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Adobe Acrobat

Redact

ShiftY

Windows Desktop app Acrobat desktop

Practice this

To redact in Adobe Acrobat, press Shift + Y. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Document open

Before it works

  • Single-key accelerators must be switched on in Acrobat preferences, under General.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app ShiftY
Windows Desktop app ShiftY

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Adobe Acrobat

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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