In this Article I am trying to explain the shortcut keys for Select text and data in MS Access.
Selecting text in a field
Key | Description |
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To extend one character to the right |
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To extend one word to the right |
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To extend one character to the left |
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To extend one word to the left |
Selecting a field or record
Key | Description |
TAB | To select the next field |
F2 | To switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation mode |
SHIFT+SPACEBAR | To switch between selecting the current record and the first field of the current record, in Navigation mode |
SHIFT+UP ARROW | To extend selection to the previous record, if the current record is selected |
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | To extend selection to the next record, if the current record is selected |
CTRL+A or CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR | To select all records |
Extending a selection
Key | Description |
F8 | To turn on Extend mode (EXT appears in the lower-right corner of the window); pressing F8 repeatedly extends the selection to the word, the field, the record (in Datasheet view only), and all records |
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW | To extend a selection to adjacent fields in the same row in Datasheet view |
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | To extend a selection to adjacent rows in Datasheet view |
SHIFT+F8 | To undo the previous extension |
ESC | To cancel Extend mode |
Selecting and moving a column in Datasheet view
Key | Description |
CTRL+SPACEBAR | To select the current column or cancel the column selection, in Navigation mode only |
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To select the column to the right, if the current column is selected |
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To select the column to the left, if the current column is selected |
CTRL+SHIFT+F8 | To turn on Move mode; then press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to move selected column(s) to the right or left. |
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