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 |