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InDesign: The ultimate design software for professionals, revolutionizing the way you create captivating print like books, or E-books, magazine and digital materials. Streamline your workflow, harness intuitive tools, and craft visually stunning layouts with ease.

InDesign

InDesign: The ultimate design software for professionals, revolutionizing the way you create captivating print like books, or E-books, magazine and digital materials. Streamline your workflow, harness intuitive tools, and craft visually stunning layouts with ease.

Tools

Name WindowMacWatch List
Selection toolV, EscV, Esc
Direct Selection toolAA
Toggle Selection and Direct Selection toolCtrl+Tab⌘ ⌃ Tab
Page toolShift+P⇧ P
Gap toolUU
Pen toolPP
Add Anchor Point tool==
Delete Anchor Point tool--
Convert Direction Point toolShift+C⇧ C
Type toolTT
Type On A Path toolShift+T⇧ T
Pencil tool (Note tool)NN
Line tool\\
Rectangle Frame toolFF
Rectangle toolMM
Ellipse toolLL
Rotate toolRR
Scale toolSS
Shear toolOO
Free Transform toolEE
Eyedropper toolII
Measure toolKK
Gradient toolGG
Scissors toolCC
Hand toolHH
Scissors toolCC
Temporarily selects Hand toolSpacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or Alt+Spacebar (both)Spacebar (Layout mode), ⌥ (Text mode), or ⌥ Spacebar (both)
Zoom toolZZ
Temporarily selects Zoom In toolCtrl+Spacebar⌘ Spacebar
Toggle Fill and StrokeXX
Swap Fill and StrokeShift+X⇧ X
Toggle between Formatting Affects Container and Formatting Affects TextJJ
Apply Color, [comma], [comma]
Apply Gradient. [period]. [period]
Apply No Color//
Switch between Normal View and Preview ModeWW
Frame Grid tool (horizontal)YY
Frame Grid tool (vertical)QQ
Gradient Feather toolShift+G⇧ G

Selecting and moving objects

Name WindowMacWatch List
Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used)Any tool (except selection tools)+CtrlAny tool (except selection tools) ⌘
Temporarily select Group Selection toolDirect Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+CtrlDirect Selection tool⌥ ; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool⌥ ⌘
Select container of selected contentEsc or double-clickEsc or double-click
Select content of selected containerShift+Esc or double-click⇧ Esc or double-click
Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple objectsSelection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point)Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool⇧ –click (to deselect, click center point)
Duplicate selectionSelection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Alt–dragSelection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool ⌥ –drag
Duplicate and offset selectionAlt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key ⌥ ← , →, ↑, or ↓ key
Duplicate and offset selection by 10 timesAlt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key ⌥ ⇧ ← , →, ↑, ↓ key
Move selectionLeft Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key ← , →, ↑, Down Arrow key
Move selection by 10thCtrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key ⌘ ⇧ ← , →, ↑, ↓ key
Move selection by 10 timesShift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key ⇧ ← , →, ↑, ↓ key
Select master page item from document pageSelection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–click Selection or Direct Selection tool ⌘ ⇧ –click
Select next object behind or in frontSelection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl–click Selection tool⌘ –click or Selection tool⌥ ⌘ –click
Select next or previous frame in storyAlt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Up ⌥ ⌘ Page Down/ ⌥ ⌘ Page Up
Select first or last frame in storyShift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ Page Down/ ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ Page Up

Transforming objects

Name WindowMacWatch List
Duplicate and transform selectionTransformation tool+Alt–dragTransformation tool⌥ –drag
Display Transform tool dialog boxSelect object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool, or Shear tool in ToolboxSelect objectdouble-click Scale tool, Rotate tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox
Decrease scale by 1%Ctrl+,⌘ ,
Decrease scale by 5%Ctrl+Alt+,⌘ ⌥ ,
Increase scale by 1%Ctrl+. ⌘ .
Increase scale by 5%Ctrl+Alt+. ⌘ ⌥ .
Resize frame and contentSelection tool+Ctrl–drag Selection tool⌘ –drag
Resize frame and content proportionatelySelection tool+Shift+Ctrl–drag Selection tool⇧ ⌘ –drag
Constrain proportionEllipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle tool+Shift–dragEllipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle tool⇧ –drag
Switch image from High Quality Display to Fast DisplayCtrl+Alt+Shift+Z⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Z

