| Keys for tools | |
| Shft+Esc | Switch between Text tool and Note tool |
| Optn+Shft | Temporarily switch from Text tool to Note Tool |
| Optn+spacebar | Temporarily switch to Hand tool (Layout view) |
| Cmnd+spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom tool (Layout view) |
| Cmnd+spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool |
| Cmnd+Optn+spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool |
| Keys for navigating through documents | |
| Cmnd+L | Switch to Layout view |
| Cmnd+Optn+G | Switch to Story view |
| Cmnd+Shft+Page Up/Page Down | Go to first/last page (Layout view) |
| Shft+Page Up/Page Down | Go to previous/next page (Layout view) |
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Move right/left one character |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move up/down one line |
| Cmnd+Right Arrow/ Left Arrow | Move right/left one word |
| Cmnd+]/[ | Go to beginning of sentence forward/backward(Galley and Story views) |
| Home/End | Go to beginning/end of line |
| Cmnd+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Go to previous/next paragraph |
| Cmnd+Optn+] | Go to next story (Galley view) |
| Cmnd+Optn+[ | Go to previous story (Galley view) |
| Cmnd+Home/ End | Go to beginning/end of story |
| Shft+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select one character to the right/left |
| Cmnd+Shft+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select one word to the right/left |
| Shft+Home/End | Select to the start/end of the line |
| Cmnd+Shft+P | Select current paragraph (Galley and Story views) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft +Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select sentence forward/backward (Galley andStory views) |
| Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select one line above/below |
| Cmnd+Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select one paragraph before/after |
| Cmnd+Shft+Home/End | Select to beginning/end of story |
| Cmnd+Delete or Del (numeric keypad) | Delete word in front of insertion point(Galley and Story views) |
| Cmnd+Shft+Delete | Delete current sentence (Galley and Story views) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft +Del on number pad | Delete current paragraph (Galley and Story views) |
| Cmnd+Optn+/ | Recompose all stories |
| Cmnd+Optn+2 | Toggle current and previous view |
| Cmnd+F6 | Go to Next window |
| Cmnd+Shft+F6 | Go to Previous window |
| Page Up/Page Down | Scroll up/down one screen |
| Optn+Shft+Page Up/ Page Down | Go to first/last spread |
| Cmnd+Alt+Page Up/Page Down | Go to first previous/ next spread |
| Cmnd+Optn+= | Fit selection in window |
| Cmnd+5/2/4 | Increase screen to 50%/ 200%/400% |
| Cmnd+Optn+5 | Access view percent field |
| Keys for moving and transforming graphics | |
| Cmnd+. [period] or, [comma] | Increase/Decrease size/scale by 1% |
| Cmnd+Optn+. [period or, [comma] | Increase/Decrease size/scale by 5% |
| Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow | Move selection* |
| Cmnd+Shft+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, UpArrow, Do | Move selection by 1/10th* |
| Shft+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, DownArrow | Move selection by 10 times* |
| Keys for working with text | |
| Esc | Enables the Position tool in text |
| Cmnd+Shft+X | Normal horizontal scale |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+X | Normal vertical scale |
| Cmnd+Shft+>/< | Increase/Decrease text point size |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+ >/< | Increase/Decrease text point size five times |
| Optn+Up Arrow/ Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading (horizontal text) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading five times (horizontaltext) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+ A | Auto leading |
| Optn+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
| Cmnd+Optn+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking five times |
| Cmnd+Optn+Q | Reset all manual kerning preferences (reset trackto 0) |
| Optn+Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease baseline shift (horizontal text) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease baseline shift five times (horizontaltext) |
| Cmnd+Optn+\ or Delete | Increase/Decrease word space kerning |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft +\ or Delete | Increase/Decrease word space kerning five times |
| Cmnd+Shft+L/C/R | Align text left/center/right |
| Cmnd+Shft+J | Justify with last line aligned left |
| Cmnd+Shft+F | Justify all lines |
