Hotkeys and shortcuts for InDesign CC (Windows)

(Total 148)

Ctrl + Spacebar
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Drag mouse to Zoom
Ctrl + 0
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Fit Page in view
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Fit Spread in View
Ctrl + + / Ctrl + -
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Zoom in/Zoom out
Spacebar + Drag
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Pan in View
Alt + Drag
Efficient Zoom & Pan
Pan when in Text
Ctrl + Click
Click Technique
Select Thru
Ctrl + Shift + Click
Click Technique
Override master
Ctrl + Shift + Drag
Click Technique
Scale Graphics
Click Technique
Ctrl + Shift + < / Ctrl + Shift + >
Formatting Shortcuts
Decrease/Increase font size
Alt + Up Arrow / Alt + Down Arrow
Formatting Shortcuts
Adjust Leading size
Ctrl + Shift + L
Formatting Shortcuts
Flush Left
Ctrl + Shift + R
Formatting Shortcuts
Flush Right
Ctrl + Shift + C
Formatting Shortcuts
Center
Ctrl + Shift + J
Formatting Shortcuts
Justify
Ctrl + Shift + B
Formatting Shortcuts
Bold
Ctrl + Shift + I
Formatting Shortcuts
Italic
Ctrl + Shift + U
Formatting Shortcuts
Underline
Alt + Left Arrow
Formatting Shortcuts
Tracking
Alt + Right Arrow
Formatting Shortcuts
Kerning
Shift + Alt + Up Arrow / Shift + Alt + Down Arrow
Formatting Shortcuts
Adjust baseline shift
F5
Panels
Swatches
F7
Panels
Layers
F10
Panels
Stroke
F11
Panels
Paragraph styles
Shift + F11
Panels
Character styles
Ctrl + Alt + W
Panels
Text Wrap
Ctrl + Shift + D
Panels
Links
F8
Panels
Info
Ctrl + T
Panels
Character
Ctrl + Alt + 6
Panels
Control
Ctrl + F7
Panels
Object Styles
F6
Panels
Colors
F11 / Ctrl + F11
Panels
Paragraph Styles
Shift + F8
Panels
Index
Shift + F9
Panels
Tables
Ctrl + Alt + F11
Panels
Scripts
Ctrl + Alt + W
Panels
Text wrap
Ctrl + N
File Menu Shortcuts
New File
Ctrl + O
File Menu Shortcuts
Open File
Ctrl + W
File Menu Shortcuts
Close window
Ctrl + Alt + O
File Menu Shortcuts
Open in bridge
Ctrl + D
File Menu Shortcuts
Place
Ctrl + S
File Menu Shortcuts
Save
Ctrl + Shift + S
File Menu Shortcuts
Save As
Ctrl + P
File Menu Shortcuts
Print
Ctrl + Alt + P
File Menu Shortcuts
Page Setup
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + P
File Menu Shortcuts
Package
Ctrl + Q
File Menu Shortcuts
Quit Application
Ctrl + E
File Menu Shortcuts
Export
Ctrl + Z
Edit Menu shortcuts
Undo
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Edit Menu shortcuts
Redo
Ctrl + C
Edit Menu shortcuts
Copy
Ctrl + X
Edit Menu shortcuts
Cut
Ctrl + V
Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V
Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste Without formatting
Ctrl + A
Edit Menu shortcuts
Select all
Ctrl + Shift + A
Edit Menu shortcuts
Deselect All
Ctrl + F
Edit Menu shortcuts
Find/Change
Ctrl + Alt + F
Edit Menu shortcuts
Find Next
Ctrl + I
Edit Menu shortcuts
Check Spelling
Ctrl + K
Edit Menu shortcuts
Preferences
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + V
Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste in Place
Ctrl + Alt + V
Edit Menu shortcuts
Paste Into
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + D
Edit Menu shortcuts
Duplicate
Ctrl + Y
Edit Menu shortcuts
Edit in Story Editor
Ctrl + F9
Edit Menu shortcuts
Check Out
Ctrl + Shift + F9
Edit Menu shortcuts
Check In
Ctrl + F5
