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Manage database keyboard shortcuts (macOS)

Use the following keyboard shortcuts as you work in the Manage Database dialog box.

Field type keyboard shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts 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 command buttons

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 as you drag.

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 as you drag

Duplicate a selection

Command-D, or Option as you drag

Choose and keep the object selection cursor selected

Command-R

Choose and keep the magnification cursor selected

Command- =

Note  Shift-click temporarily chooses the view reduction cursor.

Choose and keep the view reduction cursor selected

Command- - (hyphen)

Note  Shift-click temporarily chooses the magnification cursor.

Choose and keep the note tool selected

Command-N

Change the display percentage of the relationships graph

Type a percentage value, then Return

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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