Editing paths and frames

Name WindowMacWatch List
Temporarily select Convert Direction Point toolDirect Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl, or Pen tool+AltDirect Selection tool⌥ ⌘ , or Pen tool⌥
Temporarily switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point toolAlt
Temporarily select Add Anchor Point toolScissors tool+AltScissors tool⌥
Keep Pen tool selected when pointer is over path or anchor pointPen tool+ShiftPen tool⇧
Move anchor point and handles while drawingPen tool+spacebarPen toolspacebar
Display the Stroke panelF10⌘ F10

Tables

Name WindowMacWatch List
Insert or delete rows or columns while dragging Begin dragging row or column border, and then hold down Alt as you dragBegin dragging row or column border, and then hold down ⌥ as you drag
Resize rows or columns without changing the size of the tableShift–drag interior row or column border⇧ –drag interior row or column border
Resize rows or columns proportionallyShift–drag right or bottom table border⇧ –drag right or bottom table border
Move to next/previous cellTab/Shift+TabTab/⇧ Tab
Move to first/last cell in columnAlt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down⌥ Page Up/ ⌥ Page Down
Move to first/last cell in rowAlt+Home/ Alt+End⌥ Home/ ⌥ End
Move to first/last row in framePage Up/Page DownPage Up/Page Down
Move up/down one cellUp Arrow/Down Arrow↑/Down Arrow
Move left/right one cellLeft Arrow/Right Arrow ← /→
Select cell above/below the current cellShift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow⇧ ↑/ ⇧ Down Arrow
Select cell to the right/left of the current cellShift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow⇧ →/ ⇧ ←
Start row on next columnEnter (numeric keypad)Enter (numeric keypad)
Start row on next frameShift+Enter (numeric keypad)⇧ Enter (numeric keypad)
Toggle between text selection and cell selectionEscEsc

Finding and changing text

Name WindowMacWatch List
Insert selected text into Find What boxCtrl+F1⌘ F1
Insert selected text into Find What box and finds nextShift+F1⇧ F1
Find next occurrence of Find What textShift+F2 or Alt+Ctrl+F⇧ F2 or ⌥ ⌘ F
Insert selected text into Change To boxCtrl+F2⌘ F2
Replace selection with Change To textCtrl+F3⌘ F3

