Shortcut Keys


Error Handling

Alt + F5Resume execution though the error handler / run error handler.
Alt + F8Steps into the error handler or returns the error to the calling procedure. Does not affect the setting for error trapping on the General tab of the Options dialog box.
Alt + F5
Resume execution though the error handler / run error handler.
Alt + F8
Steps into the error handler or returns the error to the calling procedure. Does not affect the setting for error trapping on the General tab of the Options dialog box.

Debugging

F5Runs the current procedure or continues if in debug mode (Run > Run Sub).
F8 Step Into. Executes the current line and moves to the next line (Debug > Step Into).
F9Inserts or toggles a breakpoint (Debug > Toggle Breakpoint).
Shift + F2Current Definition (View > Definition).
Shift + F8Step Over. Executes the current procedure assuming it works (Debug > Step Over).
Shift + F9Activates the Quick Watch window adding the current variable (Debug > Quick Watch).
Ctrl + F8Run to the cursor (Debug > Run To Cursor).
Ctrl + F9Sets the next line that will be executed (Debug > Set Next Statement).
Ctrl + Shift + F2Moves back to the previous position (View > Last Position).
Ctrl + Shift + F8Step Out. Executes the rest of the current procedure (Debug > Step Out).
Ctrl + Shift + F9Clear all breakpoints from the active project (Debug > Clear All Breakpoints).
Ctrl + BreakWill interrupt your macro, alternatively you can press ESC (Run > Break).
Ctrl + GDisplays the (View > Immediate window) window. If the window is already displayed the cursor will jump inside.
Ctrl + LDisplays the (View > Call Stack) dialog box when you are stepping through code.
F5
Runs the current procedure or continues if in debug mode (Run > Run Sub).
F8
Step Into. Executes the current line and moves to the next line (Debug > Step Into).
F9
Inserts or toggles a breakpoint (Debug > Toggle Breakpoint).
Shift + F2
Current Definition (View > Definition).
Shift + F8
Step Over. Executes the current procedure assuming it works (Debug > Step Over).
Shift + F9
Activates the Quick Watch window adding the current variable (Debug > Quick Watch).
Ctrl + F8
Run to the cursor (Debug > Run To Cursor).
Ctrl + F9
Sets the next line that will be executed (Debug > Set Next Statement).
Ctrl + Shift + F2
Moves back to the previous position (View > Last Position).
Ctrl + Shift + F8
Step Out. Executes the rest of the current procedure (Debug > Step Out).
Ctrl + Shift + F9
Clear all breakpoints from the active project (Debug > Clear All Breakpoints).
Ctrl + Break
Will interrupt your macro, alternatively you can press ESC (Run > Break).
Ctrl + G
Displays the (View > Immediate window) window. If the window is already displayed the cursor will jump inside.
Ctrl + L
Displays the (View > Call Stack) dialog box when you are stepping through code.

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