INFO: Visual SourceSafe Shortcut Keys (138385)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q138385

SUMMARY

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

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

Visual SourceSafe Quick Reference Card

For more information about the Visual SourceSafe shortcut keys, search for Shortcut Keys in the Help menu.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/8/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB138385
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