Shortcuts Keys for tools In InDesign
These shortcuts help you to quickly work without using the mouse with InDesign. You can accustom to the default InDesign shortcut set, the QuarkXPress 4.0 or Adobe PageMaker 7.0 shortcut set, or a shortcut set that you create. You can share this shortcut sets with others InDesign or any other of the same platform.
InDesign provides shortcuts to help you quickly work in documents without using the mouse. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the command names in menus. You can use the default InDesign shortcut set or a shortcut set that you create.
This table isn’t a full list of keyboard shortcuts. It Just those shortcuts that are not shown in menu commands or tool, tips.
Note:
Choose Window Tool indication, and then select a tool to view this shortcuts and modifier keys.
Tool
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Windows
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Mac OS
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Selection Tool
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V, Esc
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V, Esc
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Toggle Selection and Direct Selection tool
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Ctrl+Tab
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Command+Control+Tab
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Direct Selection Tool
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A
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A
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Page tool
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Shift+P
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Shift+P
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Gap tool
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U
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U
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Pen tool
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P
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P
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Add Anchor Point tool
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=
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=
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Add Anchor Point tool
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=
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= (on the numeric pad)
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Delete Anchor Point tool
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-
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-
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Convert Direction Point tool
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Shift+C
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Shift+C
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Type tool
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T
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T
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Type On A Path tool
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Shift+T
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Shift+T
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Pencil tool (Note tool)
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N
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N
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Line tool
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/
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/
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Rectangle Frame tool
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F
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F
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Rectangle tool
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M
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M
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Ellipse tool
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L
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L
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Rotate tool
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R
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R
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Scale tool
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S
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S
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Shear tool
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O
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O
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Free Transform tool
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E
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E
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Eyedropper tool
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I
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I
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Measure tool
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K
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K
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Gradient tool
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G
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G
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Scissors tool
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C
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C
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Hand tool
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H
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H
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Temporarily selects Hand tool
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Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or Alt+Spacebar (both)
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Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), or Option+Spacebar (both)
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Zoom tool
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Z
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Z
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Temporarily selects Zoom In tool
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Ctrl+Spacebar
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Command+Spacebar
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Toggle Fill and Stroke
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X
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X
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Swap Fill and Stroke
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Shift+X
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Shift+X
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Toggle among them formatting toolbar Affects Container and Formatting Affects Text
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J
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J
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Apply Color
|
, [comma]
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, [comma]
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Apply Gradient
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. [period]
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. [period]
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Apply No Color
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/
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/
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Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode
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W
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W
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Frame Grid tool (horizontal)
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Y
|
Y
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Frame Grid tool (vertical)
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Q
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Q
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Gradient Feather tool
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Shift+G
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Shift+G
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