CodeView Debugger Function Keys List

This article was previously published under Q102149

The text below lists the function keys the Microsoft CodeView debugger uses.

Moving with the Keyboard

   Action                                  Key Combination
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   Move cursor up, down, left, right       UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW,
           LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW

   Move cursor by words left and right     CTRL+LEFT, CTRL+RIGHT
   Move cursor to beginning of line        HOME
   Move cursor to end of line              END

   Page up and down                        PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN
   Page left and right                     CTRL+PAGE UP,
                                             CTRL+PAGE DOWN

   Move cursor to beginning of window      CTRL+HOME
   Move cursor to end of window            CTRL+END
   Move to next window                     F6
   Move to previous window                 SHIFT+F6
   Restore window                          CTRL+F5
   Move window                             CTRL+F7
   Size window                             CTRL+F8
   Minimize window                         CTRL+F9
   Maximize window                         CTRL+F10
   Close window                            CTRL+F4
   Tile windows                            SHIFT+F5
   Change to mixed source/assembly mode    F3
   Set a breakpoint at the location        F9

   Active Window  Action
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   Locals         Displays Locals     Window Options   CTRL+O
   Source 1       Displays Source 1   Window Options   CTRL+O
   Source 2       Displays Source 2   Window Options   CTRL+O
   Memory 1       Displays Memory 1   Window Options   CTRL+O
   Memory 2       Displays Memory 2   Window Options   CTRL+O
		

Using the File Menu with the Keyboard

   Exit to the system prompt               ALT+F4
		

Using the Edit Menu with the Keyboard

   Undo                                    ALT+BACKSPACE
   Copy                                    CTRL+INS
   Paste                                   SHIFT+INS
		

Using the Search Menu with the Keyboard

   Find                                    CTRL+F
   Selected Text                           CTRL+\ 
   Repeat Last Find (CodeView for MS-DOS)  ALT+/ 
   Repeat Last Find (CodeView for Windows) CTRL+R
   Repeat Last Find (CodeView for Win32s)  CTRL+R
		

Using the Run menu with the Keyboard

   Go                                      F5
   Step                                    F10
   Trace                                   F8
   Go to Cursor                            F7
   Stop after Return                       SHIFT+F7
		

Using the Data Menu with the Keyboard

   Add watch...                            CTRL+W
   Delete Watch...                         CTRL+U
   Quick Watch...                          SHIFT+F9
   Breakpoints...                          CTRL+B
		

Using the Options Menu with the Keyboard

   Open Memory window option dialog box    CTRL+O
   Cycle through the display formats       SHIFT+F3
   Cycle through the display formats       CTRL+SHIFT+F3
in reverse order
		

Using the Windows Menu with the Keyboard

   Restore the active window to its size   CTRL+F5
     and position before it was maximized
 
   Move the active window                  CTRL+F7
   Size the active window                  CTRL+F8
   Minimize the active window              CTRL+F9
   Maximize the active window              CTRL+F10
   Close                                   CTRL+F4
   Tile                                    SHIFT+F5
   Arrange all open windows                ALT+F5
   Open the Help window                    ALT+0
   Open the Local window                   ALT+1
   Open the Watch window                   ALT+2
   Open Source window 1                    ALT+3
   Open Source window 2                    ALT+4
   Open Memory window 1                    ALT+5
   Open Memory window 2                    ALT+6
   Open Register window                    ALT+7
   Toggle Register window on/off           F2
   Open 8087 window                        ALT+8
   Open the Command window                 ALT+9
   Swap to program's output screen         F4
		

Using the Help Menu with the Keyboard

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