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Adobe InDesign

Align the paragraph right

ShiftCmdR

Mac Desktop app InDesign desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe InDesign, Shift + Ctrl + R will align the paragraph right. On a Mac, press Shift + Cmd + R instead.

Where it works: Text selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`ShiftCmdR`
Windows	Desktop app	`ShiftCtrlR`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Adobe InDesign

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

The same task in other apps

Align the text right Adobe After Effects Cmd + Shift + R
Align the text right ClickUp Cmd + Shift + R
Align the text right Evernote Option + Cmd + }
Right align Google Sheets Ctrl + Shift + R
Align the paragraph right LibreOffice Writer Ctrl + R
Right align Microsoft Word Ctrl + R

More Adobe InDesign shortcuts

Center the paragraph Shift + Cmd + C
Justify all lines Shift + Cmd + F
Justify all but the last line Shift + Cmd + J
Turn align to grid on or off Shift + Option + Cmd + G
Turn auto hyphenation on or off Shift + Option + Cmd + H
Move to the start of the story Cmd + Home
Move to the end of the story Cmd + End
Select the current line

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