To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:
- Keyboard Shortcut For Bold Type
- Text Shortcuts Windows 10
- Keyboard Shortcuts For Text Size And Bold Macbook Pro
To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (Mac). To search the menus, press Alt + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + / (Mac). Increase font size of Messages: Command + Decrease font size of Messages: Command – Yes, that’s a + as in Plus sign, and – as in minus sign. Tap each repeatedly to go to the maximum size text, or the minimum size text, respectively. Click Command and + at the same time until text looks large enough. Unlike the other changes you can make, when you set a website to render at a larger size, that will only effect pages on that.
On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command.
Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness , Mission Control, and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you might be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3, or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.
Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts
- Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
- Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
- Command-A: Select All items.
- Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
- Command-G: Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.
- Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.
- Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.
- Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
- Command-P: Print the current document.
- Command-S: Save the current document.
- Command-T: Open a new tab.
- Command-W: Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.
- Option-Command-Esc: Force quit an app.
- Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. Learn how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut.)
- Control–Command–Space bar: Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols.
- Control-Command-F: Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app.
- Space bar: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item.
- Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
- Shift-Command-5: In macOS Mojave or later, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. Or use Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 for screenshots. Learn more about screenshots.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder in the Finder.
- Command-Comma (,): Open preferences for the front app.
After selecting text, you can start typing immediately to replace the text – you don’t have to press Delete first. Image Credit: Jamesjhs on Flickr. You can really speed up text-editing by using the Ctrl keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste text. Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Insert – Copy selected text. Ctrl+X, Shift+Delete – Cut selected text. Text size keyboard shortcuts. To change point size.Option-Shift-size up on the menu.
Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally.
- Power button: Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.
- Option–Command–Power button* or Option–Command–Media Eject : Put your Mac to sleep.
- Control–Shift–Power button* or Control–Shift–Media Eject : Put your displays to sleep.
- Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject : Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.
- Control–Command–Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.
- Control–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control-Command-Q: Immediately lock your screen.
- Shift-Command-Q: Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q.
* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.
Finder and system shortcuts
- Command-D: Duplicate the selected files.
- Command-E: Eject the selected disk or volume.
- Command-F: Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
- Command-I: Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
- Command-R: (1) When an alias is selected in the Finder: show the original file for the selected alias. (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page. (3) In Software Update preferences, check for software updates again.
- Shift-Command-C: Open the Computer window.
- Shift-Command-D: Open the desktop folder.
- Shift-Command-F: Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently.
- Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window.
- Shift-Command-H: Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
- Shift-Command-I: Open iCloud Drive.
- Shift-Command-K: Open the Network window.
- Option-Command-L: Open the Downloads folder.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder.
- Shift-Command-O: Open the Documents folder.
- Shift-Command-P: Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
- Shift-Command-R: Open the AirDrop window.
- Shift-Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
- Control-Shift-Command-T: Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
- Shift-Command-U: Open the Utilities folder.
- Option-Command-D: Show or hide the Dock.
- Control-Command-T: Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).
- Option-Command-P: Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
- Option-Command-S: Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
- Command–Slash (/): Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
- Command-J: Show View Options.
- Command-K: Open the Connect to Server window.
- Control-Command-A: Make an alias of the selected item.
- Command-N: Open a new Finder window.
- Option-Command-N: Create a new Smart Folder.
- Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-V: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
- Command-Y: Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
- Option-Command-Y: View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
- Command-1: View the items in the Finder window as icons.
- Command-2: View the items in a Finder window as a list.
- Command-3: View the items in a Finder window in columns.
- Command-4: View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.
- Command–Left Bracket ([): Go to the previous folder.
- Command–Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.
- Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder.
- Command–Control–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
- Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item.
- Right Arrow: Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Left Arrow: Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-Delete: Move the selected item to the Trash.
- Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash.
- Option-Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
- Command–Brightness Down: Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.
- Option–Brightness Up: Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.
- Control–Brightness Up or Control–Brightness Down: Change the brightness of your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Shift–Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Brightness Down: Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps. Add the Control key to this shortcut to make the adjustment on your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Mission Control: Open Mission Control preferences.
- Command–Mission Control: Show the desktop.
- Control–Down Arrow: Show all windows of the front app.
- Option–Volume Up: Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.
- Option–Shift–Volume Up or Option–Shift–Volume Down: Adjust the sound volume in smaller steps.
- Option–Keyboard Brightness Up: Open Keyboard preferences. This works with either Keyboard Brightness key.
- Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Down: Adjust the keyboard brightness in smaller steps.
- Option key while double-clicking: Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window.
- Command key while double-clicking: Open a folder in a separate tab or window.
- Command key while dragging to another volume: Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it.
- Option key while dragging: Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-Command while dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-click a disclosure triangle: Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-click a window title: See the folders that contain the current folder.
