INTRODUCTION

When creating a new table, Access automatically places your insertion point in the first field of a new record. When you press Tab after completing the last field in that row, Access saves the record in that row and creates a new, blank record, ready for your entries. That means that the first time you enter data into your table, you don't have to make a special effort to create new records. If, however, you add records to your table at a later date, you'll need to know how to create manually a new row in which to place records.

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Scrolling to the Last Row

If you prefer, you can scroll to the end of the table or click the Last Record button in the table window's navigation bar to quickly move to the end of the table, which contains a blank row by default. Then, press Tab to begin creating a new record.

INTRODUCTION

When you want to select the entire entry in a field ”for example, to edit or delete that entry ”you can press the Tab key on your keyboard one or more times to move to the field you want to select. When you reach the field, the entire entry will be selected. If you select an entry and type, any text you type replaces the selected entry. In some cases, however, you may want to select just part of an entry ”for example, if you need to change or delete only part of the entry. To select part of an entry, you click in the field and drag to select the entry, similar to how you selects text in a word-processing document.

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Using the Keyboard

You can also use the keyboard to select an entry. To do so, move the insertion point to the start of the text you want to select. Press and hold down the Shift key, and then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight the text.