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

                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

                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

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.