Keyboard Operations
The following tables have all the keyboard shortcuts for Database Editor.
General
| Key Combination | Action |
|---|---|
| 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... |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
