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