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 |