Keyboard Shortcuts (Report Builder)
When you work in Report Builder, you have access to all the shortcut keys for navigation that are provided by the Windows environment. You can select from several standard keyboard mapping schemes, or customize the mapping scheme by adding or changing keyboard shortcuts.
You can navigate through the Report Builder window, or select and change options in dialog boxes, without using the mouse. For example, to view the Getting Started pane in the Report Builder window, you can press Ctrl+F1.
Report Builder provides many shortcut menus for quick access to frequently used dialog boxes and commands. Shortcut menus are dynamic and may contain different options, depending on the user configuration and the current objects. As you explore Report Builder, make sure you right-click objects to explore the menu options and learn about these shortcuts.
Note
Shortcuts can contain the SHIFT, ALT, and/or CTRL keys in combination with letters or, use function keys, for example, F1 opens the Report Builder Help file.
Keyboard Shortcuts in Report Builder
| Description | Key Combination |
|---|---|
Open the File menu |
Alt+F |
Create a new report |
Ctrl+N |
Open a new report |
Ctrl+O |
Save a report |
Ctrl+S |
Save as |
Alt+F and then press A |
Open from file |
Alt+F and then press V |
Open the Page Setup dialog box |
Alt+F and then press U |
Exit Report Builder |
Alt+F and then press X |
Open the Edit menu |
Alt+E |
Undo <action> |
Ctrl+Z |
Redo <action> |
Ctrl+Y |
Delete |
Delete key |
Delete Group |
Alt+E and then press G |
Search |
Ctrl+E |
Open the View menu |
Alt+V |
Design Report |
F8/Alt+V and then press S |
Run Report |
F5/Alt+V and then press R |
Open the Toolbar submenu |
Alt+V and then press T |
Show/hide the Standard toolbar |
Alt+V, press T and then press S |
Show/hide the Formatting toolbar |
Alt+V, press T and then press F |
Show/hide the Borders toolbar |
Alt+V, press T and then press B |
Show/hide the Report toolbar |
Alt+V, press T and then press R |
Show/hide the Explorer pane |
Alt+V and then press E |
Show/hide the Task pane |
Ctrl+F1/Alt+V and then press K |
Advanced Explorer |
Alt+V and then press V |
Open the Insert menu |
Alt+I |
Insert a text box |
Alt+I and then press T |
Insert a Filter description text box |
Alt+I and then press L |
Inserts a Total Row Count text box |
Alt+I and then press C |
Open the Format menu |
Alt+O |
Open the Format dialog box with the Number tab selected |
Alt+O and then press N |
Open the Format dialog box with the Alignment tab selected |
Alt+O and then press A |
Open the Format dialog box with the Font tab selected |
Alt+O and then press F |
Open the Format dialog box with the Border tab selected |
Alt+O and then press B |
Open the Format dialog box with the Fill tab selected |
Alt+O and then press F |
Open the Format dialog box with the Picture tab selected |
Alt+O and then press P |
Open the Report menu |
Alt+R |
Open the Filter dialog box |
Ctrl+F |
Open the Define Formula dialog box |
Ctrl+E |
Open the Sort and Group dialog box |
Ctrl+S |
Open the Report Properties |
Ctrl+P |
Open the Help menu |
Alt+H |
Open the Report Builder Help file |
F1/Alt+H and then press R |
View the About Report Builder information |
Alt+H and then press A |
Enter text edit mode within a selected text box and cell. |
F2 |
Exit text edit mode |
Esc |
Exit the text box. |
Enter |