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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