Hotkeys and shortcuts for InDesign CS5 (MacOS)

(Total 242)

V , Escape
Tools
Selection Tool
A
Tools
Direct Selection tool
Command + Tab
Tools
Toggle Selection and Direct Selection tool
Shift + P
Tools
Page tool
U
Tools
Gap tool
P
Tools
Pen tool
=
Tools
Add Anchor Point tool
-
Tools
Delete Anchor Point tool
Shift + C
Tools
Convert Direction Point tool
T
Tools
Type tool
Shift + T
Tools
Type On A Path tool
N
Tools
Pencil tool (Note tool)
\
Tools
Line tool
F
Tools
Rectangle Frame tool
M
Tools
Rectangle tool
L
Tools
Ellipse tool
R
Tools
Rotate tool
S
Tools
Scale tool
O
Tools
Shear tool
E
Tools
Free Transform tool
I
Tools
Eyedropper tool
K
Tools
Measure tool
G
Tools
Gradient tool
C
Tools
Scissors tool
H
Tools
Hand tool
Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), / Option + Spacebar (both)
Tools
Temporarily select Hand tool
Z
Tools
Zoom tool
Command + Space
Tools
Temporarily select Zoom In tool
X
Tools
Toggle Fill and Stroke
Shift + X
Tools
Swap Fill and Stroke
J
Tools
Toggle between Formatting Affects Container and Formatting Affects Text
, (comma)
Tools
Apply Color
. (period)
Tools
Apply Gradient
/
Tools
Apply No Color
W
Tools
Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode
Shift + G
Tools
Gradient Feather tool
Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command
Selecting and moving objects
Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used)
Direct Selection tool+Alt; / Pen, Add Anchor Point, / Delete Anchor Point tool+ Option + Command
Selecting and moving objects
Temporarily select Group Selection tool
Esc / double-click
Selecting and moving objects
Select container of selected content
Shift + Esc / double-click
Selecting and moving objects
Select content of selected container
Selection, Direct Selection, / Group Selection tool+ Shift -click (to deselect, click center point)
Selecting and moving objects
Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple objects
Selection, Direct Selection, / Group Selection tool+ Option -drag*
Selecting and moving objects
Duplicate selection
Option + Arrow Keys
Selecting and moving objects
Duplicate and offset selection
Option + Shift + Arrow Keys
Selecting and moving objects
Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times**
Arrow Keys
Selecting and moving objects
Move selection**
Command + Shift + Arrow Keys
Selecting and moving objects
Move selection by 10th**
Shift + Arrow Keys
Selecting and moving objects
Move selection by 10 times**
Selection / Direct Selection tool+ Command + Shift -click
Selecting and moving objects
Select master page item from document page
Selection tool+ Command -click, / Selection tool+ Option + Command -click
Selecting and moving objects
Select next object behind or in front
Option + Command + Page Down / Page Up
Selecting and moving objects
Select next or previous frame in story
Shift + Option + Command + Page Down / Page Up
Selecting and moving objects
Select first or last frame in story
Transformation tool+ Option -drag
Transforming Objects
Duplicate and transform selection
Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool, / Shear tool in Toolbox
Transforming Objects
Display Transform tool dialog box
Command + , (comma)
Transforming Objects
Decrease scale by 1%
Command + . (period)
Transforming Objects
Increase scale by 1%
Command + Option + . (period)
Transforming Objects
Increase scale by 5%
Selection tool+ Command -drag
Transforming Objects
Resize frame and content
Selection tool+ Shift + Command -drag
Transforming Objects
Resize frame and content proportionately
Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, / Rectangle tool+ Shift -drag
Transforming Objects
Constrain proportion
Command + Option + Shift + Z
Transforming Objects
Switch image from High Quality Display to Fast Display
Direct Selection tool+ Option + Command , / Pen tool+ Option
Editing Paths and Frames
Temporarily select Convert Direction Point tool
Option
Editing Paths and Frames
Temporarily switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tool
Scissors tool+ Option
Editing Paths and Frames
Temporarily select Add Anchor Point tool
Pen tool+ Shift
Editing Paths and Frames
Keep Pen tool selected when pointer is over path or anchor point
Pen tool+ Space
Editing Paths and Frames
Move anchor point and handles while drawing
F10
Editing Paths and Frames
Display the Stroke panel
Begin dragging row / column border, and then hold down Option as you drag
Working with Tables
Insert or delete rows or columns while dragging
Shift-drag interior row / column border
Working with Tables
Resize rows or columns without changing the size of the table
Shift-drag right / bottom table border
Working with Tables
Resize rows or columns proportionally
Tab / Shift + Tab
Working with Tables
Move to next/previous cell
Option + Page Up / Option + Page Down
Working with Tables
Move to first/last cell in column
Option + Home / Option + End
Working with Tables
Move to first/last cell in row
Page Up / Page Down
Working with Tables
Move to first/last row in frame
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Working with Tables
