Mac keyboard shortcuts By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device. To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. Add to any selection: To add to any selection, click on the Shift key while using selection tool. Subtract from a selection: Hold down Option to subtract from your selection. Intersect with a selection: Press Shift and Option to intersect with you selection.
Adobe InDesign provides shortcuts to help you quickly work in documents without using the mouse. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the command names in menus. You can use the default InDesign shortcut set, the QuarkXPress 4.0 or Adobe PageMaker 7.0 shortcut set, or a shortcut set that you create. You can share shortcut sets with others using InDesign on the same platform.
- With Full Keyboard Access, you use the Tab key and arrow keys to navigate to items on the screen, and the Space bar to select an item. Follow these steps to turn on Full Keyboard Access: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard. Click Shortcuts.
- Selection tool InDesign Shortcuts for Edit: Gone are the days when you had to search your toolbar wasting precious minutes looking for spell-check, copy, redo, undo or paste, among other things.
- Top 10 Mac keyboard shortcuts Ingredients: Any Mac running OS X; Mac-compatible keyboard (has a Command key, not Windows) Directions: First up, take a look at the Mac keyboard in front of you to.
InDesignprovides shortcuts to help you quickly work in documents withoutusing the mouse. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the commandnames in menus. You can use the default InDesign shortcut set or ashortcut set that you create. You can share shortcut sets with othersusing InDesign on the same platform.
Note:
You can generate a list ofthe current keyboard set by choosing Show Set in the Keyboard Shortcutsdialog box. This option is especially useful for printing a copyof your custom shortcuts.
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Note:
Choose Window> Utilities > Tool Hints, and then select a tool to view its shortcutsand modifier keys.
Tool | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Selection tool | V, Esc | V, Esc |
Direct Selection tool | A | A |
Toggle Selection and Direct Selection tool | Ctrl+Tab | Command+Control+Tab |
Page tool | Shift+P | Shift+P |
Gap tool | U | U |
Pen tool | P | P |
Add Anchor Point tool | = | = |
Add Anchor Point tool | = | = (on the numeric pad) |
Delete Anchor Point tool | - | - |
Delete Anchor Point tool | - | |
Convert Direction Point tool | Shift+C | Shift+C |
Type tool | T | T |
Type On A Path tool | Shift+T | Shift+T |
Pencil tool (Note tool) | N | N |
Line tool | ||
Rectangle Frame tool | F | F |
Rectangle tool | M | M |
Ellipse tool | L | L |
Rotate tool | R | R |
Scale tool | S | S |
Shear tool | O | O |
Free Transform tool | E | E |
Eyedropper tool | I | I |
Measure tool | K | K |
Gradient tool | G | G |
Scissors tool | C | C |
Hand tool | H | H |
Temporarily selects Hand tool | Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode),or Alt+Spacebar (both) | Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), orOption+Spacebar (both) |
Zoom tool | Z | Z |
Temporarily selects Zoom In tool | Ctrl+Spacebar | Command+Spacebar |
Toggle Fill and Stroke | X | X |
Swap Fill and Stroke | Shift+X | Shift+X |
Toggle between Formatting Affects Containerand Formatting Affects Text | J | J |
Apply Color | , [comma] | , [comma] |
Apply Gradient | . [period] | . [period] |
Apply No Color | / | / |
Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode | W | W |
Frame Grid tool (horizontal) | Y | Y |
Frame Grid tool (vertical) | Q | Q |
Gradient Feather tool | Shift+G | Shift+G |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selectiontool (last used) | Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl | Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command |
Temporarily select Group Selection tool | Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor Point,or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl | Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add AnchorPoint, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Option+Command |
Select container of selected content | Esc or double-click | Esc or double-click |
Select content of selected container | Shift+Esc or double-click | Shift+Esc or double-click |
Add to or subtract from a selection of multipleobjects | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selectiontool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point) | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selectiontool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point) |
Duplicate selection | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selectiontool+Alt–drag* | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selectiontool+ Option–drag* |
Duplicate and offset selection | Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or DownArrow key | Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,or Down Arrow key |
Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times** | Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, DownArrow key | Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,Down Arrow key |
