With Orbeon Forms 2023.1.3, we have made some improvements to Form Builder keyboard shortcuts.
You might not know it, but Form Builder has had the following keyboard shortcuts for a while:
| Apple Shortcut | Other Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘S | ⌃S | save |
| ⌘X | ⌃X | cut |
| ⌘C | ⌃C | copy |
| ⌘V | ⌃V | paste |
| ⌘Z | ⌃Z | undo |
| ⌘⇧Z | ⌃Y | redo |
| ⌘J | ⌃J | open Quick control search |
| ⇧↵ | ⇧↵ | open Control Settings |
| ← | ← | navigate to the previous grid cell |
| → | → | navigate to the next grid cell |
With Orbeon Forms 2023.3, we have added (or officialized in a couple of instances) a few more shortcuts. The shortcuts with multiple keys are entered in sequence.
Opening settings dialogs:
| Universal Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| O F | open Form Settings |
| O P | open Permissions |
| O E | open Email Settings |
| O M | open Messages |
| O S | open Edit Source |
And also:
| Apple Shortcut | Other Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘⇧R | ⌃⇧R | reload the toolbox |
Inserting form structure:
| Universal Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| I S S | insert a new section |
| I S G | insert a new grid |
| I S R | insert a new repeated grid |
Opening test dialogs:
| Universal Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| T W | test the web form |
| T P | test PDF production |
| T O | test the offline form |
| T F | inspect formulas |
And also:
| Apple Shortcut | Other Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘P | ⌃P | open the Publish dialog |
We have also added shortcut hints on the relevant buttons. They show upon mouse hover on the buttons bar at the bottom of Form Builder, as well as on the Form Builder toolbox.
In the future, we plan to add even more shortcuts, and to apply more shortcuts to Form Builder dialogs as well. The goal is that, as a power user, you will be able to navigate and interact with Form Builder more efficiently.
See also the documentation.