FME Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts

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Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
New (create a new workspace) Ctrl+n command (key)+n
Generate workspace Ctrl+g Shift+command (key)+n
Open Ctrl+o command (key)+o
Exit (FME Workbench) Ctrl+q command (key)+q
Close (workspace) Ctrl+w command (key)+w
Change to next tab Ctrl+Tab  
Change to previous tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab  
Select tab number Ctrl+number_key command (key)+number (key)
Close current tab Ctrl+F4 command (key)+w
Open containing folder Ctrl+o command (key)+o
Maximize canvas to current window size Shift+F11 shift+F11
Maximize canvas to full screen F11 F11
Zoom-in Ctrl+ command (key)+
Zoom-out Ctrl- command (key)-
Zoom 100% Ctrl+0 command (key)+0
Zoom in and out Ctrl+scroll wheel command (key)+scroll wheel
Zoom to next/previous bookmark

Space/Ctrl+Space

Note: Show Bookmark Navigator must be enabled on the toolbar.

command (key)+space

Note:
Show Bookmark Navigator must be enabled on the toolbar.
MacOS Spotlight shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences.
Pan Click scroll wheel (or middle mouse button) and drag cursor. Click scroll wheel (or middle mouse button) and drag cursor
Return cursor to action arrow. Right-click anywhere on the canvas. 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

 command (key)+f
Connection Style Ctrl+Shift+C command(key)+Shift+C
Print Ctrl+p command (key)+p
Help Select an object, then F1 Select an object, then F1
Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Toggle automatic inspect on selection Ctrl+ Alt+A option (key)+command (key)+A
Toggle Display Control Ctrl+Alt+` option (key)+command (key)+`
Toggle Table View Ctrl+Alt+1 option (key)+command (key)+1
Toggle graphics View Ctrl+Alt+2, Ctrl+Alt+3, Ctrl+Alt+4

option (key)+command (key)+2, option (key)+command (key)+3, option (key)+command (key)+4
Show/hide Feature Information window Ctrl+Alt+F option (key)+command (key)+F
Open in FME Data Inspector Ctrl+Alt+D command (key)+Shift+D
Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Cut Ctrl+x command (key)+x
Copy Ctrl+c command (key)+c
Paste Ctrl+v command (key)+v
Redo Ctrl+y shift+command (key)+z
Save Ctrl+s command (key)+s
Select All Ctrl+a command (key)+a
Undo Ctrl+z command (key)+z
Smart Delete (repair connections) Delete key delete key
Delete (without repair) Shift+Delete key Shift+delete key
Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Add Reader Ctrl+Alt+r option (key)+command (key)+r
Add Writer Ctrl+Alt+w option (key)+command (key)+w
Show Parameters Select an object, then Enter. Select an object, then enter.
Connect Inspector Select the object(s), then Ctrl+Shift+I Select the object(s), then control+shift+i
Connect Logger Select the object(s), then Ctrl+Shift+L Select the object(s), then control+shift+l
Create custom transformer Select one or more transformers, then Ctrl+t Select one or more transformers, then command (key)+t
Duplicate transformer

Ctrl+d

Using Quick Add: If you add a transformer and want to add the same transformer again, press the slash "/" key. The Quick Add box will appear showing the last selected transformer. Press Return to include it, then press Return again to edit its parameters.

 command (key)+d
Rename Select the object, then F2 Select the object, then F2

Search transformers, readers, and writers

 Slash "/" key. Slash "/" key.
Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Add bookmark Ctrl+b command (key)+b
Attach annotation Select the object(s), then Ctrl+k Select the object(s), then command (key)+k
Show summary annotation Select the object(s), then Ctrl+Shift+K Select the object(s), then shift+command (key)+k
Insert Junction Ctrl+Shift+J shift+command (key)+j
Enable/disable objects (including links and feature types) Ctrl+e command (key)+e
Compare workspaces and merge differences Ctrl+Alt+c option (key)+command (key)+c
Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Run translation F5 F5
Rerun entire workspace Shift+F5 Shift+F5
Enable Prompt for User Parameters Ctrl+Alt+F5

command (key)+Alt+F5

Note: MacOS Show Accessibility Controls shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences.
Prompt and run Ctrl+r command (key)+r
Enable feature caching Ctrl+F5 command (key)+F5
Enable feature caching + "Run From This" F6 F6
Enable feature caching + "Run To This" Shift+F6 Shift+F6
Run with breakpoints Ctrl+Shift+F5 command (key)+Shift+F5
Toggle breakpoints Select connection, then F9 Select connection, then F9