FME Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts

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Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
New (create a new workspace)	`Ctrl` `n`
Generate workspace	`Ctrl` `g`
Open	`Ctrl` `o`
Exit (FME Workbench)	`Ctrl` `q`
Close (workspace)	`Ctrl` `w`
Change to next tab	`Ctrl` `Tab`
Change to previous tab	`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`
Tab number	`Ctrl` `[tab number]`
Close current tab	`Ctrl` `F4`
Open containing folder	`Ctrl` `o`
Maximize canvas to current window size	`Shift` `F11`
Maximize canvas to full screen	`F11`
Zoom-in	`Ctrl` `+`
Zoom-out	`Ctrl` `-`
Zoom 100%	`Ctrl` `0`
Zoom in and out	`Ctrl` + scroll wheel
Pan	Click scroll wheel (or middle mouse button) and drag cursor.
Return cursor to action arrow.	Right-click anywhere on the canvas.
Search: Workspace if the focus is in the workspace or the Navigator Log if the focus is in the Log window	`Ctrl` `f` `F3`
Connection Style	`Ctrl` `Shift` `C`
Print	`Ctrl` `p`
Help	Select an object, then `F1`

Task	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
Toggle automatic inspect on selection	`Ctrl` `Alt` `A`
Toggle Display Control	`Ctrl` `Alt` `
Toggle table view	`Ctrl` `Alt` `1`
Toggle graphics view	`Ctrl` `Alt` `2`, `Ctrl` `Alt` `3`, `Ctrl` `Alt` `4`
Show/hide Feature Information window	`Ctrl` `Alt` `F`
Open in FME Data Inspector	`Ctrl` `Alt` `D`

Task	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
Cut	`Ctrl` `x`
Copy	`Ctrl` `c`
Paste Paste With Formatting (annotations only)	`Ctrl` `v`
Paste Without Formatting (annotations only)	`CtrlShiftV`
Redo	`Ctrl` `y`
Save	`Ctrl` `s`
Select All	`Ctrl` `a`
Undo	`Ctrl` `z`
Smart Delete (repair connections)	`Delete`
Delete (without repair)	`Shift` +`Delete`
Restrict click and drag of objects to vertical or horizontal (depending on direction of initial movement)	Select the object(s), hold `Shift` and drag.
Temporarily disable Snap to Grid while dragging objects.	Hold `Ctrl` and drag.

Task	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
Add Reader	`Ctrl` `Alt` `r`
Add Writer	`Ctrl` `Alt` `w`
Show Parameters	Select an object, then `Enter`.
Connect Inspector	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `Shift` `I`
Connect Logger	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `Shift` `L`
Create custom transformer	Select one or more transformers, then `Ctrl` `t`
Duplicate transformer	`Ctrl` `d` Using Quick Add: If you add a transformer and want to add the same transformer again, press `/`. The Quick Add box will appear showing the last selected transformer. Press `Return` to include it, then press `Return` again to edit its parameters.
Rename	Select the object, then `F2`
Reload transformers	`Ctrl` `Shift` `R`
Search transformers, readers, and writers	`/`

Task	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
Add bookmark	`Ctrl` `b`
Attach annotation	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `k`
Show summary annotation	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `Shift` `K`
Insert Junction	`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`
Enable/disable objects (including links and feature types)	`Ctrl` `e`
Compare workspaces and merge differences	`Ctrl` `Alt` `c`

Task	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)
Run translation	`F5`
Rerun entire workspace	`Shift` `F5`
Enable Prompt for User Parameters	`Ctrl` `Alt` `F5`
Prompt and run	`Ctrl` `r`
Enable feature caching	`Ctrl` `F5`
Enable feature caching + "Run From This"	`F6`
Enable feature caching + "Run To This"	`Shift` `F6`
Run with breakpoints	`Ctrl` `Shift` `F5`
Toggle breakpoints	Select connection, then `F9`

Action	Shortcut (Mac)
New (create a new workspace)	`⌘` `n`
Generate workspace	`Shift` `⌘` `n`
Open	`⌘` `o`
Exit (FME Workbench)	`⌘` `q`
Close (workspace)	`⌘` `w`
Change to next tab
Change to previous tab
Tab number	`⌘` `[tab number]`
Close current tab	`⌘` `w`
Open containing folder	`⌘` `o`
Maximize canvas to current window size	`Shift` `F11`
Maximize canvas to full screen	`F11`
Zoom-in	`⌘` `+`
Zoom-out	`⌘` `-`
Zoom 100%	`⌘` `0`
Zoom in and out	`⌘` + scroll wheel
Pan	Click scroll wheel (or middle mouse button) and drag cursor
Return cursor to action arrow.	Right-click anywhere on the canvas.
Search: Workspace if the focus is in the workspace or the Navigator Log if the focus is in the Log window	`⌘` `f`
Connection Style	`⌘` `Shift` `C`
Print	`⌘` `p`
Help	Select an object, then `F1`

Task	Shortcut (Mac)
Toggle automatic inspect on selection	`Option` `⌘` `A`
Toggle Display Control	`Option` `⌘` `
Toggle table view	`Option` `⌘` `1`
Toggle graphics view	`Option` `⌘` `2`, `Option` `⌘` `3`, `Option` `⌘` `4`
Show/hide Feature Information window	`Option` `⌘` `F`
Open in FME Data Inspector	`⌘` `Shift` `D`

Task	Shortcut (Mac)
Cut	`⌘` `x`
Copy	`⌘` `c`
Paste	`⌘` `v`
Paste With Formatting (annotations only)	`Ctrlv`
Paste Without Formatting (annotations only)	`CtrlShiftV`
Redo	shift+`⌘` `z`
Save	`⌘` `s`
Select All	`⌘` `a`
Undo	`⌘` `z`
Smart Delete (repair connections)	`Delete`
Delete (without repair)	`Shift` `Delete`
Restrict click and drag of objects to vertical or horizontal (depending on direction of initial movement)	Select the object(s), hold down `Shift`, then drag.

Task	Shortcut (Mac)
Add Reader	`Option` `⌘` `r`
Add Writer	`Option` `⌘` `w`
Show Parameters	Select an object, then `Enter`.
Connect Inspector	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `Shift` `I`
Connect Logger	Select the object(s), then `Ctrl` `Shift` `L`
Create custom transformer	Select one or more transformers, then `⌘` `t`
Duplicate transformer	`⌘` `d`
Rename	Select the object, then `F2`
Reload transformers	`⌘` `Shift` `R`
Search transformers, readers, and writers	`/`

Task	Shortcut (Mac)
Add bookmark	`⌘` `b`
Attach annotation	Select the object(s), then `⌘` `k`
Show summary annotation	Select the object(s), then `Shift` `⌘` `K`
Insert Junction	`Shift` `⌘` `J`
Enable/disable objects (including links and feature types)	`⌘` `e`
Compare workspaces and merge differences	`Option` `⌘` `c`

Task	Shortcut (Mac)
Run translation	`F5`
Rerun entire workspace	`Shift` `F5`
Enable Prompt for User Parameters	`⌘` `Alt` `F5` Note MacOS Show Accessibility Controls shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences.
Prompt and run	`⌘` `r`
Enable feature caching	`⌘` `F5`
Enable feature caching + "Run From This"	`F6`
Enable feature caching + "Run To This"	`Shift` `F6`
Run with breakpoints	`⌘` `Shift` `F5`
Toggle breakpoints	Select connection, then `F9`