Working with type

Name WindowMacWatch List
Bold (only for fonts with bold face)Shift+Ctrl+B⇧ ⌘ B
Italic (only for fonts with italic face)Shift+Ctrl+I⇧ ⌘ I
NormalShift+Ctrl+Y⇧ ⌘ Y
UnderlineShift+Ctrl+U⇧ ⌘ U
StrikethroughShift+Ctrl+/⌃ ⇧ ⌘ /
All caps (on/off)Shift+Ctrl+K⇧ ⌘ K
Asian language hyphenationShift+Ctrl+K⇧ ⌘ K
Small caps (on/off)Shift+Ctrl+H⇧ ⌘ H
Tate-chu-yoko settingShift+Ctrl+H⇧ ⌘ H
SuperscriptShift+Ctrl+(+) [plus sign]⇧ ⌘ () [plus sign]
SubscriptShift+Alt+Ctrl+(+) [plus sign]⇧ ⌥ ⌘ () [plus sign]
Reset horizontal or vertical scale to 100%Shift+Ctrl+X or Shift+Alt+Ctrl+X⇧ ⌘ X or ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ X
Basic letter group setting or detail settingShift+Ctrl+X or Shift+Alt+Ctrl+X⇧ ⌘ X or ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ X
Align left, right, or centerShift+Ctrl+L, R, or C⇧ ⌘ L, R, or C
Justify all linesShift+Ctrl+F (all lines) or J (all but last line)⇧ ⌘ F (all lines) or J (all but last line)
Align both ends or equal spacingShift+Ctrl+F (align both end) or J (equal spacing)⇧ ⌘ F (align both ends) or J (equal spacing)
Increase or decrease point sizeShift+Ctrl+> or <⇧ ⌘ > or <
Increase or decrease point size by five timesShift+Ctrl+Alt+> or <⇧ ⌘ ⌥ > or <
Increase or decrease leading (horizontal text)Alt+Up Arrow/ Alt+Down Arrow⌥ ↑/ ⌥ Down Arrow
Increase or decrease leading (vertical text)Alt+Right Arrow/ Alt+Left Arrow⌥ →/ ⌥ ←
Increase or decrease leading by five times (horizontal text)Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Down Arrow⌥ ⌘ ↑/ ⌥ ⌘ Down Arrow
Increase or decrease leading by five times (vertical text)Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow⌥ ⌘ →/ ⌥ ⌘ ←
Auto leadingShift+Alt+Ctrl+A⇧ ⌥ ⌘ A
Align to grid (on/off)Shift+Alt+Ctrl+G⇧ ⌥ ⌘ G
Auto-hyphenate (on/off)Shift+Alt+Ctrl+H⇧ ⌥ ⌘ H
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontal text)Alt+Left Arrow/Alt+Right Arrow⌥ ← / ⌥ →
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (vertical text)Alt+Up Arrow/ Alt+Down Arrow⌥ ↑/ ⌥ Down Arrow
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (horizontal text)Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow⌥ ⌘ ← / ⌥ ⌘ →
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (vertical text)Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Alt+Ctrl+Down Arrow⌥ ⌘ ↑/ ⌥ ⌘ Down Arrow
Increase kerning between wordsAlt+Ctrl+\⌥ ⌘ \
Decrease kerning between wordsAlt+Ctrl+Backspace⌥ ⌘ Delete
Clear all manual kerning and reset tracking to 0Alt+Ctrl+Q⌥ ⌘ Q
Increase or decrease baseline shift (horizontal text)Shift+Alt+Up Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Down Arrow⇧ ⌥ ↑/ hift⌥ Down Arrow
Increase or decrease baseline shift (vertical text)Shift+Alt+Right Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Left Arrow⇧ ⌥ →/ ⇧ ⌥ ←
Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times (horizontal text) Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Down Arrow⇧ ⌥ ⌘ ↑/ ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ Down Arrow
Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times (vertical text) Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow⇧ ⌥ ⌘ →/ hift⌥ ⌘ ←
Automatically flow storyShift–click loaded text icon⇧ –click loaded text icon
Semi-automatically flow storyAlt–click loaded text icon⌥ –click loaded text icon
Recompose all storiesAlt+Ctrl+/⌥ ⌘ /
Insert current page numberAlt+Ctrl+N⌥ ⌘ N

Navigating through and selecting text

Name WindowMacWatch List
Move to right or left one characterRight Arrow/ Left Arrow→/ ←
Move up or down one lineUp Arrow/ Down Arrow↑/ Down Arrow
Move to right or left one wordCtrl+Right Arrow/ Ctrl+Left Arrow⌘ →/ ⌘ ←
Move to start or end of lineHome/EndHome/End
Move to previous or next paragraphCtrl+Up Arrow/ Ctrl+Down Arrow⌘ ↑/ ⌘ Down Arrow
Move to start or end of storyCtrl+Home/ Ctrl+End⌘ Home/ ⌘ End
Select one wordDouble-click wordDouble-click word
Select one character right or leftShift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow⇧ →/ ⇧ ←
Select one line above or belowShift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow⇧ ↑/ ⇧ Down Arrow
Select start or end of lineShift+Home/ Shift+End⇧ Home/ ⇧ End
Select one paragraphTriple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences settingTriple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences setting
Select one paragraph before or afterShift+Ctrl+Up Arrow/ Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow⇧ ⌘ ↑/ ⇧ ⌘ Down Arrow
Select current lineShift+Ctrl+\⇧ ⌘ \
Select characters from insertion pointShift–click⇧ –click
Select first/last frameShift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down⇧ ⌥ ⌘ Page Up/ ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ Page Down
Select previous/next frameAlt+Ctrl+Page Up/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Down⌥ ⌘ Page Up/ ⌥ ⌘ Page Down
Delete word in front of insertion point (Story Editor)Ctrl+Backspace or Delete⌘ Delete or Del (numeric keypad)
Update missing font listCtrl+Alt+Shift+/⌘ ⌥ ⇧ /
Select start or end of storyShift+Ctrl+Home/ Shift+Ctrl+End⇧ ⌘ Home/ ⇧ ⌘ End
Select all in storyCtrl+A⌘ A

