HTML Designer Shortcut Keys, Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Option

The following shortcut key combinations can only be used while editing in the HTML Designer. Certain key combinations are only available in a specific view of that designer.

Command

Shortcut Keys

Description

Edit.CharTranspose

CTRL + T

Swaps the characters on either side of the insertion point. For example, AC|BD becomes AB|CD. Only available in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.ClearAllBookmarks

CTRL + K, CTRL + L

Removes all unnamed bookmarks in the current document. Only available in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.CompleteWord

CTRL + SPACEBAR

Displays Word Completion based on the current language. Only available in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.MakeLowercase

CTRL + U

Changes the selected text to lowercase characters. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.MakeUppercase

CTRL + SHIFT + U

Changes the selected text to uppercase characters. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.NextBookmark

CTRL + K, CTRL + N

Moves to the next bookmark in the document. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

CTRL + DELETE

CTRL + SHIFT + BACKSPACE

Deletes the word to the right of the insertion point. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Edit.WordDeleteToStart

CTRL + BACKSPACE

Deletes the word to the left of the insertion point. Available only in HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Format.Bold

CTRL + B

Toggles the selected text between bold and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.DecreaseIndent

CTRL + SHIFT + T

Decreases the selected paragraph by one indent unit. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.IncreaseIndent

CTRL + T

Indents the selected paragraph by one indent unit. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.Italic

CTRL + I

Toggles the selected text between italic and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.LockElement

CTRL + SHIFT + K

Prevents an absolutely positioned element from being inadvertently moved. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.ShowGrid

CTRL + G

Toggles snap to grid. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.SnaptoGrid

CTRL + SHIFT G

Specifies that elements be aligned using an invisible grid. You can set grid spacing on the Display pane of HTML Designer options in the Options dialog box, and the grid will be changed the next time you open a document. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.Underline

CTRL + U

Toggles the selected text between underlined and normal. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Format.InsertBookmark

CTRL + SHIFT + L

Displays the Bookmark dialog box, which allows you to create a target for jumps within the current document. Available in Design view and HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Format.ConverttoHyperlink

CTRL + L

When text is selected, displays the Hyperlink dialog box. Available in Design view and HTML view of the HTML Designer.

Table.InsertRowAbove

CTRL + ALT + UP ARROW

Adds one row above the current row in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Table.InsertRowBelow

CTRL + ALT + DOWN ARROW

Adds one row below the current row in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Table.InsertColumnstotheLeft

CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW

Adds one column to the left of the current column in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

Table.InsertColumnstotheRight

CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW

Adds one column to the right of the current column in the table. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

View.Details

CTRL + SHIFT + Q

Displays signal icons for HTML elements that do not have a visual representation, such as comments, scripts, and anchors for absolutely positioned elements. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

View.NextView

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Switches from Design view to HTML view and vice versa. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

View.VisibleBorders

CTRL + Q

Displays a 1-pixel border around HTML elements that support a BORDER attribute such as tables, table cells, and divisions, and has it set to zero. Available only in Design view of the HTML Designer.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Work with Shortcut Key Combinations

Reference

HTML Designer

Other Resources

Visual Basic 6.0 Default Shortcut Keys