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⤢ MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close ac… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open exi… P Ctrl Open Pri… A Ctrl Select a… S Ctrl Save dat… D F Ctrl Open Fin… G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo typ… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blan… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next … Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide … F11 Move to previ… Shift Tab Move to curre… DOWN Move to curre… UP Delete curren… Ctrl − Save changes … Shift Enter Insert curren… Ctrl ; Switch betwee… F2 Move focus to… F6 Show or hide … F4 Move to first… Ctrl HOME Move to last … Ctrl END Insert value … Ctrl ' Insert new li… Ctrl Enter Undo changes … Esc Switch to For… F5 Move to curre… Ctrl PgDn Move to curre… Ctrl PgUp Repeat last F… Shift F4 Exit Access Alt F4 Switch to nex… Ctrl F6 Switch to Vis… Alt F11 Select curren… Ctrl Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS
MICROSOFT ACCESS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 36 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select a… Z Ctrl Undo typ… E R T Y U I O Ctrl Open exi… P Ctrl Open Pri… Q S Ctrl Save dat… D F Ctrl Open Fin… G H J K L M W Ctrl Close ac… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blan… MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next … Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide … F11 Move to previ… Shift Tab Move to curre… DOWN Move to curre… UP Delete curren… Ctrl − Save changes … Shift Enter Insert curren… Ctrl ; Switch betwee… F2 Move focus to… F6 Show or hide … F4 Move to first… Ctrl HOME Move to last … Ctrl END Insert value … Ctrl ' Insert new li… Ctrl Enter Undo changes … Esc Switch to For… F5 Move to curre… Ctrl PgDn Move to curre… Ctrl PgUp Repeat last F… Shift F4 Exit Access Alt F4 Switch to nex… Ctrl F6 Switch to Vis… Alt F11 Select curren… Ctrl Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS · WINDOWS
⤢ DATASHEET 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 Move to first field in fir… Ctrl HOME Move to last field in last… 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 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 DATABASE Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Exit Access Alt F4 RECORDS Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current re… Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record numb… Alt F5 EDITING 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 Show or hide Navigation Pa… F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database wind… Ctrl W Show or hide property sheet F4 Switch to next database wi… Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Edi… Alt F11 Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 42 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 ⤢ DATASHEET 07 Move to next field Tab Move to previous field Shift Tab Move to current field in… DOWN Move to current field in… UP Move to first field in f… Ctrl HOME Move to last field in la… 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 … F2 Switch to Form View from… F5 Move to current field in… Ctrl PgDn Move to current field in… Ctrl PgUp Open or close property s… Alt Enter Show or hide Field List … Alt F8 DATABASE 05 Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Exit Access Alt F4 RECORDS 06 Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current … Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record nu… Alt F5 EDITING 09 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo typing Ctrl Z Insert current date Ctrl ; Insert value from same f… Ctrl ' Insert new line in text … Ctrl Enter Undo changes in current … Esc Insert default field val… Ctrl Alt Space NAVIGATION 06 Show or hide Navigation … F11 Move focus to next pane F6 Close active database wi… Ctrl W Show or hide property sh… F4 Switch to next database … Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic E… Alt F11 Microsoft Access KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 42 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 · 7 SETS · No.01 MICROSOFT ACCESS TOTAL 42 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DATABASE 05 EDITING 09 DATASHEET 07 RECORDS 06 FIND 03 NAVIGATION 06 FORMS 06 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 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 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 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 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
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 exi… P A S Ctrl Save dat… D F Ctrl Open Fin… G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo typ… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New blan… M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to next field Tab Add new record Ctrl + Show or hide Navi… F11 Move to previous … Shift Tab Move to current f… DOWN Move to current f… 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 reco… DOWN Move to current field in previous … 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 next reco… DOWN Move to current field in previous … UP NAVIGATION 01 Show or hide Navigation Pane 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 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 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 Move to first field in first record Ctrl HOME Move to last field in last record Ctrl END Select current column Ctrl Space
6 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 Switch to next database window Ctrl F6 Switch to Visual Basic Editor and back Alt F11
6 Action Shortcut Add new record Ctrl + Delete current record Ctrl − Save changes to current record Shift Enter Select all records Ctrl A Select current record Shift Space Go to specific record number Alt F5
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
5 Action Shortcut Save database object Ctrl S Open existing database Ctrl O New blank database Ctrl N Open Print dialog Ctrl P Exit Access Alt F4
3 Action Shortcut Open Find and Replace Ctrl F Repeat last Find action Shift F4 Open Zoom box Shift F2
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