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General Viewing
| Task | Shortcut (PC) | Shortcut (Mac) |
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| 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.
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command (key)+space Note
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| 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. |
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Search:
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Ctrl+f F3 |
command (key)+f |
| Connection Style | Ctrl+Shift+C | command(key)+Shift+C |
| Ctrl+p | command (key)+p | |
| Help | Select an object, then F1 | Select an object, then F1 |
Viewing Data in Visual Preview
| 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 |
General Editing
| 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 |
Readers, Writers, and Transformers
| 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 |
| Reload transformers | Ctrl+Shift+R | command(key)+Shift+R |
| Search transformers, readers, and writers | Slash "/" key. | Slash "/" key. |
Other Workspace Authoring
| 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 |
Running Workspaces
| 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.
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| 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 |