Access 2003 Shortcut Keys
[Keys for General Use] [Keys for Use in the Database Window] [Keys for Navigating Records] [Keys for Selecting Text or Data] [Keys for Editing Text or Data] [Keys for Working in Print Preview and Layout Preview] [Keys for Working in the Query Designer in an Access Project] [Keys for Working with PivotTable and PivotChart Views]
Keys for Editing Text or Data
All shortcut keys are based on the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys together, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign,
like this: SHIFT+F10.
For shortcuts in which you press keys one after the other, the keys to press are separated by a comma,
like this: ALT, F, X.
You can use these shortcuts in Table Datasheet or Form view.
Moving the Insertion Point in a Field
If the insertion point isn't visible, press F2 to display it.
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To move it one character to the right |
RIGHT ARROW |
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To move it one word to the right |
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW |
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To move it one character to the left |
LEFT ARROW |
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To move it one word to the left |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW |
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To move it to the end of the field, in single-line fields |
END |
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To move it to the end of the field, in multiple-line fields |
CTRL+END |
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To move it to the beginning of the field, in single-line fields |
HOME |
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To move it to the beginning of the field, in multiple-line fields |
CTRL+HOME |
Entering Data in Datasheet or Form View
| To perform this action... | Press... |
| To insert the current date | CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) |
| To insert the current time | CTRL+SHIFT+: (COLON) |
| To insert the default value for a field | CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR |
| To insert the value from the same field in the previous record | CTRL+' (APOSTROPHE) |
| To add a new record | CTRL++ (PLUS SIGN) |
| To delete the current record | CTRL+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| To save changes to the current record | SHIFT+ENTER |
| To switch between the values in a check box or option button | SPACEBAR |
| To insert a new line | CTRL+ENTER |
Refreshing Fields with Current Data
| To perform this action... | Press... |
| To recalculate the fields in the window | F9 |
| To requery the underlying tables; in a subform, this requeries the underlying table for the subform only | SHIFT+F9 |
| To refresh the contents of a Lookup field, list box, or combo box | F9 |
Copying, Moving, and Deleting Text
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To copy the selection to the Clipboard |
CTRL+C |
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To cut the selection and copy it to the Clipboard |
CTRL+X |
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To paste the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point |
CTRL+V |
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To delete the selection or the character to the left of the insertion point |
BACKSPACE |
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To delete the selection or the character to the right of the insertion point |
DELETE |
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To delete all characters to the right of the insertion point |
CTRL+DELETE |
Undoing Changes
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To undo typing |
CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE |
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To undo changes in the current field or current record |
ESC (if both have been changed, press ESC twice to undo changes, first in the current field and then in the current record) |
