Application Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Preferences: General... | ⌘ + K | Ctrl + K |
File Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Browse in Bridge... | ⌥ + ⌘ + O | Alt + Ctrl + O |
| Close | ⌘ + W | Ctrl + W |
| Document Setup... | ⌥ + ⌘ + P | Alt + Ctrl + P |
| Export... | ⌘ + E | Ctrl + E |
| File Info... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + I | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + I |
| New: Document... | ⌘ + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open... | ⌘ + O | Ctrl + O |
| Package... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + P | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + P |
| Place... | ⌘ + D | Ctrl + D |
| Print... | ⌘ + P | Ctrl + P |
| Save | ⌘ + S | Ctrl + S |
| Save As... | ⇧ + ⌘ + S | ⇧ + Ctrl + S |
| Save a Copy... | ⌥ + ⌘ + S | Alt + Ctrl + S |
Edit Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Check In | ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 |
| Check In All | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F9 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F9 |
| Check Out | ⌘ + F9 | Ctrl + F9 |
| Clear | ⌫ or ⌘ + ⌫ |
⌫ or Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Copy | ⌘ + C | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | ⌘ + X | Ctrl + X |
| Deselect All | ⇧ + ⌘ + A | ⇧ + Ctrl + A |
| Duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + D | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + D |
| Edit in Story Editor | ⌘ + Y | Ctrl + Y |
| Find Next | ⌥ + ⌘ + F | Alt + Ctrl + F |
| Find/Change... | ⌘ + F | Ctrl + F |
| Paste | ⌘ + V | Ctrl + V |
| Paste Into | ⌥ + ⌘ + V | Alt + Ctrl + V |
| Paste in Place | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + V | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + V |
| Paste without Formatting | ⇧ + ⌘ + V | ⇧ + Ctrl + V |
| Quick Apply... | ⌘ + ⏎ | Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Redo | ⇧ + ⌘ + Z | ⇧ + Ctrl + Z |
| Select All | ⌘ + A | Ctrl + A |
| Spelling: Check Spelling... | ⌘ + I | Ctrl + I |
| Step and Repeat... | ⌥ + ⌘ + U | Alt + Ctrl + U |
| Toggle search direction | ⌥ + ⌘ + ⏎ | Alt + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Undo | ⌘ + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Update Content | Ctrl + ⌘ + F5 | Ctrl + F5 |
Layout Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| First Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up | ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go Back | ⌘ + Page Up | Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go Forward | ⌘ + Page Down | Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to Page... | ⌘ + J | Ctrl + J |
| Last Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down | ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Left Spread | Presentation Mode: ← | Presentation Mode: ← |
| Next Page | ⇧ + Page Down Text: ⇧ + Page Down |
⇧ + Page Down Text: ⇧ + Page Down |
| Next Spread | ⌥ + Page Down Presentation Mode: Space Presentation Mode: ↓ Presentation Mode: ⏎ Presentation Mode: Page Down |
Alt + Page Down Presentation Mode: Space Presentation Mode: ↓ Presentation Mode: ⏎ Presentation Mode: Page Down |
| Pages: Add Page | ⇧ + ⌘ + P | ⇧ + Ctrl + P |
| Previous Page | ⇧ + Page Up Text: ⇧ + Page Up |
⇧ + Page Up Text: ⇧ + Page Up |
| Previous Spread | ⌥ + Page Up Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space Presentation Mode: ⌫ Presentation Mode: ↑ Presentation Mode: Page Up |
Alt + Page Up Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Space Presentation Mode: ⌫ Presentation Mode: ↑ Presentation Mode: Page Up |
| Right Spread | Presentation Mode: → | Presentation Mode: → |
Type Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Create Outlines | ⇧ + ⌘ + O | ⇧ + Ctrl + O |
| Create outlines without ⌫eting text | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + O | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + O |
| Insert Break Character: Column Break | Text: ⏎ | Text: ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Forced Line Break | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Frame Break | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ | Text: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Insert Break Character: Page Break | Text: ⌘ + ⏎ | Text: Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Discretionary Hyphen | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + - | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + - |
