Keyboard Shortcuts — pgAdmin 4 9.16 documentation

# 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 (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function
--- | --- | ---
Shift + Ctrl + a | Shift + Ctrl + a | Add grid row
Shift + Alt + b | Shift + Option + b | Object explorer
Shift + Alt + n | Shift + Option + n | Create object
Shift + Alt + d | Shift + Option + d | Delete object
Shift + Alt + g | Shift + Option + g | Direct debugging
Shift + Alt + e | Shift + Option + e | Edit object properties
Shift + Alt + f | Shift + Option + f | File main menu
Shift + Alt + h | Shift + Option + h | Help main menu
Shift + Alt + o | Shift + Option + o | Object main menu
Shift + Alt + q | Shift + Option + q | Open query tool
Shift + Ctrl + f | Shift + Ctrl + f | Quick Search
F5 | F5 | Refresh object explorer
Shift + Alt + s | Shift + Option + s | Search objects
Shift + Alt + [ | Shift + Option + [ | Tabbed panel backward
Shift + Alt + ] | Shift + Option + ] | Tabbed panel forward
Shift + Alt + w | Shift + Ctrl + w | Close tab panel
Shift + Alt + l | Shift + Option + l | Tools main menu
Shift + Alt + v | Shift + Option + v | View data

## Property Grid Controls

Use the shortcuts below when working with property grid controls:

Shortcut for all platforms | Function
--- | ---
Ctrl + 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

## 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/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
Ctrl + l | Cmd + l | Go to line, column
Ctrl + Space | Ctrl + Space | Auto-complete
Ctrl + f | Cmd + f | Find
Ctrl + Shift + f | Option + Cmd + f | Replace

## Query Tool

When using the Query Tool, the following shortcuts are available:

Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function
--- | --- | ---
Ctrl + o | Cmd + o | Open file
Ctrl + s | Cmd + s | Save file
Alt + Shift + n | Option + Shift + n | Edit options
Alt + Shift + f | Option + Shift + f | Sort/Filter
Alt + Shift + i | Option + Shift + i | Filter options
Alt + Shift + q | Option + Shift + q | Cancel query
F5 | F5 | Execute Script
Alt + Shift + x | Option + Shift + x | Execute options
F7 | F7 | EXPLAIN query
Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 | EXPLAIN ANALYZE query
Shift + Ctrl + m | Shift + Ctrl + m | Commit
Shift + Ctrl + r | Shift + Ctrl + r | Rollback
Alt + Ctrl + a | Option + Ctrl + a | Add row
Ctrl + c | Cmd + c | Copy rows
Alt + Shift + p | Option + Shift + p | Paste rows
Alt + Shift + d | Option + Shift + d | Delete rows
F6 | F6 | Save data changes
Ctrl + Alt + L | Ctrl + option + L | Clear query
F8 | F8 | Download Results
Shift + Alt + ] | Shift + option + ] | Next tab
Shift + Alt + [ | Shift + option + [ | Previous tab
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:

Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function
--- | --- | ---
Alt + Shift + x | Option + Shift + x | Clear all breakpoints
Alt + Shift + c | Option + Shift + c | Continue/Start
Alt + Shift + i | Option + Shift + i | Step into
Alt + Shift + o | Option + Shift + o | Step over
Alt + Shift + s | Option + Shift + s | Stop
Alt + Shift + t | Option + Shift + t | Toggle breakpoint
Alt + Shift + q | Option + Shift + q | Edit grid values
Alt + Shift + ] | Option + Shift + ] | Next tab
Alt + Shift + [ | Option + Shift + ] | Previous tab
Alt + Shift + Tab | Option + Shift + Tab | Switch Panel

## ERD Tool

When using the ERD Tool, the following shortcuts are available:

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:

Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function
--- | --- | ---
Alt + Shift + ] | Option + Shift + ] | Move to next tab within a panel
Alt + Shift + [ | Option + Shift + [ | Move to previous tab within a panel
Alt + Shift + Tab | Option + Shift + Tab | Move between inner panels