Keyboard Shortcuts

Configure and use keyboard shortcuts to navigate DBX, execute queries, and edit data efficiently.

DBX provides configurable keyboard shortcuts for common actions. Use the default shortcuts or customize them to match your workflow.

Default Shortcuts

Query Editor

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+Enter` / `Cmd+Enter`	Execute current query
`Ctrl+Shift+Enter` / `Cmd+Shift+Enter`	Execute all queries
`Ctrl+/` / `Cmd+/`	Toggle line comment
`Ctrl+F` / `Cmd+F`	Search in editor
`Ctrl+S` / `Cmd+S`	Save current tab
`Tab`	Indent selected lines
`Shift+Tab`	Outdent selected lines

Data Grid

Shortcut	Action
`F5`	Refresh current data
`Ctrl+C` / `Cmd+C`	Copy selected cells
`Ctrl+Shift+C` / `Cmd+Shift+C`	Copy selected rows as INSERT
`Delete`	Delete selected rows (mark for deletion)

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+N` / `Cmd+N`	New query tab
`Ctrl+Shift+F` / `Cmd+Shift+F`	Focus sidebar search
`Ctrl+W` / `Cmd+W`	Close current tab
`Middle Click` (on tab)	Close tab

Configuring Shortcuts

Open Settings → Shortcuts to customize key bindings:

Find the action you want to change in the list
Click the current shortcut to enter recording mode
Press the new key combination
The new shortcut is saved automatically

Shortcuts use the Electron-style modifier key notation: Ctrl (Control on Windows/Linux), Cmd (Command on macOS), Shift, and Alt (Option on macOS).

Copy Shortcuts

Two configurable copy shortcuts control row-level copy behavior:

Copy Current Row: Copies the current row as tab-separated values
Delete Current Row: Marks the current row for deletion

Set these in Settings → Shortcuts to match your preferred workflow.

Conflict Resolution

If a custom shortcut conflicts with an existing one:

DBX warns you before saving
You can choose to keep the conflict or choose a different combination
System shortcuts (like Cmd+Q on macOS) cannot be overridden