Remembering all the keyboard shortcuts there are in InDesign is almost impossible: the latest InDesign version (CC 2017) contains 407 shortcuts in total!



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In order to help myself remember the most common ones, I decided to make a list of those that I use daily and make a single A4 printable cheat sheet, so I can always have them ready on my desk when I don’t remember them. This will help me memorize a few more shortcuts and be even more productive.

Besides this list, I've already created a printable cheat sheet with Illustrator shortcuts. Make sure you have a look at it if you are using Illustrator.

Remember: You can also create your own InDesign shortcuts or personalise the ones that already exist. See here how to do so.

Download the InDesign Cheat Sheet

You can also find a ready-to-be-printed list of all the InDesign shortcuts there are on Pariah Burke’s blog.

A full list of InDesign keyboard shortcuts

InDesign has so many shortcuts that they didn’t fit into a single A4, so the printable cheat sheet above includes only the ones that I use the most and that I believe are the most important for day to day work. Those are keyboard shortcuts that everybody should remember to speed up their work in InDesign.



However, here is also a more exhaustive list, in case I missed your favorites.

Application Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Preferences: General... ⌘ + K Ctrl + K

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File Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Browse in Bridge... ⌥ + ⌘ + O Alt + Ctrl + O Close ⌘ + W Ctrl + W Document Setup... ⌥ + ⌘ + P Alt + Ctrl + P Export... ⌘ + E Ctrl + E File Info... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + I Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + I New: Document... ⌘ + N Ctrl + N Open... ⌘ + O Ctrl + O Package... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + P Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + P Place... ⌘ + D Ctrl + D Print... ⌘ + P Ctrl + P Save ⌘ + S Ctrl + S Save As... ⇧ + ⌘ + S ⇧ + Ctrl + S Save a Copy... ⌥ + ⌘ + S Alt + Ctrl + S

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Edit Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Check In ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 Check In All ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 Check Out ⌘ + F9 Ctrl + F9 Clear ⌫

or ⌘ + ⌫ ⌫

or Ctrl + ⌫ Copy ⌘ + C Ctrl + C Cut ⌘ + X Ctrl + X Deselect All ⇧ + ⌘ + A ⇧ + Ctrl + A Duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + D Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + D Edit in Story Editor ⌘ + Y Ctrl + Y Find Next ⌥ + ⌘ + F Alt + Ctrl + F Find/Change... ⌘ + F Ctrl + F Paste ⌘ + V Ctrl + V Paste Into ⌥ + ⌘ + V Alt + Ctrl + V Paste in Place ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + V Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + V Paste without Formatting ⇧ + ⌘ + V ⇧ + Ctrl + V Quick Apply... ⌘ + ⏎ Ctrl + ⏎ Redo ⇧ + ⌘ + Z ⇧ + Ctrl + Z Select All ⌘ + A Ctrl + A Spelling: Check Spelling... ⌘ + I Ctrl + I Step and Repeat... ⌥ + ⌘ + U Alt + Ctrl + U Toggle search direction ⌥ + ⌘ + ⏎ Alt + Ctrl + ⏎ Undo ⌘ + Z Ctrl + Z Update Content Ctrl + ⌘ + F5 Ctrl + F5

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Layout Menu

Command Mac OS Windows First Page ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up Go Back ⌘ + Page Up Ctrl + Page Up Go Forward ⌘ + Page Down Ctrl + Page Down Go to Page... ⌘ + J Ctrl + J Last Page ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down Left Spread Presentation Mode: ← Presentation Mode: ← Next Page ⇧ + Page Down

Text: ⇧ + Page Down ⇧ + Page Down

Text: ⇧ + Page Down Next Spread ⌥ + Page Down

Presentation Mode: Space

Presentation Mode: ↓

Presentation Mode: ⏎

Presentation Mode: Page Down Alt + Page Down

Presentation Mode: Space

Presentation Mode: ↓

Presentation Mode: ⏎

Presentation Mode: Page Down Pages: Add Page ⇧ + ⌘ + P ⇧ + Ctrl + P Previous Page ⇧ + Page Up