Viewing documents and document workspaces

Name WindowMacWatch List
Temporarily select Hand toolSpacebar (with no text insertion point), Alt-drag (with text insertion point), or Alt+spacebar (in both text and non-text modes)Spacebar (with no text insertion point), ⌥ –drag (with text insertion point), or ⌥ spacebar (in both text and nontext modes)
Temporarily select Zoom In toolCtrl+spacebar⌘ spacebar
Temporarily select Zoom Out toolAlt+Ctrl+spacebar or Alt+Zoom In tool⌥ ⌘ spacebar or ⌥ Zoom In tool
Zoom to 50%, 200%, or 400%Ctrl+5, 2, or 4⌘ 5, 2, or 4
Redraw screenShift+F5⇧ F5
Open new default documentCtrl+Alt+N⌘ ⌥ N
Switch between current and previous zoom levelsAlt+Ctrl+2⌥ ⌘ 2
Switch to next/previous document windowCtrl+~ [tilde]/ Shift+Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+~ [tilde] ⌘ F6 or ⌘ ~ [tilde]/ ⌘ ⇧ ~ [tilde]
Scroll up/down one screenPage Up/Page DownPage Up/Page Down
Go back/forward to last-viewed pageCtrl+Page Up/ Ctrl+Page Down⌘ Page Up/ ⌘ Page Down
Go to previous/next spreadAlt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down⌥ Page Up/ ⌥ Page Down
Fit spread in windowDouble-click Hand toolDouble-click Hand tool
Activate the Go To commandCtrl+J⌘ J
Fit selection in windowCtrl+Alt+(+) [plus sign]⌘ ⌥ () [plus sign]
Display the entire objectCtrl+Alt+(+) [plus sign]⌘ ⌥ () [plus sign]
Go to master page while \ panel is closedCtrl+J, type prefix of master, press Enter⌘ J, type prefix of master, press Return
Cycle through units of measurementShift+Alt+Ctrl+U⇧ ⌥ ⌘ U
Snap guide to ruler incrementsShift–drag guide⇧ –drag guide
Switch between page and spread guides (creation only)Ctrl–drag guide⌘ –drag guide
Temporarily turn on/off snap to⌃ -drag object
Create vertical and horizontal ruler guides for the spreadCtrl–drag from zero point⌘ –drag from zero point
Select all guidesAlt+Ctrl+G⌥ ⌘ G
Lock or unlock zero pointRight-click zero point and choose an option⌃ –click zero point and choose an ⌥
Use current magnification for view threshold of new guideAlt–drag guide⌥ –drag guide
Select buttons in alert dialog boxesPress first letter of button name, if underlinedPress first letter of button name
Show information on installed plug‑ins and InDesign componentsCtrl+Help > About Design⌘ InDesign menu > About InDesign

Control panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Toggle focus to/from Control panelCtrl+6⌘ 6
Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes modeCtrl+Alt+7⌘ ⌥ 7
Change reference point when proxy has focusAny key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbersAny key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbers
Display the pop-up menu that has focusAlt+Down Arrow
Open Units & Increments PreferencesAlt-click Kerning icon⌥ -click Kerning icon
Open the Text Frame Options dialog boxAlt-click Number Of Columns icon⌥ -click Number of Columns icon
Open the Move dialog boxAlt-click X or Y icon⌥ -click X or Y icon
Open the Rotate dialog boxAlt-click Angle icon⌥ -click Angle icon
Open the Scale dialog boxAlt-click X or Y Scale icon⌥ -click X or Y Scale icon
Open the Shear dialog boxAlt-click Shear icon⌥ -click Shear icon
Open Text PreferencesAlt-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button⌥ -click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button
Open the Underline Options dialog boxAlt-click Underline button⌥ -click Underline button
Open the Strikethrough Options dialog boxAlt-click Strikethrough button⌥ -click Strikethrough button
Open the Grids PreferencesAlt-click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button⌥ -click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button
Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog boxAlt-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon⌥ -click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon
Open the Justification dialog boxAlt-click Leading icon⌥ -click Leading icon
Open Named Grid dialog boxDouble-click Named Grid iconDouble-click Named Grid icon
Open New Named Grid Options dialog boxAlt-click Named Grid icon⌥ -click Named Grid icon
Open Frame Grid Options dialog boxAlt-click Number of characters Horizontal, Number of Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, Vertical Scale, Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns, or Column Gutter icon⌥ -click Number of characters Horizontal, Number of Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, Vertical Scale, Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns, or Column Gutter icon

