MySQL Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts
We gathered all 84 MySQL Workbench shortcuts so you can design mysql databases at speed
Developed by Oracle, MySQL Workbench is a widely used databases & API tools tool built to help users design mysql databases.
Using keyboard shortcuts in MySQL Workbench reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.
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84 shortcuts
10 categories
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File Menu 12 shortcuts
New Model
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open Model
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Open SQL Script
Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Close Tab
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Close Tab
N/A Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4
Save Model / Save Script
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save Model As / Save Script As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Forward Engineer SQL CREATE Script
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Forward Engineer SQL ALTER Script
Opt +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Alt +Y Ctrl +Alt +Y
Synchronize With SQL CREATE Script
Shift +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Exit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Edit Menu 19 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z N/A
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Delete
Cmd +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete
Delete
Cmd +Backspace N/A
Edit Selected
Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Edit Selected in New Window
Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Find
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Find Advanced
Opt +Cmd +F Ctrl +Alt +F Ctrl +Alt +F
Find Next
F3 F3 F3
Find Previous
Shift +F3 Shift +F3 Shift +F3
Search and Replace
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Beautify Query
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Comment/Uncomment lines of SQL
Cmd +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/
Auto-Complete SQL
Cmd +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
View Menu 20 shortcuts
Output Window
Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2
Output Window
Opt +Cmd +2 N/A
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Shift +3 Ctrl +Shift +3
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +4 Ctrl +Shift +4 Ctrl +Shift +4
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +5 Ctrl +Shift +5 Ctrl +Shift +5
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +6 Ctrl +Shift +6 Ctrl +Shift +6
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Shift +8 Ctrl +Shift +8
Set Marker n
Shift +Cmd +9 Ctrl +Shift +9 Ctrl +Shift +9
Go to Marker n
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Go to Marker n
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Go to Marker n
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Go to Marker n
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Go to Marker n
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Go to Marker n
Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Go to Marker n
Cmd +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Go to Marker n
Cmd +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8
Go to Marker n
Cmd +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Arrange Menu 2 shortcuts
Bring to Front
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Send to Back
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Model Menu 4 shortcuts
Add Diagram
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Validate All
Opt +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Validate All (MySQL)
Opt +Cmd +B Ctrl +Alt +B Ctrl +Alt +B
Model Options
Opt +Cmd +, N/A
Query Menu 3 shortcuts
Execute statement
Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Execute statements
Shift +Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter
New Tab
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Database Menu 4 shortcuts
Query Database
Cmd +U Ctrl +U Ctrl +U
Reverse Engineer
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Forward Engineer
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Synchronize Model
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Scripting Menu 3 shortcuts
Scripting Shell
Cmd +F3 Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3
Scripting Shell
Opt +Cmd +3 N/A
Run Workbench Script File
Shift +Cmd +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R
Help Menu 2 shortcuts
Help Index
F1 F1 F1
Help Index
Opt +Cmd +? N/A
EER Diagram Mode 15 shortcuts
Selection tool
Esc Esc Esc
Hand tool
H H H
Delete tool
D D D
Layer tool
L L L
Note tool
N N N
Image tool
I I I
Table tool
T T T
View tool
V V V
Routine Group tool
G G G
Non-Identifying Relationship 1:1
1 1 1
Non-Identifying Relationship 1:n
2 2 2
Identifying Relationship 1:1
3 3 3
Identifying Relationship 1:n
4 4 4
Identifying Relationship n:m
5 5 5
Relationship Using Existing Columns
6 6 6
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