Shortcuts FileMaker Pro for Windows

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General keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

	Windows	Action
	`Esc`	Cancel an operation or dialog box
	`Space`	Click a selected button or popover button on a layout with the keyboard
	`Esc`	Close a dialog box
	`Shift`+`Esc`	Close certain dialog boxes without confirmation and discard changes
	`Ctrl`+`W/Ctrl`+`F4`	Close a file or window
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`W`	Close all files or windows
	`Alt`+`F4/Ctrl`+`Q`	Exit or quit FileMaker Pro
	`F1`	Open FileMaker Pro Help
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Open a file
	`Shift while opening the file`	Use a specified account name and password to open a file
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	Open a remote file
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Open the Manage Database dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Open the Find/Replace dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	Open the Manage Layouts dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`K`	Open the Field Picker dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Add a new field in the Field Picker dialog box
	`F2`	Open the Layout pop-up menu
	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P`	Print without the Print dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Up/Ctrl`+`Arrow Down`	Reorder items in a list box, such as Script steps, Fields, Parts
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Sort
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo the last command
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Open the Manage Scripts dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save a script
	`Ctrl`+`1 through Ctrl`+`0`	Perform one of the first ten scripts listed in the Scripts menu
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a new record, request, or layout
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Delete a record, request, or layout
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Delete a record without confirmation
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Duplicate a record, request, or layout object
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save a layout

	Windows	Action
	`Tab/Shift`+`Tab`	Go to next object / previous object (field, button, or tab)
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Down/ Arrow Up (or Shift`+`Page Down/Page Up)`	Go to next / go to prevous (record, request, layout, or page)
	`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Go to next tab / previous tab (When a tab is selected)
	`Shift`+`F5`	Cascade document windows
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F4`	Close a window
	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Cycle through document windows
	`Ctrl`+`F6`	Cycle to the previous document window
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`	Cycle to the next document window
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Z`	Resize window; full screen or previous size
	`Page Down`	Scroll the document down
	`Page Up`	Scroll the document up
	`Ctrl`+`Page Up/Ctrl`+`Page Down`	Scroll the document to the left / to the right
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`S`	Show/hide the status toolbar
	`Shift`+`F4`	Tile (arrange) document windows horizontally
	`F3/Shift`+`F3`	Zoom document larger / smaller

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`-`	Insert current date
	`Ctrl`+`;`	Insert current time
	`Ctrl`+`;`	Insert current time and date in a timestamp field
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	Insert current username
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Insert information from the index
	`Ctrl`+`'`	Insert information from the last visited record
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`'`	Insert information from the last record and move to the next field
	`Ctrl`+`M`	Insert Merge fields
	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste text from the Clipboard
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Paste text without styles
	`Ctrl`+`=`	Replace a field's value
	`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all fields
	`Shift`+`click each object, / drag the arrow pointer to make a box that includes the objects`	Select multiple objects
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Select all objects of the same type when an object is selected
	`Up Arrow / Down Arrow`	Select items in a list
	`Ctrl`+`Up Arrow, Ctrl`+`Arrow Down`	Move a selected item in a list

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a new record
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Duplicate a record
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Delete a record
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Delete a record without confirmation
	`Ctrl`+`R`	Modify last find
	`Ctrl`+`J`	Show all records
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Sort records
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Down/Ctrl`+`Arrow Up (or Shift`+`Page Down/Shift`+`Page Up)`	Go to the next record / go to previous record
	`Ctrl`+`T`	Omit a record
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`	Omit multiple records
	`F2`	Open the Layout pop-up menu and switch layouts
	`Esc`	Open or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field
	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print records
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P`	Print without Print dialog box
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Refresh a window
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F`	Activate the quick find box

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a find new find request
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Delete a find request
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Duplicate a find request
	`Ctrl`+`J`	Show all records
	`Enter`	Perform a find. Disabled when a script is paused.
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Insert from index
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Down/Ctrl`+`Up Arrow (or Shift`+`Page Down/Shift`+`Page Up)`	Move to next find request / move to previous find request
	`Esc (to activate the book icon), type the request number, then press Enter`	Move to a specific find request

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`	Add a table
	`Ctrl`+`O when one table is selected`	Edit a table
	`Delete when one / more tables are selected`	Delete a table
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Add a relationship
	`Ctrl`+`O when one relationship is selected`	Edit a relationship
	`Delete when one / more relationships are selected`	Delete a relationship
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	Add a text note
	`Ctrl`+`D, / Ctrl while dragging`	Duplicate a selection
	`Ctrl`+`R`	Change to Pointer mode
	`Ctrl`+`=`	Change to Zoom In mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.
	`Ctrl`+`-`	Change to Zoom Out mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Change to Note mode
	`Type a percentage value, then Enter`	Change the display percentage of the relationships graph
	`Tab`	Move the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right
	`Shift`+`Tab`	Move the selection through the command buttons from right to left and to the relationships graph from the Add Table command
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Snap to fit
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Turn page guides on and off
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`	Display print setup options
	`Tab, Left Arrow, Right Arrow`	Select a different button
	`Space`	Issue a selected command button
	`Enter/ Space to display the menu, Up Arrow or Down Arrow to make a selection in the menu, then Enter to issue the command`	Issue a command in a selected button’s menu
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo the last command
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo the last command

	Windows	Action
	`F5`	Step Over command
	`F6`	Step Into command
	`F7`	Step Out command
	`Alt`+`F8`	Run to Breakpoint command
	`Ctrl`+`F8`	Halt Script command
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F5`	Set Next Step command
	`Ctrl`+`F9`	Set/Clear Breakpoint command
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F9`	Remove Breakpoints command
	`Ctrl`+`F10`	Edit Script command