| Insert Special Character: Hyphens and Dashes: Nonbreaking Hyphen | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + - | Text: Alt + Ctrl + - |
| Insert Special Character: Markers: Current Page Number | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + N | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + N |
| Insert Special Character: Other: Indent to Here | Text: ⌘ + \ | Text: Ctrl + \ |
| Insert Special Character: Other: Right Indent Tab | Text: ⇧ + Tab | Text: ⇧ + Tab |
| Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Double Quotation Marks | Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' | Text: Ctrl + ⇧ + ' |
| Insert Special Character: Quotation Marks: Straight Single Quotation Mark (Apostrophe) | Text: Ctrl + ' | Text: Ctrl + ' |
| Insert White Space: Em Space | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + M | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Insert White Space: En Space | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + N | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + N |
| Insert White Space: Nonbreaking Space | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + X | Text: Alt + Ctrl + X |
| Insert White Space: Thin Space | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + M | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Notes: Notes Mode | Text: ⌘ + F8 | Text: Ctrl + F8 |
| Show Hidden Characters | ⌥ + ⌘ + I | Alt + Ctrl + I |
| Tabs | ⇧ + ⌘ + T | ⇧ + Ctrl + T |
| Track Changes: Next Change | Text: ⌘ + Page Down | Text: Ctrl + Page Down |
| Track Changes: Previous Change | Text: ⌘ + Page Up | Text: Ctrl + Page Up |
Object Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Arrange: Bring Forward | ⌘ + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Arrange: Bring to Front | ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Arrange: Send Backward | ⌘ + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Arrange: Send to Back | ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Clipping Path: Options... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + K | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + K |
| Effects: Drop Shadow... | ⌥ + ⌘ + M | Alt + Ctrl + M |
| Fitting: Centre Content | ⇧ + ⌘ + E | ⇧ + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fill Frame Proportionally | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Fitting: Fit Content Proportionally | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + E | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fit Content to Frame | ⌥ + ⌘ + E | Alt + Ctrl + E |
| Fitting: Fit Frame to Content | ⌥ + ⌘ + C | Alt + Ctrl + C |
| Group | ⌘ + G | Ctrl + G |
| Hide | ⌘ + 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Lock | ⌘ + L | Ctrl + L |
| Paths: Make Compound Path | ⌘ + 8 | Ctrl + 8 |
| Paths: Release Compound Path | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 8 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 8 |
| Select: Container | Esc | Esc |
| Select: Content | ⇧ + Esc | ⇧ + Esc |
| Select: First Object Above | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Select: Last Object Below | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Select: Next Object Above | ⌥ + ⌘ + ] | Alt + Ctrl + ] |
| Select: Next Object Below | ⌥ + ⌘ + [ | Alt + Ctrl + [ |
| Show All on Spread | ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 | Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Text Frame Options... | ⌘ + B | Ctrl + B |
| Transform Again: Transform Sequence Again | ⌥ + ⌘ + 4 | Alt + Ctrl + 4 |
| Transform: Move... | ⇧ + ⌘ + M | ⇧ + Ctrl + M |
| Ungroup | ⇧ + ⌘ + G | ⇧ + Ctrl + G |
| Unlock All on Spread | ⌥ + ⌘ + L | Alt + Ctrl + L |
Table Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Cell Options: Text... | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + B | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + B |
| Create Table... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + T |
Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + T |
| ⌫: Column | Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ | Tables: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| ⌫: Row | Tables: ⌘ + ⌫ | Tables: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Insert: Column... | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 9 | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 9 |
