Keyboard commands depend on the active window and on whether you are navigating or editing text. Click the RootsMagic window you want to use before trying a shortcut. If a dialog is open, finish or close it before using the main window's commands.
Navigating with KeyTips
Press and release Alt on Windows or Command (Cmd) on Mac to display KeyTips on the main window or Edit Person. Small labels appear beside the available pages and views. Release Alt or Command before pressing the key shown in a label. A label can contain a letter, a number, or more than one letter; enter a multi-letter label in the displayed order.
For example, on the People page, tap Alt on Windows or Command on Mac and then press 2 when the Family tab shows 2. This switches to Family view. On Edit Person, tap the same platform-specific key and then press N when Notes shows N to open that person's Notes page. Follow the labels on the screen you are using rather than assuming that every window has the same keys.
Menu accelerators and text shortcuts
On Windows, you can also choose a menu command by holding Alt and pressing its underlined letter. These are called accelerator keys. Unlike KeyTips, you keep Alt held down. Look at the menu you are using, because the same letter can mean different things on different pages. On Mac, press Control+F2 to move to the system menu, then use the arrow keys.
When the cursor is inside a note, use the note editor's commands. Its right-click menu displays available shortcuts, including Format > Strikethrough, Superscript, Subscript, and Small Caps. The Windows menu lists Ctrl+Shift+X, Ctrl+Shift+=, Ctrl+=, and Ctrl+Shift+K respectively. Clear Formatting is listed as Ctrl+Space. Select the intended text before applying a format.
Inside a note, Ctrl+Y means Redo and Ctrl+H means Replace. In the main window, Ctrl+H means Go to home person instead. Check where you are typing before using a shortcut. See Notes for editing instructions.
Shortcut reference
Hotkey-PC |
Hotkey-Mac |
Function |
Main |
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Shift+Ctrl+A |
Shift+Ctrl+A |
Add record (place, source, citation, task, media, address, association, etc) |
Shift+Ctrl+D |
Shift+Ctrl+D |
Delete record (place, source, citation, task, media, address, etc) |
Shift+Ctrl+I |
Shift+Ctrl+I |
Add Individual |
Shift+Ctrl+C |
Shift+Ctrl+C |
Add Child |
Shift+Ctrl+P |
Shift+Ctrl+P |
Add Parents |
Shift+Ctrl+S |
Shift+Ctrl+S |
Add Spouse |
Enter, Shift+Ctrl+E |
Enter, Shift+Ctrl+E |
Edit Person |
Ctrl+F |
Ctrl+F |
Person list view |
Shift+Ctrl+F |
Shift+Ctrl+F |
Couple list view |
Ctrl+S |
Ctrl+S |
Person Search |
Ctrl+H |
Ctrl+H |
Go to home person |
Shift+Ctrl+H |
Shift+Ctrl+H |
Move to Primary position (Not Family View) |
Shift+Ctrl+E |
Shift+Ctrl+E |
Edit record (place, source, citation, task, media, address, etc) |
Ctrl+P |
Ctrl+P |
Print a report or chart |
Ctrl+Arrow Keys |
Cmd+Arrow Keys |
Report thumbnails |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Back (History) |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Forward (History) |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
Reset Program settings or clear registration |
F1 |
F1 |
Help |
F2 |
F2 |
Command Palette |
F5 |
F5 |
Switch between databases |
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Ctrl+Cmd+F |
Enter/exit fullscreen mode |
Edit Person |
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Alt+A |
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Opens Fact Types \ Add a Fact dialog |
Alt+O |
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Opens (Edit) Options menu |
Enter or Up/Down Arrow Keys |
Enter or Up/Down Arrow Keys |
Moves cursor to next field |
Right Arrow Key |
Right Arrow Key |
Opens Note Editor when on that field |
F4 |
F4 |
Opens first tool/list when on that field |
Shift+F4 |
Shift+F4 |
Opens second tool/list when on that field |
Text Field |
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Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Cut |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Copy |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Paste |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Select all |
Shift+End |
Shift+End |
Select to end |
Shift+Home |
Shift+Home |
Select to beginning |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Cmd+Shift+Left |
Field moving left one word at a time |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Cmd+Shift+Right |
Field moving right one word at a time |
Note Editor |
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Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Cut |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Copy |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Paste |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Paste as plain text |
Ctrl+B |
Ctrl+B |
Bold |
Ctrl+I |
Ctrl+I |
Italics |
Ctrl+U |
Ctrl+U |
Underline |
Ctrl+F |
Ctrl+F |
Find |
Ctrl+T |
Ctrl+T |
Character Map |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Cmd+Shift+Left |
Note moving left one word at a time |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Cmd+Shift+Right |
Note moving right one word at a time |
