Keys for working with text and data

Selecting text in a field
To extend one character to the right
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To extend one word to the right
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To extend one character to the left
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To extend one word to the left
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Selecting a field or record
Note : To cancel a selection, use the opposite arrow key.
To select the next field
TAB
To switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation mode
F2
To switch between selecting the current record and the first field of the current record, in Navigation mode
SHIFT+SPACEBAR
To extend selection to the previous record, if the current record is selected
SHIFT+UP ARROW
To extend selection to the next record, if the current record is selected
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To select all records
CTRL+A or CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
To turn on Extend mode (EXT appears in the lower-right corner of the window); pressing F8 repeatedly extends the selection to the word, the field, the record (in Datasheet view only), and all records
F8
To extend a selection to adjacent fields in the same row in Datasheet view
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
To extend a selection to adjacent rows in Datasheet view
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
To undo the previous extension
SHIFT+F8
To cancel Extend mode
ESC
To select the current column or cancel the column selection, in Navigation mode only
CTRL+SPACEBAR
To select the column to the right, if the current column is selected
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To select the column to the left, if the current column is selected
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To turn on Move mode; then press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to move selected column(s) to the right or left
CTRL+SHIFT+F8
Edit text and data
Note : If the insertion point isn't visible, press F2 to display it.
To move it one character to the right
RIGHT ARROW
To move it one word to the right
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To move it one character to the left
LEFT ARROW
To move it one word to the left
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To move it to the end of the field, in single-line fields
END
To move it to the end of the field, in multiple-line fields
CTRL+END
To move it to the beginning of the field, in single-line fields
HOME
To move it to the beginning of the field, in multiple-line fields
CTRL+HOME
To copy the selection to the Clipboard
CTRL+C
To cut the selection and copy it to the Clipboard
CTRL+X
To paste the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point
CTRL+V
To delete the selection or the character to the left of the insertion point
BACKSPACE
To delete the selection or the character to the right of the insertion point
DELETE
To delete all characters to the right of the insertion point
CTRL+DELETE
To undo typing
CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE
To insert the current date
CTRL+SEMICOLON (;)
To insert the current time
CTRL+SHIFT+COLON (:)
To insert the default value for a field
CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR
To insert the value from the same field in the previous record
CTRL+APOSTROPHE (')
To add a new record
CTRL+PLUS SIGN (+)
To delete the current record
CTRL+MINUS SIGN (-)
To save changes to the current record
SHIFT+ENTER
To switch between the values in a check box or option button
SPACEBAR
To insert a new line
CTRL+ENTER
To recalculate the fields in the window
F9
To requery the underlying tables; in a subform, this requeries the underlying table for the subform only
SHIFT+F9
Refresh the contents of a Lookup field list box or combo box
F9