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[Shift]+[F2] opens zoom box to edit the current field in its own, larger, dialog box.
[Esc] undoes changes to the current field or the current record (press [Esc] twice to
undo both).
But there are several lesser-known accelerator shortcut keys that can simplify your typing and
keep you working mouse-free. The lists below include some of the shortcuts that I find most
useful, but Access offers many more shortcuts for you to take advantage of. For a list, refer to
the Keyboard Shortcuts topic (online or in the Microsoft Access help file).
[Ctrl]+['] inserts the value from the same field in the previous record.
When you need to enter several records consecutively, you probably find that many of
the fields are the same from record to record. Using the clipboard to copy data can
help, but you may need to enter several fields of duplicate information (your name in
one field, the date in another field, and some generic comments in a third). Use this
shortcut to insert the same fields value from the previous record.
Dont Use the Mouse When You Can Use the Keyboard