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Execute the SQL statement

CmdEnter

Mac Desktop app DBeaver default key scheme

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Press Ctrl + Enter to execute the SQL statement in DBeaver. On a Mac, press Cmd + Enter instead.

Where it works: SQL editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdEnter`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlEnter`

Where this comes from

Shortcuts - DBeaver Documentation

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Run the query SQL Server Management Studio F5

More DBeaver shortcuts

Execute the whole SQL script Option + X
Add or remove a single line comment Ctrl + /
Add or remove a multi line comment Ctrl + Shift + /
Format the SQL text Ctrl + Shift + F
Explain the execution plan Ctrl + Shift + E
Show or hide the results panel Ctrl + T
Switch to the next query Option + Down arrow
Switch to the previous query Option + Up arrow

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