Text: ⇧ + Page Up ⇧ + Page Up

Text: ⇧ + Page Up Previous Spread ⌥ + Page Up

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space

Presentation Mode: ⌫

Presentation Mode: ↑

Presentation Mode: Page Up Alt + Page Up

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space

Presentation Mode: ⌫

Presentation Mode: ↑

Presentation Mode: Page Up Right Spread Presentation Mode: → Presentation Mode: →

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Type Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Create Outlines ⇧ + ⌘ + O ⇧ + Ctrl + O Create outlines without ⌫eting text ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + O Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + O Insert Break Character: Column Break Text: ⏎ Text: ⏎ Insert Break Character: Forced Line Break Text: ⇧ + ⏎ Text: ⇧ + ⏎ Insert Break Character: Frame Break Text: ⇧ + ⏎ Text: ⇧ + ⏎ Insert Break Character: Page Break Text: ⌘ + ⏎ Text: Ctrl + ⏎ Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Discretionary Hyphen Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + - Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + - Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Nonbreaking Hyphen Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + - Text: Alt + Ctrl + - Insert Special Character: Markers: Current Page Number Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + N Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + N Insert Special Character: Other: Indent to Here Text: ⌘ + \ Text: Ctrl + \ Insert Special Character: Other: Right Indent Tab Text: ⇧ + Tab Text: ⇧ + Tab Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Double Quotation Marks Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Single Quotation Mark (Apostrophe) Text: Ctrl + ' Text: Ctrl + ' Insert White Space: Em Space Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + M Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + M Insert White Space: En Space Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + N Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + N Insert White Space: Nonbreaking Space Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + X Text: Alt + Ctrl + X Insert White Space: Thin Space Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + M Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + M Notes: Notes Mode Text: ⌘ + F8 Text: Ctrl + F8 Show Hidden Characters ⌥ + ⌘ + I Alt + Ctrl + I Tabs ⇧ + ⌘ + T ⇧ + Ctrl + T Track Changes: Next Change Text: ⌘ + Page Down Text: Ctrl + Page Down Track Changes: Previous Change Text: ⌘ + Page Up Text: Ctrl + Page Up

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Object Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Arrange: Bring Forward ⌘ + ] Ctrl + ] Arrange: Bring to Front ⇧ + ⌘ + ] ⇧ + Ctrl + ] Arrange: Send Backward ⌘ + [ Ctrl + [ Arrange: Send to Back ⇧ + ⌘ + [ ⇧ + Ctrl + [ Clipping Path: Options... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + K Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + K Effects: Drop Shadow... ⌥ + ⌘ + M Alt + Ctrl + M Fitting: Centre Content ⇧ + ⌘ + E ⇧ + Ctrl + E Fitting: Fill Frame Proportionally ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C Fitting: Fit Content Proportionally ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + E Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + E Fitting: Fit Content to Frame ⌥ + ⌘ + E Alt + Ctrl + E Fitting: Fit Frame to Content ⌥ + ⌘ + C Alt + Ctrl + C Group ⌘ + G Ctrl + G Hide ⌘ + 3 Ctrl + 3 Lock ⌘ + L Ctrl + L Paths: Make Compound Path ⌘ + 8 Ctrl + 8 Paths: Release Compound Path ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 8 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 8 Select: Container Esc Esc Select: Content ⇧ + Esc ⇧ + Esc Select: First Object Above ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] Select: Last Object Below ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ Select: Next Object Above ⌥ + ⌘ + ] Alt + Ctrl + ] Select: Next Object Below ⌥ + ⌘ + [ Alt + Ctrl + [ Show All on Spread ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 Alt + Ctrl + 3 Text Frame Options... ⌘ + B Ctrl + B Transform Again: Transform Sequence Again ⌥ + ⌘ + 4 Alt + Ctrl + 4 Transform: Move... ⇧ + ⌘ + M ⇧ + Ctrl + M Ungroup ⇧ + ⌘ + G ⇧ + Ctrl + G Unlock All on Spread ⌥ + ⌘ + L Alt + Ctrl + L

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Table Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Cell Options: Text... Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + B Tables: Alt + Ctrl + B Create Table... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T

Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T

Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T ⌫: Column Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ ⌫: Row Tables: ⌘ + ⌫ Tables: Ctrl + ⌫ Insert: Column... Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 9 Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 9 Insert: Row... Tables: ⌘ + 9 Tables: Ctrl + 9 Select: Cell Tables: ⌘ + / Tables: Ctrl + / Select: Column Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 3 Select: Row Tables: ⌘ + 3 Tables: Ctrl + 3 Select: Table Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + A Tables: Alt + Ctrl + A Table Options: Table Setup... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + B Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + B

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View Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Actual Size ⌘ + 1 Ctrl + 1 Display Performance: Clear Object-Level Display Settings ⇧ + ⌘ + F2 ⇧ + Ctrl + F2 Display Performance: Fast Display ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Z Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Z Display Performance: High Quality Display Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + H Ctrl + Alt + Ctrl + H Display Performance: Typical Display ⌥ + ⌘ + Z Alt + Ctrl + Z Entire Pasteboard ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 0 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 0 Extras: Hide Conveyor ⌥ + B Alt + B Extras: Hide Frame Edges Ctrl + ⌘ + H Ctrl + Ctrl + H Extras: Show Text Threads ⌥ + ⌘ + Y Alt + Ctrl + Y Fit Page in Window ⌘ + 0 Ctrl + 0 Fit Spread in Window ⌥ + ⌘ + 0 Alt + Ctrl + 0 Grids & Guides: Hide Guides ⌘ + ; Ctrl + ; Grids & Guides: Lock Guides ⌥ + ⌘ + ; Alt + Ctrl + ; Grids & Guides: Show Baseline Grid ⌥ + ⌘ + ' Alt + Ctrl + ' Grids & Guides: Show Document Grid ⌘ + ' Ctrl + ' Grids & Guides: Smart Guides ⌘ + U Ctrl + U Grids & Guides: Snap to Document Grid ⇧ + ⌘ + ' ⇧ + Ctrl + ' Grids & Guides: Snap to Guides ⇧ + ⌘ + ; ⇧ + Ctrl + ; Hide Rulers ⌘ + R Ctrl + R Overprint Preview ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Y Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Y Preview on CPU ⇧ + E ⇧ + E Screen Mode: Presentation Presentation Mode: Esc

or ⇧ + W

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W Presentation Mode: Esc

or ⇧ + W

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Black Presentation Mode: B Presentation Mode: B Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Grey Presentation Mode: G Presentation Mode: G Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to White Presentation Mode: W Presentation Mode: W Structure: Show Structure ⌥ + ⌘ + 1 Alt + Ctrl + 1 Zoom In ⌘ + =

or ⌘ + Num + Ctrl + =

or Ctrl + Num + Zoom Out ⌘ + -

or ⌘ + Num - Ctrl + -

or Ctrl + Num -

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Window Menu

Command Mac OS Windows Arrange: Minimize ⌘ + M

or Ctrl + ⌘ + M Ctrl + M

or Ctrl + Ctrl + M Color: Colour F6 F6 Color: Swatches F5 F5 Control ⌥ + ⌘ + 6 Alt + Ctrl + 6 Effects ⇧ + ⌘ + F10 ⇧ + Ctrl + F10 Info F8 F8 Interactive: EPUB Interactivity Preview ⌥ + ⇧ + ⏎ Alt + ⇧ + ⏎ Interactive: SWF Preview ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ Layers F7 F7 Links ⇧ + ⌘ + D ⇧ + Ctrl + D Object & Layout: Align ⇧ + F7 ⇧ + F7 Output: Preflight ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F Output: Separations Preview ⇧ + F6 ⇧ + F6 Pages ⌘ + F12

or F12 Ctrl + F12

or F12 Stroke ⌘ + F10

or F10 Ctrl + F10

or F10 Styles: Character Styles ⇧ + ⌘ + F11

or ⇧ + F11 ⇧ + Ctrl + F11

or ⇧ + F11 Styles: Object Styles ⌘ + F7 Ctrl + F7 Styles: Paragraph Styles ⌘ + F11

or F11 Ctrl + F11

or F11 Text Wrap ⌥ + ⌘ + W Alt + Ctrl + W Type & Tables: Character ⌘ + T Ctrl + T Type & Tables: Glyphs ⌥ + ⇧ + F11 Alt + ⇧ + F11 Type & Tables: Index ⇧ + F8 ⇧ + F8 Type & Tables: Paragraph ⌥ + ⌘ + T Alt + Ctrl + T Type & Tables: Table ⇧ + F9 ⇧ + F9 Utilities: Scripts ⌥ + ⌘ + F11 Alt + Ctrl + F11

