FileMaker Pro (MacOS)

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects

Drag the selected layout part past an object

Option and drag the part

All hotkeys for FileMaker Pro (MacOS)

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Create a new layout

Command + N

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Go to the next layout / previous layout

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Move to a specific layout

Escape (to activate the book icon), type the layout number, then press Enter

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select an object on the layout

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select multiple objects

Shift as you click each object individually.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector in the formatting bar)

Command + 1 to move to the Position tab of the Inspector. Then Tab to the desired sizing action and enter the size value you want. Press Enter on the numeric keypad to return to the Layout window.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions

Shift as you drag a handle.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize multiple 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.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Copy the style of a selected object

Command + Option + C

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Paste the style of another object

Command + Option + V

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align left edges / Align right edges

Command + Option + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align top edges / Align bottom edges

Command + Option + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide rulers

Command + Option + Shift + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide the object grid

Command + Option + Y

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object

Command and drag the object's handle

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object

Command and drag the object

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to the grid

Command + Option + Shift + Y

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option + ;

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to guides

Command + Option + Shift + ;

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option +

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object forward / backward

Command + Shift + [ / ]

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object to the front / to the back

Command + Option + [ / ]

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal

Command and click the label

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Drag the selected layout part past an object

Option and drag the part

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate the selected object

Command + D

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate an object by dragging it

Option and drag the object

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Group objects

Command + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Ungroup objects

Command + Shift + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Lock an object

Command + Option + L

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Unlock an object

Command + Shift + Option + L

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Move the selected object one point at a time

Arrow Keys

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Reorder the selected part

Shift and drag the part

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Rotate an object

Command + Option + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the Field/Control Setup dialog box

Command + Option + F

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field behavior

Command + Option + K

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field borders

Command + Option + B

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the appropriate formatting dialog box for a field

Option and double-click the field

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool.

Enter / Shift + Enter on numeric keypad.

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool

Shift while drawing the line

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool

Option while drawing the line

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Move an object horizontally or vertically

Shift while moving the object

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a circle with the Oval tool

Option while drawing the circle

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool

Option while drawing the square

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to horizontal or vertical

Shift while dragging a handle

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle

Option and then resize the object

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next character / delete previous character

Forward + Delete / Option + Delete

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next word / delete previous word

Option + Forward Delete

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Previous character

Delete

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Text from the insertion point to the beginning of the line

Command + Delete

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Clear selected text

Delete

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy selected text

Command + C

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all text in a record

Command + C with no objects selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all records in the found set to the Clipboard in text form

Command + Option + C with no objects selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Cut selected text

Command + X

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste

Command + V

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste text only

Command + Shift + Option + V

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Undo

Command + Z

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Redo

Command + Y / Command + Shift + Z

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Exit text edit mode

Enter on numeric keypad

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find/replace data

Command + Shift + F

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the specified data

Command + G

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Again operation

Command + Shift + G

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Replace the Find what data with the Replace with data, then search for and select the next occurrence

Command + Option + G

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Replace & Find Again operation

Command + Shift + Option + G

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the selected data in the database

Command + Option + I

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Selected operation

Command + Shift + Option + I

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a non-breaking space

Option + Space

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a tab in a field or move the insertion point to the next tab stop

Option + Tab

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Open the Spelling dialog box when alerted of a misspelled word

Command + Shift + Y

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Center

Command + \

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Left

Command + [

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Right

Command + ]

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Justified

Command + Shift + \

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Bold

Command + Shift + B

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Italic

Command + Shift + I

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Plain

Command + Shift + P

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Subscript

Command + Shift + -

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Superscript

Command + Shift + =

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Underline

Command + Shift + U

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - Up one point / Down one point

Command + Option + Shift + > / <

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - The next point size up / next point size down on the menu

Command + Shift + > / <

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the text

Command + Arrow Up / Command + Arrow Down

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the line

Command + Arrow Left / Command + Arrow Right

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning of the previous word / to end of the next word

Option + Arrow Left / Option + Arrow Right

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of line / to end of line

Command + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of the previous word / to end of next word

Option + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to next character / select previous character

Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to Next line

Command + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select all / entire contents of the active field

Command + A

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Text

Command + T

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Number

Command + N

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Date

Command + D

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Time

Command + I

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Timestamp

Command + M

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Container

Command + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Calculation

Command + L

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Summary

Command + S

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move selection incrementally between objects

Shift + Arrow Keys

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selection to an object that includes text beginning with specific characters. If multiple objects share initial characters, you can move the selection to the next occurrence by pressing Command+G/ typing the characters again.

Type the characters

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls

Tab

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selected object

Option + Arrow Keys

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Resize the selected object

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys after selecting a fully expanded table

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select multiple tables. To select by dragging completely around tables, press Command while dragging.

Shift +click multiple tables / drag the selection pointer through multiple tables

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables and notes

Command + A

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables

Command + Shift + A

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table

Command + Y

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select tables with the same source table

Command + U

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Toggle the display state of selected tables

Command + T

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a table

Command + Shift + T

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a table

Command + O when one table is selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a table

Delete when one / more tables are selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a relationship

Command + Shift + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a relationship

Command + O when one relationship is selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a relationship

Delete when one / more relationships are selected

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a new text note

Command + Shift + N while dragging

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Duplicate a selection

Command + D , / Option while dragging

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Pointer mode

Command + R

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom In mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.

Command + =

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom Out mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.

Command + -

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Note mode

Command + N

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change the display percentage of the relationships graph

Type a percentage value, then Enter

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Snap to fit

Command + I

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Turn page guides on and off

Command + E

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Display page setup options

Command + Shift + P

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Undo the last command

Command + Z

Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Redo the last command

Command + Shift + Z

Text Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Create a new layout

Command + N

Text Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Go to the next layout / previous layout

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Text Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Move to a specific layout

Escape (to activate the book icon), type the layout number, then press Enter

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select an object on the layout

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select multiple objects

Shift as you click each object individually.

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector in the formatting bar)

Command + 1 to move to the Position tab of the Inspector. Then Tab to the desired sizing action and enter the size value you want. Press Enter on the numeric keypad to return to the Layout window.

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions

Shift as you drag a handle.

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize multiple 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.

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Copy the style of a selected object

Command + Option + C

Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Paste the style of another object

Command + Option + V

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align left edges / Align right edges

Command + Option + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align top edges / Align bottom edges

Command + Option + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide rulers

Command + Option + Shift + R

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide the object grid

Command + Option + Y

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

Command and drag the object's handle

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object

Command and drag the object

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to the grid

Command + Option + Shift + Y

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option + ;

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to guides

Command + Option + Shift + ;

Text Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option +

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object forward / backward

Command + Shift + [ / ]

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object to the front / to the back

Command + Option + [ / ]

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal

Command and click the label

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Drag the selected layout part past an object

Option and drag the part

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate the selected object

Command + D

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate an object by dragging it

Option and drag the object

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Group objects

Command + R

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Ungroup objects

Command + Shift + R

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Lock an object

Command + Option + L

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Unlock an object

Command + Shift + Option + L

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Move the selected object one point at a time

Arrow Keys

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Reorder the selected part

Shift and drag the part

Text Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Rotate an object

Command + Option + R

Text Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the Field/Control Setup dialog box

Command + Option + F

Text Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field behavior

Command + Option + K

Text Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field borders

Command + Option + B

Text Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the appropriate formatting dialog box for a field

Option and double-click the field

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool.

Enter / Shift + Enter on numeric keypad.

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool

Shift while drawing the line

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool

Option while drawing the line

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Move an object horizontally or vertically

Shift while moving the object

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a circle with the Oval tool

Option while drawing the circle

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool

Option while drawing the square

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to horizontal or vertical

Shift while dragging a handle

Text Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle

Option and then resize the object

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next character / delete previous character

Forward + Delete / Option + Delete

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next word / delete previous word

Option + Forward Delete

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Previous character

Delete

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Text from the insertion point to the beginning of the line

Command + Delete

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Clear selected text

Delete

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy selected text

Command + C

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all text in a record

Command + C with no objects selected

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all records in the found set to the Clipboard in text form

Command + Option + C with no objects selected

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Cut selected text

Command + X

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste

Command + V

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste text only

Command + Shift + Option + V

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Undo

Command + Z

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Redo

Command + Y / Command + Shift + Z

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Exit text edit mode

Enter on numeric keypad

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find/replace data

Command + Shift + F

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the specified data

Command + G

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Again operation

Command + Shift + G

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Replace the Find what data with the Replace with data, then search for and select the next occurrence

Command + Option + G

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Replace & Find Again operation

Command + Shift + Option + G

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the selected data in the database

Command + Option + I

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Selected operation

Command + Shift + Option + I

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a non-breaking space

Option + Space

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a tab in a field or move the insertion point to the next tab stop

Option + Tab

Text Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Open the Spelling dialog box when alerted of a misspelled word

Command + Shift + Y

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Center

Command + \

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Left

Command + [

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Right

Command + ]

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Justified

Command + Shift + \

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Bold

Command + Shift + B

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Italic

Command + Shift + I

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Plain

Command + Shift + P

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Subscript

Command + Shift + -

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Superscript

Command + Shift + =

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Underline

Command + Shift + U

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - Up one point / Down one point

Command + Option + Shift + > / <

Text Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - The next point size up / next point size down on the menu

Command + Shift + > / <

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the text

Command + Arrow Up / Command + Arrow Down

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the line

Command + Arrow Left / Command + Arrow Right

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning of the previous word / to end of the next word

Option + Arrow Left / Option + Arrow Right

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of line / to end of line

Command + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of the previous word / to end of next word

Option + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to next character / select previous character

Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to Next line

Command + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select all / entire contents of the active field

Command + A

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Text

Command + T

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Number

Command + N

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Date

Command + D

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Time

Command + I

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Timestamp

Command + M

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Container

Command + R

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Calculation

Command + L

Text Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Summary

Command + S

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move selection incrementally between objects

Shift + Arrow Keys

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selection to an object that includes text beginning with specific characters. If multiple objects share initial characters, you can move the selection to the next occurrence by pressing Command+G/ typing the characters again.

Type the characters

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls

Tab

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selected object

Option + Arrow Keys

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Resize the selected object

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys after selecting a fully expanded table

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select multiple tables. To select by dragging completely around tables, press Command while dragging.

Shift +click multiple tables / drag the selection pointer through multiple tables

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables and notes

Command + A

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables

Command + Shift + A

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table

Command + Y

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select tables with the same source table

Command + U

Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Toggle the display state of selected tables

Command + T

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a table

Command + Shift + T

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a table

Command + O when one table is selected

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a table

Delete when one / more tables are selected

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a relationship

Command + Shift + R

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a relationship

Command + O when one relationship is selected

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a relationship

Delete when one / more relationships are selected

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a new text note

Command + Shift + N while dragging

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Duplicate a selection

Command + D , / Option while dragging

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Pointer mode

Command + R

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom In mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.

Command + =

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom Out mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.

Command + -

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Note mode

Command + N

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change the display percentage of the relationships graph

Type a percentage value, then Enter

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Snap to fit

Command + I

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Turn page guides on and off

Command + E

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Display page setup options

Command + Shift + P

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Undo the last command

Command + Z

Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Redo the last command

Command + Shift + Z

Database Management Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Create a new layout

Command + N

Database Management Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Go to the next layout / previous layout

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Database Management Shortcuts - Create and Navigate Layouts
Move to a specific layout

Escape (to activate the book icon), type the layout number, then press Enter

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select an object on the layout

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Select multiple objects

Shift as you click each object individually.

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector in the formatting bar)

Command + 1 to move to the Position tab of the Inspector. Then Tab to the desired sizing action and enter the size value you want. Press Enter on the numeric keypad to return to the Layout window.

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions

Shift as you drag a handle.

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Resize multiple 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.

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Copy the style of a selected object

Command + Option + C

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects
Paste the style of another object

Command + Option + V

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align left edges / Align right edges

Command + Option + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Align top edges / Align bottom edges

Command + Option + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide rulers

Command + Option + Shift + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide the object grid

Command + Option + Y

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object

Command and drag the object's handle

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object

Command and drag the object

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to the grid

Command + Option + Shift + Y

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option + ;

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle snapping objects to guides

Command + Option + Shift + ;

Database Management Shortcuts - Align Objects
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects

Command + Option +

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object forward / backward

Command + Shift + [ / ]

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Bring the selected object to the front / to the back

Command + Option + [ / ]

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal

Command and click the label

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Drag the selected layout part past an object

Option and drag the part

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate the selected object

Command + D

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Duplicate an object by dragging it

Option and drag the object

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Group objects

Command + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Ungroup objects

Command + Shift + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Lock an object

Command + Option + L

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Unlock an object

Command + Shift + Option + L

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Move the selected object one point at a time

Arrow Keys

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Reorder the selected part

Shift and drag the part

Database Management Shortcuts - Arrange Objects
Rotate an object

Command + Option + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the Field/Control Setup dialog box

Command + Option + F

Database Management Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field behavior

Command + Option + K

Database Management Shortcuts - Field Format
Display field borders

Command + Option + B

Database Management Shortcuts - Field Format
Display the appropriate formatting dialog box for a field

Option and double-click the field

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool.

Enter / Shift + Enter on numeric keypad.

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool

Shift while drawing the line

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool

Option while drawing the line

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Move an object horizontally or vertically

Shift while moving the object

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a circle with the Oval tool

Option while drawing the circle

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool

Option while drawing the square

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to horizontal or vertical

Shift while dragging a handle

Database Management Shortcuts - Layout Tools
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle

Option and then resize the object

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next character / delete previous character

Forward + Delete / Option + Delete

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete next word / delete previous word

Option + Forward Delete

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Previous character

Delete

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Delete Text from the insertion point to the beginning of the line

Command + Delete

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Clear selected text

Delete

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy selected text

Command + C

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all text in a record

Command + C with no objects selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Copy all records in the found set to the Clipboard in text form

Command + Option + C with no objects selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Cut selected text

Command + X

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste

Command + V

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Paste text only

Command + Shift + Option + V

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Undo

Command + Z

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Redo

Command + Y / Command + Shift + Z

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Exit text edit mode

Enter on numeric keypad

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find/replace data

Command + Shift + F

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the specified data

Command + G

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Again operation

Command + Shift + G

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Replace the Find what data with the Replace with data, then search for and select the next occurrence

Command + Option + G

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Replace & Find Again operation

Command + Shift + Option + G

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Find the next occurrence of the selected data in the database

Command + Option + I

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Reverse the current direction of a Find Selected operation

Command + Shift + Option + I

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a non-breaking space

Option + Space

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Insert a tab in a field or move the insertion point to the next tab stop

Option + Tab

Database Management Shortcuts - Delete and Edit Text
Open the Spelling dialog box when alerted of a misspelled word

Command + Shift + Y

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Center

Command + \

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Left

Command + [

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Right

Command + ]

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Align Text Justified

Command + Shift + \

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Bold

Command + Shift + B

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Italic

Command + Shift + I

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Plain

Command + Shift + P

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Subscript

Command + Shift + -

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Superscript

Command + Shift + =

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Style Text Underline

Command + Shift + U

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - Up one point / Down one point

Command + Option + Shift + > / <

Database Management Shortcuts - Format Text
Change Text Size - The next point size up / next point size down on the menu

Command + Shift + > / <

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the text

Command + Arrow Up / Command + Arrow Down

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning / move to end of the line

Command + Arrow Left / Command + Arrow Right

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Move to beginning of the previous word / to end of the next word

Option + Arrow Left / Option + Arrow Right

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of line / to end of line

Command + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to beginning of the previous word / to end of next word

Option + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to next character / select previous character

Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select to Next line

Command + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Database Management Shortcuts - Navigate and Select Text
Select all / entire contents of the active field

Command + A

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Text

Command + T

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Number

Command + N

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Date

Command + D

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Time

Command + I

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Timestamp

Command + M

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Container

Command + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Calculation

Command + L

Database Management Shortcuts - Assign Field Types for Databases
Assign Summary

Command + S

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move selection incrementally between objects

Shift + Arrow Keys

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selection to an object that includes text beginning with specific characters. If multiple objects share initial characters, you can move the selection to the next occurrence by pressing Command+G/ typing the characters again.

Type the characters

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls

Tab

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Move the selected object

Option + Arrow Keys

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Resize the selected object

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys after selecting a fully expanded table

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select multiple tables. To select by dragging completely around tables, press Command while dragging.

Shift +click multiple tables / drag the selection pointer through multiple tables

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables and notes

Command + A

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables

Command + Shift + A

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table

Command + Y

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Select tables with the same source table

Command + U

Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship
Toggle the display state of selected tables

Command + T

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a table

Command + Shift + T

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a table

Command + O when one table is selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a table

Delete when one / more tables are selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a relationship

Command + Shift + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Edit a relationship

Command + O when one relationship is selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Delete a relationship

Delete when one / more relationships are selected

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Add a new text note

Command + Shift + N while dragging

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Duplicate a selection

Command + D , / Option while dragging

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Pointer mode

Command + R

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom In mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode.

Command + =

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Zoom Out mode. Shift+click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode.

Command + -

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change to Note mode

Command + N

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Change the display percentage of the relationships graph

Type a percentage value, then Enter

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Snap to fit

Command + I

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Turn page guides on and off

Command + E

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Display page setup options

Command + Shift + P

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Undo the last command

Command + Z

Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph
Redo the last command

Command + Shift + Z

General Shortcuts
Cancel running script

Command + .

General Shortcuts
Click a selected button or popover button on a layout with the keyboard

Space

General Shortcuts
Close dialog box

Esc

General Shortcuts
Close a file

Command + W

General Shortcuts
Close all files

Option + Command + W

General Shortcuts
Quit

Command + Q

General Shortcuts
Open Help

Command + /

General Shortcuts
Open a file

Command + O

General Shortcuts
Use a specified account name and password to open a file

Option while opening the file

General Shortcuts
Open a remote file

Command + Shift + O

General Shortcuts
Open the Manage Database dialog box

Command + Shift + D

General Shortcuts
Open the Find/Replace dialog box

Command + Shift + F

General Shortcuts
Open the Manage Layouts dialog box

Command + Shift + L

General Shortcuts
Open the Field Picker dialog box

Command + K

General Shortcuts
Add a new field in the Field Picker dialog box

Command + Enter

General Shortcuts
Open the Preferences dialog box

Command + ,

General Shortcuts
Print

Command + P

General Shortcuts
Print without the Print dialog box

Command + Option + P

General Shortcuts
Reorder items in a list box, such as Script steps, Fields, Parts

Ctrl + Arrow Up / Ctrl + Arrow Down

General Shortcuts
Sort

Command + S

General Shortcuts
Undo the last command

Command + Z

General Shortcuts
Open the Manage Scripts dialog box

Command + Shift + S

General Shortcuts
Save a script

Command + S

General Shortcuts
Perform one of the first ten scripts listed in the Scripts menu

Command +1 through Command + 0

General Shortcuts
Create a record, request, or layout

Command + N

General Shortcuts
Delete a record, request, or layout

Command + E

General Shortcuts
Delete a record without confirmation

Command + Option + E

General Shortcuts
Duplicate a record, request, or layout object

Command + D

General Shortcuts
Save a layout

Command + S

Navigation and Window Display
Move to next object / move to previous object (field, button, or tab)

