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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 Editing Text or Data
Use these shortcuts in Table Datasheet or Form view.
Move the insertion point in a field (if the insertion point isn't visible,
press F2 to display it)
| To |
Press |
| Move it one character to the
right |
RIGHT ARROW |
| Move it one word to the
right |
CTRL-RIGHT ARROW |
| Move it one character to the
left |
LEFT ARROW |
| Move it one word to the
left |
CTRL-LEFT ARROW |
| Move it to the end of the field,
in single-line fields |
END |
| Move it to the end of the field,
in multiple-line fields |
CTRL-END |
| Move it to the beginning of the
field, in single-line fields |
HOME |
| Move it to the beginning of the
field, in multiple-line fields |
CTRL-HOME |
Copy, move, or delete text
| To |
Press |
| Copy the selection to the
Clipboard |
CTRL-C |
| Cut the selection and copy it to
the Clipboard |
CTRL-X |
| Paste the contents of the
Clipboard at the insertion point |
CTRL-V |
| Delete the selection or the
character to the left of the insertion point |
BACKSPACE |
| Delete the selection or the
character to the right of the insertion point |
DEL |
Undo changes
| To |
Press |
| Undo typing |
CTRL-Z or ALT-BACKSPACE |
| Undo changes in the current
field or current record; if both have been changed, press ESC twice to
undo changes first in the current field and then in the current
record |
ESC |
Enter Data in Datasheet or Form View
| To |
Press |
| Insert the current
date |
CTRL-SEMICOLON (;) |
| Insert the current
time |
CTRL-COLON (:) |
| Insert the default value for a
field |
CTRL-ALT-SPACEBAR |
| Insert the value from the same
field in the previous record |
CTRL-APOSTROPHE (') |
| Add a new record |
CTRL-PLUS SIGN (+) |
| Delete the current
record |
CTRL-MINUS SIGN (-) |
| Save changes to the current
record |
SHIFT-ENTER |
| Switch between the values in a
check box or option button |
SPACEBAR |
| Insert a new line |
CTRL-ENTER |
Refresh Fields with Current Data
| To |
Press |
| Recalculate the fields in the
window |
F9 |
| Requery the underlying tables
(in a subform, this requeries the underlying table for the subform only) |
SHIFT-F9 |
| Refresh the contents of a Lookup
field list box or combo box |
F9 |
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