03.06 Searching in the Toolbox

DEFAULT

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox)

VISUAL BASIC 6

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox)

VISUAL C# 2005

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox); Ctrl+W, X (view toolbox); Ctrl+W, Ctrl+X (view toolbox)

VISUAL C++ 2

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox)

VISUAL C++ 6

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox)

VISUAL STUDIO 6

Ctrl+Alt+X (view toolbox)

WINDOWS

Alt,V, X (view toolbox); TAB (next result); ESC (cancel)

MENU

View | Toolbox

COMMAND

View.Toolbox

VERSIONS

2010

CODE

vstipTool0114

This tip provides a much-requested and much-anticipated feature: searching the Toolbox.

Simply switch focus to the Toolbox (Ctrl+Alt+X), as shown in the following illustration.

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Now start typing the name ...

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