Lotus Notes 7 Help - Keyboard shortcuts for databases (Macintosh)

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Keyboard shortcuts for databases (Macintosh)
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts for opening and closing a database, and for using database features including navigating within views, folders, and panes.

Note In any form, page, or document there could be any number of embedded elements (the date picker in the Calendar is an In any form, view, page, or document there could be several embedded elements (the date picker in the Calendar is an example of an embedded element). You can navigate to an embedded element, give focus within the embedded element, and then remove the focus to continue navigating through the form, view, page, or document. When focus is in an embedded element, the thin black frame around it disappears. When focus is removed from an embedded element, the thin black frame reappears.

The Calendar date picker is an example of an embedded element.

Date picker

Keyboard shortcuts for databases

Press To do this

ARROW KEYS Move through embedded element

COMMAND+N Create new database

COMMAND+O Open database

ESC Exit embedded element

ESC or COMMAND+W Close current database

F9 Refresh current document (in Edit mode), view or workspace

MINUS (-) key Collapse folder in embedded outline

PAGE DOWN Move to bottom of active page

PAGE UP Move to top of active page

PLUS (+) key Expand folder in embedded outline

RETURN Select item in embedded outline

SHIFT+COMMAND+F9 Update all views in current database

SHIFT+F9 Rebuild current document, view or workspace (must have Manager access)

SPACEBAR Give focus to embedded element

UP and DOWN ARROW Move through embedded outline

Navigating through views, folders, and panes

Press To do this

ARROW KEYS (if Use TAB to Navigate Read-Only Documents in User Preferences is disabled) Move through embedded view

ASTERISK (*) key on numeric keypad Expand collapsed view, category, or folder with subsections

COMMAND+END (extended Macintosh keyboards only) Move to bottom of navigation pane or view pane

COMMAND+HOME Move to top of navigation pane or view pane

DELETE Open previous document from current open document in current view or folder

END (extended Macintosh keyboards only) Move to far right of view pane

F6 Move to next pane or frame

HOME Move to far left of view pane

LEFT and RIGHT ARROW Expand and collapse views and folders that have subsections

MINUS (-) key Collapse expanded view, category, or folder

PLUS (+) key Expand collapsed view, category, or folder

RETURN Open next document from current open document in current view or folder

RETURN Open selected view or folder

SHIFT+8
Note This shortcut may be different on non-English keyboards.
Expand all collapsed views, categories, or folders with subsections

SHIFT+F6 Move to previous pane or frame

TAB Move to next unread in embedded view

UP and DOWN ARROW Move between views and folders

See Also

What is a Notes database?

Keyboard shortcuts for the Macintosh

Keyboard Shortcuts

Using Unicode to add special characters to documents

Customizing Notes for Accessibility

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Press	To do this
ARROW KEYS	Move through embedded element
COMMAND+N	Create new database
COMMAND+O	Open database
ESC	Exit embedded element
ESC or COMMAND+W	Close current database
F9	Refresh current document (in Edit mode), view or workspace
MINUS (-) key	Collapse folder in embedded outline
PAGE DOWN	Move to bottom of active page
PAGE UP	Move to top of active page
PLUS (+) key	Expand folder in embedded outline
RETURN	Select item in embedded outline
SHIFT+COMMAND+F9	Update all views in current database
SHIFT+F9	Rebuild current document, view or workspace (must have Manager access)
SPACEBAR	Give focus to embedded element
UP and DOWN ARROW	Move through embedded outline

Press	To do this
ARROW KEYS (if Use TAB to Navigate Read-Only Documents in User Preferences is disabled)	Move through embedded view
ASTERISK (*) key on numeric keypad	Expand collapsed view, category, or folder with subsections
COMMAND+END (extended Macintosh keyboards only)	Move to bottom of navigation pane or view pane
COMMAND+HOME	Move to top of navigation pane or view pane
DELETE	Open previous document from current open document in current view or folder
END (extended Macintosh keyboards only)	Move to far right of view pane
F6	Move to next pane or frame
HOME	Move to far left of view pane
LEFT and RIGHT ARROW	Expand and collapse views and folders that have subsections
MINUS (-) key	Collapse expanded view, category, or folder
PLUS (+) key	Expand collapsed view, category, or folder
RETURN	Open next document from current open document in current view or folder
RETURN	Open selected view or folder
SHIFT+8 Note This shortcut may be different on non-English keyboards.	Expand all collapsed views, categories, or folders with subsections
SHIFT+F6	Move to previous pane or frame
TAB	Move to next unread in embedded view
UP and DOWN ARROW	Move between views and folders