# Nice little new feature: switching layouts like never before
**URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074
**Category:** Bobino's
**Created:** [June 12, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074 "2020-06-12T01:33:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074/1 "2020-06-12T01:33:38Z")
> Switch between layouts quickly – In Layout mode, switch between layouts by pressing a keyboard shortcut and typing the layout’s name. As you type, a list of matching layouts appears. See [Layout creation and navigation](https://help.claris.com/en/pro-help/FMP_Help/mode-shortcuts-windows.html#ww1028253) (Windows) and [Layout creation and navigation](https://help.claris.com/en/pro-help/FMP_Help/mode-shortcuts-os-x.html#ww1028228) (macOS).
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### Author:  [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074/2 "2020-06-12T02:15:44Z")
This one is really nice to have. It hasn't been included in the menu's yet? At least it on mac OS.
I already have a feature request for it. I'd like to be able to open the full list of layouts, perhaps six ahead and six behind, with the current layout selected. In my work I often want to switch between several layouts which are grouped together and it's easy to forget whether I should be going forward or back.
The shortcut to use the layout number was appealing. Press ESC, type a layout number. Wow! A pity the layout number dialog they discuss isn't included in the Mac OS window chrome.
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### Author:  [@Markus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markus)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074/3 "2020-06-12T06:18:59Z")
Tried that out, but did not work - then, I realized that I had that shortcut already globally assigned by another app (-:
now solved..
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### Author:  [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/nice-little-new-feature-switching-layouts-like-never-before/1074/4 "2020-06-12T17:54:43Z")
Yes, Malcolm, the same in Windows. Nice little feature when in layout mode though.