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⤢ MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close Ac… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open an … P Ctrl Print A S Ctrl Save a D… D F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Display … H Alt Go to Ho… J K L Z Ctrl Undo Typ… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl Open a N… M MORE SHORTCUTS Show or Hide … F11 Next / Previo… Tab Add a New Rec… Ctrl + Save Changes … Shift Enter Switch Edit /… F2 Delete Curren… Ctrl − Undo Changes … Esc Open / Close … F4 Move Focus Be… F6 Next Database… Ctrl F6 First Field i… HOME Last Field in… END First Field o… Ctrl HOME Last Field of… Ctrl END Select Curren… Ctrl Space Requery / Ref… F5 Find Next Shift F4 Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4 Activate Ribb… Alt Previous Data… Ctrl Shift F6 Insert Curren… Ctrl ; Insert Curren… Ctrl Shift ; Show / Hide F… Alt F8 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS
MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z Ctrl Undo Typ… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open an … P Ctrl Print Q S Ctrl Save a D… D F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Display … H Alt Go to Ho… J K L M W Ctrl Close Ac… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl Open a N… MORE SHORTCUTS Show or Hide … F11 Next / Previo… Tab Add a New Rec… Ctrl + Save Changes … Shift Enter Switch Edit /… F2 Delete Curren… Ctrl − Undo Changes … Esc Open / Close … F4 Move Focus Be… F6 Next Database… Ctrl F6 First Field i… HOME Last Field in… END First Field o… Ctrl HOME Last Field of… Ctrl END Select Curren… Ctrl Space Requery / Ref… F5 Find Next Shift F4 Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4 Activate Ribb… Alt Previous Data… Ctrl Shift F6 Insert Curren… Ctrl ; Insert Curren… Ctrl Shift ; Show / Hide F… Alt F8 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS
⤢ EDITING Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Naviga… F2 Find Ctrl F Undo Changes in Fiel… Esc Find Next Shift F4 DESIGN Open / Close Propert… F4 Show / Hide Field Li… Alt F8 Display Immediate Wi… Ctrl G NAVIGATION Show or Hide Navigat… F11 Move Focus Between P… F6 Next Database Window Ctrl F6 Activate Ribbon KeyT… Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Wi… Ctrl Shift F6 DATASHEET Next / Previous Field Tab First Field in Record HOME Last Field in Record END First Field of First… Ctrl HOME Last Field of Last R… Ctrl END Select Current Column Ctrl Space DATABASE Save a Database Obje… Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Dat… Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Close Active Databas… Ctrl W Exit Access Alt F4 RECORDS Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Reco… Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − Requery / Refresh F5 Insert Current Date Ctrl ; Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING 08 Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F Undo Changes in Field / Record Esc Find Next Shift F4 DATASHEET 06 Next / Previous Field Tab First Field in Record HOME Last Field in Record END First Field of First Record Ctrl HOME Last Field of Last Record Ctrl END Select Current Column Ctrl Space DESIGN 03 Open / Close Property Sheet F4 Show / Hide Field List Alt F8 Display Immediate Window (VBA) Ctrl G DATABASE 07 Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Close Active Database Window Ctrl W Exit Access Alt F4 NAVIGATION 06 Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 Move Focus Between Panes F6 Next Database Window Ctrl F6 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 RECORDS 06 Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − Requery / Refresh F5 Insert Current Date Ctrl ; Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS
⤢ MICROSOFT ACCESS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 MICROSOFT ACCESS TOTAL 36 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DATABASE 07 EDITING 08 NAVIGATION 06 DATASHEET 06 RECORDS 06 DESIGN 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Close Active Database Window Ctrl W Exit Access Alt F4 Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F Undo Changes in Field / Record Esc Find Next Shift F4 Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 Move Focus Between Panes F6 Next Database Window Ctrl F6 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 Next / Previous Field Tab First Field in Record HOME Last Field in Record END First Field of First Record Ctrl HOME Last Field of Last Record Ctrl END Select Current Column Ctrl Space Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − Requery / Refresh F5 Insert Current Date Ctrl ; Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Open / Close Property Sheet F4 Show / Hide Field List Alt F8 Display Immediate Window (VBA) Ctrl G
MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open an … P A S Ctrl Save a D… D F Ctrl Find G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo Typ… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl Open a N… M MORE SHORTCUTS Show or Hide Navi… F11 Next / Previous F… Tab Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to R… Shift Enter Switch Edit / Nav… F2 Delete Current Re… Ctrl − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS Keyboard map DATABASE Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O NAVIGATION Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 RECORDS Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − EDITING Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F DATASHEET Next / Previous Field Tab Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS Isometric DATABASE 03 Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O NAVIGATION 01 Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 RECORDS 03 Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − EDITING 06 Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F DATASHEET 01 Next / Previous Field Tab Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS Typewriter MICROSOFT ACCESS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 MICROSOFT ACCESS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DATABASE 03 EDITING 06 NAVIGATION 01 DATASHEET 01 RECORDS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 Next / Previous Field Tab Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − Editorial Microsoft Access is a desktop database tool that pairs tables, queries, forms, and reports for building lightweight data-driven applications. Keyboard shortcuts accelerate record navigation, datasheet editing, and switching between design and form views during heavy data entry.
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8 Action Shortcut Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Undo Typing Ctrl Z Switch Edit / Navigation Mode F2 Find Ctrl F Undo Changes in Field / Record Esc Find Next Shift F4
7 Action Shortcut Save a Database Object Ctrl S Open a New Database Ctrl N Open an Existing Database Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Close Active Database Window Ctrl W Exit Access Alt F4
6 Action Shortcut Show or Hide Navigation Pane F11 Move Focus Between Panes F6 Next Database Window Ctrl F6 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6
6 Action Shortcut Next / Previous Field Tab First Field in Record HOME Last Field in Record END First Field of First Record Ctrl HOME Last Field of Last Record Ctrl END Select Current Column Ctrl Space
6 Action Shortcut Add a New Record Ctrl + Save Changes to Record Shift Enter Delete Current Record Ctrl − Requery / Refresh F5 Insert Current Date Ctrl ; Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ;
3 Action Shortcut Open / Close Property Sheet F4 Show / Hide Field List Alt F8 Display Immediate Window (VBA) Ctrl G
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