The following keyboard shortcuts work for 'Data Editor' and 'Variable View'.
Table 1. File Commands
| Action |
Window and Linux |
MacOs |
| Start a new file. |
Ctrl+N |
Command+N |
| Open an existing file. |
Ctrl+O |
Command+O |
| Save the active data set
to a file. |
Ctrl+S |
Command+S |
| Print the active file. |
Ctrl+P |
Command+P |
| Stops the processor |
Ctrl+. |
Command+. |
Table 2. Browsing Commands
| Action |
Windows and Linux |
MacOS |
| Next variable (right) |
Tab; Right arrow |
Tab; Right arrow |
| Previous variable (left) |
Shift+Tab; Left arrow |
Shift+Tab; Left arrow |
| Next case (down) |
Enter; Down arrow |
Enter; Down arrow |
| Previous case (up) |
Up arrow |
Up arrow |
| First variable |
Ctrl+Left arrow |
Control+Left arrow |
| Last variable |
Ctrl+Right arrow |
Control+Right arrow |
| First case |
Ctrl+Up arrow |
Control+Up arrow |
| Last case |
Ctrl+Down arrow |
Control+Down arrow |
| First variable, first case |
Ctrl+Home |
Control+Home |
| Last variable, last case |
Ctrl+End |
Control+End |
| Scroll down/up a page |
Page Down/Page Up |
Page Down/Page Up |
Table 3. Selection Commands
| Action |
Windows and Linux |
MacOS |
| Select current case (row) |
Shift+Spacebar |
Shift+Spacebar |
| Select current variable
(column) |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Control+Spacebar |
| Select current cell and
cell to left |
Shift+Left arrow |
Shift+Left arrow |
| Select current cell and
cell to right |
Shift+Right arrow |
Shift+Right arrow |
| Select current cell and
cell above |
Shift+Up arrow |
Shift+Up arrow |
| Select current cell and
cell below |
Shift+Down arrow |
Shift+Down arrow |
Table 4. Editing Commands
| Action |
Windows and Linux |
MacOS |
| Copy selection |
Ctrl+C |
Command+C |
| Cut selection |
Ctrl+X |
Command+X |
| Paste selection |
Ctrl+V |
Command+V |
| Delete selection |
Delete |
Delete |
| Undo an action in a previously
edited cell |
Ctrl+Z |
Command+Z |
| Redo an action in a previously
edited cell |
Ctrl+Y |
Command+Y |
| Find data within a variable |
Ctrl+F |
Command+F |
| Increase font size |
Press Ctrl and + |
Press Command and + |
| Decrease font size |
Press Ctrl and - |
Press Command and - |
Table 5. In Edit mode:
| Action |
Press |
| Edit contents of current
cell (Enter Edit mode) |
F2 |
| Finish editing cell contents
(Exit Edit mode) |
Enter |
| Next/previous character |
Right arrow or Left arrow |
| Extend selection |
Shift+Right arrow or Shift+Left arrow |
| Next cell (right); Exit
Edit mode |
Tab |
| Previous cell (left); Exit
Edit mode |
Shift+Tab |
| Move to start of value |
Home |
| Move to end of value |
End |
| Select to start of value |
Shift+Home |
| Select to end of value |
Shift+End |
| Restore cell contents |
Esc |
Table 6. In Variable view:
| Action |
Windows and Linux |
MacOS |
| Switch between Data/Variable
view |
Ctrl+T |
Command+T |
| Activate Variable Type,
Value Labels, and Missing Values dialog boxes, when in the Type, Values,
and Missing columns, respectively. |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
| Activate drop-down lists
for Align and Measure columns. |
Alt+Down arrow |
Alt+Down arrow |