InDesign CC (MacOS)

Efficient Zoom & Pan

Pan when in Text

Option + Drag

All hotkeys for InDesign CC (MacOS)

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Drag mouse to Zoom

Command + Spacebar

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Fit Page in view

Command + 0

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Fit Spread in View

Command + Option + 0

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Zoom in/Zoom out

Command + + / Command + -

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Pan in View

Spacebar + Drag

Efficient Zoom & Pan
Pan when in Text

Option + Drag

Click Technique
Select Thru

Command + Click

Click Technique
Override master

Command + Shift + Click

Click Technique
Scale Graphics

Command + Shift + Drag

Click Technique

Formatting Shortcuts
Decrease/Increase font size

Command + Shift + < / Command + Shift + >

Formatting Shortcuts
Adjust Leading size

Option + Up Arrow / Option + Down Arrow

Formatting Shortcuts
Flush Left

Command + Shift + L

Formatting Shortcuts
Flush Right

Command + Shift + R

Formatting Shortcuts
CReturn

Command + Shift + C

Formatting Shortcuts
Justify

Command + Shift + J

Formatting Shortcuts
Bold

Command + Shift + B

Formatting Shortcuts
Italic

Command + Shift + I

Formatting Shortcuts
Underline

Command + Shift + U

Formatting Shortcuts
Tracking

Option + Left Arrow

Formatting Shortcuts
Kerning

Option + Right Arrow

Formatting Shortcuts
Adjust baseline shift

Shift + Option + Up Arrow / Shift + Option + Down Arrow

Panels
Swatches

F5

Panels
Layers

F7

Panels
Stroke

F10

Panels
Paragraph styles

F11

Panels
Character styles

Shift + F11

Panels
Text Wrap

Command + Option + W

Panels
Links

Command + Shift + D

Panels
Info

F8

Panels
Character

Command + T

Panels
Control

Command + Option + 6

Panels
Object Styles

Command + F7

Panels
Colors

F6

Panels
Paragraph Styles

F11 / Command + F11

Panels
Index

Shift + F8

Panels
Tables

Shift + F9

Panels
Scripts

Command + Option + F11

Panels
Text wrap

Command + Option + W

File Menu Shortcuts
New File

Command + N

File Menu Shortcuts
Open File

Command + O

File Menu Shortcuts
Close window

Command + W

File Menu Shortcuts
Open in bridge

Command + Option + O

File Menu Shortcuts
Place

Command + D

File Menu Shortcuts
Save

Command + S

File Menu Shortcuts
Save As

Command + Shift + S

File Menu Shortcuts
Print

Command + P

File Menu Shortcuts
Page Setup

Command + Option + P

File Menu Shortcuts
Package

Command + Shift + Option + P

File Menu Shortcuts
Quit Application

Command + Q

File Menu Shortcuts
Export

Command + E

Edit Menu shortcuts
Undo

Command + Z

Edit Menu shortcuts
Redo

Command + Shift + Z

Edit Menu shortcuts
Copy

Command + C

Edit Menu shortcuts
Cut

Command + X

Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste

Command + V

Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste Without formatting

Command + Shift + V

Edit Menu shortcuts
Select all

Command + A

Edit Menu shortcuts
Deselect All

Command + Shift + A

Edit Menu shortcuts
Find/Change

Command + F

Edit Menu shortcuts
Find Next

Command + Option + F

Edit Menu shortcuts
Check Spelling

Command + I

Edit Menu shortcuts
Preferences

Command + K

Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste in Place

Command + Shift + Option + V

Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste Into

Command + Option + V

Edit Menu shortcuts
Duplicate

Command + Shift + Option + D

Edit Menu shortcuts
Edit in Story Editor

