KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR ACCESS

This table itemizes the most frequently used shortcuts in Access desktop databases.

To do this Press
Alt or F10
Select the active tab of the ribbon and
(To move to a different ribbon tab, use
activate KeyTips.
KeyTips or the arrow keys.)

Go to the Home tab. Alt+H

Go to the Tell me box on the ribbon. Alt+Q, and then enter the search term

Display the shortcut menu for the

Shift+F10 or the Windows Menu key
selected item.

Move the focus to a different pane of the

F6
window.

Open an existing database. Ctrl+O or Ctrl+F12

Show or hide the Navigation Pane. F11

Show or hide a property sheet. F4

Switch between Edit mode (with insertion

point displayed) and Navigation mode in F2
the Datasheet View or Design View.
Switch to the Form View from the form in
F5
the Design View.

Move to the next or previous field in

Tab key or Shift+Tab
the Datasheet View.

Go to a specific record in the Datasheet Alt+F5, then, in the record number box, type
View. the record number and press Enter

Open the Print dialog box (for

Ctrl+P
datasheets, forms, and reports).

Open the Page Setup dialog box (for

S
forms and reports).

Open the Find tab in the Find and

Replace dialog box in the Datasheet Ctrl+F
View or Form View.

Open the Help window. F1

Exit Access. Alt+F4