Microsoft KB Archive/138136

= How To Assign the F8 Key to DebugStepInto in Visual C++ =

Article ID: 138136

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138136



SUMMARY
Microsoft Developer Studio's debugger uses the F11 key as the shortcut key to step into a function. All past editions of Visual C++ and Codeview used the F8 key as the shortcut key for step into. This article describes how to modify the keyboard settings so the F8 key can be used to step into functions when debugging.



MORE INFORMATION
There are two possible ways to change the default key for stepping into a function. You can change your keyboard compatibility settings to Visual C++ 2.0, or you can define a custom key assignment for DebugStepInto.

Change Keyboard Compatibility Settings to Visual C++ 2.0

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Compatibility tab, and select the Recommended Options for Visual C++ 2.0.

NOTE: If you defined any custom key assignments, you will have to redefine them because this method resets all key assignments.

Define a Custom Key Assignment for DebugStepInto

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Customize.
 * 2) On the Keyboard tab, click Text editor, the Edit category, and the SelectChar command. Note that this will have the F8 key assigned to it.
 * 3) Select F8, and click the Remove button. Note that if you want to use the SelectChar function, you need to assign another key sequence to it. CTRL+SHIFT+A was used in Visual C++ 2.0 and is unassigned in Visual C++ 4.0.
 * 4) Select the Main editor, the Debug category, and the DebugStepInto command.
 * 5) Select the Current Key, which is set to F11, and click the Remove button.
 * 6) Click the "Press new shortcut key" edit control. Then press the F8 key, and click the Assign button.

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