| Shft+Tab | Insert right indent tab |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+/ | Update missing font list |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+' | Toggle typographer's quotes preference |
| Optn+click expanded/collapsed note bookend | Expand/Collapse all notes except current note |
| Keys for working with type | |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+J | Open Justification dialog box |
| Cmnd+Optn+K | Open Keep Options dialog box |
| Cmnd+Optn+J | Open Paragraph Rules dialog box |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+C | Redefine character style |
| Cmnd+Optn+R | Open Drop Caps and Nested Styles dialog box |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+R | Redefine paragraph style |
| Cmnd+Shft+K | Toggle all caps (on/off) |
| Cmnd+Optn+H | Toggle small caps (on/off) |
| Cmnd+Shft+= | Superscript |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+= | Subscript |
| Cmnd+Shft+U | Underline |
| Cmnd+Shft+/ | Strike through |
| Cmnd+B, Cmnd+Shft+B | Bold |
| Cmnd+Shft+I | Italic |
| Cmnd+Shft+Y | Normal |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+G | Toggle align to grid (on/off) |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+H | Toggle auto-hyphenate (on/off) |
| Keys for finding and changing text | |
| Cmnd+F1 | Insert selected text into Find What box |
| Shft+F1 | Insert selected text into Find What boxand find next |
| Cmnd+F3 | Replace selected text with Change To text |
| Shft+F3 | Replace selected text with Change To text andfind next |
| Cmnd+F2 | Insert selected text into Replace box |
| Keys for tables | |
| Delete | Clear cell |
| Tab, Left Arrow, or Right Arrow | Move to next cell |
| Shft+Tab | Move to previous cell |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move up/down through table cells |
| Optn+Page Up/Page Down | Move to first/last cell in column |
| Optn+Home/End | Move to first/last cell in row |
| Page Up/Page Down | Move to first/last row in frame |
| Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select cells above/below |
| Shft+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select cells to the right/left |
| Enter (numeric keypad) | Start row on next column |
| Shft+Enter (numeric keypad) | Start row on next frame |
| Keys for the thesaurus | |
| Cmnd+Shft+5 | Load word |
| Cmnd+Shft+6 | Look up word |
| Cmnd+Shft+7 | Change word |
| Keys for working with XML | |
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Expand/Collapse element |
| Optn+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Expand/Collapse element and child elements |
| Shft+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Extend XML selection up/down |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move XML selection up/down |
| Page Up/Page Down | Scroll structure pane up/down one screen |
| Home/End | Select first/last XML node |
| Shft+Home/End | Extend selection to first/last XML node |
| Cmnd+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Go to previous/next validation error |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+F7 | Automatically tag text frames and tables |
| Other useful keyboard shortcuts | |
| Cmnd+Shft+W | Close current document |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+W | Close all documents |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+S | Save all documents |
| Cmnd+Optn+Z | Expand all stories |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Z | Collapse all stories |
| Cmnd+Tab (Conflicts with Mac OS) | Show/Hide all toolbars and panels |
| Cmnd+Optn+N | New default document |
| Cmnd+Shft+D | Display Links panel |
| Cmnd+Optn+` [accent grave] | Activate last-used field in panel |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+6 | Update beginning to cursor info |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+8 | Update copyfit progress info |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+7 | Update cursor to end info |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+5 | Update selection info |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+4 | Update whole story info |
| Shft+F5 | Force redraw |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+U | Toggle units |
| Cmnd+Optn+F8 | New text macro |
| Cmnd+Optn+Shft+F8 | Edit text macro |
| Optn+Shft+F8 | Insert macro text |
| Additional keys for resolving conflicts between Mac OS 10.3x and 10.4 (not displayed in menu or tooltips) | |
| Cmnd+F11 | Open Paragraph Styles panel |
| Cmnd+Shft+F11 | Open Character Styles panel |
| Ctrl+Cmnd+Shft+F10 | Open Text Macros panel |
| F5 | Open Swatches panel |
| Ctrl+Cmnd+F12 | Show/Hide toolbox |
| Cmnd+M | Minimize application window |
| Cmnd+H | Hide application |
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Keyboard Shortcut Database
