Menu commands and other shortcut keys (MySQLToSQL)

The following sections describe the keyboard shortcuts to access menu commands and other shortcut keys used in various dialog boxes of SSMA for MySQL application.

File menu commands

To access File menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + F. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under File menu.

TO DO THIS PRESS
Display the new project dialog box. ALT + F + N
Display the open project dialog box. ALT + F + O
Close the current project. ALT + F + C
Display the save project dialog box. ALT + F + S
Display the connect or reconnect to MySQL dialog box. ALT + F + T
Display the connect or reconnect to SQL Server or SQL Azure dialog box. ALT + F + Q
Access recent projects. ALT + F + P
Exit SSMA application. ALT + F + X

Edit menu commands

To access Edit menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + E. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Edit menu.

TO DO THIS PRESS
Cut selected text to the clipboard. ALT + E + T or CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard. ALT + E + C or CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard. ALT + E + P or CTRL + V
Undo the last action. ALT + E + U or CTRL + Z
Redo or repeat an action. ALT + E + R or CTRL + Y
Display the manage bookmarks dialog box. ALT + E + B or CTRL + X
Go to line ALT + E + G or CTRL + G
Save the changes done to statement. ALT + E + S or CTRL + S
Access find submenu. ALT + E + F
Find or quick find. ALT + E + F + F or CTRL + F
Display the advanced search dialog box. ALT + E + F + A or ALT + F12
Launch quick info. ALT + E + F + I or CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE
Go to declaration. ALT + E + F + G or F12
Find previous. ALT + E + F + P or CTRL + SHIFT + F3
Find next ALT + E + F + N or CTRL + F3

View Menu commands

To access View menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + V. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under View menu.

TO DO THIS PRESS
Synchronize metadata explorers ALT + V + Z
Show tree ALT + V + H or CTRL + T
Show source part ALT + V + S
Show target part ALT + V + T
Show error list pane. ALT + V + E or CTRL + E
Show output pane. ALT + V + O or CTRL + O
Access layouts submenu. ALT + V + L
Add current layout ALT + V + L + A
Select default layout ALT + V + L + D or CTRL + ALT + 1
Select without explorers layout ALT + V + L + W or CTRL + ALT + 2
Display the manage layouts dialog box. ALT + V + L + M

Tools menu commands

To access Tools menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + T. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Tools menu.

TO DO THIS PRESS
Create report. ALT + T + C
Convert schema. ALT + T + N or CTRL + R
Refresh from MySQL database. ALT + T + R
Synchronize with SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. ALT + T + S
Save as script. ALT + T + A
Migrate data. ALT + T + M
Stop the current operation. ALT + T + O
Display the global settings dialog box. ALT + T + G
Display the project settings dialog box. ALT + T + P
Display the default project settings dialog box. ALT + T + J

Help menu commands

To access Help menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + H. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Help menu.

TO DO THIS PRESS
Display about SSMA for MySQL dialog box. ALT + H + A
Display customer feedback options dialog box. ALT + H + C
Display help window. ALT + H + H or F1

Context menu commands

To access Context menu for the selected object in Object explorer, the keyboard shortcut used is SHIFT + F10 or Apps key.

Global settings dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Access GUI tab. ALT + U
Access logging tab. ALT + L

Project settings dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Access project information tab. ALT + P
Access general tab. ALT + G
Access synchronization tab. ALT + S
Access GUI tab. ALT + U
Access type mappings tab. ALT + T

Default project settings dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Access general tab. ALT + G
Access synchronization tab. ALT + S
Access GUI tab. ALT + U
Access type mappings tab. ALT + T

End-user license agreement dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Select the entire EULA text. CTRL + A
Copy the entire EULA text to the clipboard. CTRL + C
Print EULA. ALT + P

Advanced search dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Move one search result to up or down. Up and down arrow keys
Move to begin or end of the visible search results in the grid. Page up or page down keys
View the selected search result. ENTER key

Quick info dialog box

TO DO THIS PRESS
Move one item to up or down. Up and down arrow keys
Move to begin or end of the quick info window. Page up or page down keys
Close the dialog box. ESC key

Output pane

TO DO THIS PRESS
Open the pop up menu. SHIFT + F10
Cut selected text to the clipboard. CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard. CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard. CTRL + V
Select all the text. CTRL + A

Error list pane

TO DO THIS PRESS
Copy selected items. CTRL + C
Select all the items. CTRL + A
Move one item to up or down. Up and down arrow keys

SQL tab page

TO DO THIS PRESS
Convert schema. CTRL + R
Cut selected text to the clipboard. CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard. CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard. CTRL + V
Launch quick find CTRL + F
Launch quick info. CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE
Go to declaration. F12

See Also

Shortcut Keys (MySQLToSQL)