Keyboard ShortcutsΒΆ
Keyboard shortcuts are provided in pgAdmin to allow easy access to specific functions.
Desktop Runtime
When running in the Desktop Runtime, the following keyboard shortcuts are available:
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (Mac) | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+Shift+A | Option+Shift+A | Display the runtime’s About box |
| Alt+Shift+P | Option+Shift+U | Open the runtime preferences dialogue |
| Alt+Shift+U | Option+Shift+U | Open an arbitrary URL |
| Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q | Quit |
| Ctrl+Plus | Cmd+Plus | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Minus | Cmd+Minus | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 | Reset the zoom level |
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+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 |
| Ctrl+Plus | Cmd+Plus | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Minus | Cmd+Minus | Zoom out |
| Tab | Tab | Indent selected text |
| Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab | Un-indent selected text |
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 |
| 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 |
| Shift+Ctrl+G | Shift+Cmd+G | Find previous |
| Shift+Ctrl+F | Shift+Cmd+F | Replace |
| Shift+Ctrl+R | Shift+Cmd+Option+F | Replace all |