InDesign CS5 (Windows)
Navigating Through and Editing Text
Select one character right or left
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
All hotkeys for InDesign CS5 (Windows)
ToolsSelection Tool |
V , Escape |
ToolsDirect Selection tool |
a |
ToolsToggle Selection and Direct Selection tool |
Ctrl + Tab |
ToolsPage tool |
Shift + p |
ToolsGap tool |
u |
ToolsPen tool |
p |
ToolsAdd Anchor Point tool |
= |
ToolsDelete Anchor Point tool |
- |
ToolsConvert Direction Point tool |
Shift + c |
ToolsType tool |
t |
ToolsType On A Path tool |
Shift + t |
ToolsPencil tool (Note tool) |
n |
ToolsLine tool |
\ |
ToolsRectangle Frame tool |
f |
ToolsRectangle tool |
m |
ToolsEllipse tool |
l |
ToolsRotate tool |
r |
ToolsScale tool |
s |
ToolsShear tool |
o |
ToolsFree Transform tool |
e |
ToolsEyedropper tool |
i |
ToolsMeasure tool |
k |
ToolsGradient tool |
g |
ToolsScissors tool |
c |
ToolsHand tool |
h |
ToolsTemporarily select Hand tool |
Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), / Alt + Spacebar (both) |
ToolsZoom tool |
z |
ToolsTemporarily select Zoom In tool |
Ctrl + Space |
ToolsToggle Fill and Stroke |
x |
ToolsSwap Fill and Stroke |
Shift + x |
ToolsToggle between Formatting Affects Container and Formatting Affects Text |
j |
ToolsApply Color |
, (comma) |
ToolsApply Gradient |
. (period) |
ToolsApply No Color |
/ |
ToolsSwitch between Normal View and Preview Mode |
w |
ToolsGradient Feather tool |
Shift + g |
Selecting and moving objectsTemporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used) |
Any tool (except selection tools)+ Ctrl |
Selecting and moving objectsTemporarily select Group Selection tool |
Direct Selection tool+Alt; / Pen, Add Anchor Point, / Delete Anchor Point tool+ Alt + Ctrl |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect container of selected content |
Esc / double-click |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect content of selected container |
Shift + Esc / double-click |
Selecting and moving objectsAdd to or subtract from a selection of multiple objects |
Selection, Direct Selection, / Group Selection tool+ Shift -click (to deselect, click center point) |
Selecting and moving objectsDuplicate selection |
Selection, Direct Selection, / Group Selection tool+ Alt -drag* |
Selecting and moving objectsDuplicate and offset selection |
Alt + Arrow Keys |
Selecting and moving objectsDuplicate and offset selection by 10 times** |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Selecting and moving objectsMove selection** |
Arrow Keys |
Selecting and moving objectsMove selection by 10th** |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Selecting and moving objectsMove selection by 10 times** |
Shift + Arrow Keys |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect master page item from document page |
Selection / Direct Selection tool+ Ctrl + Shift -click |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect next object behind or in front |
Selection tool+ Ctrl -click, / Selection tool+ Alt + Ctrl -click |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect next or previous frame in story |
Alt + Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up |
Selecting and moving objectsSelect first or last frame in story |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up |
Selecting and moving objectsSend object backward |
Ctrl + [ |
Selecting and moving objectsSend object to back |
Shift + Ctrl + [ |
Selecting and moving objectsBring object forward |
Ctrl + ] |
Selecting and moving objectsBring object to front |
Shift + Ctrl + ] |
Transforming ObjectsDuplicate and transform selection |
Transformation tool+ Alt -drag |
Transforming ObjectsDisplay Transform tool dialog box |
Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate tool, / Shear tool in Toolbox |
Transforming ObjectsDecrease scale by 1% |
Ctrl + , (comma) |
Transforming ObjectsIncrease scale by 1% |
Ctrl + . (period) |
Transforming ObjectsIncrease scale by 5% |
Ctrl + Alt + . (period) |
Transforming ObjectsResize frame and content |
Selection tool+ Ctrl -drag |
Transforming ObjectsResize frame and content proportionately |
Selection tool+ Shift + Ctrl -drag |
Transforming ObjectsConstrain proportion |
Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, / Rectangle tool+ Shift -drag |
Transforming ObjectsSwitch image from High Quality Display to Fast Display |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z |
Editing Paths and FramesTemporarily select Convert Direction Point tool |
Direct Selection tool+ Alt + Ctrl , / Pen tool+ Alt |
Editing Paths and FramesTemporarily switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Editing Paths and FramesTemporarily select Add Anchor Point tool |
Scissors tool+ Alt |
Editing Paths and FramesKeep Pen tool selected when pointer is over path or anchor point |
Pen tool+ Shift |
Editing Paths and FramesMove anchor point and handles while drawing |
Pen tool+ Space |
Editing Paths and FramesDisplay the Stroke panel |
F10 |
Working with TablesInsert or delete rows or columns while dragging |
Begin dragging row / column border, and then hold down Alt as you drag |
Working with TablesResize rows or columns without changing the size of the table |
Shift-drag interior row / column border |
Working with TablesResize rows or columns proportionally |
