Chapter 1 Quick Reference

Chapter 1 Quick Reference

To	Do this
Start Visual Studio	Click Start on the taskbar, point to All Programs, point to the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 folder, and then click the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 program icon.
Open an existing project	Start Visual Studio. Click Open Project on the File menu. or On the Start Page, click Project/Solution at the bottom of the Recent Projects pane.
Compile and run a program	Click the Start Debugging button on the Standard toolbar. or Press F5.
Set properties	Click the object on the form whose properties you want to set, and then if the Properties window is not open, click the Properties Window button on the Standard toolbar. In the Properties window, click the property name in the left column, and then change the property setting in the corresponding right column.
Resize a tool window	Display the tool as a floating window (if it is currently docked), and resize it by dragging its edges.
Move a tool window	Display the tool as a floating window (if it is in a docked state), and then drag its title bar.
Dock a tool window	With the mouse pointer, drag the window's title bar over a docking guide to preview how it will appear, and then release the mouse button to snap the tool into place.
Auto hide a docked tool window	Click the Auto Hide pushpin button on the right side of the title bar of the tool window. The window hides behind a small tab at the edge of the development environment until you hold the mouse over it.
Disable auto hide for a docked tool window	Click the tool tab, and then click the Auto Hide pushpin button.
Get help	Start the Help system (hosted by the Microsoft Document Explorer) by clicking a command on the Community or Help menu.
Customize Help	In Document Explorer, click the Options command on the Tools menu.
Configure the Visual Studio environment for Visual Basic development	Click the Import and Export Settings command on the Tools menu, click Reset All Settings and the Next button. Click Yes, Save My Current Settings, and the Next button. Finally click Visual Basic Development Settings and the Finish button, and then click Close.
Customize IDE settings	Click the Options command on the Tools menu, and then customize Visual Studio settings by category. To view and customize project settings, click the General item in the Projects And Solutions category. To view and customize compiler settings, click the VB Defaults item in the Projects And Solutions category.
Exit Visual Studio	On the File menu, click Exit.