pgAdmin Keyboard Shortcuts
pgAdmin keyboard shortcut reference covering 40 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Add Grid Row, Object Explorer, and Create Object. 40 of 40 shortcuts are verified against official pgAdmin documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
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| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Add Grid Row |
Add a row in the property grid |
Shift+Ctrl+A |
Shift+Ctrl+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Object Explorer |
Focus object explorer |
Shift+Alt+B |
Shift+Option+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Create Object |
Create object |
Shift+Alt+N |
Shift+Option+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Object |
Delete object |
Shift+Alt+D |
Shift+Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Edit Object Properties |
Edit object properties |
Shift+Alt+E |
Shift+Option+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Refresh Object Explorer |
Refresh object explorer |
F5 |
F5 |
Yes |
Source |
Debugger
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Debugger Continue |
Continue/start debugging |
Alt+Shift+C |
Option+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Step Into |
Step into |
Alt+Shift+I |
Option+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Step Over |
Step over |
Alt+Shift+O |
Option+Shift+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop Debugger |
Stop debugger |
Alt+Shift+S |
Option+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Breakpoint |
Toggle breakpoint |
Alt+Shift+T |
Option+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
ERD
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| ERD Add Table |
Add table in ERD tool |
Ctrl+Alt+A |
Ctrl+Option+A |
Yes |
Source |
| ERD Generate SQL |
Generate SQL from ERD |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Ctrl+Option+S |
Yes |
Source |
| ERD Drop Table |
Drop table in ERD |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
Ctrl+Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Previous Tab Panel |
Tabbed panel backward |
Shift+Alt+[ |
Shift+Option+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Tab Panel |
Tabbed panel forward |
Shift+Alt+] |
Shift+Option+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Tab Panel |
Close tab panel |
Shift+Alt+W |
Shift+Ctrl+W |
Yes |
Source |
Query Tool
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open Query Tool |
Open the query tool |
Shift+Alt+Q |
Shift+Option+Q |
Yes |
Source |
| Open File |
Open file in Query Tool |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Save File |
Save file in Query Tool |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Execute Script |
Execute script |
F5 |
F5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Explain Query |
EXPLAIN query |
F7 |
F7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Explain Analyze |
EXPLAIN ANALYZE query |
Shift+F7 |
Shift+F7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Commit |
Commit |
Shift+Ctrl+M |
Shift+Ctrl+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Rollback |
Rollback |
Shift+Ctrl+R |
Shift+Ctrl+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Save Data Changes |
Save data changes |
F6 |
F6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Query |
Clear query |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Ctrl+Option+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Download Results |
Download results |
F8 |
F8 |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Quick Search |
Quick search |
Shift+Ctrl+F |
Shift+Ctrl+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Search Objects |
Search objects |
Shift+Alt+S |
Shift+Option+S |
Yes |
Source |
SQL Editor
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Comment/Uncomment |
Comment or uncomment code block |
Ctrl+/ |
Cmd+/ |
Yes |
Source |
| Select All |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selected text |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste text |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo last edit |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo last edit |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Line |
Go to line and column |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Auto-complete |
Trigger auto-complete |
Ctrl+Space |
Ctrl+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Find |
Find |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Replace |
Find and replace |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Option+Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
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