Menu Commands and Shortcuts
See also Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts for an additional list of shortcuts.
File
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboad Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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New | Ctrl+n | command (key)+n | Opens the Create Workspace dialog, which provides different options for creating a new workspace. |
Open | Ctrl+o | command (key)+o | Opens a file browser so you can pick an FME workspace (.fmw ) file. |
Generate Workspace | Ctrl+g | shift+command (key)+n | Opens the Generate Workspace dialog. |
Open Recent/Open Recent Template | Opens a recently-opened workspace or workspace template. | ||
Close | Ctrl+w | command (key)+w | Closes the current workspace. |
Save | Ctrl+s | command (key)+s | Saves the current workspace. |
Save As | shift+command (key)+s | 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. | ||
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. | ||
command (key)+p |
Previews and prints the workspace. Tip: To print only a portion of a workspace, click and drag to select items on the canvas before previewing. To preview and print the entire workspace, toggle the Print Selected Only icon on the Print Preview toolbar. To fit a large workspace (or selection) to one page, select the Fit to Page icon. |
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Send To (PC only) | Opens your e-mail client with the current workspace attached to a new e-mail. | ||
Exit (PC only) |
Ctrl+q | Quits Workbench. |
FME Workbench (Mac only)
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Function |
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About FME Workbench | Displays information about this installation of FME Desktop. | |
Licensing Assistant | Opens the FME Desktop Licensing Assistant. | |
Check for Updates | Opens the Software Update tool. | |
Preferences | command (key)+, |
Opens FME Options. |
Services | Allows you to configure Mac services as they apply to Workbench. | |
Hide FME Workbench | command (key)+h | Hides the Workbench window. |
Hide Others | option (key)+command (key)+h | Hides all windows except Workbench. |
Show All | Shows all open windows. | |
Quit FME Workbench | command (key)+q | Quits Workbench. |
Edit
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Undo | Ctrl+z | command (key)+z | Reverses the most recent action in a workspace. |
Redo | Ctrl+y | shift+command (key)+z | Repeats the most recent action that you reversed in a workspace. |
Cut | Ctrl+x | command (key)+x | Cuts a selection and sends it to the clipboard. |
Copy | Ctrl+c | command (key)+c | Copies a selection and sends it to the clipboard. |
Paste | Ctrl+v | command (key)+v | Pastes a selection from the clipboard. |
Delete | Del (key) | delete (key) | Deletes a selection. |
Bring to Front/Send to Back | Brings objects forward on the canvas or sends them behind other objects. | ||
Align Horizontally/Vertically | Aligns selected objects on the canvas with one another, according to the specified orientation. | ||
Spread | Evenly spaces selected objects on the canvas from one another, either horizontally vertically. | ||
Select All | Ctrl+a | command (key)+a | Selects all content on the canvas. |
Start Dictation (Mac only) | fn+fn | Enables dictation. | |
Emoji & Symbols (Mac only) | ^+command (key)+space | Opens an emoji selector. |
View
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Windows | Shows/hides various Workbench windows. | ||
Expand All/Collapse All | Expands/collapses all workspace objects. | ||
View Attached Annotations | Shows/hides annotations defined by the user. | ||
View Summary Annotations | Shows/hides summary annotations, which display a box that contains information about the feature type or transformer. | ||
Zoom (PC only) |
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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grids |
Displays the Grid and Guides dialog:
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Maximize Canvas | Shift+F11 | shift+F11 | Maximizes the canvas to the size of the current window. |
Full Screen | F11 | F11 | Maximizes the canvas to the size of the screen. |
Enter/Exit Full Screen (Mac only) | Maximizes/reverts the Workbench window. |
Readers
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Add Reader | Ctrl+Alt+r | option (key)+command (key)+r | Adds a reader to the workspace. |
Update Reader |
Updates a reader to the current version of FME Desktop. For more information, see Updating Readers and Writers. |
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Import Feature Types | Imports feature types 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 the specified feature types. | ||
Remove Readers | Removes the specified readers. | ||
Add Reader as Resource | Inserts a reference to a dataset to be used in the workspace. |
Transformers
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Add Transformer | / (key) | / (key) | Opens a search bar for adding a transformer to the canvas. |
Remove Transformers | Removes the specified transformers from the workspace. | ||
Enable/Disable Transformers | Disables (or enables) transformers in the workspace. | ||
Enable/Disable Inspectors | Disables (or enables) any Inspectors in the workspace. | ||
Create Custom Transformer | Ctrl+t | command (key)+t | Adds a custom transformer to the workspace. |
Embed All Transformers | Changes the status of any linked custom transformers in the workspace to embedded. |
Writers
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Add Writer | Ctrl+Alt+w | option (key)+command (key)+w | Adds a writer to the workspace. |
Update Writer |
Updates a writer to the current version of FME Desktop. For more information, see Updating Readers and Writers. |
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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 Writers | Removes the specified writer. | ||
Move Feature Types | Moves feature types between datasets. | ||
Redirect to FME Data Inspector | Redirects the output to the FME Data Inspector. |
Run
Command | Keyboard Shortcut - PC | Keyboard Shortcut - Mac | Function |
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Run Workspace | F5 | F5 | Runs the workspace with existing parameters. |
Rerun Entire Workspace | Shift+F5 | Shift+F5 | Runs the entire workspace. If feature caching is enabled, all caches are regenerated, including up-to-date ones. For more information, see Working with Data Caches - Other Considerations. |
Run Selected | When feature caching is enabled, runs a selected portion of the workspace, depending on which option is specified. For more information, see Running and Inspecting Part of a Workspace. | ||
Prompt for User Parameters | Ctrl+Alt+F5 | Enables the feature that prompts you to change parameters when running workspaces (for example, if you want to use different source data). | |
Enable Feature Caching | Ctrl+F5 | command (key)+F5 | Runs the workspace in feature caching mode. All links and ports display feature counts. For more information, see About Feature Inspection. |
Enable Feature Counting |
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Enables feature count display. |
Stop at Breakpoints | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | command (key)+Shift+F5 | Runs the translation using the Feature Inspector, after you define a breakpoint. |
Batch Deploy | Runs the translation in batch mode. |
Tools
Command | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
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Remove |
Removes any of the following from the workspace: A list of the selected items that are in the workspace appears. For large lists, use the search filter to display. Use the checkboxes to delete the desired objects, and click OK. |
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Edit Header | Allows you to add format directives into the workspace (Advanced user task) | |
Apply Auto-Layout | Optimizes the layout of objects on the Workbench canvas. | |
Browse FME Hub | Opens FME Hub. | |
Browse Coordinate Systems | Opens the Coordinate System Gallery. | |
Browse Geographic Transformations | Opens the Geographic Transformation Gallery. | |
Browse Readers and Writers | Opens the Reader and Writer (supported formats) Gallery. | |
Purge Temporary Files | Purge temporary Workbench-related files. | |
License Borrowing | Allows floating license holders to temporarily use another floating license. | |
FME Options (PC only) | Sets default options. |