Editing
7 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Switch to the Visual Basic editor Anywhere
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Alt + F11
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Insert the current date Entering data
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Ctrl + ;
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Insert the current time Entering data
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Ctrl + Shift + :
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Insert the default value for the field Entering data
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Ctrl + Alt + Space
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Undo your typing Entering data
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Ctrl + Z
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Exit Access Anywhere
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Alt + F4
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Delete everything right of the cursor Editing a field
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Ctrl + Delete
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Files and printing
8 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open an existing database Anywhere
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Ctrl + O
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Save the database object Object open
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Ctrl + S
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Open the Save As dialog Object open
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F12
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Print the current object Object open
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Ctrl + P
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Open the help window Anywhere
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F1
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Close the active database window Object open
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Ctrl + W
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Save the current record Entering data
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Shift + Enter
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Open the zoom box Entering data
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Shift + F2
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Formulas and data
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Requery the underlying tables Datasheet or form view
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Shift + F9
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Navigation
11 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show or hide the property sheet Design or layout view
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F4
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Switch between edit and navigation modes Datasheet or design view
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F2
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Find text in a datasheet or form Datasheet or form view
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Ctrl + F
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Go to the first field of the first record Datasheet view
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Ctrl + Home
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Go to the last field of the last record Datasheet view
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Ctrl + End
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Go to a specific record Datasheet or form view
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Alt + F5
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Copy the value from the previous record Entering data
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Ctrl + '
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Add a new record Datasheet or form view
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Ctrl + +
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Delete the current record Datasheet view
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Ctrl + -
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Find the next match again Datasheet or form view
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Shift + F4
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Move to the next pane Anywhere
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F6
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Paragraphs and lists
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show or hide the field list Design or layout view
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Alt + F8
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Refresh a lookup list Combo or list box
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F9
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Selection
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open the selected object in design view Navigation pane
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Ctrl + Enter
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Select the current column Datasheet navigation mode
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Ctrl + Space
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Select every record Datasheet view
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Ctrl + A
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Turn on extend selection mode Datasheet view
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F8
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Tabs and windows
5 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Create a new database Anywhere
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Ctrl + N
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Show the immediate window Visual Basic editor
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Ctrl + G
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Go to the Home tab Ribbon
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Alt + H
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Go to the Create tab Ribbon
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Alt + C
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Go to the External Data tab Ribbon
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Alt + X
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View and zoom
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show or hide the navigation pane Anywhere
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F11
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Switch from design view to form view Form in design view
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F5
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/access/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.