Manage database keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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

Ctrl+T

Number

Ctrl+N

Date

Ctrl+D

Time

Ctrl+I

Timestamp

Ctrl+M

Container

Ctrl+R

Calculation

Ctrl+L

Summary

Ctrl+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 Ctrl+G or typing the characters again.

Switch between the relationships graph and the command buttons

Tab

Move the selected object

Ctrl+Up Arrow, Ctrl+Down Arrow, Ctrl+Left Arrow, Ctrl+Right Arrow after selecting a table, or drag the selected table

Resize the selected object

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow, Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow, Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Ctrl+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 Ctrl as you drag.

Select all tables and notes

Ctrl+A

Select all tables

Ctrl+Shift+A

Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table

Ctrl+Y

Select tables with the same source table

Ctrl+U

Toggle the display state of selected tables or notes

Ctrl+T

Relationships graph shortcuts

To

Press

Add a table

Ctrl+Shift+T

Edit a table

Ctrl+O when one table is selected

Delete a table

Delete when one or more tables are selected

Add a relationship

Ctrl+Shift+R

Edit a relationship

Ctrl+O when one relationship is selected

Delete a relationship

Delete when one or more relationships are selected

Add a text note

Ctrl+Shift+N

Duplicate a selection

Ctrl+D, or Ctrl as you drag

Choose and keep the object selection cursor selected

Ctrl+R

Choose and keep the magnification cursor selected

Ctrl+= (equals)

Note  Shift-click temporarily chooses the view reduction cursor.

Choose and keep the view reduction cursor selected

Ctrl+- (hyphen)

Note  Shift-click temporarily chooses the magnification cursor.

Choose and keep the note tool selected

Ctrl+N

Change the display percentage of the relationships graph

Type a percentage value, then Enter

Move the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right

Tab

Move the selection through the command buttons from right to left and to the relationships graph from the Add Table command

Shift+Tab

Snap to fit

Ctrl+I

Turn page guides on and off

Ctrl+E

Display print setup options

Ctrl+Shift+P

Select a different button

Tab, Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Issue a selected command button

Space bar

Issue a command in a selected button's menu

Enter or Space bar to display the menu, Up Arrow or Down Arrow to make a selection in the menu, then Enter to issue the command

Undo the last command

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last command

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Search Manage Database keyboard shortcut

To Press

Search for a table, field, or table occurrence using the Open Quickly box

Ctrl+K