Project Explorer

Displays a hierarchical list of the projects and all of the items contained in and referenced by each of the projects.

Window elements

Element	Icon	Description
View Code		Displays the Code window so you can write and edit code associated with the selected item.
View Object		Displays the Object window for the selected item, an existing document or UserForm.
Toggle Folders		Hides and shows the object folders while still showing the individual items contained within them.
List window		Lists all loaded projects and the items included in each project.
Project		The project and items contained within it.
UserForms		All .frm files associated with the project.
Document		The document associated with the project. For example, in Microsoft Word, it is the Word document.
Modules		All .bas modules for the project.
Class Modules		All .cls files for the project.
ActiveX Designers		All designers, .dsr files, in the project.
References		References to other projects that you have set by using the References command on the Tools menu.

Keyboard shortcuts

Use these key combinations in the Project Explorer.

Press	To
ENTER	Open the selected file from the list, or expand and collapse the list to show its subentries.
SHIFT+ENTER	Open the Code window for the selected file.
F7	Open the Code window for the selected file.
SHIFT+F10	View the shortcut menu.
HOME	Select the first file in the list.
END	Select the last file in the list.
RIGHT ARROW	Expands a list and then selects a subentry in the list each time you press it.
LEFT ARROW	Selects a subentry in the list and then moves up the list each time you press it until the subentry list collapses into a folder.
UP ARROW	Moves up the list one entry at a time.
DOWN ARROW	Moves down the list one entry at a time.

See also

• Use the Project Explorer
• Window elements

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