Finding and replacing text or data
CTRL+F
To open the Find tab in the Find and Replace dialog box (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)
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
Selecting a field or record
***Note To cancel a selection, use the opposite arrow key.***
TAB
To select the next field
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
Copying, moving or deleting text
CTRL+C
To copy the selection to the Clipboard
CTRL+X
To cut the selection and copy it to the Clipboard
CTRL+V
To paste the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point
BACKSPACE
To delete the selection or the character to the left of the insertion point
DELETE
To delete the selection or the character to the right of the insertion point
CTRL+DELETE
To delete all characters to the right of the insertion point
Undoing changes
CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE
To undo typing
ESC
To undo changes in the current field or current record; if both have been changed, press ESC twice to undo changes, first in the current field and then in the current record
Entering data in form view
CTRL+SEMICOLON (;)
To insert the current date
CTRL+SHIFT+COLON (:)
To insert the current time
CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR
To insert the default value for a field
CTRL+APOSTROPHE (')
To insert the value from the same field in the previous record
SHIFT+ENTER
To save changes to the current record
SPACEBAR
To switch between the values in a check box or option button
CTRL+ENTER
To insert a new line
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
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
Editing and navigating object lists
F2
To rename a selected object
DOWN ARROW
To move down one line
PAGE DOWN
To move down one window
END
To move to the last object
UP ARROW
To move up one line
PAGE UP
To move up one window
HOME
To move to the first object
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
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
ALT+letter key
To select the option, or to select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the option name
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
Here is a link to a website that has a chart of Access Keyboard Shortcuts you may find helpful:
http://www.tutorialbox.com/tutors/off2000/access/shortcuts.html
