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Adobe InDesign

Toggle between Selection and Direct Selection

CmdCtrlTab

Mac Desktop app InDesign desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To toggle between Selection and Direct Selection in Adobe InDesign, press Ctrl + Tab. On a Mac, press Cmd + Ctrl + Tab instead.

Where it works: Tools

Adobe's page gives Cmd with Control and Tab on the Mac.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app CmdCtrlTab
Windows Desktop app CtrlTab

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.

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