Visual Basic Keyboard Tips

Code Window Control Menu Box

Alt and Dash accesses the control menu box of a code window, so you can use these keystrokes - Alt-Dash-x : Maximize the current window. Alt-Dash-n : Minimize the current window. Alt-F4 : Close the code window.

Navigation through Code Window Text

Ctrl and Home : Move to the start of the code window text. Ctrl and End : Move to the end of the code window text. Add the Shift key to select an entire code window : Ctrl+Home, then Ctrl+Shift+End. Home : Move to the left hand end of the current line. Shift and End : Select the entire line. Ctrl and Right Arrow : Move one word to the right (add Shift to select). Ctrl and Left Arrow : Move one word to the left (add Shift to select). Ctrl and F3 : Locates the next occurrence of the highlighted word.

Navigation through Procedures

Ctrl and Up : Move to the previous procedure in the current code window. Ctrl and Down : Move to the next procedure in the current code window. F2 : Open the View Procedures window for moving directly to other procedures. Alt and Space : Access the control menu box of the main VB menu window. Shift and F2 : Used in the code window to go to the selected procedure.

General Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl and T : Componets Menu. Ctrl and E : Menu Editor. Ctrl and F : Find. Ctrl and H : Replace Text Menu.