Here is a list of shortcut key combinations that can be using while developing applications in VB5 or VB6
IDE Navigation
F2 Object Browser
F4 Property Window
Shift+F4 Property Pages
F6 Change Window (Split Window Mode)
F7 Code Window
Shift+F7 Object (Design) Window
Ctrl+D Add File
Ctrl+E Menu Editor
Ctrl+G Immediate Window
Ctrl+L Call Stack (When in RUN mode)
Ctrl+R Solutions Explorer
Ctrl+T Component Window
Ctrl+PgUp Go to Previous Sub/Function/Property (Declaration Line)
Ctrl+PgDn Go to Next Sub/Function/Property (Declaration Line)
Ctrl+Up Go to Previous Sub/Function/Property (First Line after Declaration)
Ctrl+Dn Go to Next Sub/Function/Property (First Line after Declaration)
Code Navigation
Shift+F2 Definition
Ctrl+Shift+F2 Last Cursor Position
F3 Find Next (Last searched item)
Shift+F3 Find Previous (Last searched item)
Ctrl+F3 Find Next (Current Selection)
Ctrl+Shift+F3 Find Previous (Current Selection)
Shift+F10 Context Menu (occasional erratic behaviour, use ContextMenuKey instead)
Form Designer
Shift+Arrow Resize Control
Ctrl+Arrow Move Control (Direction)
Code Edit Shortcuts
Ctrl+Space Complete Word
Ctrl+J List Properties/Methods
Ctrl+Shift+J List Constants
Ctrl+I Quick Info
Ctrl+Shift+I Parameter Info
Run
F5 Start/Continue
Ctrl+F5 Start with Full Compile
Ctrl+Break Break
Shift+F5 Restart
Debug
F8 Step Into
Shift+F8 Step Over
Ctrl+Shift+F8 Step Out
Ctrl+F8 Run To Cursor
Ctrl+W Edit Watch
Shift+F9 Quick Watch
F9 Add/Remove Breakpoint
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Clear All Breakpoints
Ctrl+F9 Set Next Statement
Ctrl+RightArrow Show End Variable Value (tooltip displying variable value is truncated, use left arrow to view start again)
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