- Learn how to use Command or Shift to select multiple items in the Finder.
- Click the Go menu in the Finder menu bar to see shortcuts for opening many commonly used folders, such as Applications, Documents, Downloads, Utilities, and iCloud Drive.
Document shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut For Bold Type
The behavior of these shortcuts may vary with the app you're using.
- Command-B: Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off.
- Command-I: Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off.
- Command-K: Add a web link.
- Command-U: Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off.
- Command-T: Show or hide the Fonts window.
- Command-D: Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
- Control-Command-D: Show or hide the definition of the selected word.
- Shift-Command-Colon (:): Display the Spelling and Grammar window.
- Command-Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in the document.
- Option-Delete: Delete the word to the left of the insertion point.
- Control-H: Delete the character to the left of the insertion point. Or use Delete.
- Control-D: Delete the character to the right of the insertion point. Or use Fn-Delete.
- Fn-Delete: Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete key. Or use Control-D.
- Control-K: Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph.
- Fn–Up Arrow: Page Up: Scroll up one page.
- Fn–Down Arrow: Page Down: Scroll down one page.
- Fn–Left Arrow: Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document.
- Fn–Right Arrow: End: Scroll to the end of a document.
- Command–Up Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
- Command–Down Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the document.
- Command–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
- Command–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the current line.
- Option–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
- Option–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the next word.
- Shift–Command–Up Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.
- Shift–Command–Down Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.
- Shift–Command–Left Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.
- Shift–Command–Right Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line.
- Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above.
- Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below.
- Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the left.
- Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the right.
- Option–Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again.
- Control-A: Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
- Control-E: Move to the end of a line or paragraph.
- Control-F: Move one character forward.
- Control-B: Move one character backward.
- Control-L: Center the cursor or selection in the visible area.
- Control-P: Move up one line.
- Control-N: Move down one line.
- Control-O: Insert a new line after the insertion point.
- Control-T: Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point.
- Command–Left Curly Bracket ({): Left align.
- Command–Right Curly Bracket (}): Right align.
- Shift–Command–Vertical bar (|): Center align.
- Option-Command-F: Go to the search field.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide a toolbar in the app.
- Option-Command-C: Copy Style: Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard.
- Option-Command-V: Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item.
- Option-Shift-Command-V: Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
- Option-Command-I: Show or hide the inspector window.
- Shift-Command-P: Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings.
- Shift-Command-S: Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document.
- Shift–Command–Minus sign (-): Decrease the size of the selected item.
- Shift–Command–Plus sign (+): Increase the size of the selected item. Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function.
- Shift–Command–Question mark (?): Open the Help menu.
Other shortcuts
For more shortcuts, check the shortcut abbreviations shown in the menus of your apps. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app might not work in another.
- Apple Music shortcuts: Choose Help > Keyboard shortcuts from the menu bar in the Music app.
- Other shortcuts: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Shortcuts.
Learn more
- Create your own shortcuts and resolve conflicts between shortcuts
- Change the behavior of the function keys or modifier keys
Remembering all the keyboard shortcuts there are in InDesign is almost impossible: the latest InDesign version (CC 2017) contains 407 shortcuts in total!
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TRY NOWIn order to help myself remember the most common ones, I decided to make a list of those that I use daily and make a single A4 printable cheat sheet, so I can always have them ready on my desk when I don’t remember them. This will help me memorize a few more shortcuts and be even more productive.
Besides this list, I've already created a printable cheat sheet with Illustrator shortcuts. Make sure you have a look at it if you are using Illustrator.
Remember: You can also create your own InDesign shortcuts or personalise the ones that already exist. See here how to do so.
You can also find a ready-to-be-printed list of all the InDesign shortcuts there are on Pariah Burke’s blog.
A full list of InDesign keyboard shortcuts
InDesign has so many shortcuts that they didn’t fit into a single A4, so the printable cheat sheet above includes only the ones that I use the most and that I believe are the most important for day to day work. Those are keyboard shortcuts that everybody should remember to speed up their work in InDesign.
However, here is also a more exhaustive list, in case I missed your favorites.
