Global Access shortcut keys

To open a new database
CTRL+N
To open an existing database
CTRL+O
To quit Microsoft Access
ALT+F4
To print the current or selected object
CTRL+P
To open the Print dialog box
P or CTRL+P
To open the Page Setup dialog box
S
To cancel Print Preview or Layout Preview
C or ESC
To save a database object
CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12 or ALT+SHIFT+F2
To open the Save As dialog box
F12 or ALT+F2
To open a combo box
F4 or ALT+DOWN ARROW
To move down one line
DOWN ARROW
To move down one page
PAGE DOWN
To move up one line
UP ARROW
To move up one page
PAGE UP
To exit the combo box or list box
TAB
To open the Find tab in the Find and Replace dialog box (Datasheet view and Form view only)
CTRL+F
To open the Replace tab in the Find and Replace dialog box (Datasheet view and Form view only)
CTRL+H
To find the next occurrence of the text specified in the Find and Replace dialog box when the dialog box is closed (Datasheet view and Form view only)
SHIFT+F4
To switch to the property sheet (Design view in forms and reports in databases and Access projects)
F4
To switch to Form view from form Design view
F5
To switch between the upper and lower portions of a window (Design view of tables, macros, and queries and the Advanced Filter/Sort window only)
F6
To switch to the Code Builder from form or report Design view (Design view window or property sheet)
F7
To switch from the Visual Basic Editor to form or report Design view
SHIFT+F7
To open property sheet for a selected object
ALT+V+P
To add a control to a section
SHIFT+ENTER
To copy the selected control to the Clipboard
CTRL+C
To cut the selected control and copy it to the Clipboard
CTRL+X
To paste the contents of the Clipboard in the upper-left corner of the selected section
CTRL+V
To move the selected control to the right
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To move the selected control to the left
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To move the selected control up
CTRL+UP ARROW
To move the selected control down
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To increase the height of the selected control
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To increase the width of the selected control
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To reduce the height of the selected control
SHIFT+UP ARROW
To reduce the width of the selected control
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To bring the Database window to the front
F11
To cycle between open windows
CTRL+F6
To restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized
ENTER
To turn on Resize mode for the active window when it’s not maximized; press the arrow keys to resize the window
CTRL+F8
To display the Control menu
ALT+SPACEBAR
To display the shortcut menu
SHIFT+F10
To close the active window
CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
To switch between the Visual Basic Editor and the previous active window
ALT+F11
To switch to the Microsoft Script Editor from the previous active window
ALT+SHIFT+F11