ACC: Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Access (95/97)ID: Q140637
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This article lists the shortcut keys available in Microsoft Access 7.0 and Microsoft Access 97.
To Press
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Display the Control menu ALT+SPACEBAR
Copy the selection to the Clipboard CTRL+C
Open the Find dialog box CTRL+F
Open the Replace dialog box CTRL+H
Open a new database CTRL+N
Open an existing database CTRL+O
Paste the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion CTRL+V
point
Cut the selection and copy it to the Clipboard CTRL+X
Undo typing CTRL+Z or
ALT+BACKSPACE
Display context-sensitive Help about the selected F1
menu command, dialog box option, property, control,
action, keyword, or window
Display context-sensitive Help using the question mark SHIFT+F1
pointer; after pressing SHIFT+F1, move the pointer
to the item you want help about and click
Save a database object SHIFT+F12 or
ALT+SHIFT+F2
Close the active window CTRL+F4
Quit Microsoft Access or close a dialog box ALT+F4
Cycle between open windows CTRL+F6
Check spelling F7
Bring the Database window to the front F11 or ALT+F1
Open the Save As dialog box F12 or ALT+F2
To Press
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Move down one line DOWN ARROW
Move down one window PAGE DOWN
Move to the last object END
Move up one line UP ARROW
Move up one window PAGE UP
Move to the first object HOME
Open the object in Design view CTRL+ENTER or
ALT+D
To Press
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Switch between Edit mode (with insertion point F2
displayed) and Navigation mode
Open the Zoom box for entering expressions and other SHIFT+F2
text in small input areas more conveniently
Open a combo box or list box F4
Find the next occurrence of the text specified in the
Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is SHIFT+F4
closed
Move to the record number box F5
Switch between the upper and lower portions of a F6
window (Design view of tables, macros, and queries
and the Advanced Filter/Sort window)
Turn on Extend mode; pressing F8 repeatedly extends F8
the selection to the word, the field, the record
(in Datasheet view only), and all records
Reverse the F8 selection SHIFT+F8
Cancel Extend mode ESC
Recalculate the fields in the window F9
Requery the underlying tables; in a subform, this SHIFT+F9
requeries the underlying table for the subform only
Add a new record CTRL+PLUS(+)
Delete the current record CTRL+MINUS(-)
Save changes to the current record SHIFT+ENTER
Undo changes in the current field or current record; ESC
if both have been changed, press ESC twice to undo
changes first in the current field and then in the
current record
To Press
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To move to the next field TAB, ENTER, or
RIGHT ARROW
Move to the last field in the current record END
Move to the previous field SHIFT+TAB or
LEFT ARROW
Move to the first field in the current record HOME
Move to the current field in the last record CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move to the last field in the last record CTRL+END
Move to the current field in the first record CTRL+UP ARROW
Move to the first field in the first record CTRL+HOME
Move down one screen PAGE DOWN
Move up one screen PAGE UP
Move right one screen CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move left one screen CTRL+PAGE UP
Move down one line in a text box, combo box, DOWN ARROW
or list box
Move up one line in a text box, combo box, UP ARROW
or list box
Move down one set of values in a combo box or list box PAGE DOWN
Move up one set of values in a combo box or list box PAGE UP
Move to the end of the current line END
Move to the end of the last line CTRL+END
Move to the beginning of the current line HOME
Move to the beginning of the first line CTRL+HOME
Move right one column (Datasheet view) RIGHT ARROW
Move to the last column (Datasheet view) END
Move left one column (Datasheet view) LEFT ARROW
Move to the first column (Datasheet view) HOME
Move the selected column to the right one column RIGHT ARROW
Move the selected column to the left one column LEFT ARROW
Move down one page (In Form view, when at end of PAGE DOWN
record, moves to bottom of next record)
Move up one page (In Form view, when at top of PAGE UP
record, moves to top of previous record)
Exit the subform and move to the next field in the CTRL+TAB
master form; if not in a subform, move to the next
field
Exit the subform and move to the previous field in the CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
main form; if not in a subform, move to the previous
field
To Press
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Extend the selection or deselect one character SHIFT+RIGHT
to the right ARROW
Extend the selection or deselect one word CTRL+SHIFT+
to the right RIGHT ARROW
Extend the selection or deselect one character SHIFT+LEFT
to the left ARROW
Extend the selection or deselect one word CTRL+SHIFT+
to the left LEFT ARROW
Select the current record or cancel the record SHIFT+SPACEBAR
selection (in navigation mode only)
Select the previous record (if the current record UP ARROW
is selected)
Select the next record (if the current record DOWN ARROW
is selected)
Select the current column or cancel the column CTRL+SPACEBAR
selection (in navigation mode only). Applies to
datasheets and grids, except the grid in a table's
Design view.
To Press
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Insert the current date CTRL+;(semicolon)
Insert the current time CTRL+:(colon)
Insert the default value for a field CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR
Insert the value from the same field CTRL+' or CTRL+"
Insert a new line CTRL+ENTER
Add a new record CTRL++(plus plus)
Delete the current record CTRL+-(plus minus)
Save changes to the current record SHIFT+ENTER
Toggle the value in a check box or option button SPACEBAR
To Press
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Cancel Print Preview C or ESC
Open the Print dialog box P or CTRL+P
Open the Page Setup dialog box S
Zoom in for a magnified view of part of the page Z
Move to the page number box; then, type the page F5
number you want to go to and press ENTER
Move to the next page PAGE DOWN
or DOWN ARROW
Move to the previous page PAGE UP
or UP ARROW
Scroll down in small increments DOWN ARROW
Scroll down in large increments PAGE DOWN
Move to the bottom of the page CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Scroll up in small increments UP ARROW
Scroll up in large increments PAGE UP
Move to the top of the page CTRL+UP ARROW
Scroll to the right in small increments RIGHT ARROW
Move to the right edge of the page CTRL+RIGHT
ARROW or END
Move to the lower-right corner of the page CTRL+END
Scroll to the left in small increments LEFT ARROW
Move to the left edge of the page CTRL+LEFT ARROW
or HOME
Move to the upper-left corner of the page CTRL+HOME
To Press
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Halt the execution of code or a macro CTRL+BREAK
Display the previous procedure CTRL+UP ARROW
Display the next procedure CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Display the Debug window CTRL+G
Indent selected lines CTRL+M
Remove indentation from selected lines CTRL+SHIFT+M
Cut the current line and copy it to the Clipboard CTRL+Y
Display context-sensitive Help about the keyword F1
containing the insertion point, the selected
menu command, or dialog box option
Display the Object Browser F2
View procedure definition SHIFT+F2
View last position CTRL+F2
Find the next occurrence of the text specified in the F3
Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is
closed
Find the previous occurrence of the text specified in SHIFT+F3
the Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is
closed
Continue execution of code or macro F5
Reset execution of code or macro SHIFT+F5
Switch between the upper and lower panes F6
(if you have split the window)
Step into (single step) F8
Step over (procedure step) SHIFT+F8
Toggle a breakpoint at the selected line F9
Create instant watch for selected expression SHIFT+F9
Clear all breakpoints CTRL+SHIFT+F9 For more information on the shortcut keys available in Microsoft Access, search the Help Index for "shortcut keys, built-in," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.
Keywords : kbui UifKeybd
Version : 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo Last Reviewed: April 19, 1999