| Insert: Row... | Tables: ⌘ + 9 | Tables: Ctrl + 9 |
| Select: Cell | Tables: ⌘ + / | Tables: Ctrl + / |
| Select: Column | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + 3 | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Select: Row | Tables: ⌘ + 3 | Tables: Ctrl + 3 |
| Select: Table | Tables: ⌥ + ⌘ + A | Tables: Alt + Ctrl + A |
| Table Options: Table Setup... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + B | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + B |
View Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Actual Size | ⌘ + 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Display Performance: Clear Object-Level Display Settings | ⇧ + ⌘ + F2 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F2 |
| Display Performance: Fast Display | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Z | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Z |
| Display Performance: High Quality Display | Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + H | Ctrl + Alt + Ctrl + H |
| Display Performance: Typical Display | ⌥ + ⌘ + Z | Alt + Ctrl + Z |
| Entire Pasteboard | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 0 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 0 |
| Extras: Hide Conveyor | ⌥ + B | Alt + B |
| Extras: Hide Frame Edges | Ctrl + ⌘ + H | Ctrl + Ctrl + H |
| Extras: Show Text Threads | ⌥ + ⌘ + Y | Alt + Ctrl + Y |
| Fit Page in Window | ⌘ + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Fit Spread in Window | ⌥ + ⌘ + 0 | Alt + Ctrl + 0 |
| Grids & Guides: Hide Guides | ⌘ + ; | Ctrl + ; |
| Grids & Guides: Lock Guides | ⌥ + ⌘ + ; | Alt + Ctrl + ; |
| Grids & Guides: Show Baseline Grid | ⌥ + ⌘ + ' | Alt + Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Show Document Grid | ⌘ + ' | Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Smart Guides | ⌘ + U | Ctrl + U |
| Grids & Guides: Snap to Document Grid | ⇧ + ⌘ + ' | ⇧ + Ctrl + ' |
| Grids & Guides: Snap to Guides | ⇧ + ⌘ + ; | ⇧ + Ctrl + ; |
| Hide Rulers | ⌘ + R | Ctrl + R |
| Overprint Preview | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Y | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Y |
| Preview on CPU | ⇧ + E | ⇧ + E |
| Screen Mode: Presentation | Presentation Mode: Esc or ⇧ + W Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W |
Presentation Mode: Esc or ⇧ + W Presentation Mode: ⇧ + W |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Black | Presentation Mode: B | Presentation Mode: B |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to Grey | Presentation Mode: G | Presentation Mode: G |
| Screen Mode: Set Presentation Background to White | Presentation Mode: W | Presentation Mode: W |
| Structure: Show Structure | ⌥ + ⌘ + 1 | Alt + Ctrl + 1 |
| Zoom In | ⌘ + = or ⌘ + Num + |
Ctrl + = or Ctrl + Num + |
| Zoom Out | ⌘ + - or ⌘ + Num - |
Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Num - |
Window Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Arrange: Minimize | ⌘ + M or Ctrl + ⌘ + M |
Ctrl + M or Ctrl + Ctrl + M |
| Color: Colour | F6 | F6 |
| Color: Swatches | F5 | F5 |
| Control | ⌥ + ⌘ + 6 | Alt + Ctrl + 6 |
| Effects | ⇧ + ⌘ + F10 | ⇧ + Ctrl + F10 |
| Info | F8 | F8 |
| Interactive: EPUB Interactivity Preview | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⏎ | Alt + ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Interactive: SWF Preview | ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Layers | F7 | F7 |
| Links | ⇧ + ⌘ + D | ⇧ + Ctrl + D |
| Object & Layout: Align | ⇧ + F7 | ⇧ + F7 |
| Output: Preflight | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F |
| Output: Separations Preview | ⇧ + F6 | ⇧ + F6 |
| Pages | ⌘ + F12 or F12 |
Ctrl + F12 or F12 |
| Stroke | ⌘ + F10 or F10 |
Ctrl + F10 or F10 |
| Styles: Character Styles | ⇧ + ⌘ + F11 or ⇧ + F11 |
⇧ + Ctrl + F11 or ⇧ + F11 |
| Styles: Object Styles | ⌘ + F7 | Ctrl + F7 |
| Styles: Paragraph Styles | ⌘ + F11 or F11 |
Ctrl + F11 or F11 |
| Text Wrap | ⌥ + ⌘ + W | Alt + Ctrl + W |
| Type & Tables: Character | ⌘ + T | Ctrl + T |
| Type & Tables: Glyphs | ⌥ + ⇧ + F11 | Alt + ⇧ + F11 |
| Type & Tables: Index | ⇧ + F8 | ⇧ + F8 |
| Type & Tables: Paragraph | ⌥ + ⌘ + T | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Type & Tables: Table | ⇧ + F9 | ⇧ + F9 |
| Utilities: Scripts | ⌥ + ⌘ + F11 | Alt + Ctrl + F11 |