Application Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Preferences: General... | ⌘ + K | Ctrl + K |
File Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Browse in Bridge... | ⌥ + ⌘ + O | Alt + Ctrl + O |
| Close | ⌘ + W | Ctrl + W |
| Document Setup... | ⌥ + ⌘ + P | Alt + Ctrl + P |
| Export... | ⌘ + E | Ctrl + E |
| File Info... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + I | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + I |
| New: Document... | ⌘ + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open... | ⌘ + O | Ctrl + O |
| Package... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + P | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + P |
| Place... | ⌘ + D | Ctrl + D |
| Print... | ⌘ + P | Ctrl + P |
| Save | ⌘ + S | Ctrl + S |
| Save As... | ⇧ + ⌘ + S | ⇧ + Ctrl + S |
| Save a Copy... | ⌥ + ⌘ + S | Alt + Ctrl + S |
Edit Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Check In | ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 |
| Check In All | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 |
| Check Out | ⌘ + F9 | Ctrl + F9 |
| Clear | ⌫ or ⌘ + ⌫ | ⌫ or Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Copy | ⌘ + C | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | ⌘ + X | Ctrl + X |
| Deselect All | ⇧ + ⌘ + A | ⇧ + Ctrl + A |
| Duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + D | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + D |
| Edit in Story Editor | ⌘ + Y | Ctrl + Y |
| Find Next | ⌥ + ⌘ + F | Alt + Ctrl + F |
| Find/Change... | ⌘ + F | Ctrl + F |
| Paste | ⌘ + V | Ctrl + V |
| Paste Into | ⌥ + ⌘ + V | Alt + Ctrl + V |
| Paste in Place | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + V | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + V |
| Paste without Formatting | ⇧ + ⌘ + V | ⇧ + Ctrl + V |
| Quick Apply... | ⌘ + ⏎ | Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Redo | ⇧ + ⌘ + Z | ⇧ + Ctrl + Z |
| Select All | ⌘ + A | Ctrl + A |
| Spelling: Check Spelling... | ⌘ + I | Ctrl + I |
| Step and Repeat... | ⌥ + ⌘ + U | Alt + Ctrl + U |
| Toggle search direction | ⌥ + ⌘ + ⏎ | Alt + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Undo | ⌘ + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Update Content | Ctrl + ⌘ + F5 | Ctrl + F5 |
Layout Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| First Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up | ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go Back | ⌘ + Page Up | Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go Forward | ⌘ + Page Down | Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to Page... | ⌘ + J | Ctrl + J |
| Last Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down | ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Left Spread | Presentation Mode: ← | Presentation Mode: ← |
| Next Page | ⇧ + Page Down Text: ⇧ + Page Down | ⇧ + Page Down Text: ⇧ + Page Down |
| Next Spread | ⌥ + Page Down Presentation Mode: Space Presentation Mode: ↓ Presentation Mode: ⏎ Presentation Mode: Page Down | Alt + Page Down Presentation Mode: Space Presentation Mode: ↓ Presentation Mode: ⏎ Presentation Mode: Page Down |
| Pages: Add Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + P | ⇧ + Ctrl + P |
| Previous Page | ⇧ + Page Up Text: ⇧ + Page Up | ⇧ + Page Up Text: ⇧ + Page Up |
| Previous Spread | ⌥ + Page Up Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space Presentation Mode: ⌫ Presentation Mode: ↑ Presentation Mode: Page Up | Alt + Page Up Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space Presentation Mode: ⌫ Presentation Mode: ↑ Presentation Mode: Page Up |
| Right Spread | Presentation Mode: → | Presentation Mode: → |
Type Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Create Outlines | ⇧ + ⌘ + O | ⇧ + Ctrl + O |
| Create outlines without ⌫eting text | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + O | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + O |
| Insert Break Character: Column Break | Text: ⏎ | Text: ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Forced Line Break | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Frame Break | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Page Break | Text: ⌘ + ⏎ | Text: Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Discretionary Hyphen | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + - | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + - |
| Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Nonbreaking Hyphen | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + - | Text: Alt + Ctrl + - |
| Insert Special Character: Markers: Current Page Number | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + N | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + N |
| Insert Special Character: Other: Indent to Here | Text: ⌘ + | Text: Ctrl + |
| Insert Special Character: Other: Right Indent Tab | Text: ⇧ + Tab | Text: ⇧ + Tab |
| Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Double Quotation Marks | Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' | Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' |
| Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Single Quotation Mark (Apostrophe) | Text: Ctrl + ' | Text: Ctrl + ' |
| Insert White Space: Em Space | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + M | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Insert White Space: En Space | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + N | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + N |
| Insert White Space: Nonbreaking Space | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + X | Text: Alt + Ctrl + X |
| Insert White Space: Thin Space | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + M | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Notes: Notes Mode | Text: ⌘ + F8 | Text: Ctrl + F8 |
