Object Inspector Keyboard Shortcuts
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Object Inspector shortcuts:
| Keyboard Command | Description |
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| Up / Down Arrow Keys and Tab | Selects properties or event handlers. |
| Left / Right Arrow Keys | Edits the Value or Event column in the Object Inspector. Also expands/contracts a selected property when focus is in the Name column. |
| Tab | Toggles between the Name and Value columns in the Object Inspector. |
| Tab+<letter> | Starts an incremental search on the Name column of properties and events. Use the backspace key to delete characters of your search pattern. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Toggles between the Properties and Events tabs in the Object Inspector. |
| Page Up | Moves up one screen of properties. |
| Page Down | Moves down one screen of properties. |
| Alt+F10 | Displays context menu. |
| Alt+Down | Opens a drop-down list for a property. |
| Ctrl+Down arrow key | Opens the object list dropdown. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Selects and activates the ellipsis button  if it is available in a selected property.
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| F11 | Toggles between the Object Inspector and the last active Form Designer or Code Editor file. |
| Esc | Cleans the Filter Box when it has focus. In other cases:
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