WHERE | SHORTKEY | USEFUL FOR |
Data Editor | CTRL + t | Switch between data view and variable view. |
Data Editor | CTRL + / | Go to first/last variable/case (depending on view). Allows for very quick case and variable count when combined with CTRL + t. |
Syntax Window | Shift + / | Select lines of syntax above/below cursor position. |
Syntax Window | F2 | Select Entire Command in which cursor is located. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + r | Run selected syntax. |
Any Window | CTRL + Home / End | Go to beginning/end of window contents. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + c | Copy selected syntax. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + x | Cut selected syntax. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + v | Paste selected syntax. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + a | Select all syntax in window. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + f | Find expression within syntax window. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + h | Replace expression within syntax window. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + z | Undo last edit(s). Note: doesn’t always seem to work properly in recent SPSS versions. |
Syntax Window | Home / End | Move to start/end of line. |
Any Window | Alt + tab | Switch between Syntax Window, Data Editor and Viewer Windows. Actually an MS Windows shortkey for switching between applications. |
Any Window | Alt + F4 | Close any window. You’ll usually get a pop-up window asking whether you’d like to save it if you haven’t done so yet. |
Syntax Window | F1 | When your cursor is located anywhere in a command, help for this command can be opened by pressing F1. |
Syntax Window | Shift + Home / End | Select from cursor through start/end of line. |
Any Window | CTRL + Shift + Home / End | Select from cursor through beginning/end of window contents. |
Syntax Window | CTRL + y | Redo last edit(s). |
Any Window | Alt + F6 | Back to previous window. Handy for switching between Syntax Window and Data Editor. |
Reference: https://www.spss-tutorials.com/spss-keyboard-shortcuts