Command Shortcuts
This topic contains a comprehensive list of the short-cuts available in the MapInfo Pro application. For information on how to customize them, see Customizing Command Shortcuts.
| Command | Shortcut | Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Add Legend | Shift+F3 | MAP |
| Add New Row | Ctrl+E | TABLE |
| Add Node | Ctrl+Shift+N | SPATIAL |
| Add Theme | F9 | MAP |
| Add Workspace | Ctrl+Shift+A | HOME |
| Clear | Ctrl+W | MAP/TABLE/SPATIAL |
| Clear Target | Ctrl+Delete | SPATIAL |
| Clone Window | Ctrl+Shift+C | HOME |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | HOME/SPATIAL |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | HOME/SPATIAL |
| Exit | Alt+F4 | PRO |
| Find and Mark | Ctrl+F | TABLE/SPATIAL |
| Find Selection | Ctrl+Shift+F | TABLE/MAP/SPATIAL |
| Info Tool | Ctrl+Shift+I | MAP under Map Tools |
| Layers Window | Ctrl+Shift+L | HOME |
| Legend Window | Ctrl+Shift+G | HOME |
| Line Style | Shift+F8 | SPATIAL |
| MapBasic Window | Ctrl+Shift+B | HOME |
| Map Redraw On/Off | Ctrl+Shift+D | MAP |
| Browser Window | F4 | HOME |
| Layout Window | F5 | HOME/LAYOUT |
| Map Window | F3 | HOME/MAP |
| New Table | Ctrl+N | TABLE |
| Open Table | Ctrl+O | HOME/TABLE/MAP/LAYOUT |
| Open Workspace | Ctrl+Shift+O | HOME/TABLE/MAP |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | HOME/SPATIAL |
| Previous View | Alt+Left Arrow | MAP |
| Ctrl+P | LAYOUT | |
| Prism Window | F10 | HOME |
| Redistricter Window | Shift+F4 | HOME/MAP |
| Redraw Window | Ctrl+D | HOME/MAP |
| Region Style | Ctrl+F8 | SPATIAL |
| Remove | Delete | LAYOUT |
| Reshape | Ctrl+R | SPATIAL |
| Run MapBasic Program | Ctrl+U | HOME |
| Save Table | Ctrl+S | HOME/TABLE |
| Save Workspace | Ctrl+Shift+S | HOME |
| Set Target | Ctrl+T | SPATIAL |
| Snap to Nodes | S Key | SPATIAL |
| Statistics Window | Ctrl+Shift+Z | HOME/MAP |
| Symbol Style | Alt+F8 | SPATIAL |
| Table Window | Ctrl+Shift+T | HOME |
| Tasks | Ctrl+Shift+K | HOME |
| Text Style | F8 | SPATIAL |
| Tool Manager | Ctrl+Shift+U | HOME |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | HOME/SPATIAL |
| WFS Table Refresh | Alt+F5 | TABLE |
| Workspace Explorer Window | Ctrl+Shift+E | HOME/MAP |
| 3D Map Window | F11 | HOME |
Window Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts for windows are supported.
