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The HOME tab contains commands and command lists for accessing files, windows and tools. The HOME tab is available on the ribbon, unless it is minimized.

File Group

These commands open resources, such as workspaces, tables, programs, base maps, web services and connections. This group includes commands for closing resources and saving workspaces.

Icon Command Keyboard Shortcut Description
Open Ctrl+ O The following commands are available from the Open command list.

Open Workspace (Ctrl+Shift+ O): Open a workspace

Add Workspace (Ctrl+Shift+ A): Adds a workspace to a current workspace

Table (Ctrl+ O): Opens one or more tables in MapInfo .TAB format, as well as Microsoft Access and Excel, ESRI Shapefiles, raster and grid images, SQLite, and GeoPackage and others.

Import: Opens the Import File dialog box for accessing data in MapInfo Interchange Format, AutoCAD and GML.

Universal Data: Opens external data directly without the need for translation.

Database Table: Opens a connection to a DBMS server.

Program (Ctrl+ U): Run a MapBasic program or tool.

Aerial: Adds an Aerial layer to the current Map window. Requires a License Key.

Roads: Adds a Roads layer to the current Map window. Requires a License Key.

Hybrid: Adds a Hybrid layer to the current Map window. Requires a License Key.

GeoMap Bronze: Adds a basemap layer to the current map. If the map window is not in front, creates a new map with a basemap layer. Requires login to your Precisely account.

GeoMap Steel: Adds a basemap layer to the current map. If the map window is not in front, creates a new map with a basemap layer. Requires login to your Precisely account.

GeoMap Iron: Adds a basemap layer to the current map. If the map window is not in front, creates a new map with a basemap layer. Requires login to your Precisely account.

Mapping (WMS): Access layers from a Web Mapping Server (WMS).

Feature (WFS): Access layers from a Web Feature Service (WFS).

Mapping (WMTS): Access layers from a Web Mapping Tile Server (WMTS).

Catalog (CSW): Allows you to locate descriptive information about spatial and non-spatial data.

Open Connections: Lists any open connections.

Recent Files: Displays a list of the most recently opened resources, up to 10 items.
Open Table (Ctrl+ O) Opens one or more tables in MapInfo .TAB format, as well as Microsoft Access and Excel, ESRI Shapefiles, raster and grid images, SQLite, and GeoPackage and others.

Save Workspace

 Ctrl+Shift+ S Save Workspace: Saves the current session as a workspace.

Save Workspace As: Saves the session to a new workspace.

Save   Save Table (Ctrl+ S): Save changes made to a table. Available once there are changes made to a table.

Save Copy As: Saves a table with a new name, projection or format.
Close   Close DBMS: Closes a DBMS connection. Enabled when a DBMS connection is open.

Close Table: Closes one or more tables.

Close All: Closes all the tables and the current workspace.

Clipboard Group

These commands copy and paste selections to the clipboard.

Icon Command Keyboard Shortcut Description
Copy Ctrl+ C Copies the selection and puts in on the clipboard.
Paste Ctrl+ V Pastes the content of the clipboard. Enabled once you cut or copy a selection.
Cut Ctrl+ X Cuts the selection and puts in on the clipboard. Enabled once you make a table selection of an SQL selection.
Undo Ctrl+ Z Undo/redo last operation. Enabled after you make an edit.

Windows Group

This group has drop-down list of new document windows and related tool window commands.

Icon Command Keyboard Shortcut Description

New Document

   The drop-down list is divided in two sections: New Document Windows and Window Commands. The following commands are available under the list.

New Document Windows section:

Map (F3): Displays a table as a map.

Browser (F4): Display and manipulate data in tabular format.

Legend (Shift+ F3): Creates legend frames for the map window.

Layout (F5): Arrange/annotate windows for printing.

3D Map (F11): Displays a map in three dimensions. Enabled when you or one or more tables or activate a map window containing a grid surface layer.

Prism Map (F10): Creates a prism map using the current Map window.

Redistricter (Shift+ F4): Display and manipulate a table in a redistricter.

Window Commands section:

Clone Window (Ctrl+Shift+ C): Makes a copy of the current document window.

Redraw Window (Ctrl+ D): Redraws the active window.

Hide Status Bar: Shows and hides the Status Bar at the bottom of the desktop.

Tool Windows

   The drop-down list is divided in two sections: Tool Windows and Explorer Sub-Windows. The following commands are available under the list.

Tool Windows section:

Info (Ctrl+Shift+ I): Opens the Info window used by the Info Tool.

Explorer (Ctrl+Shift+ E): Opens the Explorer Window. This window contains all the open resources - maps, layers, tables, windows and connections.

MapBasic (Ctrl+Shift+ B): Echoes MapBasic commands. You can also type in commands.

Ruler: Opens the Ruler window.

Message: Opens the Message window.

Tasks (Ctrl+Shift+ K): Shows tasks.

Statistics (Ctrl+Shift+ Z): Shows the Statistics window.

Move To: Allows you to type an address or place to recenter the map.

Themes (Ctrl+Shift+ G): Shows theme legends for the current map.

Tool Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+ U): Allows you to configure the MapBasic tools to run automatically when MapInfo Pro starts.

Explorer Sub-Windows section:

Windows (Ctrl+Shift+ W): Displays a list of open windows that you can sort, search, show or hide.

Layers (Ctrl+Shift+ L): Opens the Layers list in a Layer or Explorer window. Allows you to add and remove layers and set layer properties.

Connections Shows a list of open connections.

Tables (Ctrl+Shift+ T): Displays a list of open tables.
Recover Windows  

Ensures that floating windows are positioned on screen.

Output Group

These commands set and printing window contents.

Icon Command Keyboard Shortcut Description
Create   Creates a PDF of the active document windows
Print Ctrl+ P Prints window contents
Save Image   Saves the active window as a bitmap or metafile
Page Setup   Sets the page size, orientation and margins.

Tools Group

The Tool Extensions command expands to display a three-tab drop-down where you see which MapBasic programs are running, registered, or recent. The Options drop-down lets you run a program, register and get additional tools, and unload tools.

Tab Description
Running A list of running programs.
Registered A list of installed tools and Autoload check boxes for MapInfo Pro to load them automatically on startup. Click on a tool name to see a description. Buttons display to manage the tool including load, unload, edit registered tool information, and unregister a tool.
Recent A list of recently used tools.