InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts
InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut
Ctrl+Alt+O
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4
Ctrl+Alt+P
Exit
Ctrl+Q
Ctrl+E
File Info...
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+I
Import XML...
New: Book...
New: Document...
Ctrl+N
New: Library...
Open...
Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+P
Ctrl+D
Print Booklet...
Print Presets: Define...
Print...
Ctrl+P
Revert
Save
Ctrl+S
Save As...
Shift+Ctrl+S
Save a Copy...
Ctrl+Alt+S
Share My Screen...
User...
Versions...
XML...
Product area : Edit Menu
Assign Profiles...
Cancel Check Out
Check In
Shift+Ctrl+F9
Check In All
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+F9
Check Out
Clear
Ctrl+F9
Backspace,
Ctrl+Backspace, Delete,
Ctrl+Delete
Colour Settings...
Convert to Profile...
Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Deselect All
Shift+Ctrl+A
Duplicate
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+D
Edit Original
Edit in Story Editor
Ctrl+Y
Find Next
Ctrl+Alt+F
Find/Change...
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+V
Paste Into
Ctrl+Alt+V
Paste in Place
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+V
Shift+Ctrl+V
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+Enter
Redo
Shift+Ctrl+Z
Save Content
Select All
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+I
Spelling: Dictionary...
Spelling: Dynamic Spelling
Step and Repeat...
Ctrl+Alt+U
Ctrl+Z
Update Content
Ctrl+F5
Shift+Ctrl+Page Up
Go Back
Ctrl+Page Up
Go Forward
Go to Page...
Last Page
Ctrl+Page Down
Ctrl+J, Presentation Mode:
Ctrl+J
Shift+Ctrl+Page Down
Layout Adjustment...
Left Spread
Next Spread
Alt+Page Down,
Presentation Mode: Space,
Presentation Mode: Down
Arrow, Presentation Mode:
Enter, Presentation Mode:
Page Down
Previous Spread
Right Spread
Shift+Ctrl+P
Shift+Page Up, Text:
Shift+Page Up
Alt+Page Up, Presentation
Mode: Shift+Space,
Presentation Mode:
Backspace, Presentation
Mode: Up Arrow,
Presentation Mode: Page Up
Presentation Mode: Right
Arrow
Ruler Guides...
Table of Contents Styles...
Table of Contents...
Update Table of Contents
Product area : Type Menu
Bulleted & Numbered Lists: Apply Bullets
Bulleted & Numbered Lists: Apply Numbers
Bulleted & Numbered Lists: Convert Bullets and
Numbering to Text
Bulleted & Numbered Lists: Define Lists...
Bulleted & Numbered Lists: Restart/Continue
Numbering
Change Case: Sentence case
Change Case: Title Case
Change Case: UPPERCASE
Change Case: lowercase
Convert URLs to Hyperlinks...
Create Outlines
Shift+Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+O
Text: Shift+Enter
Text: Enter
Insert Footnote
Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes:
Discretionary Hyphen
Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Em
Dash
Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: En
Dash
Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes:
Nonbreaking Hyphen
Insert Special Character: Markers: Current Page
Number
Insert Special Character: Markers: Footnote Number
Text: Shift+Ctrl+
Text: Shift+Alt+
Text: Alt+
Text: Ctrl+Alt+
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+N
Text: Ctrl+\
Text: Shift+Tab
Text: Tab
Text: Alt+[
Text: Shift+Alt+[
Text: Alt+]
Text: Shift+Alt+]
Text: Shift+Alt+'
Text: Alt+'
Text: Alt+8
Text: Alt+G
Text: Alt+;
Text: Alt+7
Text: Alt+R
Text: Alt+6
Text: Alt+2
Text: Shift+Ctrl+M
Text: Shift+Ctrl+N
Text: Ctrl+Alt+X
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+M
Text: Ctrl+F8
Ctrl+Alt+I
Shift+Ctrl+T
Ctrl+]
Shift+Ctrl+]
Ctrl+[
Shift+Ctrl+[
Baseline Options
Captions: Caption Setup...