Move selection** | Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrowkey | Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrowkey |
Move selection by 10th** | Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Downarrow key | Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,Down arrow key |
Move selection by 10 times** | Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, DownArrow key | Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, DownArrow key |
Select master page item from document page | Selection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–click | Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Command+Shift–click |
Select next object behind or in front | Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl–click | Selection tool+Command–click or Selection tool+Option+Command–click |
Select next or previous frame in story | Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Up | Option+Command+Page Down/ Option+Command+PageUp |
Select first or last frame in story | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+PageUp | Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/ Shift+Option+Command+PageUp |
*Press Shift to constrain movementto 45° angles. **Amount is set in Edit > Preferences >Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign >Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS). | ||
This table isn’t a complete listof keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’tdisplayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Duplicate and transform selection | Transformation tool+Alt–drag* | Transformation tool+Option–drag* |
Display Transform tool dialog box | Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool,or Shear tool in Toolbox | Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool,or Shear tool in Toolbox |
Decrease scale by 1% | Ctrl+, | Command+, |
Decrease scale by 5% | Ctrl+Alt+, | Command+Option+, |
Increase scale by 1% | Ctrl+. | Command+. |
Increase scale by 5% | Ctrl+Alt+. | Command+Option+. |
Resize frame and content | Selection tool+Ctrl–drag | Selection tool+Command–drag |
Resize frame and content proportionately | Selection tool+Shift+Ctrl–drag | Selection tool+Shift+Command–drag |
Constrain proportion | Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle tool+Shift–drag | Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle tool+Shift–drag |
Switch image from High Quality Display to FastDisplay | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z | Command+Option+Shift+Z |
*After you select a transformationtool, hold down the mouse button, and then hold down Alt (Windows)or Option (Mac OS) and drag. Press Shift to constrain movementto 45° angles. | ||
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Temporarily select Convert Direction Point tool | Direct Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl, or Pen tool+Alt | Direct Selection tool+Option+ Command, or Pentool+Option |
Temporarily switch between Add Anchor Pointand Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
Temporarily select Add Anchor Point tool | Scissors tool+Alt | Scissors tool+Option |
Keep Pen tool selected when pointer is over pathor anchor point | Pen tool+Shift | Pen tool+Shift |
Move anchor point and handles while drawing | Pen tool+spacebar | Pen tool+spacebar |
Display the Stroke panel | F10 | Command+F10 |
Thistable isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists onlythose shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Insert or delete rows or columns while dragging | Begin dragging row or column border, and thenhold down Alt as you drag | Begin dragging row or column border, and thenhold down Option as you drag |
Resize rows or columns without changingthe size of the table | Shift–drag interior row or column border | Shift–drag interior row or column border |
Resize rows or columns proportionally | Shift–drag right or bottom table border | Shift–drag right or bottom table border |
Move to next/previous cell | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab |
Move to first/last cell in column | Alt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down | Option+Page Up/ Option+Page Down |
Move to first/last cell in row | Alt+Home/ Alt+End | Option+Home/ Option+End |
Move to first/last row in frame | Page Up/Page Down | Page Up/Page Down |
Move up/down one cell | Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Move left/right one cell | Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
Select cell above/below the current cell | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow |
Select cell to the right/left of the currentcell | Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow | Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow |
Start row on next column | Enter (numeric keypad) | Enter (numeric keypad) |
Start row on next frame | Shift+Enter (numeric keypad) | Shift+Enter (numeric keypad) |
Toggle between text selection and cell selection | Esc | Esc |
This table isn’t a complete listof keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’tdisplayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Insert selected text into Find What box | Ctrl+F1 | Command+F1 |