Type panels and dialog boxes

Name WindowMacWatch List
Open Justification dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+Shift+J⌥ ⌘ ⇧ J
Open Paragraph Rules dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+J⌥ ⌘ J
Open Keep Options dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+K⌥ ⌘ K
Activate Character panelCtrl+T⌘ T
Activate Paragraph panelCtrl+Alt+T⌘ ⌥ T

Character and paragraph styles

Name WindowMacWatch List
Open Justification dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+Shift+J
Open Paragraph Rules dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+J
Open Keep Options dialog boxAlt+Ctrl+K
Activate Character panelCtrl+T
Activate Paragraph panelCtrl+Alt+T
Make character style definition match textSelect text and press ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ C
Make paragraph style definition match textSelect text and press ⇧ ⌥ ⌘ R
Change options without applying style⇧ ⌥ ⌘ -double-click style
Remove style and local formatting⌥ -click paragraph style name
Clear overrides from paragraph style⌥ ⇧ -click paragraph style name
Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively⌘ F11, ⌘ ⇧ F11

Tabs panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Activate Tabs panelShift+Ctrl+T⇧ ⌘ T
Switch between alignment optionsAlt-click tab⌥ -click tab

Layers panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Select all objects on layerAlt-click layer⌥ -click layer
Copy selection to new layerAlt-drag small square to new layer⌥ -drag small square to new layer
Add new layer below selected layerCtrl-click Create New Layer⌘ -click Create New Layer
Add new layer to the top of the layer listShift+Ctrl-click Create New Layer⇧ ⌘ -click Create New Layer
Add new layer to the top of the layer list and open New Layer dialog box Shift+Alt+Ctrl-click Create New LayerCmd⌥ ⇧ -click Create New Layer
Add new layer and open New Layer dialog boxAlt-click Create New Layer⌥ -click Create New Layer

Pages panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Apply master to selected pageAlt-click master⌥ -click master
Base another master page on selected masterAlt-click the master you want to base the selected master on⌥ -click the master you want to base the selected master on
Create master pageCtrl-click Create New Page button⌘ -click Create New Page button
Display Insert Pages dialog boxAlt-click New Page button⌥ -click New Page button
Add new page after last pageShift+Ctrl+P⇧ ⌘ P

Color panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Move color sliders in tandemShift-drag slider⇧ -drag slider
Select a color for the nonactive fill or strokeAlt-click color bar⌥ -click color bar
Switch between color modes (CMYK, RGB, LAB)Shift-click color bar⇧ -click color bar

Separations Preview panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Turn on Overprint previewCtrl+Alt+Shift+Y⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y
Show all platesCtrl+Alt+Shift+~ [tilde]⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ~ [tilde]
Show Cyan plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+1⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 1
Show Magenta plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+2⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 2
Show Yellow plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+3⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 3
Show Black plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+4⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 4
Show 1st Spot plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+5⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 5
Show 2nd Spot plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+6⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 6
Show 3rd Spot plateCtrl+Alt+Shift+7⌘ ⌥ ⇧ 7

Swatches panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Create new swatch based on the current swatchAlt-click New Swatch button⌥ -click New Swatch button
Create spot color swatch based on the current swatchAlt+Ctrl-click New Swatch button⌥ ⌘ -click New Swatch button
Change options without applying swatchShift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click swatch⇧ ⌥ ⌘ -double-click swatch

Swatches Panels

Name WindowMacWatch List
Create new spot colorCtrl-click New Swatch button⌘-click New Swatch button
Create new global process colorCtrl + Shift-click New Swatch button⌘ + ⇧-click New Swatch button
Replace swatch with anotherAlt-drag a swatch over another⌥-drag a swatch over another

Transform panel

Name WindowMacWatch List
Apply value and copy objectAlt+Enter⌥ Enter
Apply width, height, or scale value proportionallyCtrl+Enter⌘ Enter

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