Control Manipulation Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
The following shortcut key combinations can be used to move, select, and change the size of controls on design surfaces.
Command |
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.MoveControlDown |
CTRL + DOWN ARROW |
Moves the selected control down in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlDownGrid |
DOWN ARROW |
Moves the selected control down in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlLeft |
CTRL + LEFT ARROW |
Moves the control left in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlLeftGrid |
LEFT ARROW |
Moves the control left in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlRight |
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the control to the right in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlRightGrid |
RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the control right in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlUp |
CTRL + UP ARROW |
Moves the control up in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlUpGrid |
UP ARROW |
Moves the control up in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.SelectNextControl |
TAB |
Selects the next control on the design surface. |
Edit.SelectPreviousControl |
SHIFT + TAB |
Selects the previously selected control on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlDown |
CTRL + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
Increases the height of the control in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlDownGrid |
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
Increases the height of the control in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlLeft |
CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Reduces the width of the control in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlLeftGrid |
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Reduces the width of the control in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlRight |
CTRL + SHIFT +RIGHT ARROW |
Increases the width of the control in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlRightGrid |
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
Increases the width of the control in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlUp |
CTRL + SHIFT + UP ARROW |
Decreases the height of the control in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.SizeControlUpGrid |
SHIFT + UP ARROW |
Decreases the height of the control in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Format.BringToFront |
CTRL + J |
Moves the selected control to the top of the Z-order. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Shortcut Key Combinations
Reference
Global Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option