Insert selected text into Find What box and findsnext | Shift+F1 | Shift+F1 |
Find next occurrence of Find What text | Shift+F2 or Alt+Ctrl+F | Shift+F2 or Option+Command+F |
Insert selected text into Change To box | Ctrl+F2 | Command+F2 |
Replace selection with Change To text | Ctrl+F3 | Command+F3 |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Bold (only for fonts with bold face) | Shift+Ctrl+B | Shift+Command+B |
Italic (only for fonts with italic face) | Shift+Ctrl+I | Shift+Command+I |
Normal | Shift+Ctrl+Y | Shift+Command+Y |
Underline | Shift+Ctrl+U | Shift+Command+U |
Strikethrough | Shift+Ctrl+/ | Control+Shift+Command+/ |
Allcaps (on/off) | Shift+Ctrl+K | Shift+Command+K |
Asian language hyphenation | Shift+Ctrl+K | Shift+Command+K |
Smallcaps (on/off) | Shift+Ctrl+H | Shift+Command+H |
Tate-chu-yoko setting | Shift+Ctrl+H | Shift+Command+H |
Superscript | Shift+Ctrl+(+) [plus sign] | Shift+Command+(+) [plus sign] |
Subscript | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+(+) [plus sign] | Shift+Option+Command+(+) [plus sign] |
Resethorizontal or vertical scale to 100% | Shift+Ctrl+Xor Shift+Alt+Ctrl+X | Shift+Command+Xor Shift+Option+Command+X |
Basic letter group setting or detail setting | Shift+Ctrl+X or Shift+Alt+Ctrl+X | Shift+Command+X or Shift+Option+Command+X |
Align left, right, or center | Shift+Ctrl+L, R, or C | Shift+Command+L, R, or C |
Justifyall lines | Shift+Ctrl+F(all lines) or J (all but last line) | Shift+Command+F(all lines) or J (all but last line) |
Align both ends or equal spacing | Shift+Ctrl+F (align both end) or J (equalspacing) | Shift+Command+F (align both ends) or J (equalspacing) |
Increase or decrease point size* | Shift+Ctrl+> or < | Shift+Command+> or < |
Increase or decrease point size by fivetimes* | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+> or < | Shift+Command+ Option+> or < |
Increase or decrease leading (horizontal text)* | Alt+Up Arrow/ Alt+Down Arrow | Option+Up Arrow/ Option+Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease leading (vertical text)* | Alt+Right Arrow/ Alt+Left Arrow | Option+Right Arrow/ Option+Left Arrow |
Increase or decrease leading by five times (horizontaltext)* | Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Down Arrow | Option+Command+Up Arrow/ Option+Command+DownArrow |
Increase or decrease leading by five times (verticaltext)* | Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow | Option+Command+Right Arrow/ Option+Command+LeftArrow |
Autoleading | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+A | Shift+Option+Command+A |
Align to grid (on/off) | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+G | Shift+Option+Command+G |
Auto-hyphenate(on/off) | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+H | Shift+Option+Command+H |
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontaltext) | Alt+Left Arrow/Alt+Right Arrow | Option+Left Arrow/ Option+Right Arrow |
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (verticaltext) | Alt+Up Arrow/ Alt+Down Arrow | Option+Up Arrow/ Option+Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease kerning and trackingby five times (horizontal text) | Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow | Option+Command+Left Arrow/ Option+Command+RightArrow |
Increase or decrease kerning and trackingby five times (vertical text) | Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Down Arrow | Option+Command+Up Arrow/ Option+Command+DownArrow |
Increase kerning between words* | Alt+Ctrl+ | Option+Command+ |
Decrease kerning between words* | Alt+Ctrl+Backspace | Option+Command+Delete |
Clear all manual kerning and reset trackingto 0 | Alt+Ctrl+Q | Option+Command+Q |
Increase or decrease baseline shift** (horizontaltext) | Shift+Alt+Up Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Down Arrow | Shift+Option+Up Arrow/ hift+Option+Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease baseline shift** (vertical text) | Shift+Alt+Right Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Left Arrow | Shift+Option+Right Arrow/ Shift+Option+LeftArrow |
Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times(horizontal text) | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+DownArrow | Shift+Option+Command+Up Arrow/ Shift+Option+Command+DownArrow |
Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times(vertical text) | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+LeftArrow | Shift+Option+Command+Right Arrow/ hift+Option+Command+LeftArrow |
Automatically flow story | Shift–click loaded text icon | Shift–click loaded text icon |
Semi-automatically flow story | Alt–click loaded text icon | Option–click loaded text icon |
Recompose all stories | Alt+Ctrl+/ | Option+Command+/ |
Insert current page number | Alt+Ctrl+N | Option+Command+N |
*Press Shift to increase ordecrease kerning between words by five times. **Amount isset in Edit > Preferences > Units &Increments (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences >Units & Increments (Mac OS). | ||
Thistable isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists onlythose shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Move to right or left one character | Right Arrow/ Left Arrow | Right Arrow/ Left Arrow |
