Apple Pages (MacOS)
Formatting text
Align text flush left and flush right (justify)
Option + Command + |
All hotkeys for Apple Pages (MacOS)
Moving around within a documentMove one character to the left |
Left Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove one character to the right |
Right Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the line above |
Up Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the line below |
Down Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the beginning of current or previous word |
Option + Left Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the end of current or next word |
Option + Right Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the beginning of the current line |
Command + Left Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the end of the current line |
Command + Right Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the beginning of the current paragraph |
Option + Up Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the end of the current paragraph |
Option + Down Arrow |
Moving around within a documentMove to the beginning of the document |
Command + Up Arrow , Home |
Moving around within a documentMove to the end of the document |
Command + Down Arrow , End |
Formatting textShow fonts |
Command + T |
Formatting textShow styles |
Shift + Command + T |
Formatting textBold |
Command + B |
Formatting textItalic |
Command + I |
Formatting textUnderline |
Command + U |
Formatting textDelete previous character or selection |
Delete |
Formatting textDelete the next character or selection |
Del (not available on all keyboards) |
Formatting textMake font size bigger |
Command + plus sign (+) |
Formatting textMake font size smaller |
Command + minus sign (-) |
Formatting textMake text superscript |
Control + Command + plus sign (+) |
Formatting textMake text subscript |
Control + Command + minus sign (-) |
Formatting textAlign text flush left |
Command + { |
Formatting textCenter text |
Command + | |
Formatting textAlign text flush right |
Command + } |
Formatting textAlign text flush left and flush right (justify) |
Option + Command + | |
Formatting textDecrease list indent level |
Command + [ |
Formatting textIncrease list indent level |
Command + ] |
Formatting textCut |
Command + X |
Formatting textCopy |
Command + C |
Formatting textCopy paragraph style |
Option + Command + C |
Formatting textCopy character style |
Option + Shift + Command + C |
Formatting textPaste |
Command + V |
Formatting textPaste character or paragraph style |
Option + Command + V |
Formatting textPaste and match style of destination text |
Option + Shift + Command + V |
Formatting textInsert non-breaking space |
Option + Space bar |
Formatting textInsert line break (soft return) |
Shift + Return |
Formatting textInsert page break |
Command + Enter |
Formatting textInsert paragraph break |
Return |
Selecting textSelect one or more characters |
Click in front of the first character and drag across the characters you want to select |
Selecting textSelect a word |
Double + click the word |
Selecting textSelect a paragraph |
Triple + click in the paragraph |
Selecting textSelect all inline text and objects |
Command + A |
Selecting textDeselect all all inline text and objects |
Shift + Command + A |
Selecting textExtend selection one character to the right |
Shift + Right Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection one character to the left |
Shift + Left Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to end of current word |
Shift + Option + Right Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to beginning of current word |
Shift + Option + Left Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to end of current line |
Shift + Command + Right Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to beginning of current line |
Shift + Command + Left Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to the line above |
Shift + Up Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to the line below |
Shift + Down Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to beginning of the current paragraph |
Shift + Option + Up Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to end of the current paragraph |
Shift + Option + Down Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to end of text |
Shift + Command + Down Arrow |
Selecting textExtend selection to beginning of text |
Shift + Command + Up Arrow |
GeneralOpen new document (You can choose the type of document you want to open in Pages Preferences.) |
Command + N |
GeneralOpen existing document |
Command + O |
GeneralSave |
Command + S |
GeneralSave as |
Shift + Command + S |
General |
Command + P |
GeneralPage setup |
Shift + Command + P |
GeneralFind |
Command + F |
GeneralFind next |
Command + G |
GeneralFind previous |
Shift + Command + G |
GeneralUse selection for find |
Command + E |
GeneralScroll to found selection |
Command + J |
GeneralCheck spelling |
Command + semi-colon (;) |
GeneralShow Spelling window |
Command + colon (:) |
GeneralZoom in/Out |
Command + > / Command + < |
GeneralClose window |
Command + W |
GeneralMinimize window |
Command + M |
GeneralShow preferences |
Command + comma (,) |
GeneralShow Inspector window |
Option + Command + I |
GeneralShow document rulers |
Command + R |
GeneralShow layout |
Command + Shift + L |
GeneralShow formatting characters (invisibles) |
Command + Shift + I |
GeneralShow Colors window |
Shift + Command + C |
GeneralPages Help |
Command + ? |
GeneralHide Pages |
Command + H |
GeneralHide other windows |
Option + Command + H |
GeneralQuit Pages |
Command + Q |
Working with tablesSelect all table borders or cell content, depending on initial selection |
Command + A |
Working with tablesCopy contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
Command + C |
Working with tablesCut contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
Command + X |
Working with tablesPaste the selection that was last copied |
