**************************** `Keyboard Shortcuts`:index:: **************************** Keyboard shortcuts are provided in pgAdmin to allow easy access to specific functions. Alternate shortcuts can be configured through File > Preferences if desired. Main Browser Window ******************* When using main browser window, the following keyboard shortcuts are available: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 3 +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shortcut for all platforms | Function | +============================+=======================================================+ | Shift+Ctrl+a | Add grid row | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+b | Object explorer | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+n | Create object | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+d | Delete object | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Ctrl+[ | Dialog tab backward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Ctrl+] | Dialog tab forward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+g | Direct debugging | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+e | Edit object properties | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+f | File main menu | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+h | Help main menu | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+o | Object main menu | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+c | Open context menu | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+q | Open query tool | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Ctrl+f | Quick Search | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | F5 | Refresh object explorer | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+s | Search objects | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+[ | Tabbed panel backward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+] | Tabbed panel forward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+l | Tools main menu | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Alt+v | View data | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ Dialog Tabs *********** Use the shortcuts below to navigate the tabsets on dialogs: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 3 +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shortcut for all platforms | Function | +============================+=======================================================+ | Control+Shift+[ | Dialog tab backward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Control+Shift+] | Dialog tab forward | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ Property Grid Controls ********************** Use the shortcuts below when working with property grid controls: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 3 +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shortcut for all platforms | Function | +============================+=======================================================+ | Control+Shift+A | Add row in Grid | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Tab | Move focus to the next control | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Shift+Tab | Move focus to the previous control | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Return | Pick the selected an item in a combo box | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Control+Shift+A | Add row in Grid | +----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ SQL Editors *********** When using the syntax-highlighting SQL editors, the following shortcuts are available: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 2 3 +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function | +==========================+======================+=====================================+ | Alt + Left | Option + Left | Move to the beginning of the line | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Alt + Right | Option + Right | Move to the end of the line | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + Left | Cmd + Option + Left | Move left one word | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + Right | Cmd + Option + Right | Move right one word | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + / | Cmd + / | Comment selected code (Inline) | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + . | Cmd + . | Uncomment selected code (Inline) | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Shift + / | Cmd + Shift + / | Comment/Uncomment code (Block) | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + a | Cmd + a | Select all | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + c | Cmd + c | Copy selected text to the clipboard | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + r | Cmd + r | Redo last edit un-done | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + v | Cmd + v | Paste text from the clipboard | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + z | Cmd + z | Undo last edit | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Tab | Tab | Indent selected text | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Un-indent selected text | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Alt + g | Option + g | Jump (to line:column) | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Space | Ctrl + Space | Auto-complete | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + f | Cmd + f | Find | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + g | Cmd + g | Find next | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Shift + g | Cmd + Shift + g | Find previous | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Shift + f | Cmd + Shift + f | Replace | +--------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------------------+ Query Tool ********** When using the Query Tool, the following shortcuts are available: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 2 3 +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function | +==========================+====================+===================================+ | + q | + q | Cancel query | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + t | + t | Connection status | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + d | + d | Delete rows | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + x | + x | Execute options | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + f | + f | Filter dialog | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + i | + i | Filter options | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + n | + n | Find options | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + o | + o | Open file | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + p | + p | Paste rows | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + r | + r | Rows limit | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + s | + s | Save file | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + L | Ctrl + option + L | Clear query | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Ctrl + m | Shift + Ctrl + m | Commit | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | F8 | F8 | Download Results | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 | EXPLAIN ANALYZE query | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | F7 | F7 | EXPLAIN query | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | F5 | F5 | Execute query | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + ] | Shift + option + ] | Next tab | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + [ | Shift + option + [ | Previous tab | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Ctrl + r | Shift + Ctrl + r | Rollback | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | F6 | F6 | Save data changes | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + Tab | Shift + option +Tab| Switch Panel | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Ctrl + u | Shift + Ctrl + u | Toggle case of selected text | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ Debugger ******** When using the Debugger, the following shortcuts are available: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 2 3 +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function | +==========================+====================+===================================+ | + x | + x | Clear all breakpoints | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + c | + c | Continue/Start | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + i | + i | Step into | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + o | + o | Step over | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + s | + s | Stop | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | + t | + t | Toggle breakpoint | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + q | Shift + option + q | Edit grid values | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + ] | Shift + option + ] | Next tab | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + [ | Shift + option + ] | Previous tab | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + Tab | Shift + option +Tab| Switch Panel | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ ERD Tool ******** When using the ERD Tool, the following shortcuts are available: .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 2 3 +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function | +==========================+====================+===================================+ | Ctrl + Alt + a | Ctrl + option + a | Add table | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + n | Ctrl + option + n | Add/Edit note | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + l | Ctrl + option + l | Auto align | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + c | Ctrl + option + c | Clone table | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + i | Ctrl + option + i | Download image | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + d | Ctrl + option + d | Drop table | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + e | Ctrl + option + e | Edit table | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + s | Ctrl + option + s | Generate SQL | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + m | Ctrl + option + m | Many to many link | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + o | Ctrl + option + o | One to many link | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + o | Ctrl + o | Open project | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + s | Ctrl + s | Save project | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Ctrl + s | Shift + Ctrl + s | Save project as | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ctrl + Alt + t | Ctrl + option + t | Show more/fewer details | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + + | Shift + option + + | Zoom in | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + - | Shift + option + - | Zoom out | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift + Alt + f | Shift + option + f | Zoom to fit | +--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ Inner Tab and Panel Navigation ****************************** When using the Query Tool and Debugger, the following shortcuts are available for inner panel navigation: .. table::I :class: longtable :widths: 2 2 3 +--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function | +==========================+===========================+====================================+ | Alt + Shift + ] | Alt + Shift + ] | Move to next tab within a panel | +--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Alt + Shift + [ | Alt + Shift + [ | Move to previous tab within a panel| +--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Alt + Shift + Tab | Alt + Shift + Tab | Move between inner panels | +--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ Access Key ********** is browser and platform dependant. The following table lists the default access keys for supported browsers. .. table:: :class: longtable :widths: 2 1 1 1 +-------------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | | Windows | Linux | Mac | +===================+=============+=============+===============+ | Edge | Alt | | | +-------------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | Chrome | Alt | Alt | Ctrl + Option | +-------------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | Firefox | Alt + Shift | Alt + Shift | Ctrl + Option | +-------------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | Safari | Alt | | Ctrl + Option | +-------------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+