Shortcuts FileMaker Pro for MacOS

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General Shortcuts

macOSAction
Command+.Cancel running script
SpaceClick a selected button or popover button on a layout with the keyboard
EscClose dialog box
Command+WClose a file
Option+Command+WClose all files
Command+QQuit
Command+/Open Help
Command+OOpen a file
Option while opening the fileUse a specified account name and password to open a file
Command+Shift+OOpen a remote file
Command+Shift+DOpen the Manage Database dialog box
Command+Shift+FOpen the Find/Replace dialog box
Command+Shift+LOpen the Manage Layouts dialog box
Command+KOpen the Field Picker dialog box
Command+EnterAdd a new field in the Field Picker dialog box
Command+,Open the Preferences dialog box
Command+PPrint
Command+Option+PPrint without the Print dialog box
Ctrl+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Arrow DownReorder items in a list box, such as Script steps, Fields, Parts
Command+SSort
Command+ZUndo the last command
Command+Shift+SOpen the Manage Scripts dialog box
Command+SSave a script
Command+1 through Command+0Perform one of the first ten scripts listed in the Scripts menu
Command+NCreate a record, request, or layout
Command+EDelete a record, request, or layout
Command+Option+EDelete a record without confirmation
Command+DDuplicate a record, request, or layout object
Command+SSave a layout

Navigation and Window Display

macOSAction
Tab/Shift+TabMove to next object / move to previous object (field, button, or tab)
Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow UpMove to next / move to previous record, request, layout, or page
Arrow Right/Arrow LeftMove to nexst tab / move to previosu tab (When a tab is selected)
Command+WClose a window
Command+Option+ZResize the window; full screen or previous size
Page Down/Page UpScroll the document down / up
Home/EndScroll to the beginning / end of the document
Command+Option+SShow or hide the status toolbar
Command+MMinimize the current window
Command+HHide the FileMaker Pro application

Insert and Replace Values

macOSAction
Command+-Inset current date
Command+;Inset current time
Command+;Inset The current time and date in a timestamp field
Command+Shift+NInset current user name
Command+IInset Information from the index
Command+'Insert Information from the last visited record
Command+Shift+'Inset Information from the last record and move to the next field
Command+Option+MMerge fields
Command+VPaste Text from the Clipboard
Command+Option+Shift+VPaste Text without styles
Command+=Replace a field's value
Command+ASelect all fields
Shift+click each object, / drag the arrow pointer to make a box that includes the objectsSelect multiple objects
Command+Option+ASelect objects of the same type when an object is selected
Up Arrow / Down ArrowSelect items in a list
Ctrl+Up Arrow, Ctrl+Arrow DownMove a selected item in a list

Switch Modes

macOSAction
Command+BSwitch to Browse mode
Command+FSwitch to Find mode
Command+LSwitch to Layout mode
Command+USwitch to Preview mode

Browse Mode Shortcuts

macOSAction
Command+NCreate a new record
Command+DDuplicate a record
Command+EDelete a record
Command+Option+EDelete a record without confirmation
Command+RModify last find
Command+JShow all records
Command+SSort records
Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow UpGo to the next record / previous record
Esc (to activate the book icon), type the record number, then press EnterMove to a specific record
Command+TOmit a record
Command+Shift+TOmit multiple records
EscOpen or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field
Command+PPrint records
Command+Option+PPrint records without dialog box
Command+Shift+RRefresh a window
Command+Option+FActivate the quick find box

Find Mode Shortcuts

macOSAction
Command+TSelect/deselect Omit button
Command+NCreate a new find request
Command+EDelete a find request
Command+DDuplicate a find request
Command+JShow all records
Enter (disabled when a script is paused)Perform a find request
Command+IPaste from the index
Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow UpMove to next find request / move to previous request
Escape (to activate the book icon), type the request number, then press EnterMove to a specific find request

macOSAction
Command+Shift+TAdd a table
Command+O when one table is selectedEdit a table
Delete when one / more tables are selectedDelete a table
Command+Shift+RAdd a relationship
Command+O when one relationship is selectedEdit a relationship
Delete when one / more relationships are selectedDelete a relationship
Command+Shift+N while draggingAdd a new text note
Command+D, / Option while draggingDuplicate a selection
Command+RChange to Pointer mode
Command+=Change to Zoom In mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.
Command+-Change to Zoom Out mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.
Command+NChange to Note mode
Type a percentage value, then EnterChange the display percentage of the relationships graph
Command+ISnap to fit
Command+ETurn page guides on and off
Command+Shift+PDisplay page setup options
Command+ZUndo the last command
Command+Shift+ZRedo the last command

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)

macOSAction
F5Step Over command
F6Step Into command
F7Step Out command
Option+F8Run to Breakpoint command
Command+F8/Command+.Halt Script command
Shift+Command+F5Set Next Step command
Command+F9Set/Clear Breakpoint command (toggle the breakpoint)
Shift+Command+F9Remove Breakpoints command
Command+F10Edit Script command