Shortcut Keys for the Visual Basic .NET Editor

Visual Basic .NET not only helps you program like a pro even if you have no programming experience at all, it offers many handy tools to help. One of those tools is a whole range of shortcut keys you can use to cut, copy, and generally direct a program to do what you want it to. The command names, functions, and the shortcut keys are in the following table.







































































































Command NameShortcut KeysBehavior
Edit.CopyCtrl + C

Ctrl + Insert
Copies the currently selected item to the Clipboard.
Edit.CutCtrl + X

Shift + Delete
Removes the currently selected item, but saves a copy in the
Clipboard in case you want to paste it somewhere.
Edit.GoToNextLocationF8Moves the cursor to the next item.
Edit.GoToPreviousLocationShift + F8Moves the cursor to the previous item.
Edit.GoToReferenceShift + F12Displays the reference of the selection in the code
window.
Edit.OpenFileCtrl + Shift + GDisplays the Open File dialog box.
Edit.PasteCtrl + V

Shift + Insert
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion
point.
Edit.RedoCtrl + Shift + Z

Ctrl + Y

Shift + Alt + Backspace
Restores the previously undone action.
Edit.SelectionCancelEscCancels the current operation or closes a dialog box.
Edit.UndoAlt + Backspace

Ctrl + Z
Reverses the last editing action.
File.PrintCtrl + PDisplays the Print dialog box so you can specifiy printer
settings.
File.SaveAllCtrl + Shift + SSaves all documents in the current solution.
File.SaveSelectedItemsCtrl + SSaves all documents in the current solution.
Tools.GoToCommandLineCtrl + /Places the caret in the Find/Command box on the Standard
toolbar.
View.NextTaskCtrl + Shift + F12Moves to the next task in the Task List window.
View.ViewCodeF7Displays the selected file (in Solution Explorer) in the Code
Editor window.
View.ViewDesignerShift + F7Displays the selected file in the Design. (Simply
double-clicking the filename in Solution Explorer is easier.)
View.WebNavigateBackAlt + left-arrowDisplays the previous page in the viewing history.
View.WebNavigateForwardAlt + right-arrowDisplays the next page in the viewing history.








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