Captions: Convert to Static Caption
Captions: Generate Live Caption
Captions: Generate Static Caption
Clipping Path: Convert Clipping Path to Frame
Clipping Path: Options...
Content: Graphic
Content: Text
Content: Unassigned
Convert Shape: Beveled Rectangle
Convert Shape: Ellipse
Convert Shape: Fancy Rectangle
Convert Shape: Inverse Rounded Rectangle
Convert Shape: Line
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+K
Ctrl+Alt+M
Shift+Ctrl+E
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E
Ctrl+Alt+E
Ctrl+Alt+C
Ctrl+G
Hide
Ctrl+3
Ctrl+L
Ctrl+8
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+8
Escape
Select: Content
Shift+Escape
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+]
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+[
Ctrl+Alt+]
Ctrl+Alt+[
Ctrl+Alt+3
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+Alt+4
Shift+Ctrl+M
Shift+Ctrl+G
Unlock
Unlock All
Unlock All on Spread
Ctrl+Alt+L
Tables: Ctrl+Alt+B
Tables: Shift+Backspace
Delete: Row
Tables: Ctrl+Backspace
Delete: Table
Distribute Columns Evenly
Distribute Rows Evenly
Edit Footer
Edit Header
Go to Row...
Insert Table...
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+T
Insert: Column...
Tables: Ctrl+Alt+9
Insert: Row...
Tables: Ctrl+9
Merge Cells
Select: Body Rows
Select: Cell
Tables: Ctrl+/
Select: Column
Tables: Ctrl+Alt+3
Tables: Ctrl+3
Select: Table
Tables: Ctrl+Alt+A
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+B
To Body
To Footer
To Header
Unmerge Cells
Product area : View Menu
Actual Size
Ctrl+1
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Z
Ctrl+Alt+H
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Entire Pasteboard
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+0
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+Alt+Y
Ctrl+0
Ctrl+Alt+0
Ctrl+;
Ctrl+Alt+;
Ctrl+Alt+'
Ctrl+'
Ctrl+U
Shift+Ctrl+'
Shift+Ctrl+;
Hide Rulers
Ctrl+R
Ink Manager...
Overprint Preview
Proof Colours
Proof Setup: Custom...
Proof Setup: Document CMYK
Proof Setup: Macintosh RGB
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Y
Presentation Mode: B
Presentation Mode: G
Presentation Mode: W
Ctrl+Alt+1
Ctrl+=, Ctrl+Num +
Zoom Out
Ctrl+
F6
Color: Gradient
Color: Swatches
F5
Control
Ctrl+Alt+6
Editorial: Assignments
Editorial: Notes
Editorial: Track Changes
Effects
Shift+Ctrl+F10
F8
Interactive: Animation
Interactive: Bookmarks
Interactive: Buttons
Interactive: Hyperlinks
Interactive: Media
Interactive: Object States
Interactive: Page Transitions
Interactive: Preview
Shift+Ctrl+Enter,
Shift+Ctrl+Num Enter
Interactive: Timing
Layers
F7
Links
Shift+Ctrl+D
Mini Bridge
Object & Layout: Align
Shift+F7
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+F
Shift+F6
F12, Ctrl+F12
Stroke
F10, Ctrl+F10
Shift+F11, Shift+Ctrl+F11
Ctrl+F7
F11, Ctrl+F11
Ctrl+Alt+W
Tools
Type & Tables: Character
Ctrl+T
Shift+Alt+F11
Shift+F8
Ctrl+Alt+T, Ctrl+M
Shift+F9
Ctrl+Alt+F11
F1
InDesign Online...
InDesign Support Centre...
Manage Extensions...
Welcome Screen...
Product area : Object Editing
Decrease scale by 1%
Ctrl+,
Decrease scale by 5%
Ctrl+Alt+,
Decrease size by 1%
Decrease size by 5%
End Path Drawing
Horizontal Align Centre
Ctrl+.
Increase scale by 5%
Ctrl+Alt+.
