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Did you know... How to access a toolbar within a tool window? - #007

ToobarsInToolWindows

You may have noticed that within tool windows like Solution Explorer, you cannot reach the toolbar by hitting tab or arrowing to it.  The keyboard shortcut to reach a Tool Window's toolbar is Shift + Alt.  Note that Alt + Shift will not work.

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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:00 AM by saraford

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Jason Haley said:

# August 4, 2007 10:06 AM

Arild said:

Nice tip, but, uhm, is this actually documented anywhere? I can't find it.

# August 6, 2007 4:01 PM

Elizabeth said:

I want to know how to find the toolbar that is set with changing the background colors?  I tried the font but that only changes the fonts entirely and I want to select a section and apply a different background for a excel data that I have to divide the years so that is is easier to locate and address.

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# August 8, 2007 3:11 PM

saraford said:

Elizabeth:  can you let me know which version of VS you are using?  Thanks!

# August 8, 2007 9:24 PM

Секреты Visual Studio said:

Вы, наверное, уже заметили, что используя клавишу Tab или стрелки, нельзя получить доступ к панелям инструментов

# July 4, 2008 2:57 AM

Visual Studio 2008 ワンポイント said:

もうお気付きかもしれませんが、ソリューション エクスプローラなどのツール ウィンドウでは、タブをクリックしたりポイントしたりしても、ツール バーにはアクセスできません。ツール バーにアクセスするには、

# July 13, 2008 11:56 PM
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