Navigate in Design view
To switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation mode : F2
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 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
Invokes the field list in a form, report , or data access page. If field list is already open, moves focus to field list : F8
To switch from the Visual Basic Editor to form or report Design view : SHIFT+F7
To switch from a control's property sheet in form or report Design view to the design surface without changing the control focus : SHIFT+F7
To display a property sheet in Design view : ALT+ENTER
To open the selected form in Form view : ENTER or ALT+O
To open the selected table, query, form, report, data access page, macro, or module in Design view : CTRL+ENTER or ALT+D
With focus set to a section, will move the focus to a subsection : CTRL+TAB
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 by a pixel along the page's grid : RIGHT ARROW
To move the selected control to the left by a pixel along the page’s grid : LEFT ARROW
To move the selected control up by a pixel along the page’s grid : UP ARROW
To move the selected control down by a pixel along the page’s grid : DOWN ARROW
To move the selected control to the right by a pixel (irrespective of the page’s grid) : CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To move the selected control to the left by a pixel (irrespective of the page’s grid) : CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To move the selected control up by a pixel (irrespective of the page’s grid) : CTRL+UP ARROW
To move the selected control down by a pixel (irrespective of the page’s grid) : CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To increase the width of the selected control (to the right) by a pixel : SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To decrease the width of the selected control (to the left) by a pixel :SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To decrease the height of the selected control (from the bottom) by a pixel : SHIFT+UP ARROW
To increase the height of the selected control (from the bottom) by a pixel : SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To move the focus from the page design surface to the address/subject dialog box when sending a page as an e-mail : SHIFT+TAB
To move the focus from the Field List or Data Outline back to the data access page design surface : ESC
Navigate in Datasheet view
To move to the Record number box then type the record number and press ENTER : F5
To move to the next field : TAB or RIGHT ARROW
To move to the last field in the current record, in Navigation mode : END
To move to the previous field : SHIFT+TAB, or LEFT ARROW
To move to the first field in the current record, in Navigation mode : HOME
To move to the current field in the next record : DOWN ARROW
To move to the current field in the last record, in Navigation mode : CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To move to the last field in the last record, in Navigation mode : CTRL+END
To move to the current field in the previous record : UP ARROW
To move to the current field in the first record, in Navigation mode : CTRL+UP ARROW
To move to the first field in the first record, in Navigation mode : CTRL+HOME
To go down one screen : PAGE DOWN
To go up one screen : PAGE UP
To go right one screen : CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To go left one screen : CTRL+PAGE UP
Navigate in subdatasheets
From the datasheet to expand the record’s subdatasheet : CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To collapse the subdatasheet : CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
To enter the subdatasheet from the last field of the previous record in the datasheet
TAB
To enter the subdatasheet from the first field of the following record in the datasheet
SHIFT+TAB
To exit the subdatasheet and move to the first field of the next record in the datasheet
CTRL+TAB
To exit the subdatasheet and move to the last field of the previous record in the datasheet
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
From the last field in the subdatasheet to enter the next field in the datasheet
TAB
From the datasheet to bypass the subdatasheet and move to the next record in the datasheet
DOWN ARROW
From the datasheet to bypass the subdatasheet and move to the previous record in the datasheet
UP ARROW
Note : You can navigate between fields and records in a subdatasheet with the same shortcut keys used in Datasheet view
Navigate in Print Preview and Layout Preview
To open the Print dialog box
P or CTRL+P
To open the Page Setup dialog box
S
To zoom in or out on a part of the page
Z
To cancel Print Preview or Layout Preview
C or ESC
To move to the page number box; then type the page number and press ENTER
F5
To view the next page (when Fit To Window is selected)
PAGE DOWN or DOWN ARROW
To view the previous page (when Fit To Window is selected)
PAGE UP or UP ARROW
To scroll down in small increments
DOWN ARROW
To scroll down one full screen
PAGE DOWN
To move to the bottom of the page
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
To scroll up in small increments
UP ARROW
To scroll up one full screen
PAGE UP
To move to the top of the page
CTRL+UP ARROW
To scroll to the right in small increments
RIGHT ARROW
To move to the right edge of the page
END or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To move to the lower-right corner of the page
CTRL+END
To scroll to the left in small increments
LEFT ARROW
To move to the left edge of the page
HOME or CTRL+LEFT ARROW
To move to the upper-left corner of the page
CTRL+HOME
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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
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
Database window shortcut keys
To rename a selected object
F2
To move down one line
DOWN ARROW
To move down one window
PAGE DOWN
To move to the last object
END
To move up one line
UP ARROW
To move up one window
PAGE UP
To move to the first object
HOME
To cycle through the Objects bar top to bottom
CTRL+TAB
To cycle through the Objects bar bottom to top
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB
To open the selected table or query in Datasheet view, or form in Form view
ENTER or ALT+O
To open the selected report in Print Preview
ENTER
To open the selected data access page in Page view
ENTER
To run the selected macro
ENTER
To open the selected table, query, form, report, data access page, macro, or module in Design view
CTRL+ENTER or ALT+D
To create a new table, query, form, report, data access page, macro, or module
ALT+N
To refresh the Database window
F5
To display the Immediate window in the Visual Basic Editor
CTRL+G
To show the shortcut menu
SHIFT+F10
To make the menu bar active
F10
To show the program icon menu (on the program title bar)
ALT+SPACEBAR
With the menu or submenu is visible, to select the next or previous command
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
To select the menu to the left or right; or, when a submenu is visible, to switch between the main menu and the submenu
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
To select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
HOME or END
To close the visible menu and submenu at the same time
ALT
To close the visible menu; or, with a submenu visible, to close the submenu only
ESC
To select the next or previous toolbar
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
When a toolbar is active, to select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar
TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a menu on a toolbar is selected, to open the menu
ENTER
When a button is selected, to perform the action assigned to a button
ENTER
To switch to the next program
ALT+TAB
To switch to the previous program
ALT+SHIFT+TAB
To show the Windows Start menu
