Reference > Keyboard shortcuts (Windows) > Mode keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
 
Mode keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
You can use keyboard shortcuts to change modes, navigate among records and fields, enter values in records and fields, and format and edit text.
 
To switch to
Press
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+L
Ctrl+U
Browse mode keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts in Browse mode to create, delete, duplicate, omit, sort, and print records.
 
To
Press
Create a record
Ctrl+N
Duplicate a record
Ctrl+D
Delete a record
Ctrl+E
Delete a record without confirmation
Ctrl+Shift+E
Modify last find
Ctrl+R
Show all records
Ctrl+J
Sort records
Ctrl+S
Go to the next record
Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn
Go to the previous record
Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp
Move to a specific record
Esc (to activate the current record number box), type the record number, then press Enter
Omit a record
Ctrl+T
Omit multiple records
Ctrl+Shift+T
Open the Layout pop-up menu and switch layouts
F2
Open or close a list or calendar for an active field
Esc
Print records
Ctrl+P
Print without Print dialog box
Ctrl+Alt+P
Refresh a window
Ctrl+Shift+R
Activate the quick find box
Ctrl+Alt+F
Find mode keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts in Find mode to create and duplicate find requests.
 
To
Press
Create a find request
Ctrl+N
Delete a find request
Ctrl+E
Duplicate a find request
Ctrl+D
Show all records
Ctrl+J
Perform a find
Enter (disabled when a script is paused)
Insert from index
Ctrl+I
Move to next find request
Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn
Move to previous find request
Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp
Move to a specific find request
Esc (to activate the current request number box), type the request number, then press Enter
Layout mode keyboard shortcuts
In Layout mode, you can use keyboard shortcuts to arrange and align objects, format fields, control layout tools, and create layouts.
Layout creation and navigation
 
To
Press
Create a new layout
Ctrl+N
Go to the next layout
Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn
Go to the previous layout
Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp
Move to a specific layout
Esc (to activate the current layout number box), type the layout number, then press Enter
Object selection and modification keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Select an object
Tab or Shift+Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.
Select multiple objects
Shift as you click each object individually.
Note  You can also drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box that includes the objects. The selection box does not have to completely surround the objects. (To select only the objects enclosed within the selection box, press Ctrl while dragging.)
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector Info palette button in the formatting bar)
Ctrl+1 to move to the Position Position tab in the Inspector. Then Tab to the desired sizing action and enter the size value you want. Press Enter on the numeric keypad to return to the Layout window.
Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions
Shift as you drag a handle.
Resize selected objects, keeping the difference in their lengths or widths the same.
Ctrl+Shift as you drag a handle.
The opposite edges of the objects remain fixed in the same position as you resize the objects.
Copy the style of a selected object
Ctrl+Alt+C
Paste the style of another object
Ctrl+Alt+V
Object alignment keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Align left edges
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
Align right edges
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
Align top edges
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Align bottom edges
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow
Show or hide rulers
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
Show or hide the object grid
Ctrl+Alt+Y
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object
Alt and drag the object's handle
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object
Alt and drag the object
Toggle snapping objects to the grid
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects
Ctrl+Alt+;
Toggle snapping objects to guides
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects
Ctrl+Alt+’
Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Bring the selected object forward
Ctrl+Shift+[
Bring the selected object to the front
Ctrl+Alt+[
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal
Ctrl and click the label
Drag the selected layout part past an object
Alt and drag the part
Duplicate the selected object
Ctrl+D
Duplicate an object by dragging it
Ctrl and drag the object
Group objects
Ctrl+R
Lock an object
Ctrl+Alt+L
Move the selected object one point at a time
Arrow keys
Reorder the selected part
Shift and drag the part
Rotate an object
Ctrl+Alt+R
Send the selected object backward
Ctrl+Shift+]
Send the selected object to the back
Ctrl+Alt+]
Ungroup objects
Ctrl+Shift+R
Unlock an object
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
Inspector keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Show or hide the Inspector
Ctrl+I
Display the Position Position tab of the Inspector
Ctrl+1
Display the Styles Styles tab of the Inspector
Ctrl+2
Display the Appearance Appearance tab of the Inspector
Ctrl+3
Display the Data Data tab of the Inspector
Ctrl+4
Layout tools keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool
Enter (numeric keypad, or Ctrl+Enter for computers with no numeric keypad)
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool
Shift while drawing the line
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool
Ctrl while drawing the line
Move an object only horizontally or only vertically
Shift while moving the object
Draw a circle with the Oval tool
Ctrl while drawing the circle
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool
Ctrl while drawing the square
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle
Ctrl and then resize the object