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DBeaver Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of DBeaver's 227 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can query any database faster

DBeaver keyboard shortcuts

Built by DBeaver Corp, DBeaver provides a full-featured environment to query any database. It is a staple in the databases & API tools space.

Speed matters when you use DBeaver professionally. Keyboard shortcuts eliminate unnecessary clicks and keep your hands on the keys where they belong.

DBeaver runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Regardless of your OS, committing its shortcuts to memory will make you noticeably more productive.

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Connection 16 shortcuts

Open object editor
F4 F4 F4
Open Connect to a database window
Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Open database meta-object
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Open a new SQL console. No script file will be created.
Ctrl +Opt +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Enter
Create a new SQL script
Ctrl +] Ctrl +] Ctrl +]
Open existing SQL script
F3 F3 F3
Open most recent SQL script for an active connection
Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Commit changes in current session
Ctrl +4 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K
Shows context menu with database tools
Ctrl +V Alt +` Alt +`
Generates UUID/GUID and inserts into an active text editor or data editor
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +U Ctrl +Alt +Shift +U Ctrl +Alt +Shift +U
Open database dashboard
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +B Ctrl +Alt +Shift +B Ctrl +Alt +Shift +B
Rollback changes in current session
Ctrl +8 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +R Ctrl +Alt +Shift +R
Select active schema for current database
Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Select connection for current editor
Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Switch vertical tabs
Opt +Cmd +Down Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Switch vertical tabs
Opt +Cmd +Up Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up

Result Set 42 shortcuts

Add new row
Opt +Insert Alt +Insert Alt +Insert
Copy values from row above to current row
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Copy values from row below to current row
Ctrl +Opt +D Ctrl +Alt +D Ctrl +Alt +D
Delete current row
Opt +Delete Alt +Delete Alt +Delete
Duplicate current row
Ctrl +Opt +Insert Ctrl +Alt +Insert Ctrl +Alt +Insert
Edit cell value with inline editor
Enter Enter Enter
Reset cell to original value
Esc Esc Esc
Apply data changes
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Set focus to filter editor/data editor
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +T Ctrl +Alt +Shift +T Ctrl +Alt +Shift +T
Switch focus to results viewer/active panel
Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7
Switch focus between the Grid view and the Value panel
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Apply cell changes
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Enter
Edit cell value in separate dialog/editor
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Fetch all rows
Ctrl +Shift += Ctrl +Shift += Ctrl +Shift +=
Fetch next page of results
Ctrl +Opt +N Ctrl +Alt +N Ctrl +Alt +N
Filter by unique attribute values
Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11
Filter context menu
F11 F11 F11
Move to first row
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Left Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Left Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Left
Move to last row
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Right Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Right Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Right
Follow foreign key link
Opt +Space Alt +Space Alt +Space
Move to next row
Ctrl +Opt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right
Move to previous row
Ctrl +Opt +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left
Foreign keys and tables referencing current table
Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1
Reject data changes
Ctrl +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Set cell to default value
Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace
Switch results presentation
Ctrl +` Ctrl +` Ctrl +`
Toggle results Grid/Record view
Tab Tab Tab
Toggle result panels
F7 F7 F7
Toggle results sort order (ascending/descending/default)
Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Select column(s)
N/A Ctrl +Alt +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Select row(s)
N/A Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R
Show context menu for column
N/A Shift +F11 Shift +F11
Go to row
N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Go to column
N/A Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Zoom out (decrease default font size)
Opt +Cmd +9 Alt +9 Alt +9
Zoom in (increase default font size)
Opt +Cmd +0 Alt +0 Alt +0
Move column(s) right
N/A Alt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right
Move column(s) left
N/A Alt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left
Copy column names
N/A Alt +Shift +C Alt +Shift +C
Hide columns
N/A Alt +Shift +H Alt +Shift +H
Show hidden columns
N/A Alt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T
Open filters settings
N/A Alt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F

Panels 6 shortcuts

Toggle results panels
F7 F7 F7
Show/hide results panel (Calc)
Ctrl +Opt +F6 Ctrl +Alt +F6 Ctrl +Alt +F6
Show/hide results panel (Grouping)
Ctrl +Opt +F5 Ctrl +Alt +F5 Ctrl +Alt +F5
Show/hide results panel (Metadata)
Ctrl +Opt +F4 Ctrl +Alt +F4 Ctrl +Alt +F4
Show/hide results panel (References)
Ctrl +Opt +F3 Ctrl +Alt +F3 Ctrl +Alt +F3
Show/hide results panel (Value)
Ctrl +Opt +F2 Ctrl +Alt +F2 Ctrl +Alt +F2