Increase size by 1%
Increase size by 5%
Nudge down
Nudge down 1/10
Nudge down 1/10 duplicate
Nudge down duplicate
Down Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Down
Arrow
Alt+Down Arrow
Shift+Down Arrow
Shift+Alt+Down Arrow
Nudge left
Left Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
Alt+Left Arrow
Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Alt+Left Arrow
Nudge right
Right Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
Alt+Right Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow
Shift+Alt+Right Arrow
Nudge up
Up Arrow
Nudge up 1/10
Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Nudge up duplicate
Alt+Up Arrow
Nudge up x10
Shift+Up Arrow
Shift+Alt+Up Arrow
Ctrl+Alt+G
Toggle Auto
Toggle Live Edit Mode
Vertical Align Bottom
Vertical Align Centre
Vertical Align Top
Vertical Distribute Bottom
Vertical Distribute Centre
Vertical Distribute Space
Vertical Distribute Top
Vertical Margin Align Bottom
Vertical Margin Align Centre
Vertical Margin Align Top
Vertical Page Align Bottom
Vertical Page Align Centre
Vertical Page Align Top
Vertical Spread Align Bottom
Vertical Spread Align Centre
Vertical Spread Align Top
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C
Shift+Ctrl+K
Shift+Ctrl+H
Character: Strikethrough
Shift+Ctrl+/
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+=
Character: Superscript
Shift+Ctrl+=
Character: Underline
Shift+Ctrl+U
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+[
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+]
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+L
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+R
Ctrl+Alt+R
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+J
Ctrl+Alt+K
Ctrl+Alt+J
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Enter,
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Num Enter
Sample Buttons
Scripts: Delete Script File
Scripts: Display Unsupported Files
Scripts: Edit Script
Scripts: Enable Redraw
Scripts: Reveal in Explorer
Scripts: Run Script
Separations Preview: Desaturate Black
Separations Preview: Show Single Plates in Black
Stroke: Show Options
Stroke: Stroke Styles...
Swatches: Add Unnamed Colours
Swatches: Delete Swatch...
Swatches: Duplicate Swatch
Swatches: Hide Options
Swatches: Ink Manager...
Swatches: Large Swatch
Swatches: Load Swatches...
Swatches: Merge Swatches
Swatches: Name
Swatches: New Colour Swatch...
Swatches: New Gradient Swatch...
Swatches: New Mixed Ink Group...
Swatches: New Mixed Ink Swatch...
Swatches: New Tint Swatch...
Swatches: Save Swatches...
Swatches: Select All Unused
Swatches: Small Name
Swatches: Small Swatch
Swatches: Swatch Options...
Tab: Centre
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+F7
User
Product area : Structure Menu
Add Untagged Items
DTD Options...
Delete
Delete DTD
Edit
Go to Item
Hide Attributes
Hide Comments
Hide Processing Instructions
Import XML...
Load DTD...
Map Styles to Tags...
Map Tags to Styles...
New Attribute...
New Comment...
New Element...
New Parent Element...
New Processing Instruction...
Select in Structure
Show Text Snippets
Tag Element...
Tagging Preset Options...
Untag Element
Validate from Root Element
Validate from Selected Element
View DTD...
View List of Errors...
Shift+Ctrl+C
Shift+Ctrl+F
Align justify
Shift+Ctrl+J
Align left
Shift+Ctrl+L
Align right
Shift+Ctrl+R
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+G
Shift+Ctrl+B
Apply italic
Shift+Ctrl+I
Apply normal
Shift+Ctrl+Y
Arrange by columns
Arrange by rows
Auto leading
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A
Auto
Bullet Character
Chapter Number
Character Style
Clear
Tables: Backspace
Text: Shift+Alt+Down
Arrow
Text: Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Down
Arrow
Decrease kerning/tracking x 5
Decrease leading
Decrease leading x 5
Shift+Ctrl+,
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+,
Decrease kerning/tracking
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Define Cross
Delete
Tables: Delete
Text: Backspace, Text:
Shift+Backspace
Text: Delete, Text:
Shift+Delete
Text: Ctrl+Backspace
Text: Ctrl+Delete
Text: Shift+F2
Flush Space
Forced Line Break
Full Paragraph
GREP Find Next
GREP Load Find and Find Next instance
GREP Load Find with selected text
GREP Load Replace with selected text
GREP Replace with Change To text
GREP Replace with Change To text and Find Next
Hair Space
Increase baseline shift
Increase baseline shift x 5
Increase horizontal scale
Increase kerning/tracking x 5
Text: Shift+Alt+Right
Arrow, Text: Alt+Right
Arrow
Text: Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
Increase leading
Increase leading x 5
Shift+Ctrl+.