Shift-drag right / bottom table border |
Working with TablesMove to next/previous cell |
Tab / Shift + Tab |
Working with TablesMove to first/last cell in column |
Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down |
Working with TablesMove to first/last cell in row |
Alt + Home / Alt + End |
Working with TablesMove to first/last row in frame |
Page Up / Page Down |
Working with TablesMove up/down one cell |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Working with TablesMove left/right one cell |
Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Working with TablesSelect cell above/below the current cell |
Shift + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down |
Working with TablesSelect cell to the right/left of the current cell |
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Working with TablesStart row on next column |
Enter on numeric keypad |
Working with TablesStart row on next frame |
Shift + Enter on numeric keypad |
Working with TablesToggle between text selection and cell selection |
Esc |
Managing TextInsert selected text into Find What box |
Ctrl + F1 |
Managing TextInsert selected text into Find What box and finds next |
Shift + F1 |
Managing TextFind next occurrence of Find What text |
Shift + F2 / Alt + Ctrl + f |
Managing TextInsert selected text into Change To box |
Ctrl + F2 |
Managing TextReplace selection with Change To text |
Ctrl + F3 |
Working with TypeBold |
Shift + Ctrl + b |
Working with TypeItalic |
Shift + Ctrl + i |
Working with TypeNormal |
Shift + Ctrl + y |
Working with TypeUnderline |
Shift + Ctrl + u |
Working with TypeStrikethrough |
Shift + Ctrl + / |
Working with TypeAll caps (on/off) |
Shift + Ctrl + k |
Working with TypeSmall caps (on/off) |
Shift + Ctrl + h |
Working with TypeSuperscript |
Shift + Ctrl + [ + ] |
Working with TypeSubscript |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + [ + ] |
Working with TypeReset horizontal or vertical scale to 100% |
Shift + Ctrl + x / Shift + Alt + Ctrl + x |
Working with TypeAlign left, right, or center |
Shift + Ctrl + L , R , / c |
Working with TypeJustify all lines |
Shift + Ctrl + F (all lines) / J (all but last line) |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease point size* |
Shift + Ctrl + > / < |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease point size by five times* |
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + > / < |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease leading (horizontal text)* |
Alt + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease leading by five times (horizontal text)* |
Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down |
Working with TypeAuto leading |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + a |
Working with TypeAlign to grid (on/off) |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + g |
Working with TypeAuto-hyphenate (on/off) |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + h |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontal text) |
Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (horizontal text) |
Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Working with TypeIncrease kerning between words* |
Alt + Ctrl + \ |
Working with TypeDecrease kerning between words* |
Alt + Ctrl + Backspace |
Working with TypeClear all manual kerning and reset tracking to 0 |
Alt + Ctrl + q |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease baseline shift** (horizontal text) |
Shift + Alt + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down |
Working with TypeIncrease or decrease baseline shift by five times (horizontal text) |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Working with TypeAutomatically flow story |
Shift -click loaded text icon |
Working with TypeSemi-automatically flow story |
Alt -click loaded text icon |
Working with TypeRecompose all stories |
Alt + Ctrl + / |
Working with TypeInsert current page number |
Alt + Ctrl + n |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove to right or left one character |
Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove up or down one line |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove to right or left one word |
Ctrl + Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove to start or end of line |
Home / End |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove to previous or next paragraph |
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextMove to start or end of story |
Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect one word |
Double-click word |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect one character right or left |
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect one line above or below |
Shift + Arrow Up /+ Arrow Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect start or end of line |
Shift + Home /+ End |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect one paragraph |
Triple-click / quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences setting |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect one paragraph before or after |
Shift + Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect current line |
Shift + Ctrl + \ |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect characters from insertion point |
Shift -click |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect start or end of story |
