Copying, Moving, Changing, or Deleting Text

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What are the shortcuts for copying, moving, changing or deleting text?

Copying, Moving, Changing, or Deleting Text

The shortcuts for copying, moving, changing or deleting text are:

CTRL+C = Copy
CTRL+X = Cut
CTRL+V = Paste
BACKSPACE = Delete to the left of the cursor
DEL = Delete to the right of the cursor
CTRL+Z = Undo typing
ESC = Undo changes in current field or current record

   

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