Move up/down one cell
Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Working with Tables
Move left/right one cell
Shift + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down
Working with Tables
Select cell above/below the current cell
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Working with Tables
Select cell to the right/left of the current cell
Enter on numeric keypad
Working with Tables
Start row on next column
Shift + Enter on numeric keypad
Working with Tables
Start row on next frame
Esc
Working with Tables
Toggle between text selection and cell selection
Command + F1
Managing Text
Insert selected text into Find What box
Shift + F1
Managing Text
Insert selected text into Find What box and finds next
Shift + F2 / Option + Command + F
Managing Text
Find next occurrence of Find What text
Command + F2
Managing Text
Insert selected text into Change To box
Command + F3
Managing Text
Replace selection with Change To text
Shift + Command + B
Working with Type
Bold
Shift + Command + I
Working with Type
Italic
Shift + Command + Y
Working with Type
Normal
Shift + Command + U
Working with Type
Underline
Shift + Command + /
Working with Type
Strikethrough
Shift + Command + K
Working with Type
All caps (on/off)
Shift + Command + H
Working with Type
Small caps (on/off)
Shift + Command + [ + ]
Working with Type
Superscript
Shift + Option + Command + [ + ]
Working with Type
Subscript
Shift + Command + X / Shift + Option + Command + X
Working with Type
Reset horizontal or vertical scale to 100%
Shift + Command + L , R , / C
Working with Type
Align left, right, or center
Shift + Command + F (all lines) / J (all but last line)
Working with Type
Justify all lines
Shift + Command + > / <
Working with Type
Increase or decrease point size*
Shift + Command + Option + > / <
Working with Type
Increase or decrease point size by five times*
Option + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Working with Type
Increase or decrease leading (horizontal text)*
Option + Command + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down
Working with Type
Increase or decrease leading by five times (horizontal text)*
Shift + Option + Command + A
Working with Type
Auto leading
Shift + Option + Command + G
Working with Type
Align to grid (on/off)
Shift + Option + Command + H
Working with Type
Auto-hyphenate (on/off)
Option + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontal text)
Option + Command + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (horizontal text)
Option + Command + \
Working with Type
Increase kerning between words*
Option + Command + Backspace
Working with Type
Decrease kerning between words*
Option + Command + Q
Working with Type
Clear all manual kerning and reset tracking to 0
Shift + Option + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down
Working with Type
Increase or decrease baseline shift** (horizontal text)
Shift + Option + Command + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Working with Type
Increase or decrease baseline shift by five times (horizontal text)
Shift -click loaded text icon
Working with Type
Automatically flow story
Option -click loaded text icon
Working with Type
Semi-automatically flow story
Option + Command + /
Working with Type
Recompose all stories
Option + Command + N
Working with Type
Insert current page number
Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move to right or left one character
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move up or down one line
Command + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move to right or left one word
Home / End
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move to start or end of line
Command + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move to previous or next paragraph
Command + Home / Command + End
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Move to start or end of story
Double-click word
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one word
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one character right or left
Shift + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one line above or below
Shift + Home /+ End
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select start or end of line
Triple-click / quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences setting
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one paragraph
Shift + Command + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one paragraph before or after
Shift + Command + \
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select current line
Shift -click
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select characters from insertion point
Shift + Command + Home / Command + End
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select start or end of story
Command + A
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select all in story
Shift + Option + Command + Page Up / Page Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select first/last frame
Option + Command + Page Up / Page Down
