Edit.ClearBookmarks | Global::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L |
| Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut | Text Editor::Ctrl+K, Ctrl+H |
| Edit.HideSelection | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+H |
| Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+M |
| Edit.ToggleAllOutlining | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+L |
| Edit.StopOutlining | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+P |
| Edit.StopHidingCurrent | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+U |
| Edit.CollapsetoDefinitions | Text Editor::Ctrl+M, Ctrl+O |
| Edit.ListMembers | Text Editor::Ctrl+J |
| Edit.ParameterInfo | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Edit.QuickInfo | Text Editor::Ctrl+I |
| Edit.CompleteWord | Text Editor::Ctrl+Space |
| Edit.DeleteBackwards | Text Editor::Bkspce Text Editor::Shift+Bkspce |
| Edit.BreakLine | Text Editor::Enter Text Editor::Shift+Enter |
| Edit.InsertTab | Text Editor::Tab |
| Edit.CharLeft | Text Editor::Left Arrow |
| Edit.CharLeftExtend | Text Editor::Shift+Left Arrow |
| Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Left Arrow |
| Edit.CharRight | Text Editor::Right Arrow |
| Edit.CharRightExtend | Text Editor::Shift+Right Arrow |
| Edit.CharRightExtendColumn | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Right Arrow |
| Edit.LineUp | Text Editor::Up Arrow |
| Edit.LineUpExtend | Text Editor::Shift+Up Arrow |
| Edit.LineUpExtendColumn | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Up Arrow |
| Edit.LineDown | Text Editor::Down Arrow |
| Edit.LineDownExtend | Text Editor::Shift+Down Arrow |
| Edit.LineDownExtendColumn | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+Down Arrow |
| Edit.DocumentStart | Text Editor::Ctrl+Home |
| Edit.DocumentStartExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Home |
| Edit.DocumentEnd | Text Editor::Ctrl+End |
| Edit.DocumentEndExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Edit.LineStart | Text Editor::Home |
| Edit.LineStartExtend | Text Editor::Shift+Home |
| Edit.LineEnd | Text Editor::End |
| Edit.LineEndExtend | Text Editor::Shift+End |
| Edit.LineEndExtendColumn | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+End |
| Edit.PageUp | Text Editor::PgUp |
| Edit.PageUpExtend | Text Editor::Shift+PgUp |
| Edit.PageDown | Text Editor::PgDn |
| Edit.PageDownExtend | Text Editor::Shift+PgDn |
| Edit.ViewTop | Text Editor::Ctrl+PgUp |
| Edit.ViewTopExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+PgUp |
| Edit.ViewBottom | Text Editor::Ctrl+PgDn |
| Edit.ViewBottomExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+PgDn |
| Edit.ScrollLineUp | Text Editor::Ctrl+Up Arrow |
| Edit.ScrollLineDown | Text Editor::Ctrl+Down Arrow |
| Edit.TabLeft | Text Editor::Shift+Tab |
| Edit.SwapAnchor | Text Editor::Ctrl+R, Ctrl+P |
| Edit.GotoBrace | Text Editor::Ctrl+] |
| Edit.GotoBraceExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Edit.OvertypeMode | Text Editor::Ins |
| Edit.LineCut | Text Editor::Ctrl+Y |
| Edit.LineDelete | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Y |
| Edit.LineOpenAbove | Text Editor::Ctrl+Enter |
| Edit.LineOpenBelow | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Edit.CharTranspose | Text Editor::Ctrl+T |
| Edit.WordTranspose | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Edit.LineTranspose | Text Editor::Shift+Alt+T |
| Edit.SelectCurrentWord | Text Editor::Ctrl+W |
| Edit.WordDeleteToStart | Text Editor::Ctrl+Bkspce |
| Edit.WordDeleteToEnd | Text Editor::Ctrl+Del Global::Ctrl+Shift+Bkspce |
| Edit.WordPrevious | Text Editor::Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Edit.WordPreviousExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow |
