Datasheet

If a variable has properties that are references to other objects, you can hover over their plus signs to
expand those objects. You can continue following the plus signs to drill into the variable’s object hierar-
chy as deeply as you like.
IntelliSense
If you start typing a line of code, the editor tries to anticipate what you will type. For example, if you
type “Me.” then the editor knows that you are about to use one of the current object’s properties or
methods.
IntelliSense displays a list of the properties and methods that you might be trying to select. As you type
more of the property or method, IntelliSense scrolls to show the choices that match what you have typed.
In Figure 1-57, the code includes the text
me.Set, so IntelliSense is displaying the current object’s meth-
ods that begin with the string
Set.
While the IntelliSense window is visible, you can use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list.
While IntelliSense is displaying the item that you want to use, you can press the Tab key to accept that
item. Press the Escape key to close the IntelliSense window and type the rest manually.
Figure 1-57: IntelliSense displays a list of properties and methods that you might be trying to type.
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