Text Manipulation Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
The following shortcut key combinations can be used in text editors to delete, move, or format text within an open document.
Command |
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.BreakLine |
ENTER SHIFT + ENTER |
Inserts a new line. |
Edit.CollapsetoDefinition |
CTRL + M, CTRL + O |
Automatically determines logical boundaries for creating regions in code such as procedures, and then hides them. |
Edit.CommentSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + C |
Marks the current line of code as a comment, using the correct comment syntax for the programming language. |
Edit.DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace |
CTRL + K, CTRL + \ |
Collapses white space in the selection, or deletes white space adjacent to the cursor if there is no selection. |
Edit.FormatDocument |
CTRL + K, CTRL + D |
Applies the indenting and space formatting for the language as specified on the Formatting pane of that language in the Text Editor section of the Options dialog box. |
Edit.FormatSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + F |
Correctly indents the selected lines of code based on the surrounding lines of code. |
Edit.HideSelection |
CTRL + M, CTRL + H |
Hides the selected text. A signal icon marks the location of the hidden text in the file. |
Edit.InsertTab |
TAB |
Indents the line of text a specified number of spaces, such as five. Available only in the .NET Framework Designer. |
Edit.LineCut |
CTRL + Y |
Cuts all selected lines, or the current line if there is no selection, to the Clipboard. |
Edit.LineDelete |
CTRL + SHIFT + Y |
Deletes all selected lines, or the current line if there is no selection. |
Edit.LineOpenAbove |
CTRL + ENTER |
Inserts a blank line above the insertion point. |
Edit.LineOpenBelow |
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER |
Inserts a blank line below the insertion point. |
Edit.LineTranspose |
SHIFT + ALT + T |
Moves the line containing the insertion point below the next line. |
Edit.OvertypeMode |
INSERT |
Types over any characters already in the document instead of inserting the characters. Available only in Text editors. |
Edit.StopHidingCurrent |
CTRL + M, CTRL + U |
Removes the outlining information for the currently selected region. |
Edit.StopOutlining |
CTRL + M, CTRL + P |
Removes all outlining information from the entire document. |
Edit.SwapAnchor |
CTRL + R, CTRL + P |
Swaps the anchor and end points of the current selection. |
Edit.TabLeft |
SHIFT + TAB |
Moves selected lines left one tab stop. Available only in the .NET Framework Designer. |
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining |
CTRL + M, CTRL + L |
Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states. |
Edit.ToggleBookmark |
CTRL + K, CTRL + K |
Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line. |
Edit.ToggleOutliningExpansion |
CTRL + M, CTRL + M |
Toggles the currently selected hidden text section between the hidden and display state. |
Edit.ToggleTaskListShortcut |
CTRL + K, CTRL + H |
Sets or removes a shortcut at the current line. |
Edit.UncommentSelection |
CTRL + K, CTRL + U |
Removes the comment syntax from the current line of code. |
Edit.ViewWhiteSpace |
CTRL + R, CTRL + W |
Shows or hides spaces and tab marks. |
Edit.WordTranspose |
CTRL + SHIFT + T |
Transposes the words on either side of the insertion point. |
View.ShowReferences |
ALT + F12 |
Performs a case-sensitive, whole word symbol search and displays the results in the Find Symbol Results window. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Shortcut Key Combinations
Reference
Text Navigation Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
Text Selection Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option