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Help Menu

Command Mac OS Windows InDesign Help... Help Help

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Object Editing

Command Mac OS Windows Decrease scale by 1% ⌘ + , Ctrl + , Decrease scale by 5% ⌥ + ⌘ + , Alt + Ctrl + , End Path Drawing ⏎ ⏎ Increase scale by 1% ⌘ + . Ctrl + . Increase scale by 5% ⌥ + ⌘ + . Alt + Ctrl + . Nudge down ↓ ↓ Nudge down 1/10 ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ Nudge down 1/10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ Nudge down duplicate ⌥ + ↓ Alt + ↓ Nudge down x10 ⇧ + ↓ ⇧ + ↓ Nudge down x10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ Alt + ⇧ + ↓ Nudge left ← ← Nudge left 1/10 ⇧ + ⌘ + ← ⇧ + Ctrl + ← Nudge left 1/10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ← Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ← Nudge left duplicate ⌥ + ← Alt + ← Nudge left x10 ⇧ + ← ⇧ + ← Nudge left x10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ← Alt + ⇧ + ← Nudge right → → Nudge right 1/10 ⇧ + ⌘ + → ⇧ + Ctrl + → Nudge right 1/10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + → Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + → Nudge right duplicate ⌥ + → Alt + → Nudge right x10 ⇧ + → ⇧ + → Nudge right x10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + → Alt + ⇧ + → Nudge up ↑ ↑ Nudge up 1/10 ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ Nudge up 1/10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ Nudge up duplicate ⌥ + ↑ Alt + ↑ Nudge up x10 ⇧ + ↑ ⇧ + ↑ Nudge up x10 duplicate ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ Alt + ⇧ + ↑ Pin Bottom Edge ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ Alt + Ctrl + ↓ Pin Left Edge ⌥ + ⌘ + ← Alt + Ctrl + ← Pin Right Edge ⌥ + ⌘ + → Alt + Ctrl + → Pin Top Edge ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ Alt + Ctrl + ↑ Resize Horizontally ⌥ + ⇧ + H Alt + ⇧ + H Resize Vertically ⌥ + ⇧ + V Alt + ⇧ + V Select all Guides ⌥ + ⌘ + G Alt + Ctrl + G Toggle Live Edit Mode 4 4

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Panel Menus

Command Mac OS Windows Character Styles: Redefine Style Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C Character: All Caps ⇧ + ⌘ + K ⇧ + Ctrl + K Character: Small Caps ⇧ + ⌘ + H ⇧ + Ctrl + H Character: Strikethrough Ctrl + ⇧ + ⌘ + /

or ⇧ + ⌘ + / ⇧ + Ctrl + / Character: Subscript ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + = Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + = Character: Superscript ⇧ + ⌘ + = ⇧ + Ctrl + = Character: Underline ⇧ + ⌘ + U ⇧ + Ctrl + U EPUB Interactivity Preview: Preview Document ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ Index: Add new index entry Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ Index: Add new index entry (reversed) Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] Index: New Page Reference... ⌘ + 7 Ctrl + 7 Pages: Override All Master Page Items ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + L Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + L Paragraph Styles: Redefine Style Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + R Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + R Paragraph: Drop Caps and Nested Styles... ⌥ + ⌘ + R Alt + Ctrl + R Paragraph: Justification... ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + J Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + J Paragraph: Keep Options... ⌥ + ⌘ + K Alt + Ctrl + K Paragraph: Paragraph Rules... ⌥ + ⌘ + J Alt + Ctrl + J Tags: Autotag Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F7 Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F7

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Structure Navigation

All commands in this section work only in XML Selection.

