InDesign Shortcut Keys - ePlasty

InDesign Shortcut Keys
Application Menu
Result
Preferences: General...
Edit Menu
Result
Duplicate
Find/Change
Find Next
Paste in Place
Redo
Step and Repeat
File Menu
Result
Document Setup
Place (Get Text/Picture)
Preflight
Mac OS Action
Cmd + K
Mac OS Action
Opt + Shift + Cmd + D
Cmd + F
Opt + Cmd + F
Opt + Shift + Cmd + V
Shift + Cmd + Z
Shift + Cmd + V
Mac OS Action
Opt + Cmd + P
Cmd + D
Opt + Shift + Cmd + F
Tools
Result
Mac OS Action
Ellipse Tool
L
Eyedropper Tool
I
Free Transform Tool
E
Gradient Tool
G
Hand Tool
H
Line Tool \
Pen Tool
P
Rectangle Frame Tool F
Rectangle Tool
M
Rotate Tool
R
Scale Tool
S
Selection Tool
V
Toggle view setting between W
default and preview
Type Tool
T
Zoom Tool
Z
Layout Menu
Result
Go Back
Go Forward
First Page
Last Page
Next Page
Previous Page
Mac OS Action
Cmd + Page Down
Cmd + Page Up
Shift + Cmd + Page Up
Shift + Cmd + Page Down
Shift + Page Down
Shift + Page Up
Object Menu
Result
Mac OS Action
Arrange: Bring Forward Cmd + ]
Arrange: Send Backward Cmd + [
Arrange: Bring to Front Shift + Cmd + ]
Arrange: Send to Back Shift + Cmd + [
Corner Effects
Opt + Cmd + R
Drop Shadow
Opt + Cmd + M
Fitting: Center Content Shift + Cmd + E
Fitting: Fit Content
Opt + Shift + Cmd + E
Proportionally
Fitting: Fit Content to Frame Opt + Cmd + E
Fitting: Fit Frame to Content Opt + Cmd + C
Group
Cmd + G
Ungroup
Shift + Cmd + G
Lock Position
Cmd + L
Unlock Position
Opt + Cmd + L
Rules: Text
Cmd + B
Other
Result
Mac OS Action
Add New Page
Shift + Cmd + P
Clear Local Display Settings Shift + Cmd + F2
Decrease size / scale by 1% Cmd + ,
Decrease size / scale by 5% Opt + Cmd + ,
Increase size / scale by 1% Cmd + .
Increase size / scale by 5% Opt + Cmd + .
New default document Shift + Cmd + N, Opt +
Cmd + N
Save all
Opt + Shift + Cmd + S
Palettes/Window Menu
Result
Align
Color --- Default-F6
Layers --- Default-F7
Pages --- Default-F12
Stroke --- Default-F10
Swatches --- Default-F5
Table
Text Wrap
Transform
Transparency
Mac OS Action
F8
F6
F7
F12
F10
F5
Shift F9
Opt + Cmd + W
F9
Shift + F10
Character
Result
Mac OS Action
All Caps
Shift + Cmd + K
Small Caps
Shift + Cmd + H
Strikethrough Shift + Cmd + /
Subscript Opt + Shift + Cmd + =
Superscript Shift + Cmd + =
Underline
Shift + Cmd + U
Bold
Shift + Cmd + B
Italic
Shift + Cmd + I
Normal (Plain)
Shift + Cmd + Y
Decrease baseline shift
Opt + Shift + Down
Arrow
Increase baseline shift
Opt + Shift + Up Arrow
Decrease baseline shift x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd +
Down Arrow
Increase baseline shift x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd + Up
Arrow
Decrease kerning/tracking Opt + Left Arrow
Increase kerning/tracking Opt + Right Arrow
Decrease kerning/tracking x 5 Opt + Cmd + Left Arrow
Increase kerning/tracking x 5 Opt + Cmd + Right
Arrow
Reset kerning and tracking Opt + Cmd + Q
Decrease leading
Opt + Up Arrow
Increase leading
Opt + Down Arrow
Decrease leading x 5
Opt + Cmd + Up Arrow
Increase leading x 5
Opt + Cmd + Down
Arrow
Decrease point size Shift + Cmd + ,
Increase point size Shift + Cmd + .
Decrease point size x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd + ,
Increase point size x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd + .
Decrease word space
Opt + Cmd + Delete
Increase word space Opt + Cmd + \
Decrease word space x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd +
Delete
Increase word space x 5 Opt + Shift + Cmd + \
Normal horizontal text scale Shift + Cmd + X
Normal vertical text scale Opt + Shift + Cmd + X
Toggle Typographer's Quotes Opt + Shift + Cmd + '
preference
Update missing font list Opt + Shift + Cmd + /
Character Styles
Shift + F11
Select
Result
Mac OS Action
All guides
Opt + Cmd + G
Bottom object Opt + Shift + Cmd + [
Next Object Above Opt + Cmd + ]
Next Object Below Opt + Cmd + [
Top object Opt + Shift + Cmd + ]

Nudge
Result
Down
Down Duplicate
Down 1/10
Down 1/10 duplicate
Mac OS Action
Down Arrow
Opt + Down Arrow
Shift + Cmd + Down Arrow
Opt + Shift + Cmd + Down
Arrow
Shift + Down Arrow
Opt + Shift + Down Arrow
Down x 10
Down x 10 duplicate
* Use Left, Right & Up Arrow keys for nudging &
duplicating with nudge as required.
Type
Result
Mac OS Action
Character
L
Column Break
Enter
Forced Line Break
Shift + Return
Frame Break
Shift + Enter
Page Break
Cmd + Enter
Auto Page Number
Opt + Cmd + N
Discretionary Hyphen Shift + Cmd + -
Indent to Here Cmd + \
Next Page Number Opt + Shift + Cmd + ]
Non-breaking Hyphen Opt + Cmd + -
Previous Page Number Opt + Shift + Cmd + [
Right Indent Tab
Shift + Tab
Section Name
Opt + Shift + Cmd + N
Em Space
Shift + Cmd + M
En Space
Shift + Cmd + N
Figure Space Opt + Shift + Cmd + 8
Hair Space
Opt + Shift + Cmd + I
Non-breaking Space Opt + Space, Opt + Cmd +
X
Thin Space
Opt + Shift + Cmd + M
Tabs
Shift + Cmd + T
Paragraph
Result
Hyphenation
Justification
Paragraph Rules
Align Center
Align Force Justify
Align Justify
Align Left
Align Right
Paragraph
Paragraph Styles
Mac OS Action
Opt + Cmd + H
Opt + Shift + Cmd + J
Opt + Cmd + J
Shift + Cmd + C
Shift + Cmd + F
Shift + Cmd + J
Shift + Cmd + L
Shift + Cmd + R
Cmd + M
F11
View
Result
Mac OS Action
Show Hidden Characters Opt + Cmd + I
Display Master Items
Cmd + Y
Entire Pasteboard Opt + Shift + Cmd + 0
Fit Page in Window Cmd + 0
Fit Spread in Window Opt + Cmd + 0
Hide Guides Cmd + ;
Hide Rulers
Cmd + R
High Quality Display
Opt + Cmd + H
Lock Guides Opt + Cmd + ;
Optimized Display
Opt + Cmd + O
Show Baseline Grid
Opt + Cmd + '
Show Document Grid
Cmd + '
Show Frame Edges
Cmd + H
Show Text Threads
Opt + Cmd + Y
Snap to Document Grid Shift + Cmd + '
Snap to Guides Shift + Cmd + ;
Zoom In Cmd + =
Zoom Out Cmd + -
Actual Size Cmd + 1
200% size Cmd + 2
400% size Cmd + 4
50% size Cmd + 5
Access page number box Cmd + J
Access zoom percentage box Opt + Cmd + 5
Activate last-used field in Cmd + `
palette
First spread
Opt + Shift + Page Up
Fit Selection in Window Opt + Cmd + =
Force redraw
Shift + F5
Go to first frame
Opt + Shift + Cmd + Page
Up
Go to last frame
Opt + Shift + Cmd + Page
Down
Go to next frame
Opt + Cmd + Page Down
Go to previous frame
Opt + Cmd + Page Up
Last spread
Opt + Shift + Page Down
Next spread Opt + Page Down, Cmd +
Right Arrow
Previous spread Opt + Page Up, Cmd +
Left Arrow
Show/Hide all palettes
Tab
Show/Hide all palettes except Shift + Tab
toolbox
Toggle Measurement System Opt + Shift + Cmd + U
Tables
Result
Mac OS Action
Text Cell Options
Opt + Cmd + B
Delete Column
Shift + Delete
Delete Row
Cmd + Delete
Insert Table
Opt + Shift + Cmd + T
Insert Column Opt + Cmd + 9
Insert Row Cmd + 9
Select Cell Cmd + /
Select Column Opt + Cmd + 3
Select Row Cmd + 3
Select Table
Opt + Cmd + A
Table Setup
Opt + Cmd + T