Query Specific Shortcut Keys
The following table lists the shortcut keys that are specific to the Query window.
Shortcut Keys |
Description |
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Turns the selected text (or the current line, if no text is selected) into a comment, or turns the current comment into text |
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Adds or removes the bookmark at the current line |
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Removes all bookmarks |
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Displays the Play Macro dialog |
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Indents the current, or selected, line(s) |
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Un-Indents the current, or selected, line(s) |
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Expand or Collapse the current block of text |
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Converts selected text to lowercase |
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Records a macro. |
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Sets the repeat count.
Note: When you set a repeat count, the next keyboard command you execute is repeated that
number of times. This is most useful for playing your macros, or for such things as
“Extend to end of word” ( |
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Deletes the current query in the Query window |
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Converts the selected text to uppercase |
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Display or Hide white space characters |
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Moves the cursor to the next bookmarked line |
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Moves the cursor to the matching brace (for example, from “(“ to “)”, or from “Begin” to “End”) |
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Displays suggested name list, if appropriate |
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Adds the last table/view/alias name in a FROM clause to the Active List. Note: This key combination should only be used when the cursor immediately follows that object or alias name |
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Moves the current line down |
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Moves the current line up |
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Inserts a new line above the current line |
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Deletes the current line |
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Duplicate the current line |
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Selects a logical block (when a brace match is highlighted) |
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Deletes all blank lines within the selected text |
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Indent lines (only if text is selected) |
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Unindent lines (only if text is selected) |
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Go to the previous bookmark |
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Extend the selection up one line |
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Extend the selection down one line |
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Extend column selection in direction of arrow (see ‘Alt+Drag Mouse’ below) |
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Moves the cursor one character to the left |
→ |
Moves the cursor one character to the right |
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Moves the cursor to the start of the current line |
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Moves the cursor to the end of the current line |
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Moves down one page |
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Moves up one page |
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Moves to the start of the current, or previous, word |
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Moves to the start of the next word |
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Moves to the start of the query |
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Moves to the end of the query |
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Extends the selection one character to the left |
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Extends the selection one character to the right |
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Extends the selection to the start of the current line |
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Extends the selection to the end of the current line |
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Extends the selection down one page |
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Extends the selection up one page |
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Extends the selection to the start of the current, or previous, word |
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Extends the selection to the start of the next word |
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Extends the selection to the start of the query |
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Extends the selection to the end of the query |
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Zooms the active window in and out |
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Select columns of text Note: Requires a fixed pitch font to be useful. Anything you type while the block is selected replaces the selected text on ALL selected lines You remain in this column mode until you use the mouse again, or press |