Every shortcut in Formta, grouped by where it works. Press ? anywhere in the app to open the same list, with a search bar to find one quickly.
Everywhere
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Close a pop-up | Escape |
| Open quick search | ⌘ / Ctrl + K |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | ? |
| New project (except on the Calendar page and in a Blueprint) | N |
| Open or close the right sidebar | ⌘ / Ctrl + , (comma) |
Pages With Tabs
These shortcuts work on a project, and on the Calendar, Inventory, Account and client revisions pages:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Go to a tab by its number (type 1 and 2 quickly for tab 12) | 1 to 9 |
| Next tab | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + → |
| Previous tab | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + ← |
Projects Page
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| New project | N |
Project Page
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open the element menu | / |
| New page | ⌘ / Ctrl + ⌥ / Alt + T |
| Undo | ⌘ / Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Copy | ⌘ / Ctrl + C |
| Paste | ⌘ / Ctrl + V |
| Select all | ⌘ / Ctrl + A |
| Delete the selection | Delete or Backspace |
| Export the selected element | ⌘ / Ctrl + E |
| Zoom in | ⌘ / Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | ⌘ / Ctrl + − |
| Reset the zoom | ⌘ / Ctrl + 0 |
| Move the page | ⌘ / Ctrl + drag |
| Duplicate an element while dragging it | ⌥ / Alt + drag |
Selected Element
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Add a new item: task, card, colour, meeting, revision or row | N |
| Import a file into a To Do List, To Do Kanban, Tracking List, Meeting List, Colour Palette, Mindmap, Moodboard or Whiteboard | ⌘ / Ctrl + I |
To Do List And To Do Kanban
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open the selected task or card | Enter |
| Previous task (To Do List) | ↑ |
| Next task (To Do List) | ↓ |
| Move the selected task or card up | Shift + ↑ |
| Move the selected task or card down | Shift + ↓ |
Text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Bold | ⌘ / Ctrl + B |
| Italic | ⌘ / Ctrl + I |
| Underline | ⌘ / Ctrl + U |
Table And Budget Sheet
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Add a row | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Add a column (Table) | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Add an income line (Budget Sheet) | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Add an expense line (Budget Sheet) | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + X |
Calendar Page, Timeline And Content Calendar
New event, task and meeting work on the Calendar page and on a selected Timeline. Import works on a selected Content Calendar.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| New event | ⌥ / Alt + E |
| New task | ⌥ / Alt + T |
| New meeting | ⌥ / Alt + M |
| Import a calendar (Content Calendar) | ⌘ / Ctrl + ⌥ / Alt + I |
Calendar Page
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Daily view | D |
| Weekly view | W |
| Yearly view | Y |
| Timeline view | T |
| Content calendar view | C |
| Creative view | R |
| New event | N |
These shortcuts work in the Creative view:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Previous period | ← |
| Next period | → |
| Go to today | T |
| Daily view | D |
| Weekly view | W |
| Monthly view | M |
| Yearly view | Y |
| Open settings | S |
| Close settings | Escape |
Moodboard
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select tool | V |
| Add text | T |
| Pick a colour | I |
| Crop the selected picture | C |
| Apply the crop | Enter |
| Cancel the crop | Escape |
| Fit to content | F |
| Duplicate the selected items | ⌥ / Alt + D |
| Select a template | ⌥ / Alt + T |
| Show or hide layers | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Bring the selection forward | ⌥ / Alt + ↑ |
| Send the selection backward | ⌥ / Alt + ↓ |
| Bring the selection to the front | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↑ |
| Send the selection to the back | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↓ |
| Open the selected file (PDF, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch) | ⌘ / Ctrl + O |
| Show the Photoshop file's layers | ⌘ / Ctrl + L |
| Zoom into the selected picture | ⌘ / Ctrl + = |
| Zoom out of the selected picture | ⌘ / Ctrl + − |
| Reset the 3D view | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Copy the colour (Colour Chart) | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Previous or next page of the selected PDF | ← or → |
| Play the selected audio or After Effects file | Space |
| Edit the selected text or Mindmap item | ⌘ / Ctrl + E |
| Move around the canvas | Space + drag or ⌘ / Ctrl + drag |
Whiteboard
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select tool | V |
| Draw tool | D |
| Rectangle tool | R |
| Ellipse tool | O |
| Line tool | L |
| Arrow tool | A |
| Sticky note tool | S |
| Text tool | T |
| Eraser tool | E |
| Fit to content | F |
| Pick a colour | I |
