Comments and review
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Switch between normal and preview mode Document open
|
W
|
W
|
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Turn on overprint preview Document open
|
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Y
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Cmd + Option + Shift + Y
|
Editing
22 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Choose the Page tool Tools
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Shift + P
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Shift + P
|
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Choose the Gap tool Tools
|
U
|
U
|
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Choose the Hand tool Tools
|
H
|
H
|
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Choose the Pen tool Tools
|
P
|
P
|
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Choose the Add Anchor Point tool Tools
|
=
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=
|
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Choose the Delete Anchor Point tool Tools
|
-
|
-
|
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Choose the Convert Direction Point tool Tools
|
Shift + C
|
Shift + C
|
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Choose the Type tool Tools
|
T
|
T
|
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Choose the Type on a Path tool Tools
|
Shift + T
|
Shift + T
|
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Choose the Pencil tool Tools
|
N
|
N
|
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Choose the Rectangle Frame tool Tools
|
F
|
F
|
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Choose the Rectangle tool Tools
|
M
|
M
|
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Choose the Ellipse tool Tools
|
L
|
L
|
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Choose the Rotate tool Tools
|
R
|
R
|
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Choose the Scale tool Tools
|
S
|
S
|
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Choose the Shear tool Tools
|
O
|
O
|
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Choose the Free Transform tool Tools
|
E
|
E
|
|
Choose the Eyedropper tool Tools
|
I
|
I
|
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Choose the Measure tool Tools
|
K
|
K
|
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Choose the Gradient Swatch tool Tools
|
G
|
G
|
|
Choose the Gradient Feather tool Tools
|
Shift + G
|
Shift + G
|
|
Choose the Scissors tool Tools
|
C
|
C
|
Files and printing
23 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Zoom to 50 per cent Document open
|
Ctrl + 5
|
Cmd + 5
|
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Zoom to 200 per cent Document open
|
Ctrl + 2
|
Cmd + 2
|
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Zoom to 400 per cent Document open
|
Ctrl + 4
|
Cmd + 4
|
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Switch between high quality and fast display Document open
|
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z
|
Cmd + Option + Shift + Z
|
|
Switch between the current and previous zoom Document open
|
Alt + Ctrl + 2
|
Option + Cmd + 2
|
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Redraw the screen Document open
|
Shift + F5
|
Shift + F5
|
|
Open a new default document Anywhere
|
Ctrl + Alt + N
|
Cmd + Option + N
|
|
Switch to the next document window Several documents open
|
Ctrl + ~
|
Cmd + F6
|
|
Go back to the last viewed page Document open
|
Ctrl + Page Up
|
Cmd + Page Up
|
|
Go forward to the next viewed page Document open
|
Ctrl + Page Down
|
Cmd + Page Down
|
|
Go to the previous spread Document open
|
Alt + Page Up
|
Option + Page Up
|
|
Go to the next spread Document open
|
Alt + Page Down
|
Option + Page Down
|
|
Open the Go To command Document open
|
Ctrl + J
|
Cmd + J
|
|
Cycle the units of measurement Document open
|
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + U
|
Shift + Option + Cmd + U
|
|
Open or close all stashed panels Anywhere
|
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
|
Cmd + Option + Tab
|
|
Open the Character panel Anywhere
|
Ctrl + T
|
Cmd + T
|
|
Open the Character Styles panel Anywhere
|
Shift + F11
|
Cmd + Shift + F11
|
|
Open the Tabs panel Anywhere
|
Shift + Ctrl + T
|
Shift + Cmd + T
|
|
Open the Layers panel Anywhere
|
F7
|
F7
|
|
Open the Pages panel Anywhere
|
F12
|
Cmd + F12
|
|
Open the Swatches panel Anywhere
|
F5
|
F5
|
|
Open the Stroke panel Anywhere
|
F10
|
Cmd + F10
|
|
Open preferences Anywhere
|
·
Not documented
|
Cmd + K
|
Formulas and data
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Toggle between fill and stroke Tools
|
X
|
X
|
|
Swap fill and stroke Tools
|
Shift + X
|
Shift + X
|
|
Move to the next table cell Table
|
Tab
|
Tab
|
|
Move to the previous table cell Table
|
Shift + Tab
|
Shift + Tab
|
Navigation
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Move to the start of the story Editing text
|
Ctrl + Home
|
Cmd + Home
|
|
Move to the end of the story Editing text
|
Ctrl + End
|
Cmd + End
|
|
Find the next occurrence Find and Change
|
Shift + F2
|
Shift + F2
|
Paragraphs and lists
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Open the Paragraph panel Anywhere
|
Ctrl + Alt + T
|
Cmd + Option + T
|
|
Open the Paragraph Styles panel Anywhere
|
F11
|
Cmd + F11
|
Selection
32 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Choose the Selection tool Tools
|
V
|
V
|
|
Choose the Direct Selection tool Tools
|
A
|
A
|
|
Toggle between Selection and Direct Selection Tools
|
Ctrl + Tab
|
Cmd + Ctrl + Tab
|
|
Apply colour Object selected
|
,
|
,
|
|
Apply a gradient Object selected
|
.
