Modifier Keys for Toolbar Buttons

The actions of several of the toolbar buttons can be modified by holding down one or more special keys while clicking the button.

The special keys are shift, control, option, and command. The command key is also known as the Apple key, or the clover key.

Paste into New Record

Hold the option key down while clicking the Add New Record button to create a new record with the contents of the clipboard pasted into the Freeform Text Area.

Delete Record Without Warning Message

Hold down the shift and option keys while clicking the Delete Current Record button to delete the current record without the usual warning dialog.

Toggle Paste Option while Grabbing Web Address

 Hold down the option key while clicking the Grab Web Address From Browser button to toggle the setting to paste clipboard text and images at the end of the  record.  (See Datafile Settings - Web Address to learn about Web Address settings.)

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