pgadmin4/docs/en_US/keyboard_shortcuts.rst

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`Keyboard Shortcuts`:index:
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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:

+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Shortcut for all platforms | Function                                              |
+============================+=======================================================+
| Alt+Shift+F                | Open the File menu                                    |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+O                | Open the Object menu                                  |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+L                | Open the Tools menu                                   |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+H                | Open the Help menu                                    |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+B                | Focus the browser tree                                |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+[                | Move tabbed panel backward                            |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+]                | Move tabbed panel forward                             |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+Q                | Open the Query Tool in the current database           |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+V                | View Data in the selected table/view                  |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+C                | Open the context menu                                 |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+N                | Create an object                                      |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+E                | Edit object properties                                |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+D                | Delete the object                                     |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Alt+Shift+G                | Direct debugging                                      |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+


**Dialog tab shortcuts**

Use the shortcuts below to navigate the tabsets on dialogs:

+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Shortcut for all platforms | Function                                              |
+============================+=======================================================+
| Control+Shift+[            | Dialog tab backward                                   |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Control+Shift+]            | Dialog tab forward                                    |
+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+


**SQL Editors**

When using the syntax-highlighting SQL editors, the following shortcuts are available:

+--------------------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+
| 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                    | Alt+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:

+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac)     | Function                          |
+==========================+====================+===================================+
| F5                       | F5                 | Execute query                     |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| F7                       | F7                 | EXPLAIN query                     |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Shift+F7                 | Shift+F7           | EXPLAIN ANALYZE query             |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| F8                       | F8                 | Execute query to CSV file         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + o          | <accesskey> + o    | Open file                         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + s          | <accesskey> + s    | Save file                         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + n          | <accesskey> + n    | Find option drop down             |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + c          | <accesskey> + c    | Copy row(s)                       |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + p          | <accesskey> + p    | Paste row(s)                      |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + d          | <accesskey> + d    | Delete row(s)                     |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + f          | <accesskey> + f    | Filter dialog                     |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + i          | <accesskey> + i    | Filter options drop down          |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + r          | <accesskey> + r    | Row limit                         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + q          | <accesskey> + q    | Cancel query                      |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + l          | <accesskey> + l    | Clear option drop down            |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + x          | <accesskey> + x    | Execute option drop down          |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + t          | <accesskey> + t    | Display connection status         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + y          | <accesskey> + y    | Copy SQL on history panel         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+


**Debugger**

When using the Debugger, the following shortcuts are available:

+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac)     | Function                          |
+==========================+====================+===================================+
| <accesskey> + i          | <accesskey> + i    | Step in                           |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + o          | <accesskey> + o    | Step over                         |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + c          | <accesskey> + c    | Continue/Restart                  |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + t          | <accesskey> + t    | Toggle breakpoint                 |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + x          | <accesskey> + x    | Clear all breakpoints             |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| <accesskey> + s          | <accesskey> + s    | Stop                              |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Alt + Shift + q          | Alt + Shift + q    | Enter or Edit values in Grid      |
+--------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+


**Inner panel navigation**

When using the Query Tool and Debugger, the following shortcuts are available for inner panel navigation:

+--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------+
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac)            | Function                     |
+==========================+===========================+==============================+
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Move to next inner panel     |
+--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------+
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Alt + Shift + Left Arrow  | Move to previous inner panel |
+--------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------+


.. note:: <accesskey> is browser and platform dependant. The following table lists the default access keys for supported browsers.


+-------------------+------------+------------+------------+
|                   | Windows    | Linux      | Mac        |
+===================+============+============+============+
| Internet Explorer | Alt        | Alt        |            |
+-------------------+------------+------------+------------+
| Chrome            | Alt        | Alt        | Ctrl+Alt   |
+-------------------+------------+------------+------------+
| Firefox           | Alt+Shift  | Alt+Shift  | Ctrl+Alt   |
+-------------------+------------+------------+------------+
| Safari            | Alt        |            | Ctrl+Alt   |
+-------------------+------------+------------+------------+