Navigate in Database Diagram Designer (Visual Database Tools)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Analytics Platform System (PDW)

You can work in Database Diagram Designer using the keyboard as well as the mouse. Refer to the following tables for specific methods used in the Database Diagram Designer.

To	Press
Access the Database Diagram menu	ALT+M
Move among tables and relationships if available	TAB, or SHIFT+TAB
Move between columns in a table	Arrow keys
Remove the selected table from the diagram	DELETE
Drop a table or relationship from the database	SHIFT+DELETE
Move tables across the diagram surface	CTRL+ UP ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Scroll right/left and up/down	PAGE UP/DOWN for vertical, CTL+PAGE UP/DOWN for horizontal
Resize tables and annotations	SHIFT+ Arrow keys
Change the amount of information shown on a table	CTRL+T
Zoom	CTRL+ PLUS KEY or MINUS KEY

See Also

Design Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)