Mode keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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

To switch to Press

Browse mode

Ctrl+B

Find mode

Ctrl+F

Layout mode

Ctrl+L

Preview mode

Ctrl+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

Ctrl+N

Duplicate a record

Ctrl+D

Delete a record

Ctrl+E

Delete a record without confirmation

Ctrl+Shift+E

Modify last find

Ctrl+R

Show all records

Ctrl+J

Sort records

Ctrl+S

Go to the next record

Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn

Go to the previous record

Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp

Move to a specific record

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

Omit a record

Ctrl+T

Omit multiple records

Ctrl+Shift+T

Open the Layout pop-up menu and switch layouts

F2

Open or close a list or calendar for an active field

Esc

Print records

Ctrl+P

Print without Print dialog box

Ctrl+Alt+P

Refresh a window

Ctrl+Shift+R

Activate the quick find box

Ctrl+Alt+F

Find mode keyboard shortcuts

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

To Press

Create a find request

Ctrl+N

Delete a find request

Ctrl+E

Duplicate a find request

Ctrl+D

Show all records

Ctrl+J

Perform a find

Enter (disabled when a script is paused)

Insert from index

Ctrl+I

Move to next find request

Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn

Move to previous find request

Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp

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

Ctrl+N

Go to the next layout

Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn

Go to the previous layout

Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp

Switch to a layout by name

Ctrl+Alt+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 Ctrl as you drag.)

Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open

Ctrl+1 to move to the Position Position tab in the Inspector. Tab to the desired sizing action, type a size, then Enter.

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

Ctrl+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

Ctrl+Alt+C

Paste the style of another object

Ctrl+Alt+V

Object alignment keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Align left edges

Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow

Align right edges

Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow

Align top edges

Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow

Align bottom edges

Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow

Show or hide rulers

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Show or hide the object grid

Ctrl+Alt+Y

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

Alt as you drag the object's handle

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

Alt as you drag the object

Toggle snapping objects to the grid

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y

Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects

Ctrl+Alt+;

Toggle snapping objects to guides

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;

Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects

Ctrl+Alt+' (apostrophe)

Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Bring the selected object forward

Ctrl+Shift+[

Bring the selected object to the front

Ctrl+Alt+[

Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal

Ctrl and click the label

Drag the selected layout part past an object

Alt as you drag the part

Duplicate the selected object

Ctrl+D

Duplicate an object by dragging it

Alt as you drag the object

Group objects

Ctrl+R

Lock an object

Ctrl+Alt+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

Ctrl+Alt+R

Send the selected object backward

Ctrl+Shift+]

Send the selected object to the back

Ctrl+Alt+]

Ungroup objects

Ctrl+Shift+R

Unlock an object

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Inspector keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Show or hide the Inspector

Ctrl+I

Display the Position Position tab of the Inspector

Ctrl+1

Display the Styles Styles tab of the Inspector

Ctrl+2

Display the Appearance Appearance tab of the Inspector

Ctrl+3

Display the Data Data tab of the Inspector

Ctrl+4

Fields tab (Layout mode) keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Open the Fields tab

Ctrl+K

Add a new field in the Fields tab

Alt+N

Rename the selected field

Enter

Objects tab keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Show or hide the Objects tab

Ctrl+Alt+T

Add-ons tab keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Show or hide the Add-ons tab

Ctrl+Alt+N

Layout tools keyboard shortcuts

To Press

Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool

Enter (numeric keypad, or Ctrl+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

Ctrl 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

Ctrl as you draw the circle

Draw a square with the Rectangle tool

Ctrl as you draw the square

Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle

Ctrl as you resize the object