Keyboard Navigation Shortcuts

There are several keys and key combinations you can use to help you move through the models and dialogs. You can use these key combinations instead of the mouse.

• Tab

  Moves the cursor from attribute to attribute in an entity or table box on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor to each option from left to right and top to bottom in a dialog.

• Enter

  Accesses the default dialog for the selected object and moves the cursor from attribute to attribute in an entity or table box on a diagram window.

  Executes the default button in a dialog.

• Home

  Moves the cursor to the first position in a text box.

• End

  Moves the cursor to the last position in a text box.

• Up Arrow

  Scrolls up one line on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor to the previous position in a text box, moves the cursor to the previous button, or moves the cursor through the items in a drop-down list in a dialog.

• Down Arrow

  Scrolls down one line on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor to the next position in a text box, moves the cursor to the next button, or moves the cursor through the items in a drop-down list in a dialog.

• Right Arrow

  Scrolls one step to the right on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor one character to the right in a text box.

• Left Arrow

  Scrolls one step to the left on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor one character to the left in a text box.

• Page Up

  Scrolls up one page on a diagram window.

• Page Down

  Scrolls down one page on a diagram window.

• Esc

  Cancels the command and closes the dialog.

  Cancels the on-diagram editing on a window.

• Delete

  Prompts the user to delete the selected object from the subject area or model, or copy it to the clipboard, on a diagram window.

• Backspace

  Deletes the selected character and move the cursor back one position in a text box. Deletes selected text.

• Spacebar

  Activates the selected object in an entity or table box for editing, on a diagram window.

• Shift+Tab

  Moves the cursor from object to object in reverse order on a diagram window.

  Moves the cursor from attribute to attribute in reverse order in a dialog.

• Shift+Enter

  Stops on-diagram editing on a window.

• Shift+double+click a relationship line

  Displays the Parent/Child Edit Selector and prompts you to select the parent or child end of the relationship for editing.

• LeftClick+Drag-and-Drop

  Moves a selected object to another entity or table.

• Ctrl+Right Arrow

  Scrolls one page to the right on a diagram window.

• Ctrl+Left Arrow

  Scrolls one page to the left on a diagram window.

• Ctrl+Home

  Scrolls to the top of the diagram window.

  Moves the cursor to the first space in a text box on a diagram window.

• Ctrl+End

  Scrolls to the bottom of the diagram window.

  Moves the cursor to the last space in a text box on a diagram window.

• F4

  Displays a list of valid items in drop-down lists.

• Alt+F4

  Exits the program.

• Alt+ First letter of a menu item; for example, Alt+F for File menu

  Expands the corresponding menu.

• F10

  Toggles between an active and inactive status bar.