Ctrl-Select problem

[Maria]

New to Access 2010, find I cannot 'Ctrl - select' non-consecutive records in a table/datasheet.



Ctrl modifier key works fine everywhere else in other Office Apps, and in Access can for example Ctrl-select objects in Form design view, but in datasheet view Ctrl key just switches the horiz select arrow to a normal screen cursor.

Is there any setting I might have missed, cos I can't imagine this can be normal?

Have tried starting Access in Safe Mode - no luck.
Any thoughts, please?

PS... Running 32bit Office on Win7 64bit

[Robeen]

I've tried this before in Access and have not been able to do it.
I've never thought to ask why it doesn't work.

What I'v eusually done, however, is write a query that either 'Selects' or 'Deletes' the records I would have tried to use the Ctrl + Select manual method in datasheet view.

I know this probably isn't what you wanted to hear.

I'd like to know if there IS a way to do this - that's why I responded.

If there ISN'T - I'd also like to know why this can't be done in datasheet view.

[Glenn]

Sorry, wrong message...

[Maria]

Thanks, Robeen, for getting back.

As you say: not what I'd want to hear...
But at least I know it's not something I'm alone with!

Next question is: is there anyone who can Ctrl-select in datasheet view...?