Help Menu
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| InDesign Help... | Help | Help |
Object Editing
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Decrease scale by 1% | ⌘ + , | Ctrl + , |
| Decrease scale by 5% | ⌥ + ⌘ + , | Alt + Ctrl + , |
| End Path Drawing | ⏎ | ⏎ |
| Increase scale by 1% | ⌘ + . | Ctrl + . |
| Increase scale by 5% | ⌥ + ⌘ + . | Alt + Ctrl + . |
| Nudge down | ↓ | ↓ |
| Nudge down 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Nudge down 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Nudge down duplicate | ⌥ + ↓ | Alt + ↓ |
| Nudge down x10 | ⇧ + ↓ | ⇧ + ↓ |
| Nudge down x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ | Alt + ⇧ + ↓ |
| Nudge left | ← | ← |
| Nudge left 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Nudge left 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Nudge left duplicate | ⌥ + ← | Alt + ← |
| Nudge left x10 | ⇧ + ← | ⇧ + ← |
| Nudge left x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ← | Alt + ⇧ + ← |
| Nudge right | → | → |
| Nudge right 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + → | ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Nudge right 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + → | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Nudge right duplicate | ⌥ + → | Alt + → |
| Nudge right x10 | ⇧ + → | ⇧ + → |
| Nudge right x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + → | Alt + ⇧ + → |
| Nudge up | ↑ | ↑ |
| Nudge up 1/10 | ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Nudge up 1/10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Nudge up duplicate | ⌥ + ↑ | Alt + ↑ |
| Nudge up x10 | ⇧ + ↑ | ⇧ + ↑ |
| Nudge up x10 duplicate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ | Alt + ⇧ + ↑ |
| Pin Bottom Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ | Alt + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Pin Left Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ← | Alt + Ctrl + ← |
| Pin Right Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + → | Alt + Ctrl + → |
| Pin Top Edge | ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ | Alt + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Resize Horizontally | ⌥ + ⇧ + H | Alt + ⇧ + H |
| Resize Vertically | ⌥ + ⇧ + V | Alt + ⇧ + V |
| Select all Guides | ⌥ + ⌘ + G | Alt + Ctrl + G |
| Toggle Live Edit Mode | 4 | 4 |
Panel Menus
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Character Styles: Redefine Style | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + C | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Character: All Caps | ⇧ + ⌘ + K | ⇧ + Ctrl + K |
| Character: Small Caps | ⇧ + ⌘ + H | ⇧ + Ctrl + H |
| Character: Strikethrough | Ctrl + ⇧ + ⌘ + / or ⇧ + ⌘ + / |
⇧ + Ctrl + / |
| Character: Subscript | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + = | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + = |
| Character: Superscript | ⇧ + ⌘ + = | ⇧ + Ctrl + = |
| Character: Underline | ⇧ + ⌘ + U | ⇧ + Ctrl + U |
| EPUB Interactivity Preview: Preview Document | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⏎ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⏎ |
| Index: Add new index entry | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + [ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + [ |
| Index: Add new index entry (reversed) | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ] | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ] |
| Index: New Page Reference... | ⌘ + 7 | Ctrl + 7 |
| Pages: Override All Master Page Items | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + L | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + L |
| Paragraph Styles: Redefine Style | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + R | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + R |
| Paragraph: Drop Caps and Nested Styles... | ⌥ + ⌘ + R | Alt + Ctrl + R |
| Paragraph: Justification... | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + J | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + J |
| Paragraph: Keep Options... | ⌥ + ⌘ + K | Alt + Ctrl + K |
| Paragraph: Paragraph Rules... | ⌥ + ⌘ + J | Alt + Ctrl + J |
| Tags: Autotag | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + F7 | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + F7 |
Structure Navigation
All commands in this section work only in XML Selection.