Move up or down one line | Up Arrow/ Down Arrow | Up Arrow/ Down Arrow |
Move to right or left one word | Ctrl+Right Arrow/ Ctrl+Left Arrow | Command+Right Arrow/ Command+Left Arrow |
Move to start or end of line | Home/End | Home/End |
Move to previous or next paragraph | Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Ctrl+Down Arrow | Command+Up Arrow/ Command+Down Arrow |
Move to start or end of story | Ctrl+Home/ Ctrl+End | Command+Home/ Command+End |
Select one word | Double-click word | Double-click word |
Select one character right or left | Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow | Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow |
Select one line above or below | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow |
Select start or end of line | Shift+Home/ Shift+End | Shift+Home/ Shift+End |
Select one paragraph | Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, dependingon Text Preferences setting | Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, dependingon Text Preferences setting |
Select one paragraph before or after | Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow | Shift+Command+Up Arrow/ Shift+Command+DownArrow |
Select current line | Shift+Ctrl+ | Shift+Command+ |
Select characters from insertion point | Shift–click | Shift–click |
Select start or end of story | Shift+Ctrl+Home/ Shift+Ctrl+End | Shift+Command+Home/ Shift+Command+End |
Select all in story | Ctrl+A | Command+A |
Select first/last frame | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down | Shift+Option+ Command+Page Up/ Shift+Option+Command+Page Down |
Select previous/next frame | Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Down | Option+Command+Page Up/ Option+Command+PageDown |
Deleteword in front of insertion point (Story Editor) | Ctrl+Backspaceor Delete | Command+Deleteor Del (numeric keypad) |
Update missing font list | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/ | Command+Option+Shift+/ |
Keys for viewing documents anddocument workspaces
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Temporarily select Hand tool | Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Alt-drag (with text insertion point), or Alt+spacebar (in both text and non-text modes) | Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Option–drag (with text insertion point), or Option+spacebar (in both text and nontext modes) |
Temporarily select Zoom In tool | Ctrl+spacebar | Command+spacebar |
Temporarily select Zoom Out tool | Alt+Ctrl+spacebar or Alt+Zoom In tool | Option+Command+spacebar or Option+Zoom In tool |
Zoom to 50%, 200%, or 400% | Ctrl+5, 2, or 4 | Command+5, 2, or 4 |
Redraw screen | Shift+F5 | Shift+F5 |
Open new default document | Ctrl+Alt+N | Command+Option+N |
Switch between current and previous zoom levels | Alt+Ctrl+2 | Option+Command+2 |
Switch to next/previous document window | Ctrl+~ [tilde]/ Shift+Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+~ [tilde] | Command+F6 or Command+~ [tilde]/ Command+Shift+~ [tilde] |
Scroll up/down one screen | Page Up/Page Down | Page Up/Page Down |
Go back/forward to last-viewed page | Ctrl+Page Up/ Ctrl+Page Down | Command+Page Up/ Command+Page Down |
Go to previous/next spread | Alt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down | Option+Page Up/ Option+Page Down |
Fit spread in window | Double-click Hand tool | Double-click Hand tool |
Activate the Go To command | Ctrl+J | Command+J |
Fit selection in window | Ctrl+Alt+(+) [plus sign] | Command+Option+(+) [plus sign] |
Display the entire object | Ctrl+Alt+(+) [plus sign] | Command+Option+(+) [plus sign] |
Go to master page while panel is closed | Ctrl+J, type prefix of master, press Enter | Command+J, type prefix of master, press Return |
Cycle through units of measurement | Shift+Alt+Ctrl+U | Shift+Option+Command+U |
Snap guide to ruler increments | Shift–drag guide | Shift–drag guide |
Switch between page and spread guides (creation only) | Ctrl–drag guide | Command–drag guide |
Temporarily turn on/off snap to | Control-drag object | |
Create vertical and horizontal ruler guides for the spread | Ctrl–drag from zero point | Command–drag from zero point |
Select all guides | Alt+Ctrl+G | Option+Command+G |
Lock or unlock zero point | Right-click zero point and choose an option | Control–click zero point and choose an option |
Use current magnification for view threshold of new guide | Alt–drag guide | Option–drag guide |
Select buttons in alert dialog boxes | Press first letter of button name, if underlined | Press first letter of button name |
Show information on installed plug‑ins and InDesign components | Ctrl+Help > About Design | Command+InDesign menu > About InDesign |
Thistable isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists onlythose shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Expand/Collapse element | Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Expand/Collapse element and child elements | Alt+Right Arrow/ Alt+Left Arrow | Option+Right Arrow/ Option+Left Arrow |
Extend XML selection up/down | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow |
Move XML selection up/down | Up Arrow/ Down Arrow | Up Arrow/ Down Arrow |
