Customizing the Editor

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You can customize the formatting, tabs, fonts and colors, IntelliSense, and many other features of the editor in general or a specific language editor by changing options. For more information about these options, see Text Editor Options Dialog Box or type Editor into QuickLaunch. You can also change how editor windows are displayed.

In This Section

These topics explain how to adjust the appearance and behavior of the Text and Code editor.

How to: Change Text Case in the Editor Explains how to change text case in your code.

How to: Manage Editor Windows Shows how to manipulate editor windows.

How to: Manage Editor Modes Explains how to use the full screen and virtual spaces modes.

See Also

Writing Code Setting Bookmarks in Code General, Environment, Options Dialog Box Documents, Environment, Options Dialog Box Fonts and Colors, Environment, Options Dialog Box