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select previous/next frame
Command + Backspace / Delete
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Delete word in front of insertion point (Story Editor)
Command + Option + Shift + /
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Update missing font list
Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Option -drag (with text insertion point), / Option + Spacebar (in both text and non-text modes)
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Temporarily select Hand tool
Command + Space
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Temporarily select Zoom In tool
Option + Command + Space / Option +Zoom In tool
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Temporarily select Zoom Out tool
Command + 5 , 2 , 4
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Zoom to 50%, 200%, or 400%
Shift + F5
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Redraw screen
Command + Option + N
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Open new default document
Option + Command + 2
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Switch between current and previous zoom levels
Command + ~ / Shift + Command + F6 / Command + Shift + ~
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Switch to next/previous document window
Page Up / Page Down
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Scroll up/down one screen
Command + Page Up / Page Down
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Go back/forward to last-viewed page
Option + Page Up / Page Down
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Go to previous/next spread
Double-click Hand tool
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Fit spread in window
Command + J
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Activate the Go To command
Command + Option + [ + (plus)
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Fit selection in window
Command + J , type prefix of master, press Enter
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Go to master page while panel is closed
Shift + Option + Command + U
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Cycle through units of measurement
Shift -drag guide
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Snap guide to ruler increments
Command -drag guide
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Switch between page and spread guides (creation only)
Command -drag from zero point
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Create vertical and horizontal ruler guides for the spread
Option + Command + G
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Select all guides
Right-click zero point and choose an option
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Lock or unlock zero point
Option -drag guide
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Use current magnification for view threshold of new guide
Press first letter of button name, if underlined
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Select buttons in alert dialog boxes
Command +Help > About Design
Viewing documents and document workspaces
Show information on installed plugins and InDesign components
Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Working with XML
Expand/Collapse element
Option + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Working with XML
Expand/Collapse element and child elements
Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Working with XML
Extend XML selection up/down
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Working with XML
Move XML selection up/down
Page Up / Page Down
Working with XML
Scroll structure pane up/down one screen
Home / End
Working with XML
Select first/last XML node
Shift + Home / Shift + End
Working with XML
Extend selection to first/last XML node
Command + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Working with XML
Go to previous/next validation error
Command + Option + Shift + F7
Working with XML
Automatically tag text frames and tables
Shift + Command + Option + [
Indexing
Create index entry without dialog box
Command + 7
Indexing
Open index entry dialog box
Shift + Command + Option + ]
Indexing
Create proper name index entry (last name, first name)
Option -click Delete icon
Panels
Delete without confirmation
Option -click New button
Panels
Create item and set options
Shift + Enter
Panels
Apply value and keep focus on option
Command + Option + ~
Panels
Activate last-used option in last-used panel
Shift -click
Panels
Select range of styles, layers, links, swatches, or library objects in a panel
Command -click
Panels
Select nonadjacent styles, layers, links, swatches, or library objects in a panel
Tab
Panels
Apply value and select next value
Esc
Panels
Move focus to selected object, text, or window
Tab
Panels
Show/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control panel (with no insertion point)
Shift + Tab
Panels
Show/Hide all panels except the Toolbox and Control panel (docked or not)
Command + Option + Tab
Panels
Open or close all stashed panels
Option +drag any panel tab (in the group) to edge of screen
