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title: "Shortcuts: Object Search and Toolbox Magic"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/5/15/shortcuts-object-search-and-toolbox-magic.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/5/15/shortcuts-object-search-and-toolbox-magic.html"
published: "2003-05-15T10:23:00"
updated: "2003-05-15T10:23:00"
tags: ["Tips & Tricks"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Some more shortcuts I've learned: ALT+F12 - Open the \"Object Search\" window CTRL-ALT-X - Open the Toolbox window CTRL-Up/Down - With the toolbox window open, Navigate between the different Toolbox panes (Useful for…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# Shortcuts: Object Search and Toolbox Magic

By Roy Osherove May 15, 2003 In [Tips & Tricks](https://osherove.com/blog/category/tips-tricks)

**Historical article** · Originally published May 15, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

Some more shortcuts I've learned:

**ALT+F12** - Open the "Object Search" window

**CTRL-ALT-X** \- Open the Toolbox window 

**CTRL-Up/Down** - With the toolbox window open, Navigate between the different Toolbox panes (Useful for moving to the Multiple Copy/Paste - memories!)

And of course, In any active dockable pane - **ESC** brings you back to the code window..

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    ### [A Better RegEdit](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/5/8/a-better-regedit.html)

- May 8, 2003

    ### [System Tweaks & Tricks](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/5/8/system-tweaks-amp-tricks.html)


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