Hotkeys and shortcuts for Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)

(Total 128)

Page Up / Shift + Return
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Previous Screen
Page Down / Shift + Return
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Next screen
Home / Shift + Command + Page Up / Shift + Command + Up Arrow
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
First page
End / Shift + Command + Page Down / Shift + Command + Down Arrow
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Last page
Left Arrow / Command + Page Up
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Previous page
Right Arrow / Command + Page Down
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Next page
Command + F6
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Previous open document
Shift + Command + F6
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Next open document
Up Arrow
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Scroll up
Down Arrow
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Scroll down
Spacebar
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)
Command + =
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Zoom in
Command + -
Navigation - Navigating a PDF
Zoom out
F6
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar
Shift + F6
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar
Command + Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane
Command + Shift + Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane
Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane
Shift + Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane
Down Arrow
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the next command button within a panel
Up Arrow
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the previous command button within a panel
Space / Return
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel)
Shift + F4
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Open or close the Task pane
Command + Shift + F4
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action
Spacebar / Return
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout
Esc
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout
Spacebar / Return
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Run the command in focus
Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes
Shift + Tab
Navigation - Navigating task panes
Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes
Command + Shift + F5
Navigation - Navigation panels
Open and move focus to navigation pane
F6
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move focus among the document, message bar, and navigation panels
Shift + F6
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move focus to previous pane or panel
Tab
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move among the elements of the active navigation panel
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move to previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when focus is on the panel button)
Command + Tab
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when focus is anywhere in the navigation pane)
Right Arrow / Shift + [ + ]
Navigation - Navigation panels
Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)
Left Arrow / -
Navigation - Navigation panels
Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)
Shift + *
Navigation - Navigation panels
Expand all bookmarks
/
Navigation - Navigation panels
Collapse selected bookmark
Down Arrow
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move focus to next item in a navigation panel
Up Arrow
Navigation - Navigation panels
Move focus to previous item in a navigation panel
F1
Navigation - Navigating the Help window
Open Help window
Command + W / Alt + F4
Navigation - Navigating the Help window
Close Help window
Command + Left Arrow
Navigation - Navigating the Help window
Move back to previously opened topic
Command + Right Arrow
Navigation - Navigating the Help window
Move forward to next topic
Command + P
Navigation - Navigating the Help window
Print Help topic
Shift + Command + 5
Accessibility
Change reading settings for the current document
Command + 4
Accessibility
Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowed view
Shift + Command + Y
Accessibility
Activate and deactivate Read Out Loud
Shift + Command + V
Accessibility
Read only the current page out loud
Shift + Command + B
Accessibility
Read out loud from the current page to the end of the document
Shift + Command + C
Accessibility
Pause reading out loud
Shift + Command + E
Accessibility
Stop reading out loud
S
Comments
Sticky Note tool
E
Comments
Text Edits tool
K
Comments
Stamp tool
U
Comments
Current highlighting tool
Shift + U
Comments
Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter,Underline Text, Cross Out Text
D
Comments
Current drawing markup tool
Shift + D
Comments
Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool
Q
Comments
Cloud tool
X
Comments
Text Box tool
J
Comments
Current Stamp or Attach tool
Shift + J
Comments
Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment
Tab
Comments
Move focus to next comment or form field
Shift + Tab
Comments
Move focus to previous comment or form field
Return
Comments
Open pop-up note (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus
Esc
Comments
Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus
Ctrl + F2
Navigation
Move focus to menus
Shift + F8
Navigation
Move focus to toolbar in browser and application(In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home)
Right Arrow / Left Arrow / Tab / Shift + Tab
Navigation
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document
Return / Spacebar
Navigation
Select a highlighted control in the top bar
Command + F6
Navigation
Move to next open document (when focus is on document pane)
Command + Shift + F6
Navigation
Move to previous open document (when focus is on document pane)
Command + F4
Navigation
Close current document
Tab
Navigation
Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane
F5
Navigation
Move focus to document pane
Shift + Tab
Navigation
Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane
Space / Return
Navigation
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command
Ctrl + Click
Navigation
Open context menu
Esc
Navigation
Close context menu
Esc
Navigation
Return to Hand tool or Select tool
Command + Tab
Navigation
Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box
Command + Shift + G
Navigation
Move to previous search result and highlight it in the document
Command + G
Navigation
Move to next search result and highlight it in the document
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
Navigation
Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files)
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
Navigation
Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files)
Shift + Arrow Keys
Navigation
Select text (with Select tool selected)
Shift + Command + Right Arrow / Shift + Command + Left Arrow
Navigation
Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected)
Tab / Shift + Tab
PDF Portfolios
Move forward or backward among the current column header selected for sorting, the current row with focus, and the Go Back button if in a folder
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
PDF Portfolios
Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left
Left Arrow / Right Arrow
PDF Portfolios
Selects the next or previous column header for sorting
Del
PDF Portfolios
If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder
Return / Spacebar
PDF Portfolios
Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button.
Return
PDF Portfolios
If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode.
Home / End
PDF Portfolios
If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row
Page Down / Page Up
PDF Portfolios
If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen
Command + A / Shift + Command + A
PDF Portfolios
Select or deselect all files
Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow
PDF Portfolios
If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row
Command + Space
PDF Portfolios
Change whether the row with focus is in the selection
Command + Up Arrow / Command + Down Arrow
PDF Portfolios
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection
Space
PDF Portfolios
Reverse the sort order when focus is on a column header
H
Tools
Hand tool
Spacebar
Tools
Temporarily select Hand tool
V
Tools
Select tool
Z
Tools
Marquee Zoom tool
Shift + Z
Tools
Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom,Dynamic Zoom, Loupe
Shift
Tools
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)
Option
Tools
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)
Command + Space
Tools
Temporarily select Zoom In tool
R
Tools
Select Object tool
O
Tools
Edit Object tool
A
Tools
Return/Exit Forms editing
C
Tools
Crop tool
L
Tools
Link tool
F
Tools
Text Field tool
Shift + F
Tools
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode
M
Tools
3D tool
Shift + M
Tools
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video
T
Tools
Edit Document Text tool
Shift + T
Tools
Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object
Shift + Y
Tools
Redaction
Command + J
Tools
JavaScript Debugger
Shift + Command + T
Tools
Insert Blank Pages tool
Command + Shift + I
Tools
Insert Files
Command + Shift + D
Tools
Delete pages
~
Tools
Open Output Preview
Shift + Command + U
Tools
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box)