Control Manipulation Shortcut Keys, Visual C++ 6.0 Default Shortcut Option
Use the following shortcut key combinations to move, select, and change the size of controls on design surfaces.
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Command name |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit.MoveControlDown |
DOWN ARROW 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 |
LEFT ARROW CTRL + LEFT ARROW |
Moves the control to the left in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlLeftGrid |
LEFT ARROW |
Moves the control to the left in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlRight |
RIGHT ARROW CTRL + RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the control to the right in increments of 1 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlRightGrid |
RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the control to the right in increments of 8 on the design surface. |
Edit.MoveControlUp |
UP ARROW 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 |
Moves to the next control on the page. |
Edit.SelectPreviousControl |
SHIFT + TAB |
Moves back to the previously selected control on the page. |
Edit.SizeControlDown |
SHIFT + DOWN ARROW 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 |
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW 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 |
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW 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 |
SHIFT + UP ARROW 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. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Shortcut Key Combinations