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Studio Hotkeys

The following table lists keyboard shortcuts that are available throughout the Studio.

For a list of keyboard shortcuts available in the code editor, refer to Code Editor Keyboard Mapping.

General

Hotkey Description
Alt + F4 Exit
F1 Help

Studio Panels

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + 8 Arrange Objects
Ctrl + 5 Class Palette
F7 Code Editor
Ctrl + 3 Code Explorer
Ctrl + 4 DDO Explorer
Ctrl + 7 Nudge Objects
Ctrl + 2 Object Properties
Ctrl + Alt + O Output Panel
F7 Visual Designer
Ctrl + 1 Workspace Explorer

Files

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + W Close Current File / Tab
Ctrl + N Create New
Ctrl + O Open File
Ctrl + P Print File
Ctrl + S Save File

Compile, Debug & Run

Hotkey Description
F8 Compile Project
F5 Continue
F10 Step Over
F11 Step Into
F12 Step Out
Shift + F5 Stop
Ctrl + F5 Restart
F5 Run
Shift + F10 Run to Cursor
Alt + G Go to Instruction Address

Finding

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + F Find Text
Shift + F3 Find Previous
F3 Find Next
Ctrl + Shift + F Find Text in Multiple Files
Ctrl + H Find and Replace Text

Code Editor / Text

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + K Comment/Uncomment
F1 Context Help
Ctrl + L Cut Line
Ctrl + Shift + D Date Stamp
Tab Indent
Ctrl + T Add To Do Mark
Ctrl + U Lowercase
Alt + Down Move Line Down
Alt + Up Move Line Up
Ctrl + Shift + T Next To Do Item
Shift + Tab Outdent
Shift + Alt + Down Select Column Down
Shift + Alt + Up Select Column Up
Ctrl + Alt + F8 Select Line
Ctrl + Shift + R Toggle/Record Macro
Ctrl + Alt + T Toggle Whitespace
Ctrl + Shift + U Uppercase
Ctrl + F7 Locate in Code Explorer

Refer to Code Editor Keyboard Mapping for more.

Code-Sense

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + D Choose Command
Ctrl + Space Complete Word
Ctrl + Shift + Space Parameter Info
Ctrl + J List Members
Ctrl + Enter Insert current list item (or first item if no item is selected)

Breakpoints Window

Hotkey Description
Enter Locate current breakpoint in editor
Del Remove Breakpoint

Visual Designer

Hotkey Description
Arrow Keys Move selected object(s) by one pixel

File Navigator

Hotkey Description
Del Close Current File

Object Properties Panel

Hotkey Description
Up / Down Scroll through options combo list (if applicable)
Ctrl + Left Move column separator left
Ctrl + Right Move column separator right
Down Move down in properties list (in property name column)
Up Move up in properties list (in property name column)
Tab Next window
Shift + Tab Previous Window
Up / Down Scroll through options combo list (if applicable)

Clipboard

Hotkey Description
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + C Copy
Del Delete
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Y Redo
Ctrl + Z Undo

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