Is it possible to get an MSDN help (local or website) for a selected Intellisense dropdown function

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Published on 2010-03-13T23:42:54Z Indexed on 2010/03/13 23:45 UTC
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So, very often do I wonder what a function does and open up a browser and head to MSDN to check more comprehensive description. Is there a keyboard shortcut I could use to open up the MSDN page of the selected function in the Intellisense dropdown automatically?

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