Quark XPress Keyboard Shortcuts

 

File Commands
Ctrl-NNew Document
Ctrl-OOpen...
Ctrl-SSave...
Ctrl-Alt-SSave As...
Ctrl-EGet Text / Picture
Ctrl-Alt-AAppend...
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-SSave Page As EPS
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-PDocument Setup...
Ctrl-Alt-PPage Setup...
Ctrl-PPrint...
Ctrl-QExit
 
Editing Commands
Ctrl-ZUndo
Ctrl-XCut
Ctrl-CCopy
Ctrl-VPaste
Ctrl-A (with Item tool)Selects All Items on Page
Ctrl-A (with Content tool)Selects All Contents in Selected Text Box
Ctrl-FFind/Change
Ctrl-KDelete Item
 
Style Commands
Ctrl-Shft-DStyle > Character...
Ctrl-Shft-FStyle > Formats...
Ctrl-Shft-" (quotation marks)Increases Leading by 1pt
Ctrl-Shft-: (colon)Decreases Leading by 1pt
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-}Increases Kerning/Tracking by 1pt
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-{Decreases Kerning/Tracking by 1pt
Ctrl-Alt-Shft->Increases Point Size by 1pt
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-<Decreases Point Size by 1pt
Ctrl-Shft-LLeft Align Paragraph
Ctrl-Shft-RRight Align Paragraph
Ctrl-Shft-CCenter Align Paragraph
Ctrl-Shft-JJustify Paragraph
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-JForce Justify Paragraph
 
Item Commands
Ctrl-MItem > Modify...
Ctrl-BItem > Frame...
Ctrl-TItem > Runaround...
Ctrl-DItem > Duplicate
Ctrl-Alt-DItem > Step and Repeat...
Ctrl-GItem > Group
Ctrl-UItem > Ungroup
F6Item > Lock
Ctrl-Shft-F5Item > Send Backward
Shft-F5Item > Send to Back
Ctrl-F5Item > Bring Forward
F5Item > Bring to Front
F10Edit Shape
Ctrl-F10Edit Runaround
Ctrl-Shft-F10Edit Clipping Path
 
Zoom Commands
Ctrl-0Fit Document in Window
Ctrl-1Actual Size
Shft-F6View Thumbnails
Ctrl-SpacebarTemporarily accesses the Zoom Tool - click to zoom in
Ctrl-Alt-SpacebarTemporarily accesses the Zoom Tool - click to zoom out
Ctrl-Alt-0View Page Spread & Pasteboard
Ctrl-Alt-clickToggles between 200% & 100% View
Ctrl-RShow/Hide Rulers
F7Show/Hide Guides
Shft-F7Snap to Guides
Ctrl-IShow/Hide Invisibles
Ctrl-F7Show/Hide Baseline Grid
Shft-F4Show/Hide Master Page
Alt-click in Horizontal RulerDeletes All Horizontal Ruler Guides
Alt-click in Vertical RulerDeletes All Vertical Ruler Guides
 
Show/Hide Palettes
F8Tools
F9Measurements
F4Document Layout
F11Style Sheets
F12Colours
Ctrl-F12Trap Information
Ctrl-F11Lists
 
Image Commands
Ctrl-Shft-MCentre Picture in Box
Ctrl-Shft-FFit Picture to Box
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-FFit Picture to Box (maintains aspect ratio)
Ctrl-Alt-Shft->Enlarges Picture in 5% Increments
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-<Shrinks Picture in 5% Increments
CtrlEdit Bezier while dragging shape
Alt-click a PointDelete a Point
Double-click a PointSelects all Points in Active Path
 
Miscellaneous Commands
Spacebar (hold while clicking & dragginTemporarily accesses the Grabber Hand - to move the page on screen
Ctrl (hold while clicking & dragging)Temporarily accesses the Item tool
Ctrl-Alt-TabSelects Next Tool in Tools Palette
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-TabSelects Previous Tool in Tools Palette
Ctrl-JPage > Go to (page)...
Ctrl-Shft-F11Edit > H&Js...
Ctrl-Alt-WCheck Spelling: Story
Ctrl-Alt-NNew Library
Shft-EscForce Screen Redraw
EscHalt Screen Redraw
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-MHighlights Font Field in Measurements Palette
Shft-F8Toggles Item / Content Tool

 

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