Tools
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Esc | Switch between Text tool and Note tool | |
| Option+Shift | Temporarily switch from Text tool to Note Tool | |
| Option+Spacebar | Temporarily switch to Hand tool (Layout view) | |
| Command+Spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom tool (Layout view) | |
| Command+Spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Layout view) | |
| Command+Option+Spacebar | Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool (Layout view) |
Navigation Shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+PgUp/PgDn | Go to first/last page (Layout view) | |
| Shift+PgUp/PgDn | Go to previous/next page (Layout view) | |
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Move right/left one character | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move up/down one line | |
| Command+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Move right/left one word | |
| Command+]/Command+[ | Go to beginning of sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views) | |
| Home/End | Go to beginning/end of line | |
| Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Go to previous/next paragraph | |
| Command+Option+] | Go to next story (Galley view) | |
| Command+Option+[ | Go to previous story (Galley view) | |
| Command+Home/End | Go to beginning/end of story | |
| Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select one character to the right/left | |
| Command+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select one word to the right/left | |
| Shift+Home/End | Select to the start/end of the line | |
| Command+Shift+P | Select current paragraph (Galley and Story views) | |
| Command+Option+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views) | |
| Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select one line above/below | |
| Command+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select one paragraph before/after | |
| Command+Shift+Home/End | Select to beginning/end of story | |
| Command+Delete | Delete word in front of insertion point (Galley and Story views) | |
| Command+Shift+Delete | Delete current sentence (Galley and Story views) | |
| Command+Option+Shift+Delete | Delete current paragraph (Galley and Story views) | |
| Command+Option+/ | Recompose all stories | |
| Command+Option+2 | Toggle current and previous view | |
| Command+F6 | Go to Next window | |
| Command+Shift+F6 | Go to Previous window | |
| PgUp/PgDn | Scroll up/down one screen | |
| Option+Shift+PgUp/PgDn | Go to first/last spread | |
| Command+Option+PgUp/PgDn | Go to first previous/ next spread | |
| Command+Option+= | Fit selection in window | |
| Command+5/2/4 | Increase screen to 50%/ 200%/400% | |
| Command+Option+5 | Access view percent field |
Moving and Transforming Graphics
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+./, | Increase/Decrease size/scale by 1% | |
| Command+Option+./, | Increase/Decrease size/scale by 5% | |
| Arrow Keys | Move selection | |
| Command+Shift+Arrow Keys | Move selection by 1/10th | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Move selection by 10 times |
Working with Text
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Esc | Enables the Position tool in text | |
| Command+Shift+X | Normal horizontal scale | |
| Command+Option+Shift+X | Normal vertical scale | |
| Command+Shift+>/< | Increase/Decrease text point size | |
| Command+Option+Shift+>/< | Increase/Decrease text point size five times | |
| Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading (horizontal text) | |
| Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading (vertical text) | |
| Command+Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading five times (horizontal text) | |
| Command+Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease leading five times (vertical text) | |
| Command+Option+Shift+A | Auto leading | |
| Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking | |
| Command+Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking five times | |
| Command+Option+Q | Reset all manual kerning preferences (reset track to 0) | |
| Option+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease baseline shift (horizontal text) | |
| Option+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease baseline shift (vertical text) | |
| Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease baseline shift five times (horizontal text) | |
| Command+Option+\/Backspace | Increase/Decrease word space kerning | |
| Command+Option+Shift+\/Backspace | Increase/Decrease word space kerning five times | |
| Command+Shift+L/C/R | Align text left/center/right | |
| Command+Shift+J | Justify with last line aligned left | |
| Command+Shift+F | Justify all lines | |
| Shift+Tab | Insert right indent tab | |