| Show Hidden Characters | ⌥ + ⌘ + I | Alt + Ctrl + I |
| Tabs | ⇧ + ⌘ + T | ⇧ + Ctrl + T |
| Track Changes: Next Change | Text: ⌘ + Page Down | Text: Ctrl + Page Down |
| Track Changes: Previous Change | Text: ⌘ + Page Up | Text: Ctrl + Page Up |
Object Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Arrange: Bring Forward | ⌘ + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Arrange: Bring to Front | ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Arrange: Send Backward | ⌘ + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Arrange: Send to Back | ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Clipping Path: Options... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + K | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + K |
| Effects: Drop Shadow... | ⌥ + ⌘ + M | Alt + Ctrl + M |
| Fitting: Centre Content | ⇧ + ⌘ + E | ⇧ + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fill Frame Proportionally | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Fitting: Fit Content Proportionally | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + E | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fit Content to Frame | ⌥ + ⌘ + E | Alt + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fit Frame to Content | ⌥ + ⌘ + C | Alt + Ctrl + C |
| Group | ⌘ + G | Ctrl + G |
| Hide | ⌘ + 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Lock | ⌘ + L | Ctrl + L |
| Paths: Make Compound Path | ⌘ + 8 | Ctrl + 8 |
| Paths: Release Compound Path | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 8 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 8 |
| Select: Container | Esc | Esc |
| Select: Content | ⇧ + Esc | ⇧ + Esc |
| Select: First Object Above | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Select: Last Object Below | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Select: Next Object Above | ⌥ + ⌘ + ] | Alt + Ctrl + ] |
| Select: Next Object Below | ⌥ + ⌘ + [ | Alt + Ctrl + [ |
| Show All on Spread | ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 | Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Text Frame Options... | ⌘ + B | Ctrl + B |
| Transform Again: Transform Sequence Again | ⌥ + ⌘ + 4 | Alt + Ctrl + 4 |
| Transform: Move... | ⇧ + ⌘ + M | ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Ungroup | ⇧ + ⌘ + G | ⇧ + Ctrl + G |
| Unlock All on Spread | ⌥ + ⌘ + L | Alt + Ctrl + L |
Table Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Cell Options: Text... | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + B | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + B |
| Create Table... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T |
| ⌫: Column | Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ | Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| ⌫: Row | Tables: ⌘ + ⌫ | Tables: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Insert: Column... | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 9 | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 9 |
| Insert: Row... | Tables: ⌘ + 9 | Tables: Ctrl + 9 |
| Select: Cell | Tables: ⌘ + / | Tables: Ctrl + / |
| Select: Column | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Select: Row | Tables: ⌘ + 3 | Tables: Ctrl + 3 |
| Select: Table | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + A | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + A |
| Table Options: Table Setup... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + B | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + B |
View Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Actual Size | ⌘ + 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Display Performance: Clear Object-Level Display Settings | ⇧ + ⌘ + F2 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F2 |
| Display Performance: Fast Display | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Z | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Z |
| Display Performance: High Quality Display | Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + H | Ctrl + Alt + Ctrl + H |
| Display Performance: Typical Display | ⌥ + ⌘ + Z | Alt + Ctrl + Z |
| Entire Pasteboard | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 0 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 0 |
| Extras: Hide Conveyor | ⌥ + B | Alt + B |
| Extras: Hide Frame Edges | Ctrl + ⌘ + H | Ctrl + Ctrl + H |
| Extras: Show Text Threads | ⌥ + ⌘ + Y | Alt + Ctrl + Y |
| Fit Page in Window | ⌘ + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Fit Spread in Window | ⌥ + ⌘ + 0 | Alt + Ctrl + 0 |
| Grids & Guides: Hide Guides | ⌘ + ; | Ctrl + ; |
| Grids & Guides: Lock Guides | ⌥ + ⌘ + ; | Alt + Ctrl + ; |
| Grids & Guides: Show Baseline Grid | ⌥ + ⌘ + ' | Alt + Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Show Document Grid | ⌘ + ' | Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Smart Guides | ⌘ + U | Ctrl + U |
| Grids & Guides: Snap to Document Grid | ⇧ + ⌘ + ' | ⇧ + Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Snap to Guides | ⇧ + ⌘ + ; | ⇧ + Ctrl + ; |
| Hide Rulers | ⌘ + R | Ctrl + R |
| Overprint Preview | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Y | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Y |
| Preview on CPU | ⇧ + E | ⇧ + E |
| Screen Mode: Presentation | Presentation Mode: Esc or ⇧ + W Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W | Presentation Mode: Esc or ⇧ + W Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Black | Presentation Mode: B | Presentation Mode: B |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Grey | Presentation Mode: G | Presentation Mode: G |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to White | Presentation Mode: W | Presentation Mode: W |
| Structure: Show Structure | ⌥ + ⌘ + 1 | Alt + Ctrl + 1 |