Command Mac OS Windows Collapse element ← ← Collapse element and child elements ⌥ + ← Alt + ← Expand element → → Expand element and child elements ⌥ + → Alt + → Extend XML selection down ⇧ + ↓ ⇧ + ↓ Extend XML selection up ⇧ + ↑ ⇧ + ↑ Move XML selection down ↓ ↓ Move XML selection up ↑ ↑ Scroll structure pane down one screen Page Down Page Down Scroll structure pane up one screen Page Up Page Up Select first XML node Home Home Select last XML node End End Select through first XML node ⇧ + Home ⇧ + Home Select through last XML node ⇧ + End ⇧ + End View next validation error ⌘ + → Ctrl + → View previous validation error ⌘ + ← Ctrl + ←

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Text and Tables

Command Mac OS Windows Align centre ⇧ + ⌘ + C ⇧ + Ctrl + C Align force justify ⇧ + ⌘ + F ⇧ + Ctrl + F Align justify ⇧ + ⌘ + J ⇧ + Ctrl + J Align left ⇧ + ⌘ + L ⇧ + Ctrl + L Align right ⇧ + ⌘ + R ⇧ + Ctrl + R Align to baseline grid ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + G Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + G Apply bold ⇧ + ⌘ + B ⇧ + Ctrl + B Apply italic ⇧ + ⌘ + I ⇧ + Ctrl + I Apply normal ⇧ + ⌘ + Y ⇧ + Ctrl + Y Auto leading ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + A Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + A Auto-hyphenate on/off ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + H Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + H Clear Tables: ⌫ Tables: ⌫ Decrease baseline ⇧ Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↓ Decrease baseline ⇧ x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ Decrease kerning/tracking Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ←

Text: ⌥ + ← Text: Alt + ⇧ + ←

Text: Alt + ← Decrease kerning/tracking x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ← Text: Alt + Ctrl + ← Decrease leading Text: ⌥ + ↑ Text: Alt + ↑ Decrease leading x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↑ Decrease point size ⇧ + ⌘ + , ⇧ + Ctrl + , Decrease point size x 5 ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + , Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + , Decrease word space ⌥ + ⌘ + ⌫ Alt + Ctrl + ⌫ Decrease word space x 5 ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⌫ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⌫ Delete Tables: ⌫ Tables: ⌫ Delete one character to the left Text: ⌫

Text: ⇧ + ⌫ Text: ⌫

Text: ⇧ + ⌫ Delete one character to the right Text: ⌫

Text: ⇧ + ⌫ Text: ⌫

Text: ⇧ + ⌫ Delete one word to the left Text: ⌘ + ⌫ Text: Ctrl + ⌫ Delete one word to the right Text: ⌘ + ⌫ Text: Ctrl + ⌫ Find Next Text: ⇧ + F2 Text: ⇧ + F2 Increase baseline shift Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↑ Increase baseline shift x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ Increase kerning/tracking Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + →

Text: ⌥ + → Text: Alt + ⇧ + →

Text: Alt + → Increase kerning/tracking x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + → Text: Alt + Ctrl + → Increase leading Text: ⌥ + ↓ Text: Alt + ↓ Increase leading x 5 Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↓ Increase point size ⇧ + ⌘ + . ⇧ + Ctrl + . Increase point size x 5 ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + . Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + . Increase word space ⌥ + ⌘ + \

or Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + \ Alt + Ctrl + \ Increase word space x 5 ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + \ Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + \ Load Find and Find Next instance Text: ⇧ + F1 Text: ⇧ + F1 Load Find with selected text Text: ⌘ + F1 Text: Ctrl + F1 Load Replace with selected text Text: ⌘ + F2 Text: Ctrl + F2 Move Down Tables: ↓ Tables: ↓ Move Left Tables: ← Tables: ← Move Right Tables: → Tables: → Move Up Tables: ↑ Tables: ↑ Move down one line Text: ↓ Text: ↓ Move to First Cell in Column Tables: ⌥ + Page Up Tables: Alt + Page Up Move to First Cell in Row Tables: ⌥ + Home Tables: Alt + Home Move to First Row in Frame Tables: Page Up Tables: Page Up Move to Last Cell in Column Tables: ⌥ + Page Down Tables: Alt + Page Down Move to Last Cell in Row Tables: ⌥ + End Tables: Alt + End Move to Last Row in Frame Tables: Page Down Tables: Page Down Move to Next Cell Tables: Tab Tables: Tab Move to Previous Cell Tables: ⇧ + Tab Tables: ⇧ + Tab Move to beginning of story Text: ⌘ + Home Text: Ctrl + Home Move to end of story Text: ⌘ + End Text: Ctrl + End Move to the end of the line Text: End Text: End Move to the left one character Text: ← Text: ← Move to the left one word Text: ⌘ + ← Text: Ctrl + ← Move to the next paragraph Text: ⌘ + ↓ Text: Ctrl + ↓ Move to the previous paragraph Text: ⌘ + ↑ Text: Ctrl + ↑ Move to the right one character Text: → Text: → Move to the right one word Text: ⌘ + → Text: Ctrl + → Move to the start of the line Text: Home Text: Home Move up one line Text: ↑ Text: ↑ Normal horizontal text scale ⇧ + ⌘ + X ⇧ + Ctrl + X Normal vertical text scale ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + X Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + X Object Down Table Object Context: ↓ Table Object Context: ↓ Object Esc Table Object Context: Esc Table Object Context: Esc Object Left Table Object Context: ← Table Object Context: ← Object Move to Next Cell Table Object Context: Tab Table Object Context: Tab Object Move to Prev Cell Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab Object Right Table Object Context: → Table Object Context: → Object Up Table Object Context: ↑ Table Object Context: ↑ Recompose all stories ⌥ + ⌘ + / Alt + Ctrl + / Replace with Change To text Text: ⌘ + F3 Text: Ctrl + F3 Replace with Change To text and Find Next Text: ⇧ + F3 Text: ⇧ + F3 Reset kerning and tracking Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + Q Text: Alt + Ctrl + Q Select Cells Above Tables: ⇧ + ↑ Tables: ⇧ + ↑ Select Cells Below Tables: ⇧ + ↓ Tables: ⇧ + ↓ Select Cells to the Left Tables: ⇧ + ← Tables: ⇧ + ← Select Cells to the Right Tables: ⇧ + → Tables: ⇧ + → Select line Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + \ Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + \ Select one character to the left Text: ⇧ + ← Text: ⇧ + ← Select one character to the right Text: ⇧ + → Text: ⇧ + → Select one line above Text: ⇧ + ↑ Text: ⇧ + ↑ Select one line below Text: ⇧ + ↓ Text: ⇧ + ↓ Select one paragraph before Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ Select one paragraph forward Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ Select one word to the left Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ← Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ← Select one word to the right Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + → Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + → Select to beginning of story Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + Home Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + Home Select to end of story Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + End Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + End Select to the end of the line Text: ⇧ + End Text: ⇧ + End Select to the start of the line Text: ⇧ + Home Text: ⇧ + Home Start Row on Next Column Tables: ⏎ Tables: ⏎ Start Row on Next Frame Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ Toggle Cell/Text Selection Tables: Esc Tables: Esc Toggle Typographer's Quotes Preference ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ' Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ' Update missing font list ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + / Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + /

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Tools

Command Mac OS Windows Add Anchor Point Tool = = Apply Colour , , Apply Gradient . . Apply None /

or Num / /

or Num / Apply default fill and stroke colours D D Colour Theme Tool ⇧ + I ⇧ + I Convert Direction Point Tool ⇧ + C ⇧ + C ⌫ Anchor Point Tool - - Direct Selection Tool A A Ellipse Tool L L Eyedropper Tool I I Free Transform Tool E E Gap Tool U U Gradient Feather Tool ⇧ + G ⇧ + G Gradient Swatch Tool G G Hand Tool H H Line Tool \ \ Measure Tool K K Page Tool ⇧ + P ⇧ + P Pen Tool P P Pencil Tool N N Rectangle Frame Tool F F Rectangle Tool M M Rotate Tool R R Scale Tool S S Scissors Tool C C Selection Tool V

