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Mode keyboard shortcuts (OS X)

Use the following shortcuts to switch to another mode.

 

To switch to	Press
Browse mode	-B
Find mode	-F
Layout mode	-L
Preview mode	-U

Browse mode keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts in Browse mode to create, delete, duplicate, omit, sort, and print records.

 

To	Press
Create a record	-N
Duplicate a record	-D
Delete a record	-E
Delete a record without confirmation	-Option-E
Modify last find	-R
Show all records	-J
Sort records	-S
Go to the next record	Control-Down Arrow
Go to the previous record	Control-Up Arrow
Move to a specific record	Esc (to activate the book icon), type the record number, then press Enter
Omit a record	-T
Omit multiple records	-Shift-T
Open or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field	Esc
Print records	-P
Print records without dialog box	-Option-P
Refresh a window	-Shift-R
Activate the quick find box	-Option-F

Find mode keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts in Find mode to create and duplicate find requests.

 

To	Press
Select/deselect Omit button	-T
Create a find request	-N
Delete a find request	-E
Duplicate a find request	-D
Show all records	-J
Perform a find request	Enter (disabled when a script is paused)
Paste from the index	-I
Move to next find request	Control-Down Arrow
Move to previous find request	Control-Up Arrow
Move to a specific find request	Esc (to activate the book icon), type the request number, then press Enter

Layout mode keyboard shortcuts

In Layout mode, you can use keyboard shortcuts to arrange and align objects, format fields, control layout tools, and create layouts.

Layout creation and navigation

 

To	Press
Create a new layout	-N
Go to the next layout	Control-Down Arrow
Go to the previous layout	Control-Up Arrow
Move to a specific layout	Esc (to activate the book icon), type the layout number, then press Enter

Object selection and modification keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Select an object on the layout	Tab or Shift-Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.
Select multiple objects	Shift as you click each object individually. Note  You can also drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box that includes the objects. The selection box does not have to completely surround the objects. (To select only the objects enclosed within the selection box, press while dragging.)
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector in the formatting bar)	-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.
Resize selected objects, keeping their proportions	Shift as you drag a handle.
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.
Copy the style of a selected object	-Option-C
Paste the style of another object	-Option-V

Object alignment keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Align left edges	-Option-Left Arrow
Align right edges	-Option-Right Arrow
Align top edges	-Option-Up Arrow
Align bottom edges	-Option-Down Arrow
Show or hide rulers	-Option-Shift-R
Show or hide the object grid	-Option-Y
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object	and drag the object's handle
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object	and drag the object
Toggle snapping objects to the grid	-Option-Shift-Y
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects	-Option-;
Toggle snapping objects to guides	-Option-Shift-;
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects	-Option-’

Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Bring the selected object forward	-Shift-[
Bring the selected object to the front	-Option-[
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal	and click the label
Drag the selected layout part past an object	Option and drag the part
Duplicate the selected object	-D
Duplicate an object by dragging it	Option and drag the object
Group objects	-R
Lock an object	-Option-L
Move the selected object one point at a time	Arrow keys
Reorder the selected part	Shift and drag the part
Rotate an object	-Option-R
Send the selected object backward	-Shift-]
Send the object to the back	-Option-]
Ungroup objects	-Shift-R
Unlock an object	-Shift-Option-L

Inspector keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Show or hide the Inspector	-I
Display the Position tab of the Inspector	-1
Display the Appearance tab of the Inspector	-2
Display the Data tab of the Inspector	-3

Layout tools keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool	Enter or Shift-Enter (numeric keypad) Fn-Enter or Fn-Shift-Enter (for computers with no numeric keypad)
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool	Shift while drawing the line
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool	Option while drawing the line
Move an object only horizontally or only vertically	Shift while moving the object
Draw a circle with the Oval tool	Option while drawing the circle
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool	Option while drawing the square
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle	Option and then resize the object