06.27 Jump Back to the Editor from Just About Anywhere

DEFAULT

Esc

VISUAL BASIC 6

Esc

VISUAL C# 2005

Esc

VISUAL C++ 2

Esc

VISUAL C++ 6

Esc; Alt+0

VISUAL STUDIO 6

Esc

WINDOWS

[no shortcut]

COMMAND

Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

VERSIONS

2005, 2008, 2010

CODE

vstipEdit0066

Did you know that you can usually get to the active document window by just pressing Esc? For example, if you are in any tool window (like the Output window) and you press Esc, you go back to the active document window.

You might have to press Esc multiple times, depending on the situation, but it should almost always wind up at the active document window.

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