Shortcuts FileMaker Pro for Windows

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General keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

WindowsAction
EscCancel an operation or dialog box
SpaceClick a selected button or popover button on a layout with the keyboard
EscClose a dialog box
Shift+EscClose certain dialog boxes without confirmation and discard changes
Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4Close a file or window
Ctrl+Alt+WClose all files or windows
Alt+F4/Ctrl+QExit or quit FileMaker Pro
F1Open FileMaker Pro Help
Ctrl+OOpen a file
Shift while opening the fileUse a specified account name and password to open a file
Ctrl+Shift+OOpen a remote file
Ctrl+Shift+DOpen the Manage Database dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+FOpen the Find/Replace dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+LOpen the Manage Layouts dialog box
Ctrl+KOpen the Field Picker dialog box
Ctrl+EnterAdd a new field in the Field Picker dialog box
F2Open the Layout pop-up menu
Ctrl+PPrint
Ctrl+Alt+PPrint without the Print dialog box
Ctrl+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Arrow DownReorder items in a list box, such as Script steps, Fields, Parts
Ctrl+SSort
Ctrl+ZUndo the last command
Ctrl+Shift+SOpen the Manage Scripts dialog box
Ctrl+SSave a script
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+0Perform one of the first ten scripts listed in the Scripts menu
Ctrl+NCreate a new record, request, or layout
Ctrl+EDelete a record, request, or layout
Ctrl+Shift+EDelete a record without confirmation
Ctrl+DDuplicate a record, request, or layout object
Ctrl+SSave a layout

Navigation and Window Display

WindowsAction
Tab/Shift+TabGo 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 LeftGo to next tab / previous tab (When a tab is selected)
Shift+F5Cascade document windows
Ctrl+Shift+F4Close a window
Ctrl+TabCycle through document windows
Ctrl+F6Cycle to the previous document window
Ctrl+Shift+F6Cycle to the next document window
Ctrl+Alt+ZResize window; full screen or previous size
Page DownScroll the document down
Page UpScroll the document up
Ctrl+Page Up/Ctrl+Page DownScroll the document to the left / to the right
Ctrl+Alt+SShow/hide the status toolbar
Shift+F4Tile (arrange) document windows horizontally
F3/Shift+F3Zoom document larger / smaller

Paste, Select, and Replace Values

WindowsAction
Ctrl+-Insert current date
Ctrl+;Insert current time
Ctrl+;Insert current time and date in a timestamp field
Ctrl+Shift+NInsert current username
Ctrl+IInsert 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+MInsert Merge fields
Ctrl+VPaste text from the Clipboard
Ctrl+Shift+VPaste text without styles
Ctrl+=Replace a field's value
Ctrl+ASelect all fields
Shift+click each object, / drag the arrow pointer to make a box that includes the objectsSelect multiple objects
Ctrl+Shift+ASelect all 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

WindowsAction
Ctrl+BBrowse mode
Ctrl+FFind mode
Ctrl+LLayout mode
Ctrl+UPreview mode

Browse-Mode Shortcuts

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NCreate a new record
Ctrl+DDuplicate a record
Ctrl+EDelete a record
Ctrl+Shift+EDelete a record without confirmation
Ctrl+RModify last find
Ctrl+JShow all records
Ctrl+SSort records
Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow Up (or Shift+Page Down/Shift+Page Up)Go to the next record / go to previous record
Ctrl+TOmit a record
Ctrl+Shift+TOmit multiple records
F2Open the Layout pop-up menu and switch layouts
EscOpen or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field
Ctrl+PPrint records
Ctrl+Alt+PPrint without Print dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+RRefresh a window
Ctrl+Alt+FActivate the quick find box

Find Mode Shortcuts

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NCreate a find new find request
Ctrl+EDelete a find request
Ctrl+DDuplicate a find request
Ctrl+JShow all records
EnterPerform a find. Disabled when a script is paused.
Ctrl+IInsert 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 EnterMove to a specific find request

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+TAdd a table
Ctrl+O when one table is selectedEdit a table
Delete when one / more tables are selectedDelete a table
Ctrl+Shift+RAdd a relationship
Ctrl+O when one relationship is selectedEdit a relationship
Delete when one / more relationships are selectedDelete a relationship
Ctrl+Shift+NAdd a text note
Ctrl+D, / Ctrl while draggingDuplicate a selection
Ctrl+RChange 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+NChange to Note mode
Type a percentage value, then EnterChange the display percentage of the relationships graph
TabMove the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right
Shift+TabMove the selection through the command buttons from right to left and to the relationships graph from the Add Table command
Ctrl+ISnap to fit
Ctrl+ETurn page guides on and off
Ctrl+Shift+PDisplay print setup options
Tab, Left Arrow, Right ArrowSelect a different button
SpaceIssue 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 commandIssue a command in a selected button’s menu
Ctrl+ZUndo the last command
Ctrl+Shift+ZRedo the last command

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)

WindowsAction
F5Step Over command
F6Step Into command
F7Step Out command
Alt+F8Run to Breakpoint command
Ctrl+F8Halt Script command
Ctrl+Shift+F5Set Next Step command
Ctrl+F9Set/Clear Breakpoint command
Ctrl+Shift+F9Remove Breakpoints command
Ctrl+F10Edit Script command