# Control keys to move lines up and down

**URL:** <https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962>\
**Category:** MBS Plugins\
**Tags:** calculations, mbs\
**Created:** [July 19, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962 "2025-07-19T06:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962/1 "2025-07-19T06:19:25Z")

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Did you know, that FileMaker allows you to move lines up and down in ScriptWorkspace with cursor keys while control key is pressed?

Pick a line and press down the control key and simultaneously press up or down cursor key. This moves the selected lines in Script Workspace up or down by one line.

For [MBS FileMaker Plugin](https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/) 15.3, we add the same feature for the calculation editor on macOS. Just hold down the control key and press cursor up/down to move the current selected rows by one row up and down.

This feature is enabled by default on macOS and so far it seems to work fine for our clients. Please try it!

Shortcuts for calculation editor  
⌘ ⌥ R shows rulers.  
⌘ ⌥ I shows invisible characters  
⌘ F shows find bar and go to find.  
⌘ ⇧ F shows find bar and go to replace.  
⌘ G goes to next found text.  
⌘ ⇧ G goes to previous found text  
⌘ [ reduce indention of text.  
⌘ ] indent text to right.  
⌃ up move selected text up by a row with control up.  
⌃ down move selected text down by a row with control down.  
⌘ C copy as text.  
⌘ ⌥ C copy as styled text.  
⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C copy as html text.

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**Author:** ![weetbicks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/weetbicks/32/206_2.png) [@weetbicks](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/weetbicks)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962/2 "2025-07-21T21:27:08Z")

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Just a slight amendment,

The shortcuts for Rulers & Invisible Characters is ⌘ ⌥ R and ⌘ ⌥ I respectively.

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**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:48am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962/3 "2025-07-22T06:48:38Z")

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Thank you. I'll fix the documentation.

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**Author:** ![cheesus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cheesus/32/182_2.png) [@cheesus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cheesus)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962/4 "2025-07-23T07:39:35Z")

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> ⌘ [ reduce indention of text.  
> ⌘ ] indent text to right.

I love this but on a German keyboard it's a little hard to find. I always struggle and need more than one attempt...

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**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-keys-to-move-lines-up-and-down/4962/5 "2025-07-23T07:54:57Z")

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Option-Command-5 and Option-Command-6 on macOS with German layout here.