Edit Menu shortcuts
Update Content
Ctrl + Enter
Edit Menu shortcuts
Quick apply
Ctrl + J
Layout Menu Shortcuts
Go to Page
Ctrl + Shift + P
Layout Menu Shortcuts
Add Page
Alt + PgUp / Alt + PgDn
Layout Menu Shortcuts
Previous/Next Spread
Layout Menu Shortcuts
Shift + Ctrl + T
Type Menu Shortcuts
Tabs
Shift + Alt + F11
Type Menu Shortcuts
Glyphs
Shift + Enter
Type Menu Shortcuts
Forced link break
Ctrl + Alt + I
Type Menu Shortcuts
Hidden Characters
Type Menu Shortcuts
Ctrl + Alt + 4
Object Menu shortcuts
Transform again
Ctrl + G
Object Menu shortcuts
Group
Ctrl + Shift + G
Object Menu shortcuts
Ungroup
Ctrl + 8
Object Menu shortcuts
Compound Path
Ctrl + Alt + M
Object Menu shortcuts
Drop Shadow
Ctrl + Shift + E
Object Menu shortcuts
Center Content
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + C
Object Menu shortcuts
Fill frame proportionlly
Ctrl + Shift + [
Object Menu shortcuts
Bring front
Ctrl + Shift + ]
Object Menu shortcuts
Send back
Ctrl + B
Object Menu shortcuts
Text Frame Options
Ctrl + U
View Menu Shortcuts
Smart Guides
Ctrl + ;
View Menu Shortcuts
Guides
Ctrl + Alt + H
View Menu Shortcuts
High Quality Display
Ctrl + Alt + Y
View Menu Shortcuts
Text Threads
Ctrl + H
View Menu Shortcuts
Frame edges
Ctrl + R
View Menu Shortcuts
Rulers
Ctrl + 1
View Menu Shortcuts
Actual Size
Ctrl + 2
View Menu Shortcuts
200% size
Ctrl + 4
View Menu Shortcuts
400% size
Ctrl + 5
View Menu Shortcuts
50% size
B
View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to black
G
View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to gray
W
View Menu Shortcuts
Set Presentation background to white
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 1
View Menu Shortcuts
Show Cyan plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 2
View Menu Shortcuts
Show Magenta plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 3
View Menu Shortcuts
Show Yellow plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 4
View Menu Shortcuts
Show Black Plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 5
View Menu Shortcuts
Show 1st spot plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 6
View Menu Shortcuts
Show 2nd spot plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 7
View Menu Shortcuts
Show 3rd spot plate
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + '
View Menu Shortcuts
Show All Plates
View Menu Shortcuts
V
Tools
Selection tool
A
Tools
Direct selection tool
Y
Tools
magic wind tool
Q
Tools
Lasso tool
P
Tools
Pen tool
Shift + B
Tools
Blob brush tool
+ / -
Tools
Add/Delete anchor point tool
Shift + C
Tools
Convert anchor point tool
T
Tools
Type tool
\
Tools
Line segment tool
M
Tools
Rectangle tool
L
Tools
Ellipse tool
B
Tools
Paintbrush tool
N
Tools
Pencil tool
R
Tools
Rotate tool
O
Tools
Reflect tool
S
Tools
Scale tool
Shift + R
Tools
Warp tool
Shift + W
Tools
Width tool
E
Tools
Free Transform tool
Shift + M
Tools
Shape builder tool
Shift + P
Tools
Perspective grid tool
Shift + V
Tools
Perspective selection tool
Shift + S
Tools
Symbol sprayer tool
J
Tools
Column graph tool
U
Tools
Mesh tool
G
Tools
Gradient tool
I
Tools
Eyedropper tool
W
Tools
Blend tool
Z
Tools
Zoom tool
H
Tools
Hand tool
C
Tools
Scissors tool
Shift + E
Tools
Eraser tool
Shift + K
Tools
Slice tool
Shift + L
Tools
Live paint selection tool
K
Tools
Live Paint selection tool