Text: Esc V

Text: Esc Shear Tool O O Swap fill and stroke activation X X Swap fill and stroke colours ⇧ + X ⇧ + X Toggle Content Collector and Content Placer B B Toggle Text and Object Control J J Toggle view setting between default and preview W W Type Tool T T Type on a Path Tool ⇧ + T ⇧ + T Zoom Tool Z Z

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Views, Navigation

Command Mac OS Windows 200% size ⌘ + 2 Ctrl + 2 400% size ⌘ + 4 Ctrl + 4 50% size ⌘ + 5 Ctrl + 5 Access zoom percentage box ⌥ + ⌘ + 5 Alt + Ctrl + 5 Activate last-used field in panel ⌥ + ⌘ + ` Alt + Ctrl + ` Close all ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + W Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + W Close document ⇧ + ⌘ + W ⇧ + Ctrl + W First Spread Home

or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Up

Presentation Mode: Home Home

or Alt + ⇧ + Page Up

Presentation Mode: Home Fit Selection in Window ⌥ + ⌘ + = Alt + Ctrl + = Force redraw ⇧ + F5 ⇧ + F5 Go to first frame in thread ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up Go to last frame in thread ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down Go to next frame in thread ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Down Alt + Ctrl + Page Down Go to previous frame in thread ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Up Alt + Ctrl + Page Up Last Spread End

or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Down

Presentation Mode: End End

or Alt + ⇧ + Page Down

Presentation Mode: End New default document ⌥ + ⌘ + N Alt + Ctrl + N Next window Presentation Mode: ⌘ + Tab

Presentation Mode: ⌘ + ` Presentation Mode: Ctrl + Tab

Presentation Mode: Ctrl + ` Open/Close all panels in side tabs ⌥ + ⌘ + Tab Alt + Ctrl + Tab Previous window Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + Tab

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + ` Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + Tab

Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + ` Save all ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + S Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + S Scroll down one screen Page Down

Text: Page Down Page Down

Text: Page Down Scroll up one screen Page Up

Text: Page Up Page Up

Text: Page Up Show 1st spot plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 5 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 5 Show 2nd spot plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 6 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 6 Show 3rd spot plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 7 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 7 Show Black plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 4 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 4 Show Cyan plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 1 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 1 Show Magenta plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 2 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 2 Show Yellow plate ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 3 Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 3 Show all plates ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ` Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ` Show/Hide all panels Tab Tab Show/Hide all panels except toolbox ⇧ + Tab ⇧ + Tab Toggle Character and Paragraph Modes in Control Panel ⌥ + ⌘ + 7 Alt + Ctrl + 7 Toggle Keyboard Focus in Control Panel ⌘ + 6 Ctrl + 6 Toggle Measurement System ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + U Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + U Toggle between current and previous views ⌥ + ⌘ + 2 Alt + Ctrl + 2

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Create your own InDesign shortcuts

You can edit or add new InDesign keyboard shortcuts to make the use of some commands quicker.

Close all the documents, if any is open.

Click on Edit and then Keyboard Shortcuts... .



This action opens a Window panel. To create your new shortcut you need to:

Select or create a new shortcut set

The Default and QuarkXPress shortcut sets can’t be edited. So if you select one of the two sets you’ll create a new set based on it.

Select the product area containing the command you want to create the shortcut for.



Select the command that you want to define (or redefine).



Click on the New Shortcut box, and press the keys for your new keyboard shortcut.

Do not assign single-key shortcuts to menu commands, because they interfere with the typing of text.

If the key sequence is currently being used for another command, InDesign displays that command under Current Shortcut .



Select when you want the keyboard shortcut to function by changing Context .

You can assign multiple commands to each shortcut, the context ensures that the shortcut works as you intended. For example, you can use Cmd+G to group objects when you select more objects (Object Context) or Cmd+G to merge cells in a table when you select more cells (Table Context). If you select Default Context, the shortcut will work regardless of the state of the document.

Click OK to save and close the dialog box, or click Save to keep the dialog box open while you enter more shortcuts.

Get even more productive

Using keyboard shortcuts is not the only recommended productivity trick. Here are a few more:

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