Keyboard shortcuts and accelerators - IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations that can also be done using a mouse.

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You can initiate menu actions from the keyboard in the following ways:

Press F10 to activate the keyboard; then press the arrow keys to access specific options, or press the same letter as the one that is underlined in the name of the menu option you want to select. For example, to select the Help Index, press F10 to activate the main menu; then use the arrow keys to select Help—>Help Index.
Press and hold the Alt key; then press the same letter as the one that is underlined in the name of the main menu option that you want to select. For example, to select the General Help menu option, press Alt+H; then press G.
Note: On some UNIX systems, you might need to press Ctrl instead of Alt.

To exit the main menu without selecting an option, press Esc.

Some menu items have accelerators, which allow you to invoke the menu option without expanding the menu. For example, you can enter CTRL+F for find, when the focus is on the details view.

Often the directions for how to access a window or wizard instruct you to right-click an object and select an object from the pop-up menu. To open the pop-up menu using keyboard shortcuts, first select the object then press Shift+F10. To access a specific menu option on the pop-up menu, press the same letter as the one that is underlined in the name of the menu option you want to select.

Table 1. General keyboard shortcuts and accelerators
Action	Shortcut
Access the menu bar	Alt or F10
Go to the next menu item	arrow keys, or the underlined letter in the menu option
Go to the next field in a window	Tab
Go back to the previous field in a window	Shift+Tab
Go to the next frame	F6
Find	Ctrl+F
Find Next	Ctrl+N

Table 2. Keyboard shortcuts for table actions
Action	Shortcut
Edit the current cell, if it is editable	F2
Move to the cell above or below	up or down arrows
Move to the cell to the left or right	left or right arrows
Give the next component focus	Tab
Give the previous component focus	Shift+Tab

Table 3. Tree navigation
Action	Shortcut
Navigate out forward	Tab
Navigate out backward	Shift+Tab
Expand entry	Right
Collapse entry	Left
Toggle expand/collapse for entry	Enter
Move up/down one entry	up or down arrows
Move to first entry	Home
Move to last visible entry	End

Table 4. Editing actions
Action	Shortcut
Copy	Ctrl+C
Cut	Ctrl+X
Paste	Ctrl+V
Select All	Ctrl+A
Undo	Ctrl+Z

Accessing custom controls

The following two controls are unique to DB2®. Here is how you access them using the keyboard:

: To access the ellipsis push button using the keyboard, press the Tab key until the push button is selected; then press the Space bar.
The date entry field: To access the date entry field using the keyboard, press the Tab key until the entry field is selected; then type the date in the entry field.

Information center navigation

The major accessibility features in the information center enable users to do the following:

Use assistive technologies, such as screen-reader software and digital speech synthesizers, to hear what is displayed on the screen. In this information center, all information is provided in HTML format. Consult the product documentation of the assistive technology for details on using assistive technologies with HTML-based information.
Operate specific or equivalent features using only the keyboard.
Magnify what is displayed on the screen.

In addition, all images are provided with alternative text so that users with vision impairments can understand the contents of the images.

The following table gives instructions for how to navigate the information center by using the keyboard.

Table 5. Keyboard shortcuts in the information center
Action	Shortcut
Go to the next link, button or topic branch from inside a frame (page)	Tab
Expand or collapse a topic branch	Right and Left arrow keys
Move to the next topic branch	Down arrow or Tab
Move to the previous topic branch	Up arrow or Shift+Tab
Scroll to the top	Home
Scroll to the bottom	End
Go back	Alt+Left arrow
Go forward	Alt+Right arrow
Next frame	Ctrl+Tab
Previous frame	Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Print the current page or active frame	Ctrl+P