# \[cmd\]-F disappears

**URL:** <https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420 "2021-08-20T07:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![LVZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LVZ](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/LVZ)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/1 "2021-08-20T07:58:24Z")

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Hi, long time no seen (me) ... Using FMP 19 or 18 the [cmd]-F Menu looses the abbreviation. I can use [cmd]-R, but it's strange. No Plug-In installed (deleted all). I cannot see any self defined commands that could be the reason.  
Thanks for all the hints

Louis

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**Author:** ![bdbd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bdbd/32/620_2.png) [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/2 "2021-08-20T13:23:57Z")

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Unsure this will be useful…

Only times this happened to me were: when I created a custom menu that removed the find option; when I created a custom menu that re-assigned the shortcut; when the context did not allow the find command or the re-assigned shortcut to execute; when I used TeamViewer (intermittent).

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**Author:** ![LVZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LVZ](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/LVZ)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/3 "2021-08-20T13:42:29Z")

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Well maybe it‘s AnyDesk … thanks for your hints. Will check later

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**Author:** ![bdbd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bdbd/32/620_2.png) [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/4 "2021-08-20T16:49:38Z")

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I had to quit TeamViewer and FileMaker when this issue occurred and TeamViewer was open.

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**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markus)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/5 "2021-08-21T07:24:45Z")

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macOS 10.14, FMP 19.3. Lost shortcuts (insert date, for example). Had to restart FM to bring the shortcuts back

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**Author:** ![LVZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LVZ](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/LVZ)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/6 "2021-08-21T07:42:22Z")

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Yes. But it faded away again 😩

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**Author:** ![planteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/planteg/32/627_2.png) [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/cmd-f-disappears/2420/7 "2021-08-21T16:30:06Z")

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When the issue shows up, are there others applications open ? If so, were they open after FileMaker ?

I wonder if it's possible that opening another application, this other application's shortcuts may replace those of FileMaker when they use the same. CMD+F is quite common to trigger a search.

I have read about this issue in the past, but google only fount this [FileMaker Pro keyboard shortcuts may not work as expected when using macOS (claris.com)](https://support.claris.com/s/article/FileMaker-Pro-keyboard-shortcuts-may-not-work-as-expected-when-using-macOS-1503693015595?language=en_US) I expected to find out much more interesting links 🤔.