--- title: "Global Access shortcut keys in MS Access" description: "Global Access shortcut keys in MS Access" author: "Vijay Shukla" published: 2013-04-04 updated: 2017-11-29 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1219/global-access-shortcut-keys-in-ms-access category: "shortcut keys" tags: ["shortcut keys"] reading_time: 5 minutes --- # Global Access shortcut keys in MS Access ##### Opening databases | CTRL+N | To open a new database | | --- | --- | | CTRL+O | To open an [existing database](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159905/how-can-i-generate-migrations-for-an-existing-database-in-dot-net-6) | | ALT+F4 | To quit Microsoft Access | ##### Printing and saving | CTRL+P | To print the current or selected object | | --- | --- | | P or CTRL+P | To open the Print dialog box | | S | To open the Page Setup dialog box | | C or ESC | To cancel Print Preview or Layout Preview | | CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12 or ALT+SHIFT+F2 | To save a database object | | F12 or ALT+F2 | To open the Save As dialog box | ##### Using a combo box or list box | F4 or ALT+DOWN ARROW | To open a combo box | | --- | --- | | F9 | To refresh the contents of a Lookup field list box or combo box | | DOWN ARROW | To move down one line | | PAGE DOWN | To move down one page | | UP ARROW | To move up one line | | PAGE UP | To move up one page | | TAB | To exit the combo box or list box | ##### Finding and replacing text or data | CTRL+F | To open the Find tab in the Find and Replace [dialog box](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/157/dialog-box-in-dot-net) (Datasheet view and Form view only) | | --- | --- | | CTRL+H | To open the Replace tab in the Find and Replace dialog box (Datasheet view and Form view only) | | SHIFT+F4 | To find the next occurrence of the text specified in the Find and Replace dialog box when the dialog box is closed (Datasheet view and Form view only) | ##### Working in Design view | F2 | To switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation mode | | --- | --- | | F4 | To switch to the property sheet ([Design view](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94814/design-view-is-not-getting-displayed-in-my-android-studio-what-should-i-do) in forms and reports in databases and Access projects) | | F5 | To switch to Form view from form Design view | | F7 | To switch to the Code Builder from form or report Design view (Design view window or property sheet) | | SHIFT+F7 | To switch from the Visual Basic Editor to form or report Design view | | ALT+V+P | To open property sheet for a [selected object](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109819/how-to-add-a-transition-to-a-selected-object-in-powerpoint) | ##### Editing controls in form and report Design view | SHIFT+ENTER | To add a control to a section | | --- | --- | | CTRL+C | To copy the selected control to the Clipboard | | CTRL+X | To cut the selected control and copy it to the Clipboard | | CTRL+V | To [paste the contents](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95127/how-do-you-copy-and-paste-the-contents-of-a-pdf) of the Clipboard in the upper-left corner of the selected section | | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | To move the selected control to the right | | CTRL+LEFT ARROW | To move the selected control to the left | | CTRL+UP ARROW | To move the selected control up | | CTRL+DOWN ARROW | To move the selected control down | | SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | To increase the height of the selected control | | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To increase the width of the selected control | | SHIFT+UP ARROW | To reduce the height of the selected control | | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To reduce the width of the selected control | ##### Window operations | F11 | To bring the Database window to the front | | --- | --- | | CTRL+F6 | To cycle between open windows | | ENTER | To restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized | | ALT+SPACEBAR | To display the Control menu | | SHIFT+F10 | To display the shortcut menu | | CTRL+W or CTRL+F4 | To close the [active window](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33483/using-python-find-active-window-name-in-mac-os-x) | | ALT+F11 | To switch between the Visual Basic Editor and the previous active window | | ALT+SHIFT+F11 | To [switch to the Microsoft](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95990/why-should-you-switch-to-the-microsoft-edge-browser) Script Editor from the previous active window | | CTRL+F8 | To turn on Resize mode for the active window when it’s not maximized; press the arrow keys to resize the window | ##### Working with Wizards | TAB | Move to the Help Button [image button](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1535/css-image-button) in the wizard | | --- | --- | | ALT+N | To move to the next window in the wizard | | ALT+B | To move to the previous window in the wizard | | ALT+F | To close the wizard window | Note: You cannot use CTRL+TAB to navigate from one wizard window to another. CTRL+TAB will move the cursor between [dialog boxes](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156528/types-of-dialog-boxes-in-javascript) and controls on the wizard window.\ ##### Miscellaneous | F2 | To display the complete hyperlink address for a selected hyperlink | | --- | --- | | F7 | To check spelling | | ALT+ENTER | To display a property sheet in Design view | | ALT+F4 | To quit Microsoft Access, close a dialog box, or close a property sheet | | CTRL+F2 | To invoke a Builder | | CTRL+F11 | To toggle between a custom menu bar and a built-in menu bar | | CTRL+RIGHT ARROW or CRTL+COMMA (,) | To toggle forward between views when in a table, query, form, report, page, view , PivotTable list, PivotChart report, [stored procedure](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/36/stored-procedure-in-microsoft-sql-server), or Access project (.adp) function. If there are additional views available, successive keystrokes will move to the next available view. | | CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CRTL+PERIOD (.) | To toggle back between views when in a table, query, form, report, page, view, PivotTable list, PivotChart report, stored procedure, or .adp function. If there are additional views available, successive keystrokes will move to the previous view | | SHIFT+F2 | To open the Zoom box to conveniently enter expressions and other text in small input areas | --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1219/global-access-shortcut-keys-in-ms-access Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.