See also Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts for an additional list of shortcuts.
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| New | Opens the Create Workspace dialog, which provides different options for creating a new workspace. | |
| Open | Ctrl + O | Opens a file browser so you can pick an FME workspace (.fmw) file. |
| Close | Closes the current workspace. | |
| Publish/Republish to FME Server | Publishes a workspace to an FME Server. Note that you must have an FME Server configured as part of your system. | |
| Download from FME Server | Downloads a workspace from an FME Server. Note that you must have an FME Server configured as part of your system. | |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Saves the current workspace. |
| Save As | Saves the current workspace to a different name. You can also save a simple workspace to a mapping file (.fme) for use with the FME Quick Translator. |
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| Save As Template | Saves the current workspace as a template (.fmwt). | |
| Export as Custom Transformer | Exports the workspace as a custom transformer. | |
| Export As Custom Format | Exports the workspace as a custom transformer. | |
| Page Setup | Sets page layout for print. | |
| Print/Print Preview | Prints the workspace. See also View > Page Breaks. | |
| Run Translation | F5 | Runs the workspace with existing parameters. |
| Prompt and Run Translation | Ctrl + R | Runs the translation and prompts you to change parameters (for example, if you want to use different source data). |
| Batch Deploy | Runs the translation in batch mode. | |
| Send To | Opens your e-mail client with the current workspace attached to a new e-mail. |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Reverses the most recent action in a workspace. |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Repeats the most recent action that you reversed in a workspace. |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Cuts a selection and sends it to the clipboard. |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Copies a selection and sends it to the clipboard. |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Pastes a selection from the clipboard. |
| Delete | Del (key) | Deletes a selection. |
| Bring to Front/Send to Back | Brings objects forward on the canvas or sends them behind other objects. | |
| Select All | Ctrl + A | Selects all content on the canvas. |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Shows/hides various Workbench windows. | |
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Show Grid |
Displays the grid set in grid settings. | |
| Snap to Grid | Snaps object to the grid. | |
| Grid Settings | Sets the grid pattern. | |
| Page Breaks | If you print a workspace, this option displays the current placement of page breaks. | |
| Expand All/Collapse All | Expands/collapses all workspace objects. | |
| Annotations | Shows/hides annotations. | |
| Summary Annotations | Shows/hides summary annotations, which display a box that contains information about the feature type or transformer. | |
| Bookmarks | Shows/hides bookmarks. | |
| Zoom |
Sets default zoom properties. Locate the corresponding tool Zoom Mini-bar in FME > Options > Toolbar.
The tool has a slider, +/- buttons, and a text entry box so you can enter a zoom value. It also includes a "zoom to extents" button to fit the workspace into the available canvas area. |
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| Maximize Canvas | Shift + F11 | Maximizes the canvas to the size of the current window. |
| Full Screen | F11 | Maximizes the canvas to the size of the screen. |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Constant | Supplies a destination attribute with a constant value. | |
| Parameter Reference | Create a parameter reference that can assign the value of that parameter to an attribute in the workspace. | |
| Annotation | Inserts a free-floating annotation. Right-clicking on the annotation allows you to attach it to objects. | |
| Inspector | Adds an Inspector transformer to the canvas. | |
| Bookmark | Adds a new bookmark to the canvas. | |
| Parameter | Creates a parameter that is not related to an existing workspace setting. This is the same as right-clicking on Published or Private parameters in the Navigator. | |
| Custom Transformer | Adds a custom transformer to the workspace. | |
| Transformer Input, Output, Loop | Adds options onto Custom Transformers (advanced FME). |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Add Reader | Adds a reader to the workspace. | |
| Import Feature Type | Imports a feature type from a different dataset. | |
| Update Feature Types |
Updates feature types if the structure of the data has changed outside the workspace. |
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| Enable/Disable Feature Types | Temporarily disables (or enables) feature types in the workspace. | |
| Remove Feature Types | Removes a feature type. | |
| Remove Reader | Removes a reader. | |
| Add Reader as Resource | Inserts a reference to a dataset to be used in the workspace. |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Add Writer | Adds a writer to the workspace. | |
| Add Feature Type | Adds a new feature type to the workspace. | |
| Import Feature Type | Imports a feature type from a different dataset. | |
| Update Feature Types | Updates feature types if the structure of the data has changed outside the workspace. | |
| Enable/Disable Feature Types | Temporarily disables (or enables) feature types in the workspace. | |
| Remove Feature Types | Removes a feature type. | |
| Remove Writer | Removes a writer. | |
| Move Feature Types | Moves feature types between datasets. | |
| Redirect to Inspection Application | Redirects the output to the FME Universal Viewer or the FME Data Inspector (depending on options set). |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Inspector | Displays the Feature Inspector window. | |
| Run Translation with Inspection | Shift + F5 | Runs the translation using the Feature Inspector, after you define an inspection point. |
| Toggle Inspection Point | F9 | Turns the inspection point into a regular link, or turns a regular link into an inspection point. |
| Enable Inspection Point | Enables a disabled inspection point. | |
| Disable Inspection Point | Disables an inspection point. | |
| Remove all Inspection Points | Removes all defined inspection points from the workspace. | |
| Enable all Inspection Points | Enables all disabled inspection points. | |
| Disable all Inspection Points | Disables all inspection points. | |
| Edit Inspection Point | Opens the Inspection Point Parameters. |
| Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Remove Unattached | Removes any unattached objects from the workspace. | |
| Edit Parameters | Displays all reader and writer parameters in a dialog. This is useful especially if you have a large workspace or multiple readers/writers. | |
| Edit Header | Allows you to add format directives into the workspace (Advanced user task) | |
| Purge Temporary Files | Purge temporary Workbench-related files. | |
| Browse Coordinate Systems | Opens the Coordinate System Gallery. | |
| Browse Readers and Writers | Opens the Reader and Writer (supported formats) Gallery. | |
| Auto Layout | Provides layout settings for the canvas. | |
| License Borrowing | Allows floating license holders to temporarily use another floating license. | |
| FME Options | Sets default options. |