Scroll structure pane up/down one screen | Page Up/ Page Down | Page Up/ Page Down |
Select first/last XML node | Home/ End | Home/ End |
Extend selection to first/last XML node | Shift+Home/ Shift+End | Shift+Home/ Shift+End |
Go to previous/next validation error | Ctrl+Left Arrow/ Ctrl+Right Arrow | Command+Left Arrow/ Command+Right Arrow |
Automatically tag text frames and tables | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7 | Command+Option+Shift+F7 |
This table isn’ta complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts thataren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Create index entry without dialog box (alphanumericonly) | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+[ | Shift+Command+Option+[ |
Open index entry dialog box | Ctrl+7 | Command+7 |
Createproper name index entry (last name, first name) | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+] | Shift+Command+Option+] |
Thistable isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists onlythose shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Delete without confirmation | Alt-click Delete icon | Option-click Delete icon |
Create item and set options | Alt-click New button | Option-click New button |
Apply value and keep focus on option | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
Activate last-used option in last-used panel | Ctrl+Alt+~ [tilde] | Command+Option+~ [tilde] |
Select range of styles, layers, links, swatches, orlibrary objects in a panel | Shift-click | Shift-click |
Select nonadjacent styles, layers, links, swatches,or library objects in a panel | Ctrl-click | Command-click |
Apply value and select next value | Tab | Tab |
Move focus to selected object, text, orwindow | Esc | Esc |
Show/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control panel(with no insertion point) | Tab | Tab |
Show/Hide all panels except the Toolboxand Control panel (docked or not) | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Open or close all stashed panels | Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Command+Option+Tab |
Stash a panel group | Alt+drag any panel tab (in the group) toedge of screen | Option+drag any panel tab (in the group)to edge of window |
Select item by name | Alt+Ctrl-click in list, and then use keyboardto select item by name | Option+Command-click in list and then use keyboardto select item by name |
Open the Drop Shadow panel | Alt+Ctrl+M | Command+Option+M |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Toggle focus to/from Control panel | Ctrl+6 | Command+6 |
Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode | Ctrl+Alt+7 | Command+Option+7 |
Change reference point when proxy has focus | Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbers | Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbers |
Display the pop-up menu that has focus | Alt+Down Arrow | |
Open Units & Increments Preferences | Alt-click Kerning icon | Option-click Kerning icon |
Open the Text Frame Options dialog box | Alt-click Number Of Columns icon | Option-click Number of Columns icon |
Open the Move dialog box | Alt-click X or Y icon | Option-click X or Y icon |
Open the Rotate dialog box | Alt-click Angle icon | Option-click Angle icon |
Open the Scale dialog box | Alt-click X or Y Scale icon | Option-click X or Y Scale icon |
Open the Shear dialog box | Alt-click Shear icon | Option-click Shear icon |
Open Text Preferences | Alt-click Superscript, Subscript, or SmallCaps button | Option-click Superscript, Subscript, orSmall Caps button |
Open the Underline Options dialog box | Alt-click Underline button | Option-click Underline button |
Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box | Alt-click Strikethrough button | Option-click Strikethrough button |
Open the Grids Preferences | Alt-click Align To Baseline Grid, or DoNot Align To Baseline Grid button | Option-click Align To Baseline Grid, orDo Not Align To Baseline Grid button |
Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog box | Alt-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop CapOne Or More Characters icon | Option-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or DropCap One Or More Characters icon |
Open the Justification dialog box | Alt-click Leading icon | Option-click Leading icon |
Open Named Grid dialog box | Double-click Named Grid icon | Double-click Named Grid icon |
Open New Named Grid Options dialog box | Alt-click Named Grid icon | Option-click Named Grid icon |
Open Frame Grid Options dialog box | Alt-click Number of characters Horizontal, Numberof Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, Vertical Scale,Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns, or ColumnGutter icon | Option-click Number of characters Horizontal,Number of Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, VerticalScale, Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns,or Column Gutter icon |
This table isn’t a completelist of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’tdisplayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Open Justification dialog box | Alt+Ctrl+Shift+J | Option+Command+Shift+J |
Open Paragraph Rules dialog box | Alt+Ctrl+J | Option+Command+J |