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+.
Increase kerning/tracking
Ctrl+Alt+\
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+\
Text: Shift+F1
Text: Ctrl+F1
Text: Ctrl+F2
Move Down
Move Left
Move Right
Move Up
Tables: Up Arrow
Tables: Alt+Page Up
Tables: Alt+Home
Tables: Page Up
Tables: Alt+End
Tables: Tab
Tables: Shift+Tab
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End
Text: End
Text: Home
Text: Up Arrow
Non
Nonbreaking Hyphen
Nonbreaking Space
Nonbreaking Space (Fixed Width)
Normal horizontal text scale
Shift+Ctrl+X
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+X
Page Number
Paragraph Number
Paragraph Symbol
Paragraph Text
Partial Paragraph
Paste as Cross
Punctuation Space
Quarter Space
Recompose all stories
Ctrl+Alt+/
Text: Ctrl+F3
Text: Shift+F3
Text: Ctrl+Alt+Q
Section Symbol
Select Cells Above
Select line
Text: Shift+Ctrl+\
Text: Shift+Ctrl+End
Text: Shift+End
Text: Shift+Home
Switch composer
Tab
Text Anchor Name
Thin Space
Third Space
Toggle Adjust Spacing Automatically When Cutting
and Pasting
Toggle Autogrow
Toggle Cell/Text Selection
Tables: Escape
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+'
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+/
Apply Colour
Apply Gradient
Apply None
Num /, /
Shift+C
Erase Tool
Eyedropper Tool
Gap Tool
Shift+G
Hand Tool
Line Tool
Measure Tool
Note Tool
Page Tool
Shift+P
Pen Tool
Pencil Tool
Polygon Tool
Rectangle Frame Tool
Rectangle Tool
Rotate Tool
Scale Tool
Scissors Tool
Selection Tool
V, Text: Escape
Shear Tool
Smooth Tool
Swap fill and stroke activation
Shift+X
Tool Hints
Type Tool
Shift+T
Zoom Tool
Ctrl+2
400% size
Ctrl+4
50% size
Ctrl+5
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+W
Shift+Ctrl+W
Shift+Alt+Page Up, Home,
Presentation Mode: Home
Ctrl+Alt+=
Force redraw
Shift+F5
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Page Up
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Page Down
Ctrl+Alt+Page Down
Ctrl+Alt+Page Up
Grids in Back
Guides in Back
Horizontal Ruler: Agates
Horizontal Ruler: Centimetres
Horizontal Ruler: Ciceros
Horizontal Ruler: Custom...
Horizontal Ruler: Inches
Horizontal Ruler: Inches Decimal
Horizontal Ruler: Millimetres
Horizontal Ruler: Picas
Horizontal Ruler: Pixels
Horizontal Ruler: Points
Last Spread
Ctrl+Alt+N
Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+`,
Presentation Mode: Ctrl+Tab,
Presentation Mode: Ctrl+`
Shift+F10
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Previous window
Shift+Ctrl+Tab,
Shift+Ctrl+`, Presentation
Mode: Shift+Ctrl+Tab,
Presentation Mode:
Shift+Ctrl+`
Ruler On Spine
Ruler Per Page
Ruler Per Spread
Save all
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+S
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+5
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+6
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+7
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+4
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+1
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+2
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+3
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+`
Tab
Shift+Tab
Ctrl+Alt+7
Ctrl+6
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+U
Ctrl+Alt+2