Data Editor 24 shortcuts

Enable autocomplete
Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Find and replace text
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Show Context Information in DIalogs and Windows / Context insensitive completion (SQL Editor Context)
Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space
Show Context Information (SQL Editor Context)
Ctrl +Opt +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space
Cut the selection to the clipboard
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy the selection to the clipboard
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste from the clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Delete the selection
Delete Delete Delete
Export Diagram
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Find next item
Cmd +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Find previous item
Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K
Incremental find
Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Incremental find reverse
Shift +Cmd +J Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J
Toggles quick diff information display on the line number ruler
Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q
Suggest possible fixes for a problem
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Redo the last operation
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Undo the last operation
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Remove selected Pictogram Elements
Shift +Delete Shift +Delete Shift +Delete
Select all
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Toggle block/column selection in the current text editor
Opt +Cmd +A Alt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A
Toggle insert mode
Shift +Cmd +Insert Ctrl +Shift +Insert Ctrl +Shift +Insert
Toggle word wrap in the current text editor
Opt +Cmd +Y Alt +Shift +Y Alt +Shift +Y
Update selected Pictogram Elements
Cmd +F5 Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5
Context insensitive completion
Ctrl +. Alt +/ Alt +/

Text Editor 28 shortcuts

Changes the selection to lowercase
Shift +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y
Changes the selection to uppercase
Shift +Cmd +X Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Collapses the folded region at the current selection
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Collapses all folded regions
Shift +Cmd +/ Ctrl +Shift +/ Ctrl +Shift +/
Duplicates the selected lines and moves the selection to the copy
Opt +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down
Delete a line of text
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Delete the next word
Opt +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete
Delete the previous word
Opt +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace
Delete to the end of the line of text
Shift +Cmd +Delete Ctrl +Shift +Delete Ctrl +Shift +Delete
Duplicates the selected lines and leaves the selection unchanged
Opt +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up
Expands the folded region at the current selection
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Expands all folded regions
Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Adds a new line above the current line
Shift +Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter
Adds a new line below the current line
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Join lines of text (Editing Text)
N/A Ctrl +Alt +J Ctrl +Alt +J
Join lines of text (SQL Editor Context)
Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J
Go to the end of the line of text
Cmd +Right End End
Go to the start of the line of text
Cmd +Left Home Home
Moves the selected lines down (Editing Text)
Ctrl +Shift +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down
Moves the selected lines down (SQL Editor Context)
Opt +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down
Moves the selected lines up (Editing Text)
Ctrl +Shift +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Moves the selected lines up (SQL Editor Context)
Opt +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up
Go to the next word
Opt +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Go to the previous word
Opt +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Resets the folding structure
Shift +Cmd += Ctrl +Shift += Ctrl +Shift +=
Scroll down one line of text
N/A Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down
Scroll up one line of text
N/A Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Select to the end of the line of text
Shift +Cmd +Right Shift +End Shift +End
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Search 3 shortcuts

Open the Search dialog
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H
Searches the files in the workspace for specific text
Opt +Cmd +G Ctrl +Alt +G Ctrl +Alt +G
Quick search in Windows
Opt +Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Alt +Shift +F Ctrl +Alt +Shift +F

Data viewer 13 shortcuts

Cycle through hand tool and previously used tool
Tab Tab Tab
Zoom In
Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Zoom Out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Shows a particular view
Opt +Cmd +Q +Q Alt +Shift +Q +Q Alt +Shift +Q +Q
Shows a particular view (Breakpoints)
Opt +Cmd +Q +B Alt +Shift +Q +B Alt +Shift +Q +B
Shows a particular view (Console)
Opt +Cmd +Q +C Alt +Shift +Q +C Alt +Shift +Q +C
Shows a particular view (Error Log)
Opt +Cmd +Q +L Alt +Shift +Q +L Alt +Shift +Q +L
Shows a particular view (History)
Opt +Cmd +Q +Z Alt +Shift +Q +Z Alt +Shift +Q +Z
Shows a particular view (Outline)
Opt +Cmd +Q +O Alt +Shift +Q +O Alt +Shift +Q +O
Shows a particular view (Problems)
Opt +Cmd +Q +X Alt +Shift +Q +X Alt +Shift +Q +X
Shows a particular view (Search)
Opt +Cmd +Q +S Alt +Shift +Q +S Alt +Shift +Q +S
Shows a particular view (Synchronize)
Opt +Cmd +Q +Y Alt +Shift +Q +Y Alt +Shift +Q +Y
Shows a particular view (Variables)
Opt +Cmd +Q +V Alt +Shift +Q +V Alt +Shift +Q +V

Window 20 shortcuts

Activate Editor
Cmd +F12 F12 F12
Closes the active Dialog
Cmd +W N/A N/A
Find actions. Quickly access UI elements
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Maximize/restore a state of active view or editor
Ctrl +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M
Switch to the next editor
Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6
Switch to the next perspective
Cmd +F8 Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8
Switch to the next view
Cmd +F7 Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7
Switch to the previous editor
Shift +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6
Switch to the previous perspective
Shift +Cmd +F8 Ctrl +Shift +F8 Ctrl +Shift +F8
Switch to the previous view
Shift +Cmd +F7 Ctrl +Shift +F7 Ctrl +Shift +F7
Open the editor drop-down list
Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Show the context menu
Shift +F10 N/A N/A
Shows contribution information for the currently selected element
Opt +Shift +F3 Alt +Shift +F3 Alt +Shift +F3
Show the key assist dialog
Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Show the context menu for the ruler / Show the view menu
Cmd +F10 Ctrl +F10 Ctrl +F10
Show the system menu
Shift +Cmd +F10 Alt +- Alt +-
Switch to an editor
Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Toggles the window between full screen and normal
Ctrl +Cmd +F Alt +F11 Alt +F11
Split or join the currently active editor (Horizontal)
Shift +Cmd +- Ctrl +_ Ctrl +_
Split or join the currently active editor (Vertical)
Shift +Cmd +[ Ctrl +_ Ctrl +_

