Mode keyboard shortcuts (macOS)

Use the following keyboard shortcuts as you work in FileMaker Pro modes.

To switch to

Press

Browse mode

Command-B

Find mode

Command-F

Layout mode

Command-L

Preview mode

Command-U

Browse mode keyboard shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts in Browse mode to create, delete, duplicate, omit, sort, and print records.

To

Press

Create a record

Command-N

Duplicate a record

Command-D

Delete a record

Command-E

Delete a record without confirmation

Command-Option-E

Modify last find

Command-R

Show all records

Command-J

Sort records

Command-S

Go to the next record

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Go to the previous record

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Move to a specific record

Esc (to activate the current record number box), type the record number, then press Enter

Omit a record

Command-T

Omit multiple records

Command-Shift-T

Open or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field

Esc

Open or close a pop-up menu for an active field

Space bar

Print records

Command-P

Print records without dialog box

Command-Option-P

Refresh a window

Command-Shift-R

Activate the quick find box

Command-Option-F

Open the Replace Field Contents dialog box (when a field is selected)

Command-=

Find mode keyboard shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts in Find mode to create and duplicate find requests.

To

Press

Select/deselect Omit button

Command-T

Create a find request

Command-N

Delete a find request

Command-E

Duplicate a find request

Command-D

Show all records

Command-J

Perform a find request

Enter (disabled when a script is paused)

Paste from the index

Command-I

Move to next find request

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Move to previous find request

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Move to a specific find request

Esc (to activate the current request number box), type the request number, then press Enter

Layout mode keyboard shortcuts

In Layout mode, use these keyboard shortcuts to arrange and align objects, format fields, control layout tools, and create layouts.

Layout creation and navigation

To

Press

Create a new layout

Command-N

Go to the next layout

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Go to the previous layout

See Navigation keyboard shortcuts.

Switch to a layout by name

Command-Option-K (to activate the Open Quickly box), start typing the layout name, then choose the layout from the list of matches

Switch to a layout by number

Esc (to activate the current layout number box), type the layout number, then press Enter

Object selection and modification keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Select an object

Tab or Shift-Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected

Select multiple objects

Shift as you click each object individually

Note  You can also drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box that includes the objects. The selection box does not have to completely surround the objects. (To select only the objects enclosed within the selection box, press Command as you drag.)

Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open

Command-1 to move to the Position Position tab in the Inspector. Tab to the desired sizing action, type a size, then Return.

Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions

Shift as you drag a handle

Resize selected objects, keeping the difference in their lengths or widths the same.

Option-Shift as you drag a handle

The opposite edges of the objects remain fixed in the same position as you resize the objects.

Copy the style of a selected object

Command-Option-C

Paste the style of another object

Command-Option-V

Object alignment keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Align left edges

Command-Option-Left Arrow

Align right edges

Command-Option-Right Arrow

Align top edges

Command-Option-Up Arrow

Align bottom edges

Command-Option-Down Arrow

Show or hide rulers

Command-Option-Shift-R

Show or hide the object grid

Command-Option-Y

Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object

Command as you drag the object's handle

Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides as you drag an object

Command as you drag the object

Toggle snapping objects to the grid

Command-Option-Shift-Y

Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects

Command-Option-;

Toggle snapping objects to guides

Command-Option-Shift-;

Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects

Command-Option-' (apostrophe)

Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Bring the selected object forward

Command-Shift-[

Bring the selected object to the front

Command-Option-[

Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal

Command and click the label

Drag the selected layout part past an object

Option as you drag the part

Duplicate the selected object

Command-D

Duplicate an object by dragging it

Option as you drag the object

Group objects

Command-R

Lock an object

Command-Option-L

Move the selected object one point (if set to points or inches) or 0.1 cm (if set to cm)

Arrow keys

Move the selected object 10 times farther as with Arrow keys

Shift-Arrow keys

Reorder the selected part

Shift as you drag the part

Rotate an object

Command-Option-R

Send the selected object backward

Command-Shift-]

Send the object to the back

Command-Option-]

Ungroup objects

Command-Shift-R

Unlock an object

Command-Shift-Option-L

Inspector keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Show or hide the Inspector

Command-I

Display the Position Position tab of the Inspector

Command-1

Display the Styles Styles tab of the Inspector

Command-2

Display the Appearance Appearance tab of the Inspector

Command-3

Display the Data Data tab of the Inspector

Command-4

Fields tab (Layout mode) keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Open the Fields tab

Command-K

Add a new field in the Fields tab

Command-Return or Command-Enter

Rename the selected field

Return or Enter

Objects tab keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Show or hide the Objects tab

Command-Option-T

Add-ons tab keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Show or hide the Add-ons tab

Command-Option-N

Layout tools keyboard shortcuts

To

Press

Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool

Enter or Shift-Enter (numeric keypad)
Fn-Enter or Fn-Shift-Enter (for computers with no numeric keypad)

Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool

Shift as you draw the line

Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool

Option as you draw the line

Move an object only horizontally or only vertically

Shift while moving the object

Draw a circle with the Oval tool

Option as you draw the circle

Draw a square with the Rectangle tool

Option as you draw the square

Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle

Option as you resize the object