Use shortcut keys to select text or data

Selecting text in a field

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

To extend one character to the right

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

To extend one word to the right

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

To extend one character to the left

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

To extend one word to the left

Selecting a field or record

Note   To cancel a selection, use the opposite arrow key.

TAB

To select the next field

F2

To switch between Edit mode (with insertion point displayed) and Navigation mode

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

Extending a selection

F8

To turn on Extend mode (EXT appears in the lower-right corner of the window); pressing F8 repeatedly extends the selection to the word, the field, the record (in Datasheet view only), and all records

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW

To extend a selection to adjacent fields in the same row in Datasheet view

UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

To extend a selection to adjacent rows in Datasheet view

SHIFT+F8

To undo the previous extension

ESC

To cancel Extend mode

Selecting and moving a column in Datasheet view

CTRL+SPACEBAR

To select the current column or cancel the column selection, in Navigation mode only

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

To select the column to the right, if the current column is selected

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

To select the column to the left, if the current column is selected

CTRL+SHIFT+F8

To turn on Move mode; then press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to move selected column(s) to the right or left