Database Navigator 4 shortcuts

Link with editor
Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +,
Add Bookmark
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D
Opens task configuration
Enter Enter Enter
Set as default object
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A

Properties Entity Editor 6 shortcuts

Switch to the next entity property left-side tab
Opt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Switch to the previous entity property left-side tab
Opt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Switch vertical tabs
Ctrl +Opt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp
Switch vertical tabs (alternate)
Ctrl +Opt +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown
Switch vertical tabs (alternate 2)
Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp
Switch vertical tabs (alternate 3)
Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown

Navigation tree 18 shortcuts

Move backward in the editor navigation history
Cmd +[ Alt +Left Alt +Left
Collapse the current tree
Shift +Cmd +Numpad_Divide Ctrl +Shift +Numpad_Divide Ctrl +Shift +Numpad_Divide
Expand the current tree
Shift +Cmd +Numpad_Multiply Ctrl +Shift +Numpad_Multiply Ctrl +Shift +Numpad_Multiply
Move forward in the editor navigation history
Cmd +] Alt +Right Alt +Right
Go to a specified line of text in Windows
Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Go to a specified line of text (Editing Text)
Cmd +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Navigate to the next item
Cmd +. Ctrl +. Ctrl +.
Next edit location
Ctrl +Opt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right
Switch to the next page
Opt +F7 Alt +F7 Alt +F7
Switch to the next sub-tab
Opt +PageDown Alt +PageDown Alt +PageDown
Switch to the next tab
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown
Open an editor on a particular item
Shift +Cmd +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R
Navigate to the previous item
Shift +Cmd +. Ctrl +, Ctrl +,
Previous edit location
Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Alt +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left
Switch to the previous page
Opt +Shift +F7 Alt +Shift +F7 Alt +Shift +F7
Switch to the previous sub-tab
Opt +PageUp Alt +PageUp Alt +PageUp
Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
Open the Show In menu
Opt +Cmd +W Alt +Shift +W Alt +Shift +W

File 11 shortcuts

Rename the selected item
F2 F2 F2
Refresh the selected items
F5 F5 F5
Save the changes in current file
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save changes in all open files
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Close the active editor
Cmd +W Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4
Close all editors
Shift +Cmd +W Ctrl +Shift +F4 Ctrl +Shift +F4
Open the New item wizard
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open the New menu
Opt +Cmd +N Alt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N
Open a file
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Display the properties of the selected item
Cmd +I Alt +Enter Alt +Enter

Run/Debug 20 shortcuts

Add memory block
Opt +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M Ctrl +Alt +M
Close the selected rendering
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Launch in debug mode
Cmd +F11 F11 F11
Send end of file
Ctrl +D Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Go to Address
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Add a new rendering
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Show renderings from next memory monitor.
Opt +Cmd +N Ctrl +Alt +N Ctrl +Alt +N
Load next page of memory
Shift +Cmd +. Ctrl +Shift +. Ctrl +Shift +.
Load previous page of memory
Shift +Cmd +, Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +,
Launch in run mode
Shift +Cmd +F11 Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11
Resume and break when execution reaches the current line
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Sets whether or not any breakpoint should suspend execution
Ctrl +Opt +B Ctrl +Alt +B Ctrl +Alt +B
Step into
F5 F5 F5
Step over
F6 F6 F6
Step return
F7 F7 F7
Resume
F8 F8 F8
Terminate
Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2
Creates or removes a breakpoint
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Toggle visibility of the Memory Monitors Pane
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Toggles enablement of debug step filters
Shift +F5 Shift +F5 Shift +F5

Git 7 shortcuts

Collapse Working Tree
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Commit
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +# Ctrl +#
Copy Path to Clipboard
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Show the quick outline for a unified diff
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Rename Branch
F2 F2 F2
Commit changes to Git
Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K
Update changes from Git
Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U

Project 1 shortcut

Build all projects
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Oracle 1 shortcut

Compile
Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

Utility 6 shortcuts

Advanced Copy
Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Copy data with settings in advanced copy
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C
Advanced paste
Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Switch between tabs in database object Properties view
N/A Ctrl +Alt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp
Switch between tabs in database object Properties view (alternate)
N/A Ctrl +Alt +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown
Create Object
Cmd +N Alt +Insert Alt +Insert

Help 1 shortcut

Open the documentation
F1 F1 F1
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