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Access 97/2000 Shortcut Keys
[Keys for general Use] [Keys
for Use in the Database Window] [Keys for Selecting
Text or Data] [Keys for Editing Text or Data] [Keys
for Working in Datasheet View] [Keys for Moving Around in Form View]
[Keys for Working in Print Preview and Layout Preview]
Keys for General Use
Display help
| To |
Press |
| Display the Office Assistant,
Microsoft Access Contents and Index; context-sensitive help about the
selected property, control, macro action, or Visual Basic keyword; or
alerts with a Help button. |
F1 |
| Display What's This help [after
pressing SHIFT-F1, move the pointer to the menu command, toolbar button,
dialog box option, or screen region, then] |
SHIFT-F1 |
Open a database
| To |
Press |
| Open a new database |
CTRL-N |
| Open an existing
database |
CTRL-O |
Print and save
| To |
Press |
| Print the current or selected
object |
CTRL-P |
| Save a database
object |
CTRL-S or SHIFT-F12 or
ALT-SHIFT-F2 |
| Open the Save As dialog
box |
F12 or ALT-F2 |
Use a combo box or list box
| To |
Press |
| Open a combo box |
F4 or ALT-DOWN ARROW |
| Refresh the contents of a Lookup
field list box or combo box |
F9 |
| Move down one line |
DOWN ARROW |
| Move down one page |
PAGE DOWN |
| Move up one line |
UP ARROW |
| Move up one page |
PAGE UP |
| Exit the combo box or list
box |
TAB |
Find and replace text or data
| To |
Press |
| Open the Find dialog box
(Datasheet view, Form view, and Module Window only) |
CTRL-F |
| Open the Replace dialog box
(Datasheet view, Form view, and Module Window only) |
CTRL-H |
| Find the next occurrence of the
text specified in the Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is
closed (Datasheet view and Form view only) |
SHIFT-F4 |
Work in Design view
| To |
Press |
| Switch between edit mode (with
insertion point displayed) and navigation mode |
F2 |
| Select a form or
report |
CTRL-R |
| Switch to Form view from form
design or a form module |
F5 |
| Switch between the upper and
lower portions of a window (Design view of tables, macros, and queries and
the Advanced Filter/Sort window only) |
F6 |
| Add a control to a section (Form
and Report Design view only) |
SHIFT-ENTER |
Window operations
| To |
Press |
| Bring the Database Window to the
front |
F11 or ALT-F1 |
| Cycle between open
windows |
CTRL-F6 |
| Restore the selected minimzed
window when all windows are minimized |
ENTER |
| Display the Control
menu |
ALT-SPACEBAR |
| Close the active
window |
CTRL-W or CTRL-F4 |
Miscellaneous
| To |
Press |
| Display the complete hyperlink
address for a selected hyperlink |
F2 |
| Check spelling |
F7 |
| Open the Zoom box to
conveniently enter expressions and other text in small input
areas |
SHIFT-F2 |
| Display a property
sheet |
ALT-ENTER |
| Quit Microsoft Access, close a
dialog box, or close a property sheet |
ALT-F4 |
| Invoke a Builder |
CTRL-F2 |
| Toggle between a custom menu bar
and a built-in menu bar |
CTRL-F11 |
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