Command + Y

Edit Menu shortcuts
Check Out

Command + F9

Edit Menu shortcuts
Check In

Command + Shift + F9

Edit Menu shortcuts
Update Content

Command + F5

Edit Menu shortcuts
Quick apply

Command + Return

Layout Menu Shortcuts
Go to Page

Command + J

Layout Menu Shortcuts
Add Page

Command + Shift + P

Layout Menu Shortcuts
Previous/Next Spread

Option + PgUp / Option + PgDn

Layout Menu Shortcuts

Type Menu Shortcuts
Tabs

Shift + Command + T

Type Menu Shortcuts
Glyphs

Shift + Option + F11

Type Menu Shortcuts
Forced link break

Shift + Return

Type Menu Shortcuts
Hidden Characters

Command + Option + I

Type Menu Shortcuts

Object Menu shortcuts
Transform again

Command + Option + 4

Object Menu shortcuts
Group

Command + G

Object Menu shortcuts
Ungroup

Command + Shift + G

Object Menu shortcuts
Compound Path

Command + 8

Object Menu shortcuts
Drop Shadow

Command + Option + M

Object Menu shortcuts
CReturn Content

Command + Shift + E

Object Menu shortcuts
Fill frame proportionlly

Command + Shift + Option + C

Object Menu shortcuts
Bring front

Command + Shift + [

Object Menu shortcuts
Send back

Command + Shift + ]

Object Menu shortcuts
Text Frame Options

Command + B

View Menu Shortcuts
Smart Guides

Command + U

View Menu Shortcuts
Guides

Command + ;

View Menu Shortcuts
High Quality Display

Command + Option + H

View Menu Shortcuts
Text Threads

Command + Option + Y

View Menu Shortcuts
Frame edges

Command + H

View Menu Shortcuts
Rulers

Command + R

View Menu Shortcuts
Actual Size

Command + 1

View Menu Shortcuts
200% size

Command + 2

View Menu Shortcuts
400% size

Command + 4

View Menu Shortcuts
50% size

Command + 5

View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to black

B

View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to gray

G

View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to white

W

View Menu Shortcuts
Show Cyan plate

Command + Shift + Option + 1

View Menu Shortcuts
Show Magenta plate

Command + Shift + Option + 2

View Menu Shortcuts
Show Yellow plate

Command + Shift + Option + 3

View Menu Shortcuts
Show Black Plate

Command + Shift + Option + 4

View Menu Shortcuts
Show 1st spot plate

Command + Shift + Option + 5

View Menu Shortcuts
Show 2nd spot plate

Command + Shift + Option + 6

View Menu Shortcuts
Show 3rd spot plate

Command + Shift + Option + 7

View Menu Shortcuts
Show All Plates

Command + Shift + Option + '

View Menu Shortcuts

Tools
Selection tool

V

Tools
Direct selection tool

A

Tools
magic wind tool

Y

Tools
Lasso tool

Q

Tools
Pen tool

P

Tools
Blob brush tool

Shift + B

Tools
Add/Delete anchor point tool

+ / -

Tools
Convert anchor point tool

Shift + C

Tools
Type tool

T

Tools
Line segment tool

\

Tools
Rectangle tool

M

Tools
Ellipse tool

L

Tools
Paintbrush tool

B

Tools
Pencil tool

N

Tools
Rotate tool

R

Tools
Reflect tool

O

Tools
Scale tool

S

Tools
Warp tool

Shift + R

Tools
Width tool

Shift + W

Tools
Free Transform tool

E

Tools
Shape builder tool

Shift + M

Tools
Perspective grid tool

Shift + P

Tools
Perspective selection tool

Shift + V

Tools
Symbol sprayer tool

Shift + S

Tools
Column graph tool

J

Tools
Mesh tool

U

Tools
Gradient tool

G

Tools
Eyedropper tool

I

Tools
Blend tool

W

Tools
Zoom tool

Z

Tools
Hand tool

H

Tools
Scissors tool

C

Tools
Eraser tool

Shift + E

Tools
Slice tool

Shift + K

Tools
Live paint selection tool

Shift + L

Tools
Live Paint selection tool

K

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