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Microsoft Access 2019 keyboard shortcuts (filtered)
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First published at 1/5/2018 on
https://defkey.com/microsoft-access-2016-2013-shortcuts




Frequently used shortcuts
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F2                      Switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation
mode in a datasheet or design view
F5                      Go to a specific record in a Datasheet view


Navigating the ribbon
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There are two ways to navigate the tabs in the ribbon:

To get to the ribbon, press Alt, and then, to move between tabs, use the
Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys.

Alt + C                 Open the Create tab
Alt + Q                 and then enter the search term to open the Tell me box on the ribbon
F6                      Move the focus to a different pane of the window


Work with database files
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Ctrl + N                Open a new database
Ctrl + O                Open an existing database
Backspace               Open the folder one level above the selected folder


Navigate in the Access workspace
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By default, Access databases display as tabbed documents. To switch to
windowed documents instead, on the File tab, select Options. In the Access
Options dialog box, select Current Database and, under Document Window
Options, select Overlapping Windows.

F6                      Switch to the next or previous pane in the workspace
Enter                   Restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized
Alt + Space             Show the program icon menu (on the program title bar), also known as the
control menu
Ctrl + Home             Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list


Using dialog boxes
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Tab                     Move to the next or previous option or option group


Using wizards
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Alt + B                 Move to the previous page of the wizard


Using property sheets
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F4                      Show or hide the property sheet


Edit and navigate the Object list
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Note: F2 works only when the object is closed.



Working in a Design, Layout, or Datasheet view
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F5                      Switch to Form view from form Design view


Design view: Navigating
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F5                      Switch to Form view from form Design view


Form view: Navigate in Print Preview and Layout Preview
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Z                       Zoom in or out on a part of the page


Working with panes: Using SQL pane
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You can use the standard Windows editing keys when working in the SQL pane.
For example, you can use Ctrl+ Arrow keys to move between words, and the
Cut, Copy, and Paste commands on the Home tab work as they normally do.



Extend a selection
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Note: In Datasheet view, Extended Selection appears in the lower-right
corner of the window



Edit text or data: Move the insertion point in a field
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Note: If the insertion point is not visible, press F2 to display it.



Edit text or data: Enter data in a Datasheet or Form view
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Shift + Enter           Save changes to the current record
Ctrl + Enter            Insert a new line in a Short Text or Long Text field

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