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Code Editor Keyboard Mapping

The Code Explorer's Editor supports default shortcut keystrokes. Listed below is the complete set of default keystrokes and the Editor command that each keystroke maps to.

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  • Extend means that the text selection is extended.
  • Extend Col means that the text selection is extended as a column-based selection.

Command and Keystroke Mapping

Command Keystroke
Bookmark Next F2
Bookmark Prev Shift + F2
Bookmark Toggle Ctrl + F2
Char Left Left
Char Left Extend Shift + Left
Char Left Extend Col Shift + Alt + Left
Char Right Right
Char Right Extend Shift + Right
Char Right Extend Col Shift + Alt + Right
Choose Command Ctrl + D
Comment Selection Ctrl + /
CodeSense: complete word or pop up list Ctrl + Space
CodeSense: parameter info tooltip Ctrl + Shift + Space
Context Help F1
Copy Ctrl + C
Copy Ctrl + Insert
Cut Shift + Delete
Cut Ctrl + X
Cut Selection Ctrl + Alt + W
Date Time Stamp Ctrl + Shift + D
Delete Delete
Delete Back Backspace
Document End Ctrl + End
Document End Extend Ctrl + Shift + End
Document Start Ctrl + Home
Document Start Extend Ctrl + Shift + Home
Find Alt + F3
Find Ctrl + F
Find Incremental Down Ctrl + I
Find Incremental Up Ctrl + Shift + I
Find Next F3
Find Next Word Ctrl + F3
Find Prev Shift + F3
Find Prev Word Ctrl + Shift + F3
Find Replace Ctrl + Alt + F3
Find Replace Ctrl + H
Go To Line Ctrl + G
Go To Match Brace Ctrl + ]
Help F1
Home Home
Home Extend Shift + Home
Indent Selection Tab
Line Cut Ctrl + L
Line Down Down
Line Down Extend Shift + Down
Line Down Extend Col Shift + Alt + Down
Line End End
Line End Extend Shift + End
Line Open Above Ctrl + Shift + N
Line Up Up
Line Up Extend Shift + Up
Line Up Extend Col Shift + Alt + Up
Lowercase Selection Ctrl + U
Next file Ctrl + +
Page Down Page Down
Page Down Extend Shift + Page Down
Page Up Page Up
Page Up Extend Shift + Page Up
Paste Ctrl + V
Paste Shift + Insert
Pop Quick Mark Ctrl + Shift + Q
Push Quick Mark Ctrl + Q
Previous File Ctrl + -
Properties Alt + Enter
Record Macro Ctrl + Shift + R
Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y
Select All Ctrl + A
Select Line Ctrl + Alt + F8
Select Swap Anchor Ctrl + Shift + X
Sentence Cut Ctrl + Alt + K
Sentence Left Ctrl + Alt + Left
Sentence Right Ctrl + Alt + Right
Set Repeat Count Ctrl + R
Toggle Overtype Insert
Toggle Whitespace Display Ctrl + Alt + T
Uncomment Selection Ctrl + /
Undo Ctrl + Z
Undo Alt + Backspace
Unindent Selection Shift + Tab
Uppercase Selection Ctrl + Shift + U
Window Scroll Down Ctrl + Up
Window Scroll Left Ctrl + PageUp
Window Scroll Right Ctrl + PageDown
Window Scroll Up Ctrl + Down
Word Delete To End Ctrl + Delete
Word Delete To Start Ctrl + Backspace
Word Left Ctrl + Left
Word Left Extend Ctrl + Shift + Left
Word Right Ctrl + Right
Word Right Extend Ctrl + Shift + Right

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