| Command+Option+Shift+/ | Update missing font list | |
| Command+Option+Shift+' | Toggle typographer’s quotes preference | |
| Option+Click Expanded/Collapsed note bookend | Expand/Collapse all notes except current note |
Working with Types
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Option+Shift+J | Open Justification dialog box | |
| Command+Option+K | Open Keep Options dialog box | |
| Command+Option+J | Open Paragraph Rules dialog box | |
| Command+Option+Shift+C | Redefine character style | |
| Command+Option+R | Open Drop Caps and Nested Styles dialog box | |
| Command+Option+Shift+R | Redefine paragraph style | |
| Command+Shift+K | Toggle all caps (on/off) | |
| Command+Option+L | Toggle small caps (on/off) | |
| Command+Shift+= | Superscript | |
| Command+Option+Shift+= | Subscript | |
| Command+Shift+U | Underline | |
| Command+Shift+/ | Strikethrough | |
| Command+B/Command+Shift+B | Bold | |
| Command+Shift+I | Italic | |
| Command+Shift+Y | Normal | |
| Command+Option+Shift+G | Toggle align to grid (on/off) | |
| Command+Option+Shift+H | Toggle auto-hyphenate (on/off) |
Find and Replace
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+F1 | Insert selected text into Find What box | |
| Shift+F1 | Insert selected text into Find What box and find next | |
| Command+F3 | Replace selected text with Change To text | |
| Shift+F3 | Replace selected text with Change To text and find next | |
| Command+F2 | Insert selected text into Replace box |
Tables
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Delete | Clear cell | |
| Tab/Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Move to next cell | |
| Shift+Tab | Move to previous cell | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move up/down through table cells | |
| Option+PgUp/PgDn | Move to first/last cell in column | |
| Option+Home/End | Move to first/last cell in row | |
| PgUp/PgDn | Move to first/last row in frame | |
| Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Select cells above/below | |
| Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Select cells to the right/left |
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Command+Shift+J | Open Justification dialog box | |
| Option+Command+J | Open Paragraph Rules dialog box | |
| Option+Command+K | Open Keep Options dialog box | |
| Command+T | Activate Character panel | |
| Command+Option+T | Activate Paragraph panel |
Character and Paragraph Styles
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+C | Make character style definition match text | |
| Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+R | Make paragraph style definition match text | |
| Shift+Option+Command-double-click style | Change options without applying style | |
| Option+Click paragraph style name | Remove style and local formatting | |
| Option+Shift-click paragraph style name | Clear overrides from paragraph style | |
| Command+F11/Command+Shift+F11 | Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively |
Thesaurus
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+5 | Load word | |
| Command+Shift+6 | Look up word | |
| Command+Shift+7 | Change word |
Working with XML
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Expand/Collapse element | |
| Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Expand/Collapse element and child elements | |
| Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Extend XML selection up/down | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move XML selection up/down | |
| PgUp/PgDn | Scroll structure pane up/down one screen | |
| Home/End | Select first/last XML node | |
| Shift+Home/End | Extend selection to first/last XML node | |
| Command+Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Go to previous/next validation error | |
| Command+Option+Shift+F7 | Automatically tag text frames and tables |
Other Shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+W | Close current document | |
| Command+Option+Shift+W | Close all documents | |
| Command+Option+Shift+S | Save all documents | |
| Command+Option+Z | Expand all stories | |
| Command+Option+Shift+Z | Collapse all stories | |
| Command+Option+Tab | Show/Hide all toolbars and panels | |
| Command+Option+N | New default document | |
| Command+Shift+D | Display Links panel | |
| Command+Option+` | Activate last-used field in panel | |
| Command+Option+Shift+6 | Update beginning to cursor info | |
| Command+Option+Shift+8 | Update copyfit progress info | |
| Command+Option+Shift+7 | Update cursor to end info | |
| Command+Option+Shift+5 | Update selection info | |
| Command+Option+Shift+4 | Update whole story info | |
| Shift+F5 | Force redraw | |
| Command+Option+Shift+U | Toggle units | |
| Command+Option+F8 | New text macro | |
| Command+Option+Shift+F8 | Edit text macro | |
| Option+Shift+F8 | Insert macro text |