Shift + Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect all in story |
Ctrl + a |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect first/last frame |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextSelect previous/next frame |
Alt + Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down |
Navigating Through and Editing TextDelete word in front of insertion point (Story Editor) |
Ctrl + Backspace / Delete |
Navigating Through and Editing TextUpdate missing font list |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + / |
Viewing documents and document workspacesTemporarily select Hand tool |
Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Alt -drag (with text insertion point), / Alt + Spacebar (in both text and non-text modes) |
Viewing documents and document workspacesTemporarily select Zoom In tool |
Ctrl + Space |
Viewing documents and document workspacesTemporarily select Zoom Out tool |
Alt + Ctrl + Space / Alt +Zoom In tool |
Viewing documents and document workspacesZoom to 50%, 200%, or 400% |
Ctrl + 5 , 2 , 4 |
Viewing documents and document workspacesRedraw screen |
Shift + F5 |
Viewing documents and document workspacesOpen new default document |
Ctrl + Alt + n |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSwitch between current and previous zoom levels |
Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSwitch to next/previous document window |
Ctrl + ~ / Shift + Ctrl + F6 / Ctrl + Shift + ~ |
Viewing documents and document workspacesScroll up/down one screen |
Page Up / Page Down |
Viewing documents and document workspacesGo back/forward to last-viewed page |
Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down |
Viewing documents and document workspacesGo to previous/next spread |
Alt + Page Up / Page Down |
Viewing documents and document workspacesFit spread in window |
Double-click Hand tool |
Viewing documents and document workspacesActivate the Go To command |
Ctrl + j |
Viewing documents and document workspacesFit selection in window |
Ctrl + Alt + + (plus) |
Viewing documents and document workspacesGo to master page while panel is closed |
Ctrl + J , type prefix of master, press Enter |
Viewing documents and document workspacesCycle through units of measurement |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + u |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSnap guide to ruler increments |
Shift -drag guide |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSwitch between page and spread guides (creation only) |
Ctrl -drag guide |
Viewing documents and document workspacesCreate vertical and horizontal ruler guides for the spread |
Ctrl -drag from zero point |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSelect all guides |
Alt + Ctrl + g |
Viewing documents and document workspacesLock or unlock zero point |
Right-click zero point and choose an option |
Viewing documents and document workspacesUse current magnification for view threshold of new guide |
Alt -drag guide |
Viewing documents and document workspacesSelect buttons in alert dialog boxes |
Press first letter of button name, if underlined |
Viewing documents and document workspacesShow information on installed plugins and InDesign components |
Ctrl +Help > About Design |
Working with XMLExpand/Collapse element |
Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Working with XMLExpand/Collapse element and child elements |
Alt + Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
Working with XMLExtend XML selection up/down |
Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Working with XMLMove XML selection up/down |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Working with XMLScroll structure pane up/down one screen |
Page Up / Page Down |
Working with XMLSelect first/last XML node |
Home / End |
Working with XMLExtend selection to first/last XML node |
Shift + Home / Shift + End |
Working with XMLGo to previous/next validation error |
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Working with XMLAutomatically tag text frames and tables |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F7 |
IndexingCreate index entry without dialog box |
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + [ |
IndexingOpen index entry dialog box |
Ctrl + 7 |
IndexingCreate proper name index entry (last name, first name) |
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + ] |
PanelsDelete without confirmation |
alt -click Delete icon |
PanelsCreate item and set options |
alt -click New button |
PanelsApply value and keep focus on option |
Shift + Enter |
PanelsActivate last-used option in last-used panel |
Ctrl + Alt + ~ |
PanelsSelect range of styles, layers, links, swatches, or library objects in a panel |
Shift -click |
PanelsSelect nonadjacent styles, layers, links, swatches, or library objects in a panel |
Ctrl -click |
PanelsApply value and select next value |
Tab |
PanelsMove focus to selected object, text, or window |
Esc |
PanelsShow/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control panel (with no insertion point) |
Tab |
PanelsShow/Hide all panels except the Toolbox and Control panel (docked or not) |
Shift + Tab |
PanelsOpen or close all stashed panels |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
PanelsStash a panel group |
