Use the following key combinations in the Task List window.
Note You can change or create keyboard shortcuts in Keyboard of the Environment options in the Options dialog box.
| To | Press |
| Cancel the edit. | ESC |
| Close the Task List window. | SHIFT+ESC |
| Copy the selected text in an editable field to the Clipboard. | CTRL+C or CTRL+INS |
| Cut the selected text in an editable field and move it to the Clipboard. | CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE |
| Delete the selected task item or selected text in an editable field without placing it on the Clipboard. | DELETE |
| Display the shortcut menu. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Display documentation for the task item, if it is available. | F1 |
| Display documentation for the Task List window. | CTRL+F1 |
| Move to the next task column when in edit mode. | TAB |
| Move to the previous task column when in edit mode. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Move the cursor to the Description field and switch to edit mode. If you are in edit mode, pressing F2 accepts your edits and closes edit mode. | F2 |
| Move the cursor to the first displayed task item. Each time you press F12, you move to the next task item in the list. Only acts on tasks that are currently displayed. For example, if you are showing compiler errors, F12 cycles through compiler errors. F12 does not work with User-defined tasks. If your Task List shows a mixture of tasks, the ones not associated with a file are skipped. | F12 |
| Move the cursor to the previous task item in the Task List window. Provides F12 functionality in the reverse direction. | SHIFT+F12 |
| Move to the task in the associated text editor window. In edit mode, choose Return to accept your edits and close edit mode. |
RETURN |
| Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point in an editable field. | CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT |
| Place a checkmark in the Checked column to mark the task as completed. | SPACE BAR on a selected, editable task item |
| Undo the last editing action in the editable field of the current task item. | CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE |