============================ FileMaker keyboard shortcuts ============================ First published at 3/1/2018 on https://defkey.com/filemaker-shortcuts FileMaker is a relational database program developed by Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. It provides functions like dragging elements into layouts, screens, forms for modifying databases. It was evolved from being a DOS application and today used on OS X, macOS, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, iOS FileMaker has 143 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. General ------- Esc Cancel an operation or dialog box Space Click a selected 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 Close a file or window Ctrl + F4 Close a file or window Ctrl + Alt + W Close all files or windows Alt + F4 Exit or quit FileMaker Pro 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 F2 Open the Layout pop-up menu Space Play or edit a sound in a container field Ctrl + P Print Ctrl + Alt + P Print without the Print dialog box Ctrl + Up Ctrl + Down arrow 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 + [Num 0 - 9] Perform one of the first ten scripts listed in the Scripts menu Modes ----- Ctrl + B Browse mode Ctrl + F Find mode Ctrl + L Layout mode Ctrl + U Preview mode Text ---- Del Next character Ctrl + Del Next word Ctrl + Backspace Next word Backspace Previous character Del Clear selected text Ctrl + Insert Copy selected text Ctrl + C Copy selected text Ctrl + C (with no objects selected) Copy all text in a record Ctrl + Shift + C (with no objects selected)   Copy all records in the found set to the Clipboard in text form Shift + Del Cut selected text Ctrl + X Cut selected text Ctrl + V Paste Alt + Backspace Undo Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Num Enter Exit text edit mode Ctrl + Shift + F Find/replace data Ctrl + G Find the next occurrence of the specified data Ctrl + Shift + G Reverse the current direction of a Find Again operation Alt + Ctrl + G Replace the Find what data with the Replace with data, then search for and select the next occurrence Shift + Alt + Ctrl + G Reverse the current direction of a Replace & Find Again operation Alt + Ctrl + H Find the next occurrence of the selected data in the database Shift + Alt + Ctrl + H Reverse the current direction of a Find Selected operation Ctrl + Space Insert a non-breaking space Ctrl + Tab Insert a tab in a field Ctrl + Shift + Y Open the Spelling dialog box when alerted of a misspelled word (A Check spelling as you type file option must be enabled. For more information, see Setting file options) Ctrl + \ Align center Ctrl + [ Align left Ctrl + ] Align right Ctrl + Shift + \ Justified Ctrl + Shift + > The next point size up on the Format menu Ctrl + Shift + < The next point size down on the menu Ctrl + Alt + Shift + > Text size - Up one point Ctrl + Alt + Shift + < Text size - Down one point Text navigation --------------- Ctrl + Home Beginning of the text Ctrl + End End of the text Home Beginning of the line End End of the line Ctrl + Left arrow Beginning of the previous word Ctrl + Right arrow End of the next word Left arrow Previous character Right arrow Next character Up arrow Previous line Down arrow Next line Text selection -------------- Shift + Home Beginning of line Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Beginning of previous word Ctrl + Shift + Home Beginning of text Shift + End End of line Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow End of next word Ctrl + Shift + End End of text Shift + Right arrow Next character Shift + Down arrow Next line Shift + Left arrow Previous character Shift + Up arrow Previous line Field type ---------- Ctrl + T Text Ctrl + N Number Ctrl + D Date Ctrl + I Time Ctrl + M Timestamp Ctrl + R Container Ctrl + L Calculation Ctrl + S Summary Table and relationship selection and arrangement ------------------------------------------------ Arrow keys Move the selection around the relationships graph, individually selecting tables, notes, or relationships Shift + Arrow keys Move the selection incrementally between objects Type the characters: Move the selection to an object that includes text beginning with specific characters Note: If multiple objects share initial characters, you can move the selection to the next occurrence by pressing Ctrl + G or typing the characters again. Ctrl + Arrow keys (after selecting a table, or drag the selected table)  Move the selected object Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys (after selecting a fully expanded table) Resize the selected object Shift + Left click (then drag selection around multiple tables) Select multiple tables. Note: To select by partially dragging around tables, press Ctrl while dragging. Ctrl + A Select all tables. Note: In Note mode, this command selects all notes, not tables Ctrl + Y Select all tables directly related to the currently selected table Ctrl + U Select tables with the same source table Ctrl + T Toggle the display state of selected tables or notes (Tables can be displayed fully expanded, by table name alone, and by table name and related fields. Notes can be displayed expanded or collapsed) Relationships graph shortcuts ----------------------------- Ctrl + Shift + T Add a table Ctrl + O when one table is selected Edit a table Del when one or more tables are selected Delete a table Ctrl + Shift + R Add a relationship Ctrl + O when one relationship is selected  Edit a relationship Del when one or more relationships are selected  Delete a relationship Ctrl + Shift + N Add a text note Ctrl + D, or Ctrl while dragging  Duplicate a selection Ctrl + R Change to Pointer mode Ctrl + = (equals)  Change to Zoom In mode Note Alt + Left click temporarily changes to Zoom Out mode. Ctrl + - Change to Zoom Out mode Note Alt + Left click temporarily changes to Zoom In mode. Ctrl + N Change to Note mode 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 or Space bar 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 FileMaker Pro Advanced: Script Debugger --------------------------------------- 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 (toggle the breakpoint) Ctrl + Shift + F9 Remove Breakpoints command Ctrl + F10 Edit Script command FileMaker Pro Advanced: Copy, paste, duplicate ---------------------------------------------- Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + D Duplicate Alert message ------------- Use the following keyboard shortcuts for buttons on alert messages Esc Cancel Enter Save Alt + D Don’t Save Scroll wheel support (Windows) Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Enlarge or reduce the image on your screen (zoom in or out) To get more information about mouse wheel behavior, please refer to FileMaker documentation. 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