Using a program window
ALT+TAB | To switch to the next program |
ALT+SHIFT+TAB | To switch to the previous program |
CTRL+ESC | To show the Windows Start menu |
CTRL+W | To close the active database window |
CTRL+F6 | To switch to the next database window |
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 | To switch to the previous database window |
ENTER | To restore the selected minimized window when all windows are minimized |
Using a dialog box
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN | To switch to the next tab in a dialog box |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP | To switch to the previous tab in a dialog box |
TAB | To move to the next option or option group |
SHIFT+TAB | To move to the previous option or option group |
ALT+DOWN ARROW | To open the selected drop-down list box |
ESC | To close the selected drop-down list box |
ENTER | To perform the action assigned to the default button in the dialog box |
ESC | To cancel the command and close the dialog box |
ALT+F4 | To close a dialog box |
Arrow keys | To move between options in the selected drop-down list box, or to move between some options in a group of options |
SPACEBAR | To perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the check box |
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a drop-down list box is selected) | To move to the option by the first letter in the option name in a drop-down list box
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ALT+letter key | To select the option, or to select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the option name |
Editing in a text box
HOME | To move to the beginning of the entry |
END | To move to the end of the entry |
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW | To move one character to the left or right |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | To move one word to the left or right |
SHIFT+HOME | To select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry |
SHIFT+END | To select from the insertion point to the end of the entry |
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To select one character to the left |
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To select one character to the right |
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | To select one word to the left |
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | To select one word to the right |
Work with the Open, File New Database, and Save dialog boxes
ALT+1 | Go to the previous folder (Button image ) |
ALT+2 | Open the folder up one level from the open folder (Up One Level button Button image ) |
ALT+3 | Close the dialog box, and open your World Wide WebWorld Wide Web search page (Search the Web button Button image ) |
ALT+4 | Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button Button image ) |
ALT+5 | Create a new subfolder in the open folder (Create New Folder button Button image ) |
ALT+6 | Switch between List, Details, Properties, and Preview views |
ALT+7 | Show the Tools menu (Tools button) |
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