| Show or hide layers | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Duplicate the selected shapes | ⌥ / Alt + D |
| Bring the selection forward | ⌥ / Alt + ↑ |
| Send the selection backward | ⌥ / Alt + ↓ |
| Bring the selection to the front | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↑ |
| Send the selection to the back | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↓ |
| Add to the selection | Shift + click |
| Draw a square or circle, or snap a line to 45° | Shift + drag |
| Move around the canvas | Space + drag or ⌘ / Ctrl + drag |
Blueprint
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select tool | V |
| Line tool | L |
| Rectangle tool, or in the 3D view rotate the selected piece a quarter turn | R |
| In the 3D view, rotate the selected piece a quarter turn the other way | Shift + R |
| Ellipse tool | O |
| Text tool | T |
| Measure tool | M |
| Wall tool | W |
| Door tool | D |
| Window tool | N |
| Dimension tool | I |
| Fit to content | F |
| Use the length you've typed, or finish the walls | Enter |
| Stop drawing, or clear the measurement | Escape |
| Bring the selection forward | ⌥ / Alt + ↑ |
| Send the selection backward | ⌥ / Alt + ↓ |
| Bring the selection to the front | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↑ |
| Send the selection to the back | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↓ |
| Duplicate the selection; a light goes to the next place in line with the others | ⌥ / Alt + D |
| Move around the plan | Space + drag or ⌘ / Ctrl + drag |
| Add to the selection | Shift + click |
| On a light, select every light on the floor; with Textures open, pick a floor, wall or ceiling | ⌥ / Alt + click |
| Draw a square, keep a line to 45° steps, rotate in 45° steps, or switch wall alignment while drawing | Hold Shift |
Mindmap
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select tool | V |
| Add a circle | C |
| Add a rectangle | R |
| Add a diamond | M |
| Arrow tool | A |
| Line tool | L |
| Text tool | T |
| Draw tool | D |
| Eraser tool | E |
| Fit to content | F |
| Move around the Mindmap | Space + drag or ⌘ / Ctrl + drag |
Storyboard
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Previous frame | Shift + ← |
| Next frame | Shift + → |
| Add a frame (adds a layer while the frame editor's Layers tab is open) | ⌥ / Alt + N |
| Duplicate the current frame | ⌥ / Alt + D |
| Remove the frame | ⌥ / Alt + Delete |
| Export frames | ⌥ / Alt + E |
| Play or pause | Space |
| Step backward | ← |
| Step forward | → |
| Loop playback | ⌥ / Alt + L |
| Show onion skin | ⌥ / Alt + O |
| Show the previous frame behind this one | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + P |
| Show the next frame behind this one | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + N |
| Show or hide the grid | ⌥ / Alt + G |
| Show or hide the rule of thirds | ⌥ / Alt + 3 |
| Line up with the grid | ⌥ / Alt + S |
Storyboard Frame Editor
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select tool | V |
| Draw tool | D |
| Erase tool | E |
| Rectangle tool | R |
| Circle tool | C |
| Line tool | L |
| Text tool | T |
| Pick a colour | I |
| Duplicate the selection, or the frame when nothing is selected | ⌥ / Alt + D |
| Group the selection | ⌘ / Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup the selection | ⌘ / Ctrl + U |
| Show the Layers tab | ⌘ / Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Bring the selection forward | ⌥ / Alt + ↑ |
| Send the selection backward | ⌥ / Alt + ↓ |
| Bring the selection to the front | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↑ |
| Send the selection to the back | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + ↓ |
| Fit to the frame | ⌥ / Alt + F |
| Fit to the width | ⌥ / Alt + W |
| Fit to the height | ⌥ / Alt + H |
| Flip horizontally | ⌥ / Alt + X |
| Flip vertically | ⌥ / Alt + Y |
| Reset the rotation | ⌥ / Alt + R |
| Align left | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + L |
| Align centre | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + C |
| Align right | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + R |
| Align top | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + T |
| Align middle | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + M |
| Align bottom | ⌥ / Alt + Shift + B |
| Reset the 3D view | ⌘ / Ctrl + ⌥ / Alt + R |
Layers Panel
The same panel is used in the Storyboard, Whiteboard, Moodboard and Blueprint, so these work in all four.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Add a layer | ⌥ / Alt + N |
| Select the focused layer | Enter or Space |
| Delete the focused layer | Delete or Backspace |
| Rename the focused layer | F2 |
| Stop renaming without saving | Escape |
Video
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Play or pause | Space |
| Back 5 seconds | ← |
| Forward 5 seconds | → |
| Mute or unmute | M |
| Full screen | F |
| Picture-in-picture | P |
Picture Viewer
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Previous picture | ← |
| Next picture | → |
| Close | Escape |
Colour Picker
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Pick a colour from the screen | I |