|
.
|
|
Apply none Object selected
|
/
|
/
|
|
Select all guides Document open
|
Alt + Ctrl + G
|
Option + Cmd + G
|
|
Bold Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + B
|
Shift + Cmd + B
|
|
Italic Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + I
|
Shift + Cmd + I
|
|
Normal type style Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + Y
|
Shift + Cmd + Y
|
|
Underline Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + U
|
Shift + Cmd + U
|
|
Strikethrough Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + /
|
Ctrl + Shift + Cmd + /
|
|
Turn all caps on or off Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + K
|
Shift + Cmd + K
|
|
Turn small caps on or off Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + H
|
Shift + Cmd + H
|
|
Superscript Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + =
|
Shift + Cmd + =
|
|
Subscript Text selected
|
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + =
|
Shift + Option + Cmd + =
|
|
Increase the point size Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + >
|
Shift + Cmd + >
|
|
Decrease the point size Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + <
|
Shift + Cmd + <
|
|
Auto leading Text selected
|
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + A
|
Shift + Option + Cmd + A
|
|
Clear manual kerning and reset tracking Text selected
|
Alt + Ctrl + Q
|
Option + Cmd + Q
|
|
Align the paragraph left Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + L
|
Shift + Cmd + L
|
|
Align the paragraph right Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + R
|
Shift + Cmd + R
|
|
Center the paragraph Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + C
|
Shift + Cmd + C
|
|
Justify all lines Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + F
|
Shift + Cmd + F
|
|
Justify all but the last line Text selected
|
Shift + Ctrl + J
|
Shift + Cmd + J
|
|
Turn align to grid on or off Text selected
|
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + G
|
Shift + Option + Cmd + G
|
|
Turn auto hyphenation on or off Text selected
|
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + H
|
Shift + Option + Cmd + H
|
|
Select everything in the story Editing text
|
Ctrl + A
|
Cmd + A
|
|
Fit the selection in the window Object selected
|
Ctrl + Alt + =
|
Cmd + Option + =
|
|
Open the Drop Shadow settings Object selected
|
Alt + Ctrl + M
|
Cmd + Option + M
|
|
Put the selected text in the Find What box Text selected
|
Ctrl + F1
|
Cmd + F1
|
|
Open the index entry dialog Text selected
|
Ctrl + 7
|
Cmd + 7
|
Text formatting
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Open the Color panel Anywhere
|
F6
|
F6
|
View and zoom
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
|
Choose the Zoom tool Tools
|
Z
|
Z
|
|
Show or hide all panels No text insertion point
|
Tab
|
Tab
|
|
Show or hide all panels except Tools and Control No text insertion point
|
Shift + Tab
|
Shift + Tab
|
|
Activate the Control panel Anywhere
|
Ctrl + 6
|
Cmd + 6
|
From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/indesign/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.