Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft® Visual Studio®

03.18 Undock and Dock a Single Tool Window in a Group

DEFAULT	[no shortcut]
VISUAL BASIC 6	[no shortcut]
VISUAL C# 2005	[no shortcut]
VISUAL C++ 2	Alt+F6 (dock)
VISUAL C++ 6	[no shortcut]
VISUAL STUDIO 6	[no shortcut]
WINDOWS	Alt,–, F (float, VS2010 Only); Alt,–, K (dock, VS2010 Only); Alt, W, F (float); Alt, W, K (dock)
MENU	Window | Float; Window | Dock
COMMAND	Window.Float; Window.Dock
VERSIONS	2005, 2008, 2010
CODE	vstipTool0099

Docking and undocking tool windows is a common activity. In this tip, we look at the different techniques you can use to accomplish these tasks.

Undock

You have multiple ways to undock a single tool window in a group.

Click and drag

With the mouse, you can click and drag the tab out of the group.

Menu

With the tool window active, ...