Miscellaneous keyboard shortcuts.

Shortcut keys available while in any window

F7
Open the code window of the selected object.
F5
Run an application.
CTRL+F5
Run an application with compile.
F8
Step Into. Execute code one line at a time.
SHIFT+F8
Step Out. Execute code one procedure at a time.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8
Step Over. Run the rest of the module and return to its parent procedure.
CTRL+BREAK
Stop running an application.
SHIFT+F5
Restart an application from the beginning.
ALT+F5
Run the error handler code or return the error to the calling procedure.
ALT+F8
Steps into the error handler or return the error to the calling procedure.
CTRL+G
Display the Immediate window.
CTRL+TAB
Switch between windows.

Shortcut keys available while in a code window

CTRL+F
Find.
SHIFT+F4
Find Next.
SHIFT+F3
Find Previous.
CTRL+H
Replace
TAB
Indent.
SHIFT+TAB
Outdent.
CTRL+Y
Delete current line
F1
Help.
F2
Display the Object Browser.
SHIFT+F2
View definition of selected procedure.
F9
Set or remove breakpoint.
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Clear all breakpoints.
CTRL+J
Turn on ListProperties/Methods.
CTRL+SHIFT+J
Turn on ListConstants.
CTRL+I
Turn on QuickInfo.
CTRL+SHIFT+I
Turn on ParameterInfo
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Turn on CompleteWord.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Next procedure.
CTRL+UP ARROW
Previous procedure.
CTRL+SHIFT+F2
Go to last position.

Shortcut keys available while in a form window

F4
Display the properties window during design time.
CTRL+J
Bring to the front.
CTRL+K
Send to the back.
CTRL+DOWN/UP/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Move the control down/up/left/right one grid unit (if the the grid is on) or one pixel (if the grid is off).

Shortcut keys available while in the Immediate window

ENTER
Run a line of selected code.
CTRL+L
Display Call Stack dialog (while in break mode).
F6
Switch between the Immediate window and the Watch window.

Miscellany

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