Microsoft Script Editor Default Shortcut Keys

Microsoft Script Editor

Microsoft Script Editor Default Shortcut Keys

The table below lists the key combinations available for the Microsoft Script Editor default keyboard scheme.

Shortcut Keys Description
SHIFT + F10 Displays the shortcut menu for the given window.
F1 Displays Help.
ALT + F4 Closes the Microsoft Script Editor.
CTRL + ALT + V, A Displays the Auto window to view the values of variables currently in the scope of the current line of execution within the current procedure.
CTRL + ALT+ Break Temporarily stops execution of all processes in a debugging session. Available only in run mode.
CTRL + ALT + B Displays the Breakpoints dialog box, where you can add and modify breakpoints.
CTRL + ALT + C Displays the Call Stack window to display a list of all active procedures. Available only in run mode.
CTRL + SHIFT + F9 Clears all of the breakpoints in the project.
CTRL + ALT + I Displays the Immediate window, where you can evaluate expressions and execute individual commands.
CTRL + ALT + V, L Displays the Locals window to view the variables and their values for each procedure in the current stack frame.
ALT + F9, N Displays the New Breakpoint dialog box.
CTRL + ALT + P Displays the Processes dialog box, which allows you to view and manipulate programs in a solution.
CTRL + ALT + Q Displays the Quick Watch dialog box with the current value of the selected expression. Available only in break mode. Use this command to check the current value of a variable, property, or other expression for which you have not defined a watch expression.
CTRL + SHIFT + F5 Terminates a debugging session, rebuilds, and then starts running the application from the beginning again. Available in break and run modes.
CTRL + ALT + N Displays the Running Documents window, which displays the set of documents that are in the process you are debugging. Available in run mode.
CTRL + F10 In break mode, resumes execution of your code from the current statement to the selected statement. The Current Line of Execution margin indicator appears in the Margin Indicator bar.
CTRL + SHIFT + F10 Sets the execution point to the line of code you choose.
ALT + NUM * Highlights the next statement to be executed.
F5 Automatically attaches the debugger and runs the application from the startup form specified in the <Project> Properties dialog box. Changes to Continue if in break mode.
CTRL + F5 Runs the code without invoking the debugger.
F11 Executes code one statement at a time, following execution into function calls.
SHIFT + F11 Executes the remaining lines of a function in which the current execution point lies.
F10 Executes the next line of code but does not follow execution through any function calls.
SHIFT + F5 Stops running the current application in the program. Available in break and run modes.
F9 Sets or removes a breakpoint at the current line.
CTRL + ALT + W Displays the Watch window to view the values of selected variables or watch expressions.
ENTER Inserts a blank line at the insertion point.
Left Arrow Moves the cursor left one character.
SHIFT + Left Arrow Moves the cursor left one character, extending the selection.
SHIFT + ALT + Left Arrow Moves the cursor left one character, extending the column selection.
Right Arrow Moves the cursor one character to the right.
SHIFT + Right Arrow Moves the cursor right one character, extending the selection.
SHIFT + ALT + Right Arrow Moves the cursor right one character, extending the column selection.
CTRL + T Swaps the characters on either side of the insertion point. For example, AC|BD becomes AB|CD.
CTRL + K, CTRL + L Removes all unnamed bookmarks in the current document.
ALT + Right Arrow Displays Word Completion based on the current language.
CTRL + C Copies the currently selected item to the system Clipboard.
CTRL + X Removes the currently selected item to the system Clipboard.
CTRL + SHIFT + INS
CTRL + SHIFT + V
Pastes an item from the Clipboard Ring tab of the Toolbox at the insertion point in the file and automatically selects the pasted item.
DELETE Deletes one character to the right of the cursor.
BACKSPACE Deletes one character to the left of the cursor.
CTRL + K, CTRL + \ Collapses white space in the selection, or deletes white space adjacent to the cursor if no selection.
CTRL + END Moves the insertion point to the last line of the document.
CTRL + SHIFT + END Selects the text from the insertion point to the last line of the document.
CTRL + HOME Moves the insertion point to the first line of the document.
CTRL + SHIFT + HOME Selects the text from the insertion point to the first line of the document.
CTRL + F Displays the Find dialog box.
F3 Finds the next occurrence of the previous search text.
CTRL + F3 Finds the next occurrence of the currently selected text in the document.
SHIFT + F3 Finds the previous occurrence of the search text.
CTRL + SHIFT + F3 Finds the previous occurrence of the currently selected text, or the word at the caret.
CTRL + G Displays the Go To Line dialog box.
CTRL + ] Moves the insertion point to the next brace in the document.
CTRL + SHIFT + ] Moves the insertion point to the next brace, extending the selection.
CTRL + D
CTRL + /
Places the caret in the Find box on the Standard toolbar.
ALT + F3, H Selects or clears the Search hidden text option for the Find dialog box.
CTRL + M, CTRL + H Hides the selected text. A signal icon marks the location of the hidden text in the file.
CTRL + I Starts incremental search. If incremental search is started, but you have not typed any characters, recalls the previous pattern. If text has been found, searches for the next occurrence.
TAB Indents the line of text a specified number of spaces, such as five.
CTRL + L Cuts all selected lines, or the current line if no selection, to the Clipboard.
CTRL + SHIFT + L Deletes all selected lines, or the current line if no selection.
Down Arrow Moves the cursor down one line.
SHIFT + Down Arrow Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the insertion point.