Tab / Shift + Tab

Navigation and Window Display
Move to next / move to previous record, request, layout, or page

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Navigation and Window Display
Move to nexst tab / move to previosu tab (When a tab is selected)

Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Navigation and Window Display
Close a window

Command + W

Navigation and Window Display
Resize the window; full screen or previous size

Command + Option + Z

Navigation and Window Display
Scroll the document down / up

Page Down / Page Up

Navigation and Window Display
Scroll to the beginning / end of the document

Home / End

Navigation and Window Display
Show or hide the status toolbar

Command + Option + S

Navigation and Window Display
Minimize the current window

Command + M

Navigation and Window Display
Hide the FileMaker Pro application

Command + H

Insert and Replace Values
Inset current date

Command + -

Insert and Replace Values
Inset current time

Command + ;

Insert and Replace Values
Inset The current time and date in a timestamp field

Command + ;

Insert and Replace Values
Inset current user name

Command + Shift + N

Insert and Replace Values
Inset Information from the index

Command + I

Insert and Replace Values
Insert Information from the last visited record

Command + '

Insert and Replace Values
Inset Information from the last record and move to the next field

Command + Shift + '

Insert and Replace Values
Merge fields

Command + Option + M

Insert and Replace Values
Paste Text from the Clipboard

Command + V

Insert and Replace Values
Paste Text without styles

Command + Option + Shift + V

Insert and Replace Values
Replace a field's value

Command + =

Insert and Replace Values
Select all fields

Command + A

Insert and Replace Values
Select multiple objects

Shift +click each object, / drag the arrow pointer to make a box that includes the objects

Insert and Replace Values
Select objects of the same type when an object is selected

Command + Option + A

Insert and Replace Values
Select items in a list

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Insert and Replace Values
Move a selected item in a list

Ctrl + Up Arrow , Ctrl + Arrow Down

Switch Modes
Switch to Browse mode

Command + B

Switch Modes
Switch to Find mode

Command + F

Switch Modes
Switch to Layout mode

Command + L

Switch Modes
Switch to Preview mode

Command + U

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Create a new record

Command + N

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Duplicate a record

Command + D

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Delete a record

Command + E

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Delete a record without confirmation

Command + Option + E

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Modify last find

Command + R

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Show all records

Command + J

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Sort records

Command + S

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Go to the next record / previous record

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Move to a specific record

Esc (to activate the book icon), type the record number, then press Enter

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Omit a record

Command + T

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Omit multiple records

Command + Shift + T

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

Esc

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Print records

Command + P

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Print records without dialog box

Command + Option + P

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Refresh a window

Command + Shift + R

Browse Mode Shortcuts
Activate the quick find box

Command + Option + F

Find Mode Shortcuts
Select/deselect Omit button

Command + T

Find Mode Shortcuts
Create a new find request

Command + N

Find Mode Shortcuts
Delete a find request

Command + E

Find Mode Shortcuts
Duplicate a find request

Command + D

Find Mode Shortcuts
Show all records

Command + J

Find Mode Shortcuts
Perform a find request

Enter (disabled when a script is paused)

Find Mode Shortcuts
Paste from the index

Command + I

Find Mode Shortcuts
Move to next find request / move to previous request

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up

Find Mode Shortcuts
Move to a specific find request

Escape (to activate the book icon), type the request number, then press Enter

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Step Over command

F5

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Step Into command

F6

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Step Out command

F7

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Run to Breakpoint command

Option + F8

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Halt Script command

Command + F8 / Command + .

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Set Next Step command

Shift + Command + F5

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Set/Clear Breakpoint command (toggle the breakpoint)

Command + F9

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Remove Breakpoints command

Shift + Command + F9

Script Debugger (Pro Advanced Only)
Edit Script command

Command + F10

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