Adobe CS5 InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts
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DanJohnson on August 2, 2010
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Computer Software and Operating Systems
Description:
Common keyboard shortcuts for InDesign (Apple Mac Version)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 New | Command+N |
| Open | Command+0 |
| Browse in Bridge | Option+Command+0 |
| Close | Command+W |
| Save | Command+S |
| Save As | Shift+Command+S |
| Place | Command+D |
| Export | Command+E |
| Document Setup | Option+Command+P |
| Print | Command+P |
| Quit/Exit | Command+Q |
| Undo | Command+Z |
| Redo | Shift+Command+Z |
| Cut, Copy, Paste | Command+X,C,V |
| Paste Into | Option+Command+V |
| Paste In Place | Option+Shift+Command+V |
| Select All | Command+A |
| Deselect All | Shift+Command+A |
| Story Editor | Command+Y |
| Quick Apply | Command+Return |
| Find/Change | Command+F |
| Find Next | Option+Command+F |
| Check Spelling | Command+I |
| Preferences | Command+K |
| Add Page | Shift+Command+P |
| Go to Page | Command+J |
| Tabs | Shift+Command+T |
| Glyphs | Option+Shift+F11 |
| Hidden Characters | Option+Command+I |
| Transform Again | Option+Command+3 |
| Bring Front or Send Back | Shift+Command+] or [ |
| Send Back or Bring Forward | Command+] or [ |
| Group | Command+G |
| Ungroup | Shift+Command+G |
| Text Frame Options | Command+B |
| Center Content | Shift+Command+E |
| Fill Frame Proportionally | Option+Shift+Command+C |
| Drop Shadow | Option+Command+M |
| Compound Path | Command+8 |
| Swatches | F5 |
| Layers | F7 |
| Stroke | F10 |
| Paragraph Styles | F11 |
| Character Styles | Shift F11 |
| Text Wrap | Option+Command+W |
| Links | Shift+Command+D |
| High Quality Display | Option+Command+H |
| Text Threads | Option+Command+Y |
| Frame Edges | Command+H |
| Rulers | Command+R |
| Guides | Command+; |
| Select thru | Command+Click |
| Override master | Shift+Command+Click |
| Scale Graphic | Shift+Command+Drag |
| Drag Mouse to Zoom | Command+Spacebar |
| Fit Page in View | Command+0 |
| Fit Spread in View | Option+Command+0 |
| Pan the View | Spacebar |
| Pan when in Text | Option Key |
| Zoom In/Out | Command+/- |
| Font Size | Shift+Command+>or< |
| Leading Size | Option+arrow up or arrow down |
| Flush Left | Shift+Command+L |
| Flush Right | Shift+Command+R |
| Center | Shift+Command+C |
| Justify | Shift+Command+J |
| Bold | Shift+Command+B |
| Italic | Shift+Command+I |
| Selection Tool | V,Esc |
| Direct Selection Tool | A |
| Toggle Selection Tools | Command+Control+Tab |
| Page Tool | Shift+P |
| Gap Tool | U |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Add Anchor Point Tool | = |
| Delete Anchor Point Tool | - |
| Convert Direction Point Tool | Shift+C |
| Type tool | T |
| Type On A Path tool | Shift+T |
| Pencil tool (Note tool) | N |
| Line tool | \ |
| Rectangle Frame tool | F |
| Ellipse tool | L |
| Rotate tool | R |
| Scale tool | S |
| Shear tool | O |
| Free Transform tool | E |
| Eyedropper tool | I |
| Measure tool | K |
| Gradient tool | G |
| Scissors tool | C |
| Hand tool | H |
| Temporarily selects Hand tool | Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), or Option+Spacebar (both) |
| Toggle Fill and Stroke | X |
| Swap Fill and Stroke | Shift+X |
| Toggle between Formatting Affects Container and Formatting Affects Text | J |
| Apply Color | , [comma] |
| Apply Gradient | . [period] |
| Apply No Color | / |
| Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode | W |
| Gradient Feather tool | Shift+G |
| Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used) | Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command |
| Temporarily select Group Selection tool | Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Option+Command |
| Select container of selected content | Esc or double-click |
| Select content of selected container | Shift+Esc or double-click |
| Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple objects | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift-click (to deselect, click center point) |
| Duplicate selection | Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+ Option-drag* |
| Duplicate and offset selection | Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key |
| Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times** | Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
| Move selection** | Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
| Move selection by 10th** | Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key |
| Move selection by 10 times** | Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
| Select master page item from document page | Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Command+Shift-click |
| Select next object behind or in front | Selection tool+Command-click or Selection tool+Option+ Command-click |
| Select next or previous frame in story | Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up |
| Select first or last frame in story | Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up |
| Duplicate and transform selection | Transformation tool+Option-drag* |
| Display Transform tool dialog box | Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox |
| Decrease scale by 1% | Command+, |
| Decrease scale by 5% | Command+Option+, |
| Increase scale by 1% | Command+. |
| Increase scale by 5% | Command+Option+. |
| Resize frame and content | Selection tool+Command-drag |
| Resize frame and content proportionately | Selection tool+Shift+Command-drag |
| Constrain proportion | Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle tool+Shift-drag |
| Switch image from High Quality Display to Fast Display | Command+Option+Shift+Z |
| Temporarily select Convert Direction Point tool | Direct Selection tool+Option+ Command, or Pen tool+Option |
| Temporarily switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tool | Option |
| Temporarily select Add Anchor Point tool | Scissors tool+Option |
| Keep Pen tool selected when pointer is over path or anchor point | Pen tool+Shift |
| Move anchor point and handles while drawing | Pen tool+spacebar |
| Toggle between text selection and cell selection | Esc |
| Underline | Shift+Command+U |
| Strikethrough | Control+Shift+Command+/ |
| All caps (on/off) | Shift+Command+K |
| Small caps (on/off) | Shift+Command+H |
| Superscript | Shift+Command+(+) [plus sign] |
| Subscript | Shift+Option+Command+(+) [plus sign] |
| Reset horizontal or vertical scale to 100% | Shift+Command+X or Shift+Option+Command+X |
| Justify all lines | Shift+Command+F (all lines) or J (all but last line) |
| Auto leading | Shift+Option+Command+A |
| Align to grid (on/off) | Shift+Option+Command+G |
| Auto-hyphenate (on/off) | Shift+Option+Command+H |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontal text) | Option+Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (horizontal text) | Option+Command+Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
| Increase kerning between words* | Option+Command+\ |
| Decrease kerning between words* | Option+Command+Delete |
| Clear all manual kerning and reset tracking to 0 | Option+Command+Q |
| Increase or decrease baseline shift** (horizontal text) | Shift+Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
| Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times (horizontal text) | Shift+Option+Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
| Automatically flow story | Shift-click loaded text icon |
| Semi-automatically flow story | Option-click loaded text icon |
| Recompose all stories | Option+Command+/ |
| Insert current page number | Option+Command+N |
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