Keyboard Operations
The following tables have all the keyboard shortcuts for Database Editor.
General
Key Combination | Action |
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CTRL+TAB | Next Open Database |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Previous Open Database |
ENTER | Move the active cell down one record |
TAB | Move the active cell right |
SHIFT+TAB | Move the active cell left |
F2 | Begin editing a cell End cell edit (commit changes) |
ESC | Cancel cell edit (discard changes) |
Data Selection
The following key combinations move the active (selected) cell.
Hold SHIFT while using these key combinations in order to select a range of cells or modify the range of an existing selection.
Key Combination | Active cell moves... |
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LEFT | Left one cell |
RIGHT | Right one cell |
UP | Up one cell |
DOWN | Down one cell |
CTRL+LEFT HOME | To the start of the current record |
CTRL+RIGHT END | To the end of the current record |
CTRL+UP | To the top cell in the current column |
CTRL+DOWN | To the bottom cell in the current column |
CTRL+HOME | To the first cell of the first record |
CTRL+END | To the last cell of the last record |
PAGE UP | Up one page |
PAGE DOWN | Down one page |
File Menu
Key Combination | Action |
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CTRL+N | New dBase File |
CTRL+SHIFT+N | New SQL dBase Table |
CTRL+ALT+N | New MS Access dBase Table |
CTRL+O | Open dBase File |
CTRL+SHIFT+O | Open SQL dBase Table |
CTRL+ALT+O | Open MS Access dBase Table |
CTRL+S | Save |
CTRL+A | Save As dBase File |
CTRL+SHIFT+A | Save As SQL dBase Table |
CTRL+ALT+A | Save As MS Access dBase Table |
CTRL+Q | Exit |
Edit Menu
Key Combination | Action |
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CTRL+Z | Undo |
CTRL+X | Cut |
CTRL+C | Copy |
CTRL+V | Paste |
Del | Clear Contents |
CTRL+SHIFT+X | Advanced Cut |
CTRL+SHIFT+C | Advanced Copy |
CTRL+SHIFT+V | Advanced Paste |
CTRL+F | Find |
CTRL+H | Replace |
CTRL+I | Increment |
CTRL+SHIFT+I | Decrement |
CTRL+U | Make Upper Case |
CTRL+E | Form Editor |
CTRL+T | Sort Ascending |
CTRL+SHIFT+T | Sort Descending |
CTRL+R | Navigate to Component |