You can get to the Code view in multiple ways: Click the View Code button on the Solution Explorer toolbar. The insertion point appears at the top of the window. Click the View Code menu item on the Visual Studio View menu when either a document or corresponding code project item is selected in Solution Explorer. The insertion point appears at the top of the window. Click the View Code item on a document's context menu. The insertion point appears at the top of the window. Click the View Code item on the context menu of a control, including host controls. The insertion point appears at the top of the window. For more information about host controls, see Host Items and Host Controls Overview. Click View Code on the project item context menu in Solution Explorer. The insertion point appears at the top of the window. Double-click a control in the visual designer. The insertion point appears inside the default control event handler. The event handler is generated if it does not exist already. ms-help://MS.VSCC.v90/MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en/dv_vstcore/html/b68d2613-2051-44cc-a376-3c1264cf5a53.htm