Command + V |
Working with tablesDelete selection (whole table, border or border segment, or contents of selected cells) |
Delete |
Working with tablesConstrain the movement of the table and snap to guides |
Shift + drag table |
Working with tablesDuplicate table |
Option + Shift + drag table |
Working with tablesSwitch contents of selected cell with contents of destination cell |
Drag selected cell to another cell |
Working with tablesCopy contents of selected cell into destination cell |
Option + drag selected cell to another cell |
Working with tablesExtend selection from selected cell to destination cell |
Shift + click |
Working with tablesSelect or deselect multiple cells that are not next to each other |
Command + click cells |
Working with tablesStop editing text and select cell |
Command + Return or Command + click the cell (in text edit mode) |
Working with tablesSelect entire row or column border |
Click border of selected table or double-click border of unselected table |
Working with tablesSelect or deselect border segment |
Option + click |
Working with tablesSelect or deselect multiple cell borders |
Shift + click or Command + click border |
Working with tablesMove row or column border or border segment to new position |
Drag border or border segment |
Working with tablesMove table, border, or segment one pixel |
Arrow keys |
Working with tablesMove table, border, or segment ten pixels |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Working with tablesSelect next cell to the left, right, up, or down |
Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) |
Working with tablesExtend cell selection by one cell |
Shift + Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) |
Working with tablesSelect text in nextprevious cell |
Tab / Shift + Tab |
Working with tablesStop editing cell and select the table |
Command + Return (in cell selection mode) |
Working with tablesCreate a table by dragging |
Option + click Table toolbar button then drag to size |
Working with tablesInsert a Tab |
Option + Tab (in text edit mode) |
Manipulating fixed objects"Draw" a fixed shape, table, or chart |
Option + click the Objects toolbar button; choose Shapes, Table, or Chart; then drag to size |
Manipulating fixed objectsSelect all fixed objects |
Command + A |
Manipulating fixed objectsDeselect all fixed objects |
Command + Shift + A |
Manipulating fixed objectsAdd or remove selected object to previously selected object(s) |
Command + click , Shift + click |
Manipulating fixed objectsAdd or remove selected range to previously selected range |
Shift + drag , Command + drag |
Manipulating fixed objectsMove selected object one point |
Arrow key |
Manipulating fixed objectsMove selected object ten points |
Shift + Arrow key |
Manipulating fixed objectsSend object to the back |
Shift + Command - B |
Manipulating fixed objectsSend object one layer back |
Option + Command - B |
Manipulating fixed objectsBring object to the front |
Shift + Command - F |
Manipulating fixed objectsBring object one layer forward |
Option + Shift + Command + F |
Manipulating fixed objectsMove object to section master |
Control + Option + Command + M |
Manipulating fixed objectsGroup objects |
Option + Command + G |
Manipulating fixed objectsUngroup objects |
Option + Shift + Command + G |
Manipulating fixed objectsLock objects |
Command + L |
Manipulating fixed objectsUnlock objects |
Option + Command + L |
Manipulating fixed objectsDuplicate object |
Option + drag |
Manipulating fixed objectsConstrain movement of object to 45º |
Shift + drag |
Manipulating fixed objectsResize object |
Drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsResize object from center |
Option + drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsConstrain aspect ratio when resizing object from center |
Option + Shift + drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsConstrain aspect ratio when resizing object |
Shift + drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsRotate object |
Command + drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsRotate object 45º |
Shift + Command + drag handle |
Manipulating fixed objectsTurn off alignment guides |
Command + drag |
Manipulating fixed objectsMask or unmask object |
Shift + Command + M |
Manipulating fixed objectsExit mask mode |
Return |
Manipulating fixed objectsReenter mask mode |
Double-click the masked image |
Manipulating fixed objectsOpen shortcut menu for selected item |
Control + click |
Manipulating fixed objectsExit text edit mode and select object |
Command + Return |
Manipulating fixed objectsCopy selected object |
Command + C |
Manipulating fixed objectsPaste selected object |
Command + V |
Manipulating fixed objectsCut selected object |
Command + X |
Editing chart dataShow or hide Chart Data Editor |
Shift + Command - D |
Editing chart dataComplete a cell entry and move the selection down |
Return |
Editing chart dataComplete a cell entry and move the selection up |
Shift + Return |
Editing chart dataComplete a cell entry and move the selection to the right |
Tab |
Editing chart dataComplete a cell entry and move the selection to the left |
Shift + Tab |
Editing chart dataDelete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
Delete |
Editing chart dataMove one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down) |
Arrows keys (in text edit mode) |
Editing chart dataComplete a cell entry and select the cell |
Enter |
Editing chart dataMove one cell in a given direction |
Arrows keys (in cell selection mode) |
Editing chart dataMove to the beginning of the row |
Home |
Editing chart dataMove to the last filled cell to the right in the current row |
End |
Editing chart dataExtend the selection by one cell |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Editing chart dataExtend the selection to the beginning of the row |
Shift + Home |
Editing chart dataExtend the selection to the end of the row |
Shift + End |