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⤢ MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 38 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close activ… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open exist… P Ctrl Open Print… A Ctrl Select all r… S Ctrl Save data… D F Ctrl Open Find… G Ctrl Display Im… H Alt Go to Hom… J K L Z Ctrl Undo typing X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blank… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next field Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide Na… F11 Move to previou… Shift Tab Move to current… DOWN Move to current… UP Delete current re… Ctrl − Save changes to… Shift Enter Insert current da… Ctrl ; Switch between… F2 First Field in Rec… Home Last Field in Rec… End Move focus to n… F6 Show or hide pro… F4 Move to first fiel… Ctrl Home Move to last fiel… Ctrl End Insert value from… Ctrl ' Insert new line in… Ctrl Enter Undo changes in… Esc Switch to Form… F5 Move to current… Ctrl PgDn Move to current… Ctrl PgUp Repeat last Find… Shift F4 Save As Dialog F12 Activate Ribbon… Alt shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 38 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select all r… Z Ctrl Undo typing E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open exist… P Ctrl Open Print… Q S Ctrl Save data… D F Ctrl Open Find… G Ctrl Display Im… H Alt Go to Hom… J K L M W Ctrl Close activ… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blank… MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next field Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide Na… F11 Move to previou… Shift Tab Move to current… DOWN Move to current… UP Delete current re… Ctrl − Save changes to… Shift Enter Insert current da… Ctrl ; Switch between… F2 First Field in Rec… Home Last Field in Rec… End Move focus to n… F6 Show or hide pro… F4 Move to first fiel… Ctrl Home Move to last fiel… Ctrl End Insert value from… Ctrl ' Insert new line in… Ctrl Enter Undo changes in… Esc Switch to Form… F5 Move to current… Ctrl PgDn Move to current… Ctrl PgUp Repeat last Find… Shift F4 Save As Dialog F12 Activate Ribbon… Alt shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS ⤢ DATABASE Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4 RECORDS Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current record Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record number Alt F5 DESIGN Display Immediate Window (VBA) Ctrl G EDITING Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Insert current date Ctrl ; Insert value from same field in pre… Ctrl ' Insert new line in text field Ctrl Enter Undo changes in current field or r… Esc Insert default field value Ctrl Alt Space NAVIGATION Show or hide Navigation Pane F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database window Ctrl W Show or hide property sheet F4 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 Switch to next database window Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Editor and… Alt F11 DATASHEET Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in next record DOWN Move to current field in previous r… UP First Field in Record Home Last Field in Record End Move to first field in first record Ctrl Home Move to last field in last record Ctrl End Select current column Ctrl Space FIND Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Repeat last Find action Shift F4 Open Zoom box Shift F2 FORMS Switch between Edit and Navigati… F2 Switch to Form View from Design… F5 Move to current field in next record Ctrl PgDn Move to current field in previous r… Ctrl PgUp Open or close property sheet Alt Enter Show or hide Field List pane Alt F8 Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 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 ⤢ DATABASE 06 Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4 RECORDS 07 Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current re… Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record numb… Alt F5 DESIGN 01 Display Immediate Window Ctrl G EDITING 09 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Insert current date Ctrl ; Insert value from same fie… Ctrl ' Insert new line in text fi… Ctrl Enter Undo changes in current fi… Esc Insert default field value Ctrl Alt Space NAVIGATION 09 Show or hide Navigation Pa… F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database wind… Ctrl W Show or hide property sheet F4 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 Switch to next database wi… Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Edi… Alt F11 DATASHEET 09 Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in n… DOWN Move to current field in p… UP First Field in Record Home Last Field in Record End Move to first field in fir… Ctrl Home Move to last field in last… Ctrl End Select current column Ctrl Space FIND 03 Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Repeat last Find action Shift F4 Open Zoom box Shift F2 FORMS 06 Switch between Edit and Na… F2 Switch to Form View from D… F5 Move to current field in n… Ctrl PgDn Move to current field in p… Ctrl PgUp Open or close property she… Alt Enter Show or hide Field List pa… Alt F8 Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 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 · 8 SETS · No.01 MICROSOFT ACCESS TOTAL 50 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DATABASE 06 