| Edit.WordPreviousExtendColumn | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow |
| Edit.WordNext | Text Editor::Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Edit.WordNextExtend | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
| Edit.WordNextExtendColumn | Text Editor::Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow |
| Edit.SelectionCancel | Text Editor::Esc |
| Edit.SelectToLastGoBack | Text Editor::Ctrl+= |
| Edit.MoveControlUp | Global::Ctrl+Up Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlDown | Global::Ctrl+Down Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlLeft | Global::Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlRight | Global::Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlUp | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlDown | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlLeft | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlRight | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlUpGrid | Global::Up Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlDownGrid | Global::Down Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlLeftGrid | Global::Left Arrow |
| Edit.MoveControlRightGrid | Global::Right Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlRightGrid | Global::Shift+Right Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlUpGrid | Global::Shift+Up Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlLeftGrid | Global::Shift+Left Arrow |
| Edit.SizeControlDownGrid | Global::Shift+Down Arrow |
| Edit.SelectNextControl | Global::Tab |
| Edit.SelectPreviousControl | Global::Shift+Tab |
| View.WebNavigateBack | WebBrowser::Alt+Left Arrow |
| View.WebNavigateForward | WebBrowser::Alt+Right Arrow |
| View.FullScreen | Global::Shift+Alt+Enter |
| View.Diagram | Query Designer::Ctrl+1 View Designer::Ctrl+1 |
| View.Grid | View Designer::Ctrl+2 Query Designer::Ctrl+2 |
| View.SQL | Query Designer::Ctrl+3 View Designer::Ctrl+3 |
| View.Results | Query Designer::Ctrl+4 View Designer::Ctrl+4 |
| View.ShowReferences | Global::Alt+F12 |
| View.ObjectBrowserBack | Global::Alt+- |
| View.ObjectBrowserForward | Global::Shift+Alt+- |
| View.PropertyPages | Global::Shift+F4 |
| Debug.ShowNextStatement | Global::Alt+Num * |
| Debug.SetNextStatement | Global::Ctrl+F9 |
| Debug.RunToCursor | Global::Ctrl+F8 |
| Debug.ToggleBreakpoint | Global::F9 |
| Tools.GoToCommandLine | Global::Ctrl+/ |
| Tools.CommandWindowMarkMode | Global::Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Tools.AddRemoveToolboxItems | Global::Ctrl+T |
| Tools.RunTemporaryMacro | Global::Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Tools.RecordTemporaryMacro | Global::Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Tools.MacrosIDE | Global::Alt+F11 |
| Window.NextTab | Global::Ctrl+PgDn |
| Window.PreviousTab | Global::Ctrl+PgUp |
| Window.CloseToolWindow | Global::Shift+Esc |
| Window.ActivateDocumentWindow | Global::Esc |
| Window.MovetoDropdownBar | Global::Ctrl+F2 |
| Window.NextPane | Global::Ctrl+F12 |
| Window.PreviousPane | Global::Ctrl+Shift+F12 |
| Window.NextDocumentWindow | Global::Ctrl+Tab Global::Ctrl+F6 |
| Window.PreviousDocumentWindow | Global::Ctrl+Shift+Tab Global::Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
| Window.CloseDocumentWindow | Global::Ctrl+F4 |
| Window.NextSplitPane | Global::F6 |
| Window.PreviousSplitPane | Global::Shift+F6 |
| Help.Indexresults | Global::Shift+Alt+F2 |
| Help.Searchresults | Global::Shift+Alt+F3 |
| Help.Previoustopic | WebBrowser::Alt+Up Arrow |
| Help.Nexttopic | WebBrowser::Alt+Down Arrow |
| Help.F1Help | Global::F1 |
| Help.WindowHelp | Global::Shift+F1 |
| Global::Ctrl+Alt+W | |
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