Text Selection Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
The following shortcut key combinations can be used in text editors to select text within an open document.
| Command | Shortcut Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edit.CharLeftExtend | SHIFT + LEFT ARROW | Moves the cursor left one character, extending the selection. |
| Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn | SHIFT + ALT + LEFT ARROW | Moves the cursor left one character, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.CharRightExtend | SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW | Moves the cursor right one character, extending the selection. |
| Edit.CharRightExtendColumn | SHIFT + ALT + RIGHT ARROW | Moves the cursor right one character, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.DocumentEndExtend | CTRL + SHIFT + END | Selects the text from the insertion point to the last line of the document. |
| Edit.DocumentStartExtend | CTRL + SHIFT + HOME | Selects the text from the insertion point to the first line of the document. |
| Edit.GotoBraceExtend | CTRL + SHIFT + ] | Moves the insertion point to the next brace, extending the selection. |
| Edit.LineDownExtend | SHIFT + DOWN ARROW | Extends text selection down one line, starting at the location of the insertion point. |
| Edit.LineDownExtendColumn | SHIFT + ALT + DOWN ARROW | Moves the cursor down one line, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.LineEndExtend | SHIFT + END | Selects text from the insertion point to the end of the current line. |
| Edit.LineEndExtendColumn | SHIFT + ALT + END | Moves the insertion point to the end of the line, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.LineStartExtend | SHIFT + HOME | Selects text from the insertion point to the start of the line. |
| Edit.LineUpExtend | SHIFT + UP ARROW | Selects text up line by line starting from the location of the insertion point. |
| Edit.LineUpExtendColumn | SHIFT + ALT + UP ARROW | Moves the cursor up one line, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.PageDownExtend | SHIFT + PAGE DOWN | Extends selection down one page. |
| Edit.PageUpExtend | SHIFT + PAGE UP | Extends selection up one page. |
| Edit.SelectAll | CTRL + A | Selects everything in the current document. |
| Edit.SelectCurrentWord | CTRL + W | Selects the word containing the insertion point or the word to the right of the insertion point. |
| Edit.SelectToLastGoBack | CTRL + = | Selects from the current location in the Editor back to the previous location in the Editor. |
| Edit.ViewBottomExtend | CTRL + SHIFT +PAGE DOWN | Moves the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection. |
| Edit.ViewTopExtend | CTRL + SHIFT +PAGE UP | Extends the selection to the top of the current window or document. |
| Edit.WordNextExtend | CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW | Extends the selection one word to the right. |
| Edit.WordNextExtendColumn | CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + RIGHT ARROW | Moves the cursor right one word, extending the column selection. |
| Edit.WordPreviousExtend | CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW | Extends the selection one word to the left. |
| Edit.WordPreviousExtendColumn | CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + LEFT ARROW | Moves the cursor left one word, extending the column selection. |