CTRL+ESC
To close the active database window
CTRL+W
To switch to the next database window
CTRL+F6
To switch to the previous database window
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
To restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized
ENTER
To switch to the next tab in a dialog box
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To switch to the previous tab in a dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
To move to the next option or option group
TAB
To move to the previous option or option group
SHIFT+TAB
To move between options in the selected drop-down list box, or to move between some options in a group of options
Arrow keys
To perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the check box
SPACEBAR
To move to the option by the first letter in the option name in a drop-down list box
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a drop-down list box is selected)
To select the option, or to select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the option name
ALT+letter key
To open the selected drop-down list box
ALT+DOWN ARROW
To close the selected drop-down list box
ESC
To perform the action assigned to the default button in the dialog box
ENTER
To cancel the command and close the dialog box
ESC
To close a dialog box
ALT+F4
To move to the beginning of the entry
HOME
To move to the end of the entry
END
To move one character to the left or right
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
To move one word to the left or right
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry
SHIFT+HOME
To select from the insertion point to the end of the entry
SHIFT+END
To select one character to the left
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To select one character to the right
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To select one word to the left
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To select one word to the right
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the previous folder (
)
ALT+1
Open the folder up one level from the open folder
(Up One Level button
)
ALT+2
Close the dialog box, and open your World Wide WebWorld Wide Web search page (Search the Web button
)
ALT+3
Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button
)
ALT+4
Create a new subfolder in the open folder
(Create New Folder button
)
ALT+5
Switch between List, Details, Properties, and Preview views
ALT+6
Show the Tools menu (Tools button)
ALT+7
Send the active database object as an e-mail message
ALT+F+D+A
Open the Address Book
CTRL+SHIFT+B
Check the names in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes against the Address Book
ALT+K
Select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the message when the last box in the e-mail header is active
TAB
Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header
SHIFT+TAB
F2
To move down one line
DOWN ARROW
To move down one window
PAGE DOWN
To move to the last object
END
To move up one line
UP ARROW
To move up one window
PAGE UP
To move to the first object
HOME
To cycle through the Objects bar top to bottom
CTRL+TAB
To cycle through the Objects bar bottom to top
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB
To open the selected table or query in Datasheet view, or form in Form view
ENTER or ALT+O
To open the selected report in Print Preview
ENTER
To open the selected data access page in Page view
ENTER
To run the selected macro
ENTER
To open the selected table, query, form, report, data access page, macro, or module in Design view
CTRL+ENTER or ALT+D
To create a new table, query, form, report, data access page, macro, or module
ALT+N
To refresh the Database window
F5
To display the Immediate window in the Visual Basic Editor
CTRL+G
To show the shortcut menu
SHIFT+F10
To make the menu bar active
F10
To show the program icon menu (on the program title bar)
ALT+SPACEBAR
With the menu or submenu is visible, to select the next or previous command
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
To select the menu to the left or right; or, when a submenu is visible, to switch between the main menu and the submenu
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
To select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
HOME or END
To close the visible menu and submenu at the same time
ALT
To close the visible menu; or, with a submenu visible, to close the submenu only
ESC
To select the next or previous toolbar
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
When a toolbar is active, to select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar
TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a menu on a toolbar is selected, to open the menu
ENTER
When a button is selected, to perform the action assigned to a button
ENTER
To switch to the next program
ALT+TAB
To switch to the previous program
ALT+SHIFT+TAB
To show the Windows Start menu
CTRL+ESC
To close the active database window
CTRL+W
To switch to the next database window
CTRL+F6
To switch to the previous database window
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
To restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized
ENTER
To switch to the next tab in a dialog box
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To switch to the previous tab in a dialog box
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
To move to the next option or option group
TAB
To move to the previous option or option group
SHIFT+TAB
To move between options in the selected drop-down list box, or to move between some options in a group of options
Arrow keys
To perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the check box
SPACEBAR
To move to the option by the first letter in the option name in a drop-down list box
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a drop-down list box is selected)
To select the option, or to select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the option name
ALT+letter key
To open the selected drop-down list box
ALT+DOWN ARROW
To close the selected drop-down list box
ESC
To perform the action assigned to the default button in the dialog box
ENTER
To cancel the command and close the dialog box
ESC
To close a dialog box
ALT+F4
To move to the beginning of the entry
HOME
To move to the end of the entry
END
To move one character to the left or right
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
To move one word to the left or right
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
To select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry
SHIFT+HOME
To select from the insertion point to the end of the entry
SHIFT+END
To select one character to the left
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To select one character to the right
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
To select one word to the left
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
To select one word to the right
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the previous folder (
)ALT+1
Open the folder up one level from the open folder
(Up One Level button
)ALT+2
Close the dialog box, and open your World Wide WebWorld Wide Web search page (Search the Web button
)ALT+3
Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button
)ALT+4
Create a new subfolder in the open folder
(Create New Folder button
)ALT+5
Switch between List, Details, Properties, and Preview views
ALT+6
Show the Tools menu (Tools button)
ALT+7
Send the active database object as an e-mail message
ALT+F+D+A
Open the Address Book
CTRL+SHIFT+B
Check the names in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes against the Address Book
ALT+K
Select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the message when the last box in the e-mail header is active
TAB
Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header
SHIFT+TAB
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