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Shortcuts InDesign for Windows

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Efficient Zoom & Pan

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Spacebar`	Drag mouse to Zoom
	`Ctrl`+`0`	Fit Page in view
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`0`	Fit Spread in View
	`Ctrl`++`/Ctrl`+`-`	Zoom in/Zoom out
	`Spacebar`+`Drag`	Pan in View
	`Alt`+`Drag`	Pan when in Text

Click Technique

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Click`	Select Thru
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Click`	Override master
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Drag`	Scale Graphics

Formatting Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`</Ctrl`+`Shift`+`>`	Decrease/Increase font size
	`Alt`+`Up Arrow/Alt`+`Down Arrow`	Adjust Leading size
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	Flush Left
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Flush Right
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Center
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Justify
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`	Bold
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`	Italic
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`	Underline
	`Alt`+`Left Arrow`	Tracking
	`Alt`+`Right Arrow`	Kerning
	`Shift`+`Alt`+`Up Arrow/Shift`+`Alt`+`Down Arrow`	Adjust baseline shift

Panels

	Windows	Action
	`F5`	Swatches
	`F7`	Layers
	`F10`	Stroke
	`F11`	Paragraph styles
	`Shift`+`F11`	Character styles
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`W`	Text Wrap
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Links
	`F8`	Info
	`Ctrl`+`T`	Character
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`6`	Control
	`Ctrl`+`F7`	Object Styles
	`F6`	Colors
	`F11/Ctrl`+`F11`	Paragraph Styles
	`Shift`+`F8`	Index
	`Shift`+`F9`	Tables
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F11`	Scripts
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`W`	Text wrap

File Menu Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`N`	New File
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Open File
	`Ctrl`+`W`	Close window
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`O`	Open in bridge
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Place
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Save As
	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P`	Page Setup
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`P`	Package
	`Ctrl`+`Q`	Quit Application
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Export

Edit Menu shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo
	`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy
	`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut
	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Paste Without formatting
	`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Deselect All
	`Ctrl`+`F`	Find/Change
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F`	Find Next
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Check Spelling
	`Ctrl`+`K`	Preferences
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`V`	Paste in Place
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`	Paste Into
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`D`	Duplicate
	`Ctrl`+`Y`	Edit in Story Editor
	`Ctrl`+`F9`	Check Out
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F9`	Check In
	`Ctrl`+`F5`	Update Content
	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Quick apply

Layout Menu Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`J`	Go to Page
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`	Add Page
	`Alt`+`PgUp/Alt`+`PgDn`	Previous/Next Spread

Type Menu Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`T`	Tabs
	`Shift`+`Alt`+`F11`	Glyphs
	`Shift`+`Enter`	Forced link break
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`	Hidden Characters

Object Menu shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`4`	Transform again
	`Ctrl`+`G`	Group
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	Ungroup
	`Ctrl`+`8`	Compound Path
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`M`	Drop Shadow
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Center Content
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`C`	Fill frame proportionlly
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`	Bring front
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]`	Send back
	`Ctrl`+`B`	Text Frame Options

View Menu Shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`U`	Smart Guides
	`Ctrl`+`;`	Guides
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	High Quality Display
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Y`	Text Threads
	`Ctrl`+`H`	Frame edges
	`Ctrl`+`R`	Rulers
	`Ctrl`+`1`	Actual Size
	`Ctrl`+`2`	200% size
	`Ctrl`+`4`	400% size
	`Ctrl`+`5`	50% size
	`B`	Set Presentation background to black
	`G`	Set Presentation background to gray
	`W`	Set Presentation background to white
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`1`	Show Cyan plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`2`	Show Magenta plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`3`	Show Yellow plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`4`	Show Black Plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`5`	Show 1st spot plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`6`	Show 2nd spot plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`7`	Show 3rd spot plate
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`'`	Show All Plates

Tools

	Windows	Action
	`V`	Selection tool
	`A`	Direct selection tool
	`Y`	magic wind tool
	`Q`	Lasso tool
	`P`	Pen tool
	`Shift`+`B`	Blob brush tool
	+`/-`	Add/Delete anchor point tool
	`Shift`+`C`	Convert anchor point tool
	`T`	Type tool
	`\`	Line segment tool
	`M`	Rectangle tool
	`L`	Ellipse tool
	`B`	Paintbrush tool
	`N`	Pencil tool
	`R`	Rotate tool
	`O`	Reflect tool
	`S`	Scale tool
	`Shift`+`R`	Warp tool
	`Shift`+`W`	Width tool
	`E`	Free Transform tool
	`Shift`+`M`	Shape builder tool
	`Shift`+`P`	Perspective grid tool
	`Shift`+`V`	Perspective selection tool
	`Shift`+`S`	Symbol sprayer tool
	`J`	Column graph tool
	`U`	Mesh tool
	`G`	Gradient tool
	`I`	Eyedropper tool
	`W`	Blend tool
	`Z`	Zoom tool
	`H`	Hand tool
	`C`	Scissors tool
	`Shift`+`E`	Eraser tool
	`Shift`+`K`	Slice tool
	`Shift`+`L`	Live paint selection tool
	`K`	Live Paint selection tool