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Q138385: INFO: Visual SourceSafe Shortcut Keys

Article: Q138385
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following list contains the shortcut keys that are available from within the
SourceSafe Explorer. This functionality may not be available from other
applications that integrate with Visual SourceSafe.

MORE INFORMATION
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Key Function

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  F1                      Help
  F5                      Refresh File List
  F6                      Next Pane
  TAB                     Next Pane
  ENTER                   View
  INSERT                  Add/Create (file/project list)
  DELETE                  Delete
  ALT+BACKSPACE           Undo
  ALT+ENTER               Properties Dialog Box
  ALT+X                   Exit
  CTRL+A                  Add File
  CTRL+D                  Set Working Directory
  CTRL+G                  Get
  CTRL+F                  Show Differences
  CTRL+H                  Show History
  CTRL+I                  Check in the selected file(s)
  CTRL+INSERT             Copy the selected text to the Clipboard
  CTRL+K                  Check Out
  CTRL+L                  Select
  CTRL+N                  File New
  CTRL+O                  Check out a file
  CTRL+Q                  Cancel Search
  CTRL+R                  Last Results In Visual Sourcesafe 4.0a, this
                          Views a File.
  CTRL+S                  Status Search
  CTRL+U                  Check In
  CTRL+W                  Wildcard Search
  CTRL+X                  Cut text and place it on the Clipboard
  CTRL+Z                  Undo
  CTRL+ENTER              Views a file
  SHIFT+CTRL+S            Quick Status Search
  SHIFT+CTRL+L            Select All
  SHIFT+DELETE            Cut selected text and copy to the Clipboard
  SHIFT+INSERT            Paste text from the Clipboard to the edit box
  SHIFT+F6                Previous Pane
  +                       Expand Project
  -                       Collapse Project
  *                       Recursively Expand Project
  CTRL+*                  Globally expand all projects
  HOME                    Moves to and opens the Root project
  END                     Moves to and opens the Bottom most project

REFERENCES
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Visual SourceSafe Quick Reference Card

For more information about the Visual SourceSafe shortcut keys, search for
Shortcut Keys in the Help menu.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe16bitSearch kbSSafe32bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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