| Zoom In | ⌘ + = or ⌘ + Num + | Ctrl + = or Ctrl + Num + |
| Zoom Out | ⌘ + - or ⌘ + Num - | Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Num - |
Window Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Arrange: Minimize | ⌘ + M or Ctrl + ⌘ + M | Ctrl + M or Ctrl + Ctrl + M |
| Color: Colour | F6 | F6 |
| Color: Swatches | F5 | F5 |
| Control | ⌥ + ⌘ + 6 | Alt + Ctrl + 6 |
| Effects | ⇧ + ⌘ + F10 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F10 |
| Info | F8 | F8 |
| Interactive: EPUB Interactivity Preview | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⏎ | Alt + ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Interactive: SWF Preview | ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Layers | F7 | F7 |
| Links | ⇧ + ⌘ + D | ⇧ + Ctrl + D |
| Object & Layout: Align | ⇧ + F7 | ⇧ + F7 |
| Output: Preflight | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F |
| Output: Separations Preview | ⇧ + F6 | ⇧ + F6 |
| Pages | ⌘ + F12 or F12 | Ctrl + F12 or F12 |
| Stroke | ⌘ + F10 or F10 | Ctrl + F10 or F10 |
| Styles: Character Styles | ⇧ + ⌘ + F11 or ⇧ + F11 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F11 or ⇧ + F11 |
| Styles: Object Styles | ⌘ + F7 | Ctrl + F7 |
| Styles: Paragraph Styles | ⌘ + F11 or F11 | Ctrl + F11 or F11 |
| Text Wrap | ⌥ + ⌘ + W | Alt + Ctrl + W |
| Type & Tables: Character | ⌘ + T | Ctrl + T |
| Type & Tables: Glyphs | ⌥ + ⇧ + F11 | Alt + ⇧ + F11 |
| Type & Tables: Index | ⇧ + F8 | ⇧ + F8 |
| Type & Tables: Paragraph | ⌥ + ⌘ + T | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Type & Tables: Table | ⇧ + F9 | ⇧ + F9 |
| Utilities: Scripts | ⌥ + ⌘ + F11 | Alt + Ctrl + F11 |
Help Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| InDesign Help... | Help | Help |
Text Shortcuts Windows 10
Object Editing
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Decrease scale by 1% | ⌘ + , | Ctrl + , |
| Decrease scale by 5% | ⌥ + ⌘ + , | Alt + Ctrl + , |
| End Path Drawing | ⏎ | ⏎ |
| Increase scale by 1% | ⌘ + . | Ctrl + . |
| Increase scale by 5% | ⌥ + ⌘ + . | Alt + Ctrl + . |
| Nudge down | ↓ | ↓ |
| Nudge down 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Nudge down 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Nudge down duplicate | ⌥ + ↓ | Alt + ↓ |
| Nudge down x10 | ⇧ + ↓ | ⇧ + ↓ |
| Nudge down x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ | Alt + ⇧ + ↓ |
| Nudge left | ← | ← |
| Nudge left 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Nudge left 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Nudge left duplicate | ⌥ + ← | Alt + ← |
| Nudge left x10 | ⇧ + ← | ⇧ + ← |
| Nudge left x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ← | Alt + ⇧ + ← |
| Nudge right | → | → |
| Nudge right 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + → | ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Nudge right 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + → | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Nudge right duplicate | ⌥ + → | Alt + → |
| Nudge right x10 | ⇧ + → | ⇧ + → |
| Nudge right x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + → | Alt + ⇧ + → |
| Nudge up | ↑ | ↑ |
| Nudge up 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Nudge up 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Nudge up duplicate | ⌥ + ↑ | Alt + ↑ |
| Nudge up x10 | ⇧ + ↑ | ⇧ + ↑ |
| Nudge up x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ | Alt + ⇧ + ↑ |
| Pin Bottom Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ | Alt + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Pin Left Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ← | Alt + Ctrl + ← |
| Pin Right Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + → | Alt + Ctrl + → |
| Pin Top Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ | Alt + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Resize Horizontally | ⌥ + ⇧ + H | Alt + ⇧ + H |
| Resize Vertically | ⌥ + ⇧ + V | Alt + ⇧ + V |
| Select all Guides | ⌥ + ⌘ + G | Alt + Ctrl + G |
| Toggle Live Edit Mode | 4 | 4 |
Panel Menus
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Character Styles: Redefine Style | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Character: All Caps | ⇧ + ⌘ + K | ⇧ + Ctrl + K |
| Character: Small Caps | ⇧ + ⌘ + H | ⇧ + Ctrl + H |
| Character: Strikethrough | Ctrl + ⇧ + ⌘ + / or ⇧ + ⌘ + / | ⇧ + Ctrl + / |
| Character: Subscript | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + = | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + = |
| Character: Superscript | ⇧ + ⌘ + = | ⇧ + Ctrl + = |
| Character: Underline | ⇧ + ⌘ + U | ⇧ + Ctrl + U |
| EPUB Interactivity Preview: Preview Document | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Index: Add new index entry | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Index: Add new index entry (reversed) | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Index: New Page Reference... | ⌘ + 7 | Ctrl + 7 |
| Pages: Override All Master Page Items | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + L | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + L |
| Paragraph Styles: Redefine Style | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + R | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + R |
| Paragraph: Drop Caps and Nested Styles... | ⌥ + ⌘ + R | Alt + Ctrl + R |
| Paragraph: Justification... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + J | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + J |
| Paragraph: Keep Options... | ⌥ + ⌘ + K | Alt + Ctrl + K |
| Paragraph: Paragraph Rules... | ⌥ + ⌘ + J | Alt + Ctrl + J |
| Tags: Autotag | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F7 | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F7 |
Structure Navigation
All commands in this section work only in XML Selection.