Alt +drag any panel tab (in the group) to edge of screen |
PanelsSelect item by name |
Alt +Ctrl-click in list, and then use keyboard to select item by name |
PanelsOpen the Drop Shadow panel |
Alt + Ctrl + m |
Control PanelToggle focus to/from Control panel |
Ctrl + 6 |
Control PanelToggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode |
Ctrl + Alt + 7 |
Control PanelChange reference point when proxy has focus |
Any key on the numeric keypad / keyboard numbers |
Control PanelDisplay the pop-up menu that has focus |
Alt + Arrow Down |
Control PanelOpen Units & Increments Preferences |
alt -click Kerning icon |
Control PanelOpen the Text Frame Options dialog box |
alt -click Number Of Columns icon |
Control PanelOpen the Move dialog box |
alt -click X / Y icon |
Control PanelOpen the Rotate dialog box |
alt -click Angle icon |
Control PanelOpen the Scale dialog box |
alt -click X / Y Scale icon |
Control PanelOpen the Shear dialog box |
alt -click Shear icon |
Control PanelOpen Text Preferences |
alt -click Superscript, Subscript, / Small Caps button |
Control PanelOpen the Underline Options dialog box |
alt -click Underline button |
Control PanelOpen the Strikethrough Options dialog box |
alt -click Strikethrough button |
Control PanelOpen the Grids Preferences |
alt -click Align To Baseline Grid, / Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button |
Control PanelOpen the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog box |
alt -click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, / Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon |
Control PanelOpen the Justification dialog box |
alt -click Leading icon |
Type panels and dialog boxesOpen Justification dialog box |
Alt + Ctrl + Shift + j |
Type panels and dialog boxesOpen Paragraph Rules dialog box |
Alt + Ctrl + j |
Type panels and dialog boxesOpen Keep Options dialog box |
Alt + Ctrl + k |
Type panels and dialog boxesActivate Character panel |
Ctrl + t |
Type panels and dialog boxesActivate Paragraph panel |
Ctrl + Alt + t |
Character and paragraph stylesMake character style definition match text |
Select text and press Shift+ Alt + Ctrl + c |
Character and paragraph stylesMake paragraph style definition match text |
Select text and press Shift+ Alt + Ctrl + r |
Character and paragraph stylesChange options without applying style |
Shift + Alt +Ctrl-double-click style |
Character and paragraph stylesRemove style and local formatting |
alt -click paragraph style name |
Character and paragraph stylesClear overrides from paragraph style |
Alt +Shift-click paragraph style name |
Character and paragraph stylesShow/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively |
F11, Shift+ F11 |
Tabs PanelActivate Tabs panel |
Shift + Ctrl + t |
Tabs PanelSwitch between alignment options |
alt -click tab |
Layers PanelSelect all objects on layer |
alt -click layer |
Layers PanelCopy selection to new layer |
Alt -drag small square to new layer |
Layers PanelAdd new layer below selected layer |
Ctrl -click Create New Layer |
Layers PanelAdd new layer to the top of the layer list |
Shift + Ctrl -click Create New Layer |
Layers PanelAdd new layer to the top of the layer list and open New Layer dialog box |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl -click Create New Layer |
Layers PanelAdd new layer and open New Layer dialog box |
alt -click Create New Layer |
Pages PanelApply master to selected page |
alt -click master |
Pages PanelBase another master page on selected master |
alt -click the master you want to base the selected master on |
Pages PanelCreate master page |
Ctrl -click Create New Page button |
Pages PanelDisplay Insert Pages dialog box |
alt -click New Page button |
Pages PanelAdd new page after last page |
Shift + Ctrl + p |
Color PanelMove color sliders in tandem |
Shift -drag slider |
Color PanelSelect a color for the nonactive fill or stroke |
alt -click color bar |
Color PanelSwitch between color modes (CMYK, RGB, LAB) |
Shift -click color bar |
Separations Preview panelTurn on Overprint preview |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + y |
Separations Preview panelShow all plates |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ~ (tilde) |
Separations Preview panelShow Cyan plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 1 |
Separations Preview panelShow Magenta plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 |
Separations Preview panelShow Yellow plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 |
Separations Preview panelShow Black plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 4 |
Separations Preview panelShow 1st Spot plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 5 |
Separations Preview panelShow 2nd Spot plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 6 |
Separations Preview panelShow 3rd Spot plate |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 7 |
Swatches PanelCreate new swatch based on the current swatch |
alt -click New Swatch button |
Swatches PanelCreate spot color swatch based on the current swatch |
Alt + Ctrl -click New Swatch button |
Swatches PanelChange options without applying swatch |
Shift + Alt + Ctrl -double-click swatch |
Transform PanelsApply value and copy object |
Alt + Enter |
Transform PanelsApply width, height, or scale value proportionally |
Ctrl + Enter |