Panels
Stash a panel group
Option +Ctrl-click in list, and then use keyboard to select item by name
Panels
Select item by name
Option + Command + M
Panels
Open the Drop Shadow panel
Command + 6
Control Panel
Toggle focus to/from Control panel
Command + Option + 7
Control Panel
Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode
Any key on the numeric keypad / keyboard numbers
Control Panel
Change reference point when proxy has focus
Option + Arrow Down
Control Panel
Display the pop-up menu that has focus
Option -click Kerning icon
Control Panel
Open Units & Increments Preferences
Option -click Number Of Columns icon
Control Panel
Open the Text Frame Options dialog box
Option -click X / Y icon
Control Panel
Open the Move dialog box
Option -click Angle icon
Control Panel
Open the Rotate dialog box
Option -click X / Y Scale icon
Control Panel
Open the Scale dialog box
Option -click Shear icon
Control Panel
Open the Shear dialog box
Option -click Superscript, Subscript, / Small Caps button
Control Panel
Open Text Preferences
Option -click Underline button
Control Panel
Open the Underline Options dialog box
Option -click Strikethrough button
Control Panel
Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box
Option -click Align To Baseline Grid, / Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button
Control Panel
Open the Grids Preferences
Option -click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, / Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon
Control Panel
Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog box
Option -click Leading icon
Control Panel
Open the Justification dialog box
Option + Command + Shift + J
Type panels and dialog boxes
Open Justification dialog box
Option + Command + J
Type panels and dialog boxes
Open Paragraph Rules dialog box
Option + Command + K
Type panels and dialog boxes
Open Keep Options dialog box
Command + T
Type panels and dialog boxes
Activate Character panel
Command + Option + T
Type panels and dialog boxes
Activate Paragraph panel
Select text and press Shift+ Option + Command + C
Character and paragraph styles
Make character style definition match text
Select text and press Shift+ Option + Command + R
Character and paragraph styles
Make paragraph style definition match text
Shift + Option +Ctrl-double-click style
Character and paragraph styles
Change options without applying style
Option -click paragraph style name
Character and paragraph styles
Remove style and local formatting
Option +Shift-click paragraph style name
Character and paragraph styles
Clear overrides from paragraph style
F11, Shift+ F11
Character and paragraph styles
Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively
Shift + Command + T
Tabs Panel
Activate Tabs panel
Option -click tab
Tabs Panel
Switch between alignment options
Option -click layer
Layers Panel
Select all objects on layer
Option -drag small square to new layer
Layers Panel
Copy selection to new layer
Command -click Create New Layer
Layers Panel
Add new layer below selected layer
Shift + Command -click Create New Layer
Layers Panel
Add new layer to the top of the layer list
Shift + Option + Command -click Create New Layer
Layers Panel
Add new layer to the top of the layer list and open New Layer dialog box
Option -click Create New Layer
Layers Panel
Add new layer and open New Layer dialog box
Option -click master
Pages Panel
Apply master to selected page
Option -click the master you want to base the selected master on
Pages Panel
Base another master page on selected master
Command -click Create New Page button
Pages Panel
Create master page
Option -click New Page button
Pages Panel
Display Insert Pages dialog box
Shift + Command + P
Pages Panel
Add new page after last page
Shift -drag slider
Color Panel
Move color sliders in tandem
Option -click color bar
Color Panel
Select a color for the nonactive fill or stroke
Shift -click color bar
Color Panel
Switch between color modes (CMYK, RGB, LAB)
Command + Option + Shift + Y
Separations Preview panel
Turn on Overprint preview
Command + Option + Shift + ~ (tilde)
Separations Preview panel
Show all plates
Command + Option + Shift + 1
Separations Preview panel
Show Cyan plate
Command + Option + Shift + 2
Separations Preview panel
Show Magenta plate
Command + Option + Shift + 3
Separations Preview panel
Show Yellow plate
Command + Option + Shift + 4
Separations Preview panel
Show Black plate
Command + Option + Shift + 5
Separations Preview panel
Show 1st Spot plate
Command + Option + Shift + 6
Separations Preview panel
Show 2nd Spot plate
Command + Option + Shift + 7
Separations Preview panel
Show 3rd Spot plate
Option -click New Swatch button
Swatches Panel
Create new swatch based on the current swatch
Option + Command -click New Swatch button
Swatches Panel
Create spot color swatch based on the current swatch
Shift + Option + Command -double-click swatch
Swatches Panel
Change options without applying swatch
Option + Enter
Transform Panels
Apply value and copy object
Command + Enter
Transform Panels
Apply width, height, or scale value proportionally