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Collapse element | ← | ← |
| Collapse element and child elements | ⌥ + ← | Alt + ← |
| Expand element | → | → |
| Expand element and child elements | ⌥ + → | Alt + → |
| Extend XML selection down | ⇧ + ↓ | ⇧ + ↓ |
| Extend XML selection up | ⇧ + ↑ | ⇧ + ↑ |
| Move XML selection down | ↓ | ↓ |
| Move XML selection up | ↑ | ↑ |
| Scroll structure pane down one screen | Page Down | Page Down |
| Scroll structure pane up one screen | Page Up | Page Up |
| Select first XML node | Home | Home |
| Select last XML node | End | End |
| Select through first XML node | ⇧ + Home | ⇧ + Home |
| Select through last XML node | ⇧ + End | ⇧ + End |
| View next validation error | ⌘ + → | Ctrl + → |
| View previous validation error | ⌘ + ← | Ctrl + ← |
Text and Tables
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Align centre | ⇧ + ⌘ + C | ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Align force justify | ⇧ + ⌘ + F | ⇧ + Ctrl + F |
| Align justify | ⇧ + ⌘ + J | ⇧ + Ctrl + J |
| Align left | ⇧ + ⌘ + L | ⇧ + Ctrl + L |
| Align right | ⇧ + ⌘ + R | ⇧ + Ctrl + R |
| Align to baseline grid | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + G | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + G |
| Apply bold | ⇧ + ⌘ + B | ⇧ + Ctrl + B |
| Apply italic | ⇧ + ⌘ + I | ⇧ + Ctrl + I |
| Apply normal | ⇧ + ⌘ + Y | ⇧ + Ctrl + Y |
| Auto leading | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + A | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + A |
| Auto-hyphenate on/off | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + H | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + H |
| Clear | Tables: ⌫ | Tables: ⌫ |
| Decrease baseline ⇧ | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↓ |
| Decrease baseline ⇧ x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Decrease kerning/tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ← Text: ⌥ + ← | Text: Alt + ⇧ + ← Text: Alt + ← |
| Decrease kerning/tracking x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ← | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ← |
| Decrease leading | Text: ⌥ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ↑ |
| Decrease leading x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Decrease point size | ⇧ + ⌘ + , | ⇧ + Ctrl + , |
| Decrease point size x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + , | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + , |
| Decrease word space | ⌥ + ⌘ + ⌫ | Alt + Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Decrease word space x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⌫ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Delete | Tables: ⌫ | Tables: ⌫ |
| Delete one character to the left | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| Delete one character to the right | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| Delete one word to the left | Text: ⌘ + ⌫ | Text: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Delete one word to the right | Text: ⌘ + ⌫ | Text: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Find Next | Text: ⇧ + F2 | Text: ⇧ + F2 |
| Increase baseline shift | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↑ |
| Increase baseline shift x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Increase kerning/tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + → Text: ⌥ + → | Text: Alt + ⇧ + → Text: Alt + → |
| Increase kerning/tracking x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + → | Text: Alt + Ctrl + → |
| Increase leading | Text: ⌥ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ↓ |
| Increase leading x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Increase point size | ⇧ + ⌘ + . | ⇧ + Ctrl + . |
| Increase point size x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + . | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + . |
| Increase word space | ⌥ + ⌘ + or Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + | Alt + Ctrl + |
| Increase word space x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + |
| Load Find and Find Next instance | Text: ⇧ + F1 | Text: ⇧ + F1 |
| Load Find with selected text | Text: ⌘ + F1 | Text: Ctrl + F1 |
| Load Replace with selected text | Text: ⌘ + F2 | Text: Ctrl + F2 |
| Move Down | Tables: ↓ | Tables: ↓ |
| Move Left | Tables: ← | Tables: ← |
| Move Right | Tables: → | Tables: → |
| Move Up | Tables: ↑ | Tables: ↑ |
| Move down one line | Text: ↓ | Text: ↓ |
| Move to First Cell in Column | Tables: ⌥ + Page Up | Tables: Alt + Page Up |
| Move to First Cell in Row | Tables: ⌥ + Home | Tables: Alt + Home |
| Move to First Row in Frame | Tables: Page Up | Tables: Page Up |
| Move to Last Cell in Column | Tables: ⌥ + Page Down | Tables: Alt + Page Down |
| Move to Last Cell in Row | Tables: ⌥ + End | Tables: Alt + End |
| Move to Last Row in Frame | Tables: Page Down | Tables: Page Down |
| Move to Next Cell | Tables: Tab | Tables: Tab |
| Move to Previous Cell | Tables: ⇧ + Tab | Tables: ⇧ + Tab |
| Move to beginning of story | Text: ⌘ + Home | Text: Ctrl + Home |
| Move to end of story | Text: ⌘ + End | Text: Ctrl + End |
| Move to the end of the line | Text: End | Text: End |