SHIFT + ALT + Down Arrow Moves the cursor down one line, extending the column selection.
END Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
SHIFT + END Selects text from the insertion point to the end of the current line.
SHIFT + ALT + END Moves the insertion point to the end of the line, extending the column selection.
CTRL + ENTER Inserts a blank line above the insertion point.
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER Inserts a blank line below the insertion point.
HOME Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT + HOME Selects text from the insertion point to the start of the line.
SHIFT + ALT + HOME Moves the insertion point to the start of the line, extending the column selection.
SHIFT + ALT + T Moves the line containing the insertion point below the next line.
Up Arrow Moves the cursor up one line.
SHIFT + Up Arrow Selects text up line by line starting from the location of the insertion point.
SHIFT + ALT + Up Arrow Moves the cursor up one line, extending the column selection.
CTRL + J Lists members of the current class for statement completion when editing code. Only available in HTML View of the HTML Editor.
CTRL + U Changes the selected text to lowercase characters.
CTRL + SHIFT + U Changes the selected text to uppercase characters.
ALT + F3, B Selects or clears the Search up option for find and replace operations.
ALT + F3, C Selects or clears the Match case option for find and replace operations.
CTRL + K, CTRL + N Moves to the next bookmark in the document.
INSERT Puts the keyboard in overtype mode.
PAGE DOWN Scrolls down one screen in the editor window.
SHIFT + Page Down Extends selection down one page.
PAGE UP Scrolls up one screen in the editor window.
SHIFT + Page Up Extends selection up one page.
CTRL + V Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.
CTRL + K, CTRL + P Moves to the previous bookmark.
CTRL + SHIFT + Z Restores the previously undone action.
ALT + F3, R Selects or clears the Regular expression option so that special characters can be used in find and replace operations.
CTRL + H Displays the Replace dialog box.
CTRL + SHIFT + I Changes the direction of incremental search to begin at the bottom of the file and progress towards the top.
CTRL + Down Arrow Scrolls text down one line.
CTRL + Up Arrow Scrolls text up one line.
CTRL + A Selects everything in the current document.
CTRL + M, CTRL + U Displays previously hidden text.
CTRL + M, CTRL + P Diplays all previously hidden text in the file.
SHIFT + TAB Moves selected lines left one tab stop.
CTRL + M, CTRL + L Toggles all previously marked hidden text sections between hidden and display states.
CTRL + K, CTRL + K Sets or removes a bookmark at the current line.
CTRL + M, CTRL + M Toggles the currently selected hidden text section between the hidden and display state.
CTRL +R, CTRL + R Enables or disables word wrap in the editor.
ALT + BACKSPACE
CTRL + Z
Reverses the last editing action.
CTRL + SHIFT + Page Down Moves the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection.
CTRL + SHIFT + Page Up Extends the selection to the top of the current window.
ALT + F3, W Selects or clears the Match whole word option for find and replace operations.
ALT + F3, P Selects or clears the Wildcard option for find and replace operations.
CTRL + DEL In Design View, deletes the word to the right of the insertion point.
CTRL + BACKSPACE In Design View, deletes the word to the left of the insertion point.
CTRL + Right Arrow In Design View, moves the insertion point right one word.
CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow In Design View, extends the selection one word to the right.
CTRL + Left Arrow In Design View, moves the insertion point left one word.
CTRL + SHIFT + Left Arrow In Design View, extends the selection one word to the left.
CTRL + N Displays the New File dialog box, where you can select a new file to add to the current project.
CTRL + O Displays the Open File dialog box, where you can select to open an existing file.
CTRL + P Displays the Print dialog box, where you can choose printer settings.
CTRL + SHIFT + S Saves all open documents.
CTRL + S Saves the currently selected document.
CTRL + B Toggles the selected text between bold and normal.
CTRL + I Toggles the selected text between italic and normal.
CTRL + SHIFT + K Prevents an absolutely positioned element from being inadvertently moved.
CTRL + U Toggles the selected text between underlined and normal.
CTRL + ALT + T Displays the Document Outline window to view the flat or hierarchical outline of the current document.
SHIFT + ALT + ENTER Toggles Full Screen mode on and off.
CTRL + - Goes back to the previous document or window in the navigation history.
CTRL + SHIFT + - Moves forward to the document or window next in the navigation history.
CTRL + ALT + J Displays the Object Browser to view the classes, properties, methods, events, and constants available for packages and object libraries and the procedures in your project.
F4 Displays the Properties window, which lists the design-time properties and events for the currently selected item.
SHIFT + F4 Displays the property pages for the item currently selected.
CTRL + ALT + X Displays the Toolbox, which contains controls and other items that can be included or used with your code.
ESC Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or places focus in the current document window.
CTRL + F4 Closes the current MDI child window.
SHIFT + ESC Closes the current tool window.
CTRL + F2 Moves the cursor to the Object drop-down list box in HTML View.
CTRL + TAB Cycles through the MDI child windows one window at a time.
ALT + F6 Moves to the next tool window.
F6 Moves to the next pane of a split pane view of a single document.
CTRL + Page Down Moves to the next tab in the document or window.
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB Moves to the previous document in the editor or designer.
SHIFT + ALT + F6 Moves to the previously selected window.
SHIFT + F6 Moves to the previous pane of a document in split pane view.
CTRL + Page UP Moves to the previous tab in the document or window.