03.20 Understanding Commands: Aliases

DEFAULT

Ctrl+Alt+A

VISUAL BASIC 6

Ctrl+Alt+A

VISUAL C# 2005

Ctrl+Alt+A; Ctrl+W, A; Ctrl+W, Ctrl+A

VISUAL C++ 2

Ctrl+Alt+A

VISUAL C++ 6

Ctrl+Alt+A

VISUAL STUDIO 6

Ctrl+Alt+A

WINDOWS

Alt,V, E, C

MENU

View | Other Windows | Command Window

COMMAND

View.CommandWindow

VERSIONS

2005, 2008, 2010

CODE

vstipTool0068

It is sometimes cumbersome to type in a full command. You can use aliases to quickly use a command without having to type in the full command syntax. If you want a list of the current aliases, just open the Command Window (Ctrl+Alt+A) and type alias.

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By the way, you can clear the Command Window out at any time by typing ...

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