EDITING 09 DATASHEET 09 RECORDS 07 FIND 03 NAVIGATION 09 FORMS 06 DESIGN 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Insert current date Ctrl ; Insert value from same field in previous record Ctrl ' Insert new line in text field Ctrl Enter Undo changes in current field or record Esc Insert default field value Ctrl Alt Space Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in next record DOWN Move to current field in previous record UP First Field in Record Home Last Field in Record End Move to first field in first record Ctrl Home Move to last field in last record Ctrl End Select current column Ctrl Space Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current record Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record number Alt F5 Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Repeat last Find action Shift F4 Open Zoom box Shift F2 Show or hide Navigation Pane F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database window Ctrl W Show or hide property sheet F4 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 Switch to next database window Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Editor and back Alt F11 Switch between Edit and Navigation mode F2 Switch to Form View from Design View F5 Move to current field in next record Ctrl PgDn Move to current field in previous record Ctrl PgUp Open or close property sheet (Design View) Alt Enter Show or hide Field List pane 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 exist… P A S Ctrl Save data… D F Ctrl Open Find… G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo typing X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blank… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next field Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide Navigati… F11 Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field i… DOWN Move to current field i… UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS Keyboard map DATABASE Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N DATASHEET Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in next record DOWN Move to current field in previous record UP NAVIGATION Show or hide Navigation Pane F11 EDITING Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z RECORDS Add new record Ctrl + FIND Open Find and Replace Ctrl F 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 database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N DATASHEET 04 Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in n… DOWN Move to current field in p… UP NAVIGATION 01 Show or hide Navigation Pa… F11 EDITING 04 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z RECORDS 01 Add new record Ctrl + FIND 01 Open Find and Replace Ctrl F 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 · 6 SETS · No.01 MICROSOFT ACCESS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DATABASE 03 EDITING 04 DATASHEET 04 RECORDS 01 FIND 01 NAVIGATION 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in next record DOWN Move to current field in previous record UP Add new record Ctrl + Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Show or hide Navigation Pane F11 Editorial Microsoft Access is a desktop database application for building tables, queries, forms, and reports to manage structured data without heavy coding. Its keyboard shortcuts accelerate record navigation, data entry, and switching between design and datasheet views.
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All Microsoft Access keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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9 Action Shortcut Show or hide Navigation Pane F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database window Ctrl W Show or hide property sheet F4 Activate Ribbon KeyTips Alt Go to Home Tab Alt H Previous Database Window Ctrl Shift F6 Switch to next database window Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Editor and back Alt F11
9 Action Shortcut Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in next record DOWN Move to current field in previous record UP First Field in Record Home Last Field in Record End Move to first field in first record Ctrl Home Move to last field in last record Ctrl End Select current column Ctrl Space
9 Action Shortcut Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Insert current date Ctrl ; Insert value from same field in previous record Ctrl ' Insert new line in text field Ctrl Enter Undo changes in current field or record Esc Insert default field value Ctrl Alt Space
7 Action Shortcut Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current record Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Insert Current Time Ctrl Shift ; Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record number Alt F5
6 Action Shortcut Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Save As Dialog F12 Exit Access Alt F4
6 Action Shortcut Switch between Edit and Navigation mode F2 Switch to Form View from Design View F5 Move to current field in next record Ctrl PgDn Move to current field in previous record Ctrl PgUp Open or close property sheet (Design View) Alt Enter Show or hide Field List pane Alt F8
3 Action Shortcut Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Repeat last Find action Shift F4 Open Zoom box Shift F2
1 Action Shortcut Display Immediate Window (VBA) Ctrl G
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