| Move to the left one character | Text: ← | Text: ← |
| Move to the left one word | Text: ⌘ + ← | Text: Ctrl + ← |
| Move to the next paragraph | Text: ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Ctrl + ↓ |
| Move to the previous paragraph | Text: ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Ctrl + ↑ |
| Move to the right one character | Text: → | Text: → |
| Move to the right one word | Text: ⌘ + → | Text: Ctrl + → |
| Move to the start of the line | Text: Home | Text: Home |
| Move up one line | Text: ↑ | Text: ↑ |
| Normal horizontal text scale | ⇧ + ⌘ + X | ⇧ + Ctrl + X |
| Normal vertical text scale | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + X | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + X |
| Object Down | Table Object Context: ↓ | Table Object Context: ↓ |
| Object Esc | Table Object Context: Esc | Table Object Context: Esc |
| Object Left | Table Object Context: ← | Table Object Context: ← |
| Object Move to Next Cell | Table Object Context: Tab | Table Object Context: Tab |
| Object Move to Prev Cell | Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab | Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab |
| Object Right | Table Object Context: → | Table Object Context: → |
| Object Up | Table Object Context: ↑ | Table Object Context: ↑ |
| Recompose all stories | ⌥ + ⌘ + / | Alt + Ctrl + / |
| Replace with Change To text | Text: ⌘ + F3 | Text: Ctrl + F3 |
| Replace with Change To text and Find Next | Text: ⇧ + F3 | Text: ⇧ + F3 |
| Reset kerning and tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + Q | Text: Alt + Ctrl + Q |
| Select Cells Above | Tables: ⇧ + ↑ | Tables: ⇧ + ↑ |
| Select Cells Below | Tables: ⇧ + ↓ | Tables: ⇧ + ↓ |
| Select Cells to the Left | Tables: ⇧ + ← | Tables: ⇧ + ← |
| Select Cells to the Right | Tables: ⇧ + → | Tables: ⇧ + → |
| Select line | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + |
| Select one character to the left | Text: ⇧ + ← | Text: ⇧ + ← |
| Select one character to the right | Text: ⇧ + → | Text: ⇧ + → |
| Select one line above | Text: ⇧ + ↑ | Text: ⇧ + ↑ |
| Select one line below | Text: ⇧ + ↓ | Text: ⇧ + ↓ |
| Select one paragraph before | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Select one paragraph forward | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Select one word to the left | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Select one word to the right | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + → | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Select to beginning of story | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + Home | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + Home |
| Select to end of story | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + End | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + End |
| Select to the end of the line | Text: ⇧ + End | Text: ⇧ + End |
| Select to the start of the line | Text: ⇧ + Home | Text: ⇧ + Home |
| Start Row on Next Column | Tables: ⏎ | Tables: ⏎ |
| Start Row on Next Frame | Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ | Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Toggle Cell/Text Selection | Tables: Esc | Tables: Esc |
| Toggle Typographer's Quotes Preference | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ' | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ' |
| Update missing font list | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + / | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + / |
Tools
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Add Anchor Point Tool | = | = |
| Apply Colour | , | , |
| Apply Gradient | . | . |
| Apply None | / or Num / | / or Num / |
| Apply default fill and stroke colours | D | D |
| Colour Theme Tool | ⇧ + I | ⇧ + I |
| Convert Direction Point Tool | ⇧ + C | ⇧ + C |
| ⌫ Anchor Point Tool | - | - |
| Direct Selection Tool | A | A |
| Ellipse Tool | L | L |
| Eyedropper Tool | I | I |
| Free Transform Tool | E | E |
| Gap Tool | U | U |
| Gradient Feather Tool | ⇧ + G | ⇧ + G |
| Gradient Swatch Tool | G | G |
| Hand Tool | H | H |
| Line Tool | ||
| Measure Tool | K | K |
| Page Tool | ⇧ + P | ⇧ + P |
| Pen Tool | P | P |
| Pencil Tool | N | N |
| Rectangle Frame Tool | F | F |
| Rectangle Tool | M | M |
| Rotate Tool | R | R |
| Scale Tool | S | S |
| Scissors Tool | C | C |
| Selection Tool | V Text: Esc | V Text: Esc |
| Shear Tool | O | O |
| Swap fill and stroke activation | X | X |
| Swap fill and stroke colours | ⇧ + X | ⇧ + X |
| Toggle Content Collector and Content Placer | B | B |
| Toggle Text and Object Control | J | J |
| Toggle view setting between default and preview | W | W |
| Type Tool | T | T |
| Type on a Path Tool | ⇧ + T | ⇧ + T |
| Zoom Tool | Z | Z |
Views, Navigation
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| 200% size | ⌘ + 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| 400% size | ⌘ + 4 | Ctrl + 4 |
| 50% size | ⌘ + 5 | Ctrl + 5 |
| Access zoom percentage box | ⌥ + ⌘ + 5 | Alt + Ctrl + 5 |
| Activate last-used field in panel | ⌥ + ⌘ + ` | Alt + Ctrl + ` |
| Close all | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + W | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + W |
