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