pgAdmin 4 Keyboard Shortcuts
91 keyboard shortcuts to help you manage postgresql databases faster in pgAdmin 4
From pgAdmin Development Team, pgAdmin 4 is purpose-built to manage postgresql databases. It is one of the leading applications in the databases & API tools category.
Keyboard shortcuts are essential for working efficiently in pgAdmin 4. Memorizing even a handful of key combinations can cut hours from a weekly workflow.
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Main Browser Window 18 shortcuts
Add grid row
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Object explorer
Opt +Shift +B Alt +Shift +B Alt +Shift +B
Create object
Opt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N
Delete object
Opt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D
Direct debugging
Opt +Shift +G Alt +Shift +G Alt +Shift +G
Edit object properties
Opt +Shift +E Alt +Shift +E Alt +Shift +E
File main menu
Opt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F
Help main menu
Opt +Shift +H Alt +Shift +H Alt +Shift +H
Object main menu
Opt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O
Open query tool
Opt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q
Quick Search
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Refresh object explorer
F5 F5 F5
Search objects
Opt +Shift +S Alt +Shift +S Alt +Shift +S
Tabbed panel backward
Opt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[
Tabbed panel forward
Opt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +]
Close tab panel
Ctrl +Shift +W Alt +Shift +W Alt +Shift +W
Tools main menu
Opt +Shift +L Alt +Shift +L Alt +Shift +L
View data
Opt +Shift +V Alt +Shift +V Alt +Shift +V
Property Grid Controls 4 shortcuts
Add row in Grid
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Move focus to the next control
Tab Tab Tab
Move focus to the previous control
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Pick the selected an item in a combo box
Enter Enter Enter
SQL Editors 16 shortcuts
Move to the beginning of the line
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Move to the end of the line
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Move left one word
Opt +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left
Move right one word
Opt +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right
Comment/Uncomment code (Block)
Cmd +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/
Select all
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Copy selected text to the clipboard
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Redo last edit un-done
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Paste text from the clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Undo last edit
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Indent selected text
Tab Tab Tab
Un-indent selected text
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Go to line, column
Cmd +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Auto-complete
Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Find
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Replace
Opt +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Query Tool 23 shortcuts
Open file
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save file
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Edit options
Opt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N
Sort/Filter
Opt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F
Filter options
Opt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I
Cancel query
Opt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q
Execute Script
F5 F5 F5
Execute options
Opt +Shift +X Alt +Shift +X Alt +Shift +X
EXPLAIN query
F7 F7 F7
EXPLAIN ANALYZE query
Shift +F7 Shift +F7 Shift +F7
Commit
Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Rollback
Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R
Add row
Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Copy rows
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste rows
Opt +Shift +P Alt +Shift +P Alt +Shift +P
Delete rows
Opt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D
Save data changes
F6 F6 F6
Clear query
Ctrl +Opt +L Ctrl +Alt +L Ctrl +Alt +L
Download Results
F8 F8 F8
Next tab
Opt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +]
Previous tab
Opt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[
Switch Panel
Opt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab
Toggle case of selected text
Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U
Debugger 10 shortcuts
Clear all breakpoints
Opt +Shift +X Alt +Shift +X Alt +Shift +X
Continue/Start
Opt +Shift +C Alt +Shift +C Alt +Shift +C
Step into
Opt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I
Step over
Opt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O
Stop
Opt +Shift +S Alt +Shift +S Alt +Shift +S
Toggle breakpoint
Opt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T
Edit grid values
Opt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q
Next tab
Opt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +]
Previous tab
Opt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[
Switch Panel
Opt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab
ERD Tool 17 shortcuts
Add table
Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Add/Edit note
Ctrl +Opt +N Ctrl +Alt +N Ctrl +Alt +N
Auto align
Ctrl +Opt +L Ctrl +Alt +L Ctrl +Alt +L
Clone table
Ctrl +Opt +C Ctrl +Alt +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Download image
Ctrl +Opt +I Ctrl +Alt +I Ctrl +Alt +I
Drop table
Ctrl +Opt +D Ctrl +Alt +D Ctrl +Alt +D
Edit table
Ctrl +Opt +E Ctrl +Alt +E Ctrl +Alt +E
Generate SQL
Ctrl +Opt +S Ctrl +Alt +S Ctrl +Alt +S
Many to many link
Ctrl +Opt +M Ctrl +Alt +M Ctrl +Alt +M
One to many link
Ctrl +Opt +O Ctrl +Alt +O Ctrl +Alt +O
Open project
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save project
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save project as
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Show more/fewer details
Ctrl +Opt +T Ctrl +Alt +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Zoom in
Opt +Shift ++ Alt +Shift ++ Alt +Shift ++
Zoom out
Opt +Shift +- Alt +Shift +- Alt +Shift +-
Zoom to fit
Opt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F
Inner Tab and Panel Navigation 3 shortcuts
Move to next tab within a panel
Opt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +]
Move to previous tab within a panel
Opt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[
Move between inner panels
Opt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab Alt +Shift +Tab
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