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title: Properties Window Keyboard Shortcuts
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# Properties Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Use these key combinations when the Property list has the focus in the  **Properties** window:



|**Press**|**To**|
|:-----|:-----|
|PAGE DOWN|Move down through the Property list.|
|PAGE UP|Move up through the Property list.|
|DOWN ARROW|Move down through the Property list, one property at a time.|
|UP ARROW|Move up through the Property list, one property at a time.|
|RIGHT ARROW|Move down through the Property list, one property at a time.|
|LEFT ARROW|Move up through the Property list, one property at a time.|
|END|Move to the last property in the list.|
|HOME|Move to the first property in the list.|
|TAB|Move the insertion point among the property, properties settings box, and the Object box.|
|CTRL+SHIFT+ALPHA|Move to the next property in the list that begins with the alpha character.|
|Double-Click|Cycle through settings of enumerated properties, or switch focus to the settings box for other property types.|
|ALT+F6|Switch between the last two active windows.|

Use these key combinations when the settings box for a property has the focus in the  **Properties** window:



|**Press**|**To**|
|:-----|:-----|
|CTRL+Z|Undo the last editing action in the current line.|
|CTRL+C|Copy the selected text to the  **Clipboard**.|
|CTRL+X|Cut the selected text to the  **Clipboard**.|
|DEL or DELETE|Delete the selected text without placing it on the  **Clipboard**.|
|CTRL+V|Paste the  **Clipboard** contents at the insertion point.|
|SHIFT+TAB|Switch focus between the Object box and the active  **Properties** tab.|
|TAB|Move the focus among the Object box, the active  **Properties** tab, a property, and the property value.|
|ESC|Cancel the property change.|
|CTRL +SHIFT+ALPHA|Move to the next property that begins with the alpha character, in the list.|
Use these key combinations when a property has enumerated values and its settings box has the focus in the  **Properties** window:


|**Press**|**To**|
|:-----|:-----|
|ALT+DOWN ARROW|Open the settings box list.|
|ALT+UP ARROW|Close the settings box list.|
Use these key combinations when you set the  **BackColor**, **ForeColor**, **FillColor**, or **BorderColor** properties, and the settings box has the focus in the **Properties** window:


|**Press**|**To**|
|:-----|:-----|
|ALT+DOWN ARROW|Display the  **Color** palette.|
|ALT+UP ARROW|Close the  **Color** palette.|
Use these key combinations when you set the  **Icon** or **Picture** properties, and the settings box has the focus in the **Properties** window:


|**Press**|**To**|
|:-----|:-----|
|ALT+DOWN ARROW|Display the  **Load** **Icon** or **Load** **Picture** dialog box.|
|ALT+UP ARROW|Display the Load Icon or  **Load** **Picture** dialog box.|