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Collapse element | ← | ← |
| Collapse element and child elements | ⌥ + ← | Alt + ← |
| Expand element | → | → |
| Expand element and child elements | ⌥ + → | Alt + → |
| Extend XML selection down | ⇧ + ↓ | ⇧ + ↓ |
| Extend XML selection up | ⇧ + ↑ | ⇧ + ↑ |
| Move XML selection down | ↓ | ↓ |
| Move XML selection up | ↑ | ↑ |
| Scroll structure pane down one screen | Page Down | Page Down |
| Scroll structure pane up one screen | Page Up | Page Up |
| Select first XML node | Home | Home |
| Select last XML node | End | End |
| Select through first XML node | ⇧ + Home | ⇧ + Home |
| Select through last XML node | ⇧ + End | ⇧ + End |
| View next validation error | ⌘ + → | Ctrl + → |
| View previous validation error | ⌘ + ← | Ctrl + ← |
Text and Tables
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Align centre | ⇧ + ⌘ + C | ⇧ + Ctrl + C |
| Align force justify | ⇧ + ⌘ + F | ⇧ + Ctrl + F |
| Align justify | ⇧ + ⌘ + J | ⇧ + Ctrl + J |
| Align left | ⇧ + ⌘ + L | ⇧ + Ctrl + L |
| Align right | ⇧ + ⌘ + R | ⇧ + Ctrl + R |
| Align to baseline grid | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + G | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + G |
| Apply bold | ⇧ + ⌘ + B | ⇧ + Ctrl + B |
| Apply italic | ⇧ + ⌘ + I | ⇧ + Ctrl + I |
| Apply normal | ⇧ + ⌘ + Y | ⇧ + Ctrl + Y |
| Auto leading | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + A | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + A |
| Auto-hyphenate on/off | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + H | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + H |
| Clear | Tables: ⌫ | Tables: ⌫ |
| Decrease baseline ⇧ | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↓ |
| Decrease baseline ⇧ x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Decrease kerning/tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ← Text: ⌥ + ← |
Text: Alt + ⇧ + ← Text: Alt + ← |
| Decrease kerning/tracking x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ← | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ← |
| Decrease leading | Text: ⌥ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ↑ |
| Decrease leading x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Decrease point size | ⇧ + ⌘ + , | ⇧ + Ctrl + , |
| Decrease point size x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + , | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + , |
| Decrease word space | ⌥ + ⌘ + ⌫ | Alt + Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Decrease word space x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ⌫ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Delete | Tables: ⌫ | Tables: ⌫ |
| Delete one character to the left | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| Delete one character to the right | Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
Text: ⌫ Text: ⇧ + ⌫ |
| Delete one word to the left | Text: ⌘ + ⌫ | Text: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Delete one word to the right | Text: ⌘ + ⌫ | Text: Ctrl + ⌫ |
| Find Next | Text: ⇧ + F2 | Text: ⇧ + F2 |
| Increase baseline shift | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + ↑ |
| Increase baseline shift x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Increase kerning/tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⇧ + → Text: ⌥ + → |
Text: Alt + ⇧ + → Text: Alt + → |
| Increase kerning/tracking x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + → | Text: Alt + Ctrl + → |
| Increase leading | Text: ⌥ + ↓ | Text: Alt + ↓ |
| Increase leading x 5 | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Alt + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Increase point size | ⇧ + ⌘ + . | ⇧ + Ctrl + . |
| Increase point size x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + . | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + . |
| Increase word space | ⌥ + ⌘ + \ or Ctrl + ⌥ + ⌘ + \ |
Alt + Ctrl + \ |
| Increase word space x 5 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + \ | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + \ |
| Load Find and Find Next instance | Text: ⇧ + F1 | Text: ⇧ + F1 |
| Load Find with selected text | Text: ⌘ + F1 | Text: Ctrl + F1 |
| Load Replace with selected text | Text: ⌘ + F2 | Text: Ctrl + F2 |
| Move Down | Tables: ↓ | Tables: ↓ |
| Move Left | Tables: ← | Tables: ← |
| Move Right | Tables: → | Tables: → |
| Move Up | Tables: ↑ | Tables: ↑ |
| Move down one line | Text: ↓ | Text: ↓ |
| Move to First Cell in Column | Tables: ⌥ + Page Up | Tables: Alt + Page Up |
| Move to First Cell in Row | Tables: ⌥ + Home | Tables: Alt + Home |
| Move to First Row in Frame | Tables: Page Up | Tables: Page Up |
| Move to Last Cell in Column | Tables: ⌥ + Page Down | Tables: Alt + Page Down |
| Move to Last Cell in Row | Tables: ⌥ + End | Tables: Alt + End |
| Move to Last Row in Frame | Tables: Page Down | Tables: Page Down |
| Move to Next Cell | Tables: Tab | Tables: Tab |
| Move to Previous Cell | Tables: ⇧ + Tab | Tables: ⇧ + Tab |
| Move to beginning of story | Text: ⌘ + Home | Text: Ctrl + Home |
| Move to end of story | Text: ⌘ + End | Text: Ctrl + End |
| Move to the end of the line | Text: End | Text: End |
| Move to the left one character | Text: ← | Text: ← |
| Move to the left one word | Text: ⌘ + ← | Text: Ctrl + ← |
| Move to the next paragraph | Text: ⌘ + ↓ | Text: Ctrl + ↓ |
| Move to the previous paragraph | Text: ⌘ + ↑ | Text: Ctrl + ↑ |
| Move to the right one character | Text: → | Text: → |
| Move to the right one word | Text: ⌘ + → | Text: Ctrl + → |
| Move to the start of the line | Text: Home | Text: Home |
| Move up one line | Text: ↑ | Text: ↑ |
| Normal horizontal text scale | ⇧ + ⌘ + X | ⇧ + Ctrl + X |
| Normal vertical text scale | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + X | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + X |
| Object Down | Table Object Context: ↓ | Table Object Context: ↓ |
| Object Esc | Table Object Context: Esc | Table Object Context: Esc |
| Object Left | Table Object Context: ← | Table Object Context: ← |
| Object Move to Next Cell | Table Object Context: Tab | Table Object Context: Tab |
| Object Move to Prev Cell | Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab | Table Object Context: ⇧ + Tab |
| Object Right | Table Object Context: → | Table Object Context: → |
| Object Up | Table Object Context: ↑ | Table Object Context: ↑ |
| Recompose all stories | ⌥ + ⌘ + / | Alt + Ctrl + / |
| Replace with Change To text | Text: ⌘ + F3 | Text: Ctrl + F3 |
| Replace with Change To text and Find Next | Text: ⇧ + F3 | Text: ⇧ + F3 |
| Reset kerning and tracking | Text: ⌥ + ⌘ + Q | Text: Alt + Ctrl + Q |
| Select Cells Above | Tables: ⇧ + ↑ | Tables: ⇧ + ↑ |
| Select Cells Below | Tables: ⇧ + ↓ | Tables: ⇧ + ↓ |
| Select Cells to the Left | Tables: ⇧ + ← | Tables: ⇧ + ← |
| Select Cells to the Right | Tables: ⇧ + → | Tables: ⇧ + → |
| Select line | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + \ | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + \ |
| Select one character to the left | Text: ⇧ + ← | Text: ⇧ + ← |
| Select one character to the right | Text: ⇧ + → | Text: ⇧ + → |
| Select one line above | Text: ⇧ + ↑ | Text: ⇧ + ↑ |
| Select one line below | Text: ⇧ + ↓ | Text: ⇧ + ↓ |
| Select one paragraph before | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↑ | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↑ |
| Select one paragraph forward | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ↓ | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ↓ |
