Visual Database Tools
Navigating in the Query Designer
You can work in the Query Designer using the keyboard or the mouse. Refer to the following tables for specific methods.
Any Pane
| To | Press | Click |
|---|---|---|
| Move among the Query Designer panes | F6, SHIFT+F6 | Anywhere in the target pane |
Diagram Pane
| To | Press | Click |
|---|---|---|
| Move among tables, other table-structured objects, (and to join lines, if available) | TAB, or SHIFT+TAB | The table, table-structured object, or join line to move to |
| Move between columns in a table or table-structured object | Arrow keys | The column to go to |
| Choose the selected data column for output | SPACEBAR1 or PLUS key |
The check box next to the name of the column |
| Remove the selected data column from the query output | SPACEBAR1 or MINUS key |
The check box next to the name of the column |
| Remove the selected table, table-structured object, or join line from the query | DELETE | Right-click, and then choose Remove |
1 If multiple items are selected, pressing this key affects all selected items. Select multiple items by holding down the SHIFT key while clicking them. Toggle the selected state of a single item by holding down CTRL while clicking it.
Grid Pane
| To | Press | Click |
|---|---|---|
| Move among cells | Arrow keys or TAB or SHIFT+TAB | The target cell |
| Move to the last row in the current column | CTRL+DOWN ARROW | |
| Move to the first row in the current column | CTRL+UP ARROW | |
| Move to the top left cell in the visible portion of grid | CTRL+HOME | |
| Move to the bottom right cell | CTRL+END | |
| Move in a drop-down list | UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW | The button in the cell |
| Select an entire grid column | CTRL+SPACEBAR | The column header |
| Select an entire grid row | The button to the left of the row | |
| Toggle between edit mode and cell selection mode | F2 | |
| Copy selected text in cell to the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+C | |
| Cut selected text in cell and place it on the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+X | |
| Paste text from the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+V | |
| Toggle between insert and overstrike mode while editing in a cell | INS | |
| Toggle the check box in the Output column | SPACEBAR1 | The check box |
| Clear the selected contents of a cell | DELETE | |
| Remove row containing selected data column from the query | DELETE1 | |
| Clear all values for a selected grid column | DELETE | |
| Insert row between existing rows | INS after you select grid row | |
| Add an Or ... column | INS after you select any Or ... column |
1 If multiple items are selected, pressing this key affects all selected items.
SQL Pane
You can use the standard Windows editing keys when working in the SQL pane, such as CTRL+Arrow keys to move between words, and the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands on the Edit menu.
Note You can only insert text; there is no overstrike mode.
Results Pane
| To | Press | Click |
|---|---|---|
| Move between cells | Arrow keys or TAB or SHIFT+TAB | The target cell |
| Move to first or last cell in current row | HOME or END | |
| Move to the first row in the current column | CTRL+UP ARROW | |
| Move to the top left cell | CTRL+HOME | |
| Move to the bottom cell in the first column | CTRL+DOWN ARROW | |
| Select to first character in a cell | SHIFT+HOME | |
| Select to last character in a cell | SHIFT+END | |
| Select an entire grid column | CTRL+SPACEBAR | The column header |
| Select an entire grid row | The button to the left of the row | |
| Toggle between edit mode and cell selection mode | F2 | |
| Toggle between insert and overstrike mode while editing in a cell | INS | |
| Insert a new row into the grid (moves to last row in grid) | INS while cell is selected | |
| Delete a row from the table | DELETE1 | |
| Undo changes for the current cell | ESC in cell that has changed | |
| Undo changes for the current row | ESC in any cell that has not changed | |
| Enter null into a cell | CTRL+0 | |
| Copy selected columns or rows to the Clipboard | CTRL+C | |
| Copy selected text in cell to the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+C | |
| Cut selected text in cell to the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+X | |
| Paste text from the Clipboard (in edit mode) | CTRL+V |
1 If multiple items are selected, pressing this key affects all selected items.