| Close document | ⇧ + ⌘ + W | ⇧ + Ctrl + W |
| First Spread | Home or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Up Presentation Mode: Home | Home or Alt + ⇧ + Page Up Presentation Mode: Home |
| Fit Selection in Window | ⌥ + ⌘ + = | Alt + Ctrl + = |
| Force redraw | ⇧ + F5 | ⇧ + F5 |
| Go to first frame in thread | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go to last frame in thread | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to next frame in thread | ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Down | Alt + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to previous frame in thread | ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Up | Alt + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Last Spread | End or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Down Presentation Mode: End | End or Alt + ⇧ + Page Down Presentation Mode: End |
| New default document | ⌥ + ⌘ + N | Alt + Ctrl + N |
| Next window | Presentation Mode: ⌘ + Tab Presentation Mode: ⌘ + ` | Presentation Mode: Ctrl + Tab Presentation Mode: Ctrl + ` |
| Open/Close all panels in side tabs | ⌥ + ⌘ + Tab | Alt + Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous window | Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + Tab Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + ` | Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + Tab Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + ` |
| Save all | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + S | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + S |
| Scroll down one screen | Page Down Text: Page Down | Page Down Text: Page Down |
| Scroll up one screen | Page Up Text: Page Up | Page Up Text: Page Up |
| Show 1st spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 5 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 5 |
| Show 2nd spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 6 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 6 |
| Show 3rd spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 7 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 7 |
| Show Black plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 4 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 4 |
| Show Cyan plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 1 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 1 |
| Show Magenta plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 2 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 2 |
| Show Yellow plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 3 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 3 |
| Show all plates | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ` | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ` |
| Show/Hide all panels | Tab | Tab |
| Show/Hide all panels except toolbox | ⇧ + Tab | ⇧ + Tab |
| Toggle Character and Paragraph Modes in Control Panel | ⌥ + ⌘ + 7 | Alt + Ctrl + 7 |
| Toggle Keyboard Focus in Control Panel | ⌘ + 6 | Ctrl + 6 |
| Toggle Measurement System | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + U | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + U |
| Toggle between current and previous views | ⌥ + ⌘ + 2 | Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
Create your own InDesign shortcuts
You can edit or add new InDesign keyboard shortcuts to make the use of some commands quicker.
Close all the documents, if any is open.
Click on Edit and then Keyboard Shortcuts....
This action opens a Window panel. To create your new shortcut you need to:
Select or create a new shortcut set
The Default and QuarkXPress shortcut sets can’t be edited. So if you select one of the two sets you’ll create a new set based on it.
Select the product area containing the command you want to create the shortcut for.
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Select the command that you want to define (or redefine).
Click on the New Shortcut box, and press the keys for your new keyboard shortcut.
Do not assign single-key shortcuts to menu commands, because they interfere with the typing of text.
If the key sequence is currently being used for another command, InDesign displays that command under Current Shortcut.
Select when you want the keyboard shortcut to function by changing Context.
You can assign multiple commands to each shortcut, the context ensures that the shortcut works as you intended. For example, you can use Cmd+G to group objects when you select more objects (Object Context) or Cmd+G to merge cells in a table when you select more cells (Table Context). If you select Default Context, the shortcut will work regardless of the state of the document.
Click OK to save and close the dialog box, or click Save to keep the dialog box open while you enter more shortcuts.
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Stefano has worked on numerous mid to large–sized InDesign projects for Alstom, DeLonghi, Philips, and many others before starting Redokun in 2015.
As Redokun’s Co-Founder, Stefano spends most of his time helping customers to optimize their InDesign work-flow. He also holds in-house InDesign courses for companies in the Venice, Italy area.