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Keyboard Shortcuts¶
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 Tabs¶
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 |
Property Grid Controls¶
Use the shortcuts below when working with property grid controls:
| 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:
| 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:
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | F5 | Execute query |
| F6 | F6 | Save data changes |
| 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 | Option + Shift + q | Enter or Edit values in Grid |
Inner Tab and 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 + ] | 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¶
<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 + Option |
| Firefox | Alt + Shift | Alt + Shift | Ctrl + Option |
| Safari | Alt | Ctrl + Option |