DBeaver keyboard shortcuts
SQL editor, result set, navigation, and file shortcuts.
50 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 12, 2026
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48 actions and 48 key variants match.
- DBeaver Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Open the object editor Database navigator | Mac F4 | Source |
| Open the connect to a database window Anywhere in the app | Mac CtrlShiftN | Source |
| Open a new SQL console Connection selected | Mac CtrlOptionEnter | Source |
| Create a new SQL script Connection selected | Mac Ctrl] | Source |
| Open an existing SQL script Connection selected | Mac F3 | Source |
| Execute the SQL statement SQL editor | Mac CmdEnter | Source |
| Execute the whole SQL script SQL editor | Mac OptionX | Source |
| Add or remove a single line comment SQL editor | Mac Ctrl/ | Source |
| Add or remove a multi line comment SQL editor | Mac CtrlShift/ | Source |
| Format the SQL text SQL editor | Mac CtrlShiftF | Source |
| Explain the execution plan SQL editor | Mac CtrlShiftE | Source |
| Show or hide the results panel SQL editor | Mac CtrlT | Source |
| Switch to the next query SQL editor | Mac OptionDown arrow | Source |
| Switch to the previous query SQL editor | Mac OptionUp arrow | Source |
| Add a new row Result set | Mac OptionInsert | Source |
| Delete the current row Result set | Mac OptionDelete | Source |
| Duplicate the current row Result set | Mac CtrlOptionInsert | Source |
| Copy the value from the row above Result set | Mac CtrlD | Source |
| Edit the cell value inline Result set | Mac Enter | Source |
| Reset the cell to its original value Result set | Mac Esc | Source |
| Apply the data changes Result set | Mac CtrlS | Source |
| Reject the data changes Result set | Mac CtrlR | Source |
| Fetch all rows Result set | Mac CtrlShift= | Source |
| Fetch the next page of results Result set | Mac CtrlOptionN | Source |
| Toggle the grid and record view Result set | Mac Tab | Source |
| Toggle the result panels Result set | Mac F7 | Source |
| Open the visual query builder SQL editor | Mac CtrlB | Source |
| Open the search dialog Anywhere in the app | Mac CtrlH | Source |
| Find and replace text Editor | Mac CmdF | Source |
| Find the next item Editor | Mac CmdK | Source |
About DBeaver and its shortcuts
DBeaver is the database tool that works with almost any engine, and its keyboard covers the SQL editor, the results grid and the database navigator. The grid commands are worth learning, because reading and editing results is where the time goes once a query is written.
DBeaver is built on Eclipse, so it inherits that platform's fully configurable bindings and some of its conventions. What is available can also depend on the database driver in use.
Where the DBeaver keys came from
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