Open Keep Options dialog box | Alt+Ctrl+K | Option+Command+K |
Activate Character panel | Ctrl+T | Command+T |
Activate Paragraph panel | Ctrl+Alt+T | Command+Option+T |
This table isn’t a completelist of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’tdisplayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Make character style definition match text | Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+C | Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+C |
Make paragraph style definition match text | Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+R | Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+R |
Change options without applying style | Shift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click style | Shift+Option+Command-double-click style |
Remove style and local formatting | Alt-click paragraph style name | Option-click paragraph style name |
Clear overrides from paragraph style | Alt+Shift-click paragraph style name | Option+Shift-click paragraph style name |
Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels,respectively | F11, Shift+F11 | Command+F11, Command+Shift+F11 |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Activate Tabs panel | Shift+Ctrl+T | Shift+Command+T |
Switch between alignment options | Alt-click tab | Option-click tab |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Select all objects on layer | Alt-click layer | Option-click layer |
Copy selection to new layer | Alt-drag small square to new layer | Option-drag small square to new layer |
Add new layer below selected layer | Ctrl-click Create New Layer | Command-click Create New Layer |
Add new layer to the top of the layer list | Shift+Ctrl-click Create New Layer | Shift+Command-click Create New Layer |
Add new layer to the top of the layer listand open New Layer dialog box | Shift+Alt+Ctrl-click Create New Layer | Cmd+Option+Shift-click Create New Layer |
Add new layer and open New Layer dialog box | Alt-click Create New Layer | Option-click Create New Layer |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Apply master to selected page | Alt-click master | Option-click master |
Base another master page on selected master | Alt-click the master you want to base the selectedmaster on | Option-click the master you want to basethe selected master on |
Create master page | Ctrl-click Create New Page button | Command-click Create New Page button |
Display Insert Pages dialog box | Alt-click New Page button | Option-click New Page button |
Add new page after last page | Shift+Ctrl+P | Shift+Command+P |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag slider | Shift-drag slider |
Select a color for the nonactive fill orstroke | Alt-click color bar | Option-click color bar |
Switch between color modes (CMYK, RGB, LAB) | Shift-click color bar | Shift-click color bar |
This table isn’t a complete list ofkeyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayedin menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Turn on Overprint preview | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y | Command+Option+Shift+Y |
Show all plates | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+~ [tilde] | Command+Option+Shift+~ [tilde] |
Show Cyan plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 | Command+Option+Shift+1 |
Show Magenta plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2 | Command+Option+Shift+2 |
Show Yellow plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 | Command+Option+Shift+3 |
Show Black plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4 | Command+Option+Shift+4 |
Show 1st Spot plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5 | Command+Option+Shift+5 |
Show 2nd Spot plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6 | Command+Option+Shift+6 |
Show 3rd Spot plate | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7 | Command+Option+Shift+7 |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Create new swatch based on the current swatch | Alt-click New Swatch button | Option-click New Swatch button |
Create spot color swatch based on the current swatch | Alt+Ctrl-click New Swatch button | Option+Command-click New Swatch button |
Change options without applying swatch | Shift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click swatch | Shift+Option+Command-double-click swatch |
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboardshortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed inmenu commands or tool tips.
Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Apply value and copy object | Alt+Enter | Option+Enter |
Apply width, height, or scale value proportionally | Ctrl+Enter | Command+Enter |
Keys for resolving conflicts betweenMac OS 10.3x and 10.4
This table isn’t a completelist of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’tdisplayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result | Mac OS |
|---|---|
Open Preferences dialog box | Command+K |
Open Paragraph Styles panel | Command+F11 |
Open Character Styles panel | Command+Shift+F11 |
Open Swatches panel | F5 |
Open Pages panel | Command+F12 |
Minimize active application window | Command+M |
Hide application | Command+H |
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