Window Management Shortcut Keys, Visual C++ 2.0 Default Shortcut Option
Use the following shortcut key combinations to move, close, or navigate among tool and document windows.
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Command name |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
View.NavigateBackward |
CTRL + NUM * |
Goes back to the previous document or window in the navigation history. |
Window.ActivateDocumentWindow |
ESC |
Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or places focus in the current document window. |
Window.CloseDocumentWindow |
CTRL + F4 |
Closes the current MDI child window. |
Window.CloseToolWindow |
SHIFT + ESC |
Closes the current tool window. |
Window.Dockable |
ALT + F6 |
Makes the current tool window dockable. |
Window.NextDocumentWindow |
CTRL + F6 CTRL + TAB |
Cycle through the MDI child windows one window at a time. |
Window.NextPane |
F6 |
Moves to the next tool window. |
Window.NextTab |
CTRL + PAGE DOWN |
Moves to the next tab in the document or window. |
Window.PreviousDocumentWindow |
CTRL + SHIFT + F6 CTRL + SHIFT + TAB |
Moves to the previous document in the editor or designer. |
Window.PreviousPane |
SHIFT + F6 |
Moves to the previously selected window. |
Window.PreviousTab |
CTRL + PAGE UP |
Moves to the previous tab in the document or window. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Work with Shortcut Key Combinations