Shortcut Keys: Code Editor
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Use shortcut keys to help make the code editor easier and faster to use.
Note
The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Other keyboard layouts might not exactly correspond to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
Breakpoints
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Remove all breakpoints. |
CTRL+SHIFT+F9 |
Insert or remove a breakpoint. |
F9 |
Enable or disable a breakpoint. |
CTRL+F9 |
Open the Breakpoints dialog. |
SHIFT+F9 |
Compilation and Help
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Open the Scripts menu. |
Scripts icon |
Open Help. |
F1 |
Show method parameter help. |
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR |
Execute the current job. |
F5 |
Compile. |
F7 |
Compile and close a method. |
F8 |
Stop method execution (break). |
CTRL+BREAK |
Insert a file. |
CTRL+ALT+H |
Delete
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Delete from the cursor to the end of the line. |
Use SHIFT+END to select to end of line and then DELETE |
Delete word to the right of the cursor. |
CTRL+DELETE |
Delete the word to the left of the cursor. |
CTRL+BACKSPACE |
Delete the current line. |
CTRL+X (with cursor in line, no selection) |
Edit
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Insert script. |
<SCRIPT NAME> |
Insert document header. |
/// |
Comment selection. |
CTRL+E, C |
Uncomment selection. |
CTRL+E, U |
Convert selection to lowercase. |
CTRL+SHIFT+U |
Convert selection to uppercase. |
CTRL+U |
Display all methods and properties for a selected class. |
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
Copy selection. |
CTRL+C (with text selected) |
Copy line. |
CTRL+C (with cursor in line, no selection |
Find and Replace
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Open the Find dialog. |
CTRL+F |
Open the Replace dialog. |
CTRL+R |
Start incremental search.. |
CTRL+I |
Move to next incremental search match in method. |
CTRL+I |
Reverse the incremental search direction. |
CTRL+Shift+I |
Remove a character from the incremental search string. |
BACKSPACE |
Stop the incremental search. |
ESC |
Go to
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Go to a specific line. |
CTRL+G |
Go to the next page. |
PAGE UP |
Go to the previous page. |
PAGE DOWN |
Go to the top of the code. |
CTRL+HOME |
Go to the bottom of the code. |
CTRL+END |
Go to the start of line. |
HOME |
Go to the end of line. |
END |
Move one word to the left. |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
Move one word to the right. |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
Go to the method definition. |
F12 |
Go to the next error message. |
F4 |
Look up
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Look up a label. |
CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR |
Show label text. |
CTRL+L |
Look up a definition. |
F12 |
Show the syntax of a method or property. |
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
Save
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Save the selected text to a separate file. |
ALT+S |
Close the current TAB, discarding all changes since the last save. |
F6 |
Close and save the current code editor window. |
F8 |
Close the current window. |
CTRL+F4 |
Select
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Select all. |
CTRL+A |
Cancel a selection. |
ESC |
Select columns. |
ALT+MOUSE SELECT |
Select a line. |
ALT+L |
Select one word to the left. |
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW |
Select one word to the right. |
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW |
Select text from the cursor to the start of the line. |
SHIFT+HOME |
Select text from the cursor to the end of the line. |
SHIFT+END |
Select the previous page. |
SHIFT+PAGE UP |
Select the next page. |
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN |
Select text from the cursor to the top of the code. |
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
Select text from the cursor to the bottom of the code. |
CTRL+SHIFT+END |
Indent the selected text. |
TAB |
Remove indentation. |
SHIFT+TAB |
Select area/column/block |
ALT+MOUSE SELECT |
Cancel selection |
ESC |
Show white space |
CTRL+SHIFT+S |
Undo and Redo
Command |
Shortcut key |
---|---|
Undo the last action. |
CTRL+Z (previous ten actions) |
Redo the last action after an Undo. |
CTRL+Y (previous ten actions) |
See also
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