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Manage database keyboard shortcuts (OS X)
Field type keyboard shortcuts
Use the following shortcuts to assign field types when working in the Fields tab of the Manage Database dialog box.
 
To assign this field type
Press
Text
Command-T
Number
Command-N
Date
Command-D
Time
Command-I
Timestamp
Command-M
Container
Command-R
Calculation
Command-L
Summary
Command-S
Table and relationship selection and arrangement shortcuts
 
To
Press
Move the selection around the relationships graph, individually selecting tables, notes, or relationships
Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow
Move the selection incrementally between objects
Shift+Up Arrow, Shift+Down Arrow, Shift+Left Arrow, Shift+Right Arrow
Move the selection to an object that includes text beginning with specific characters
Type the characters
Note  If multiple objects share initial characters, you can move the selection to the next occurrence by pressing Command-G or typing the characters again.
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls
Tab
Move the selected object
Option-Up Arrow, Option-Down Arrow, Option-Left Arrow, Option-Right Arrow after selecting a table, or drag the selected table
Resize the selected object
Option-Shift-Up Arrow, Option-Shift-Down Arrow, Option-Shift-Left Arrow, Option-Shift-Right Arrow after selecting a fully expanded table
Select multiple tables
Shift-click multiple tables or drag the selection pointer through multiple tables
Note  To select by dragging completely around tables, press Command while dragging.
Select all tables and notes
Command-A
Select all tables
Command-Shift-A
Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table
Command-Y
Select tables with the same source table
Command-U
Toggle the display state of selected tables
Command-T
Relationships graph shortcuts
 
To
Press
Add a table
Command-Shift-T
Edit a table
Command-O when one table is selected
Delete a table
Delete when one or more tables are selected
Add a relationship
Command-Shift+R
Edit a relationship
Command-O when one relationship is selected
Delete a relationship
Delete when one or more relationships are selected
Add a text note
Command-Shift-N while dragging
Duplicate a selection
Command-D, or Option while dragging
Change to Pointer mode
Command-R
Change to Zoom In mode
Command- = (equals)
Note  Shift-click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.
Change to Zoom Out mode
Command- - (hyphen)
Note  Shift-click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.
Change to Note mode
Command-N
Change the display percentage of the relationships graph
Type a percentage value, then Enter
Snap to fit
Command-I
Turn page guides on and off
Command-E
Display page setup options
Command-Shift-P
Undo the last command
Command-Z
Redo the last command
Command-Shift-Z
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