Explorer window
| Explorer Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Jump to Maps section | Alt-M |
| Jump to Tables section | Alt-T |
| Jump to Windows section | Alt-W |
| Jump to Connections section | Alt-C |
| Jump to Search box | ALT+F |
| Jump to next item | Tab |
Window List window
| Window List | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context menu | Shift+F10 |
| Rename a window | F2 |
| Select all windows of the same type | Ctrl+A |
| Close a window | Del |
| Toggle visibility check box | Space |
| Activate window | Enter or Double-Click |
| Activate the window but keep keyboard focus on the Windows list. | Ctrl+Enter |
| Clone a window | Ctrl-Shift+C |
Connections window
| Connections Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Close | Delete |
| Add new connection | Ins |
| Open tables from a connection | Enter or Double-click |
Layers window
| Layers Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Rename a map | F2 |
| Select all (if not in a group) or all in a group layer | Ctrl+A |
| Toggle visibility check box on/off | Spacebar |
| Opens Layer Properties dialog box | Shift+P or double-click |
| Toggle Editable on/off | Shift+E |
| Toggle Selectable on/off | Shift+S |
| Toggle Autolabels on/off | Shift+L |
| Toggle View Entire Layer on/off | Shift+V |
| Style Override Swatch | Click or Enter |
| Multi-Select | Shift+arrow keys |
| On a map node: activate the map and keep focus on the Layers list | Click or Enter |
| On a map node: activate that map and set keyboard focus on Map window | Ctrl+Enter (Alt+Click) |
| On a map node: view entire layer | Shift+V |
| On a map node: Collapse/Expand Node | Shift+-/+ |
| On a map node: Collapse/Expand Node all nodes | Ctrl+Shift+-/+ |
Tables window
| Tables Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Select all or, if tables are in a treeview, select all in group | Ctrl+A |
| Open one or more layers in a new map | Shift+M |
| Open one or more layers in current Map window | Shift+C |
| Open one or more layers in new Browser map | Shift+B |
| Close one or more layers | Del |
| Modify Table Structure | Double-click |
Layout window
| Layout Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context menu | Shift+F10 |
| Context menu on selected frames | Shift+F10 |
| Select All frames | Ctrl+A |
| Select tool | Shift+S |
| Pan tool | Shift+P |
| Zoom In/Zoom Out tools | + / - |
| Move selected frames | Arrow keys |
| Move selected frames by X | Shift+Arrow keys |
| Override snap behavior | Ctrl+Arrow keys |
| Disable snap for mouse | Alt+mouse drag |
| Cut selected frames | Ctrl+X |
| Copy selected frames to clipboard | Ctrl+C |
| Paste from clipboard | Ctrl+V |
| Delete selected frames | Del |
| Fit layout in window | Shift+F |
| Print layout | Ctrl+P |
Rolling the mouse wheel in a Layout window zooms in or out. Pressing the CTRL key while using the mouse wheel scrolls the layout up or down.
Map window
| Map Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Shift center of map | Arrow keys (left, right, up, down) |
| Snap | s key |
| Cross-hair C key | c key |
| Auto node N key | n key |
| Trace T key | t key |
| Zoom | +/- |
| Select All from selection Layer | Ctrl+A |
| View Entire Map | M |
| Change View Dialog | V |
| Zoom In Tool | z |
| Zoom Out Tool | Z |
| Info Tool | I |
| Map Options Dialog | O |
| Pan Tool | P |
| Select Tool | S |
| Label Tool | L |
| Create Legend Dialog | I |
| Create Theme Dialog | T |
| Unselect All | U |
| Change to next customized mini toolbar | Space |
| Insert Point Tool | 1 |
| Insert Text Tool | 2 |
| Insert Line Tool | 3 |
| Insert Polyline Tool | 4 |
| Insert Arc Tool | 5 |
| Insert Polygon Tool | 6 |
| Insert Ellipse Tool | 7 |
| Insert Rectangle Tool | 8 |
| Insert Rounded Rectangle Tool | 9 |
| Select By Location | B |
| Toggle Snap mode | s |
| Change cross-hair cursor | c |
| Toggle Auto-Node | n |
| Toggle Trace | t |
Rolling the mouse wheel in a Map window zooms in or out. Pressing the CTRL key while using the mouse wheel scrolls the map up or down.
Browser window
| Browser Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| New Row | Ctrl+E |
| Edit a cell | F2 |
Rolling the mouse wheel in a Browser window scrolls the table up or down.
MapBasic window
| MapBasic Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu on selected frames | Shift+F10 |
Move to window
| Move To Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Jump to Map window | Ctrl+Enter |
| Zoom to best view | Alt+double-click |
Tasks window
| Tasks Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Context Menu | Shift+F10 |
| Remove finished job from Task Manager | Del |
| Pause | |
| Cancel | |
| View log | Shift+L |
Info window
| Info Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next layer | Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Previous layer | Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Scroll | Page up/down |
Tools window
| Tools Window | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Run default command | Enter |