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To Do This
Switch between
active filesHold down the CTRL key and press TAB to display the IDE Navigator. While
holding down the CTRL key, press TAB to scroll through the list of active files.
Use the arrow keys to scroll through both the list of active files and tools.
You can also click a file or tool in the IDE Navigator to switch to it.
Switch between
active toolsPress ALT+F7 to scroll in a forward direction through the active tools in
the IDE. Press ALT+SHIFT+F7 to scroll in the reverse direction.
Get Help Select the object or program statement in Visual Studio and then press
the F1 key.
Manage Help Settings Click Manage Help Settings on the Help menu to open the Help Library
Manager.
Configure the Visual
Studio environment
for Visual Basic
developmentClick the Import And Export Settings command on the Tools menu, click
Reset All Settings, and then click the Next button. Click Yes, Save My Current
Settings, and then the Next button. Finally, click Visual Basic Development
Settings and the Finish button, and then click Close.
Customize IDE
settingsClick the Options command on the Tools menu, and then customize Visual
Studio settings by category. To view and customize project settings, click the
General item in the Projects And Solutions category. To view and customize
compiler settings, click the VB Defaults item in the same category.
Exit Visual Studio On the File menu, click Exit.