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[Kundan]

I changed my OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Now the shortcut (F11) to open navigation is not working. Is there a substitute for this?

 

[June7]

I run Windows 10 and F11 works for me. I am not aware of a different keyboard shortcut.

 

[vba_php]

I changed my OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Now the shortcut (F11) to open navigation is not working. Is there a substitute for this?

Kundan,

the shortcut was previous ALT+F11. that's what I always used. moreover, other 'F' keys have now taken on other purposes in windows 10, at least on my HP laptop. for instance, F2 used to allow you to rename a folder if you clicked on it, then pressed F2. now the key does not work. neither does F5, which I previously used to run a sub or function in a VBA project when the cursor was inside it. pretty annoying.

 

[isladogs]

No. F11 toggles the navigation pane. Alt+F11 opens/toggles the VBE.
These are Access shortcuts and not affected by the OS version.
Similarly F5 still runs the selected procedure.

A complete list of Access shortcuts can be found here https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Keyboard-shortcuts-for-Access-70A673E4-4F7B-4300-B8E5-3320FA6606E2

 

[vba_php]

must be my wonderful machine. I haven't looked at the graphics on them, but they've obviously changed.

 

[sxschech]

vba_php, most likely if your keyboard no longer allows rename with F2, you may need to adjust a windows setting. Depending on your computer model could be a simple setting in control panel, a special brand specific app or may need to go into the BIOS. Search for: Windows 10 Flip Function keys.
One example:

https://www.howtogeek.com/235351/ho...unction-keys-are-f1-f12-keys-or-special-keys/

 

[vba_php]

vba_php, most likely if your keyboard no longer allows rename with F2, you may need to adjust a windows setting. Depending on your computer model could be a simple setting in control panel, a special brand specific app or may need to go into the BIOS. Search for: Windows 10 Flip Function keys.
One example:

https://www.howtogeek.com/235351/ho...unction-keys-are-f1-f12-keys-or-special-keys/

I might check it out. this is a minor annoyance, just like my complaint here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...refox-is/aa8671f3-02ca-4c54-9349-1aae3af4e601

....which I gave up on because it wasn't worth it. but thanks for your post. I'll get back to you on it! you gave me some good stuff to work with.

 

[sxschech]

The last few computers I have had win7, 8.1 and 10, I needed to change the settings as the default now seems to be for the "special features" to take priority over the traditional F2-F12 functions since I'd rather press F2 rather than Fn+F2 to rename a file. Hope those techniques to restore the original function key purpose will continue to be available in future releases.

On a similar note, seems that Chrome has flipped their print preview so the preview is on the left and the settings and print button are on the right. The last time that happened I found a website that showed how to restore the original layout of settings on the left and preview on the right. Yesterday, it flipped again and when I tried to change it back, the option per the original thread on how to do it no longer worked. I did a new search and had to limit to one week or newer since anything before that brought up the instructions that no longer work. I guess the issue must be too new as the people asking for a solution have not received an answer.

 

[June7]

I have an HP Pavilion G and flipped the function keys so the Fn functions had priority over the Windows special keys. Don't remember if fn lock key worked and that's why I flipped. Probably I just didn't want to press 2 keys.

This HP also does not have a Break functionality. There is no Break key and no combination of keystrokes will break code execution. Now THAT is really annoying. My previous laptop did have Break. I think it was also an HP but different model series.

 

[isladogs]

June
Try the scroll lock key to break code execution

 

[sxschech]

Hi June7, I encountered the break key problem and its annoying loss as a valued member of the keyboard. Recently, discovered that at least on my current keyboard (Microsoft Wireless 2000), that ctrl+Pause does what ctrl+Break did.

 

[June7]

I tried ctrl+Pause and numerous other combinations advised by web search specifically for HP Pavilion. I don't have a scroll lock key. Fn+C may be a substitute and I've tried that.

I have to kill Access if I get in infinite loop. So I am really, really careful about my loops now - kick myself if I forget MoveNext.

 

[Deleted member 147267]

I've found that some loops could never be stopped regardless of what hardware I was using, but I agree that ctrl+Pause is supposed to be the same as ctrl+break - at least on my HP laptop. Internet said so too and it wouldn't lie. The remapping (if that's what it's called) is interesting because I gave up trying to step through code with F8 as I didn't want to have to include a fn keypress at the same time. I just modified the toolbar and use buttons for just about everything.

Sometimes it will interrupt code but not always and never a loop where MoveNext was forgotten.

 

[June7]

Thanks Micron, will keep that in mind next time I want to try break.

 

[Deleted member 147267]

Thanks Micron, will keep that in mind next time I want to try break.

I might have made boo-boo. It might be fn+Pause. Sorry, now it's fuzzy as to what I read. Trying hard not to need it!

I've also read that Windows key +R > osk will raise the screen keyboard. On mine there is a pause button that supposedly can work but I've never tried it.