Additional Tips from Chapter 4

AX.39 Close All But This on the File Tab Channel

DEFAULT

Alt+- (minus sign), A [VS2010 Only]

VISUAL BASIC 6

[no shortcut]

VISUAL C# 2005

Alt+- (minus sign), A [VS2010 Only]

VISUAL C++ 2

Alt+- (minus sign), A [VS2010 Only]

VISUAL C++ 6

Alt+- (minus sign), A [VS2010 Only]

VISUAL STUDIO 6

Alt+- (minus sign), A [VS2010 Only]

WINDOWS

[no shortcut]

COMMAND

File.CloseAllButThis; Window.ShowDockMenu

VERSIONS

2005, 2008, 2010

CODE

vstipEnv0011

If you ever get the urge to close every file except the one you are currently working on, you can just right-click the current file tab and choose Close All But This:

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