Accessibility in Windows PowerShell ISE

This topic describes the accessibility features of Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) that you might find helpful.

Microsoft is committed to making its products and services easier for everyone to use. The following topics provide information about the features, products, and services that make Windows PowerShell ISE more accessible for people with disabilities.

In addition to accessibility features and utilities in Microsoft Windows, the following features make Windows PowerShell ISE more accessible for people with disabilities:

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Syntax Coloring Table and the ability to modify several other color settings using the $psISE.Options scripting object.

  • Text Size Change

How to change the size and location of the Console and Script Panes

You can use the following steps to change the size and location of the Console Pane and the Script Pane. When you open the Windows PowerShell ISE again, the size and location changes you made will be retained.

To resize the Script Pane and Console Pane

  1. Pause the pointer on the split line between the Script Pane and Console Pane.

  2. When the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow, drag the border to change the size of the pane.

To move the Script Pane and Console Pane

Do one of the following:

  • To move the Script Pane above the Console Pane, press CTRL+1 or, on the toolbar, click the Show Script Pane Top icon, or in the View menu, click Show Script Pane Top.

  • To move the Script Pane to the right of the Console Pane, press CTRL+2 or, on the toolbar, click the Show Script Pane Right icon, or in the View menu, click Show Script Pane Right.

  • To maximize the Script Pane, press CTRL+3 or, on the toolbar, click the Show Script Pane Maximized icon, or in the View menu, click Show Script Pane Maximized.

  • To maximize the Console Pane and hide the Script Pane, on the far right edge of the row of tabs, click the Hide Script Pane icon, in the View menu, click to deselect the Show Script Pane menu option.

  • To display the Script Pane when the Console Pane is maximized, on the far right edge of the row of tabs, click the Show Script Pane icon, or in the View menu, click to select the Show Script Pane menu option.

Keyboard shortcuts for editing text

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you edit text.

Action Keyboard Shortcuts Use in
Copy CTRL+C Script Pane, Console Pane
Cut CTRL+X Script Pane, Console Pane
Find in Script CTRL+F Script Pane
Find Next in Script F3 Script Pane
Find Previous in Script SHIFT+F3 Script Pane
Paste CTRL+V Script Pane, Console Pane
Redo CTRL+Y Script Pane, Console Pane
Replace in Script CTRL+H Script Pane
Save CTRL+S Script Pane
Select All CTRL+A Script Pane, Console Pane
Undo CTRL+Z Script Pane, Console Pane

Keyboard shortcuts for running scripts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you run scripts in the Script Pane.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
New CTRL+N
Open CTRL+O
Run F5
Run Selection F8
Stop Execution CTRL+BREAK. CTRL+C can be used when the context is unambiguous (when there is no text selected).
Tab (to next script) CTRL+TAB Note: Tab to next script works only when you have a single PowerShell tab open, or when you have more than one PowerShell tab open, but the focus is in the Script Pane.
Tab (to previous script) CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Note: Tab to previous script works when you have only one PowerShell tab open, or if you have more than one PowerShell tab open, and the focus is in the Script Pane.

Keyboard shortcuts for customizing the view

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to customize the view in Windows PowerShell ISE. They are accessible from all the panes in the application.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Go to Console Pane CTRL+D
Go to Script Pane CTRL+I
Show Script Pane CTRL+R
Hide Script Pane CTRL+R
Move Script Pane Up CTRL+1
Move Script Pane Right CTRL+2
Maximize Script Pane CTRL+3
Zoom In CTRL+PLUS
Zoom Out CTRL+MINUS

Keyboard shortcuts for debugging scripts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you debug scripts.

Action Keyboard Shortcut Use in
Run/Continue F5 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Step Into F11 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Step Over F10 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Step Out SHIFT+F11 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Display Call Stack CTRL+SHIFT+D Script Pane, when debugging a script
List Breakpoints CTRL+SHIFT+L Script Pane, when debugging a script
Toggle Breakpoint F9 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Remove All Breakpoints CTRL+SHIFT+F9 Script Pane, when debugging a script
Stop Debugger SHIFT+F5 Script Pane, when debugging a script

Note

You can also use the keyboard shortcuts designed for the Windows PowerShell console when you debug scripts in Windows PowerShell ISE. To use these shortcuts, you must type the shortcut in the Console Pane and press ENTER.

Action Keyboard Shortcut Use in
Continue C Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Into S Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Over V Console Pane, when debugging a script
Step Out O Console Pane, when debugging a script
Repeat Last Command(Step Into/Over) ENTER Console Pane, when debugging a script
Display Call Stack K Console Pane, when debugging a script
Stop Debugging Q Console Pane, when debugging a script
List the Script L Console Pane, when debugging a script
Display Console Debugging Commands H or ? Console Pane, when debugging a script

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows PowerShell tabs

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you use Windows PowerShell tabs.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Close PowerShell Tab CTRL+W
New PowerShell Tab CTRL+T
Previous PowerShell tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Only when no files are open on any PowerShell tab)
Next Windows PowerShell tab CTRL+TAB (Only when no files are open on any PowerShell tab)

Keyboard shortcuts for starting and exiting

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to start the Windows PowerShell console (PowerShell.exe) or to exit Windows PowerShell ISE.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Exit ALT+F4
Start PowerShell.exe (Windows PowerShell console) CTRL+SHIFT+P

Breakpoint Management

For the visually impaired, breakpoint information is available through the cmdlets for managing breakpoints, such as Get-PSBreakpoint and Set-PSBreakpoint. For more information please see 'How to manage breakpoints' in How to Debug Scripts in the Windows PowerShell ISE.

See Also

Introducing the Windows PowerShell ISE