| Select one word to the left | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + ← |
| Select one word to the right | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + → | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + → |
| Select to beginning of story | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + Home | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + Home |
| Select to end of story | Text: ⇧ + ⌘ + End | Text: ⇧ + Ctrl + End |
| Select to the end of the line | Text: ⇧ + End | Text: ⇧ + End |
| Select to the start of the line | Text: ⇧ + Home | Text: ⇧ + Home |
| Start Row on Next Column | Tables: ⏎ | Tables: ⏎ |
| Start Row on Next Frame | Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ | Tables: ⇧ + ⏎ |
| Toggle Cell/Text Selection | Tables: Esc | Tables: Esc |
| Toggle Typographer's Quotes Preference | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ' | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ' |
| Update missing font list | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + / | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + / |
Tools
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| Add Anchor Point Tool | = | = |
| Apply Colour | , | , |
| Apply Gradient | . | . |
| Apply None | / or Num / |
/ or Num / |
| Apply default fill and stroke colours | D | D |
| Colour Theme Tool | ⇧ + I | ⇧ + I |
| Convert Direction Point Tool | ⇧ + C | ⇧ + C |
| ⌫ Anchor Point Tool | - | - |
| Direct Selection Tool | A | A |
| Ellipse Tool | L | L |
| Eyedropper Tool | I | I |
| Free Transform Tool | E | E |
| Gap Tool | U | U |
| Gradient Feather Tool | ⇧ + G | ⇧ + G |
| Gradient Swatch Tool | G | G |
| Hand Tool | H | H |
| Line Tool | \ | \ |
| Measure Tool | K | K |
| Page Tool | ⇧ + P | ⇧ + P |
| Pen Tool | P | P |
| Pencil Tool | N | N |
| Rectangle Frame Tool | F | F |
| Rectangle Tool | M | M |
| Rotate Tool | R | R |
| Scale Tool | S | S |
| Scissors Tool | C | C |
| Selection Tool | V Text: Esc |
V Text: Esc |
| Shear Tool | O | O |
| Swap fill and stroke activation | X | X |
| Swap fill and stroke colours | ⇧ + X | ⇧ + X |
| Toggle Content Collector and Content Placer | B | B |
| Toggle Text and Object Control | J | J |
| Toggle view setting between default and preview | W | W |
| Type Tool | T | T |
| Type on a Path Tool | ⇧ + T | ⇧ + T |
| Zoom Tool | Z | Z |
Views, Navigation
| Command | Mac OS | Windows |
| 200% size | ⌘ + 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| 400% size | ⌘ + 4 | Ctrl + 4 |
| 50% size | ⌘ + 5 | Ctrl + 5 |
| Access zoom percentage box | ⌥ + ⌘ + 5 | Alt + Ctrl + 5 |
| Activate last-used field in panel | ⌥ + ⌘ + ` | Alt + Ctrl + ` |
| Close all | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + W | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + W |
| Close document | ⇧ + ⌘ + W | ⇧ + Ctrl + W |
| First Spread | Home or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Up Presentation Mode: Home |
Home or Alt + ⇧ + Page Up Presentation Mode: Home |
| Fit Selection in Window | ⌥ + ⌘ + = | Alt + Ctrl + = |
| Force redraw | ⇧ + F5 | ⇧ + F5 |
| Go to first frame in thread | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Up | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go to last frame in thread | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Page Down | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to next frame in thread | ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Down | Alt + Ctrl + Page Down |
| Go to previous frame in thread | ⌥ + ⌘ + Page Up | Alt + Ctrl + Page Up |
| Last Spread | End or ⌥ + ⇧ + Page Down Presentation Mode: End |
End or Alt + ⇧ + Page Down Presentation Mode: End |
| New default document | ⌥ + ⌘ + N | Alt + Ctrl + N |
| Next window | Presentation Mode: ⌘ + Tab Presentation Mode: ⌘ + ` |
Presentation Mode: Ctrl + Tab Presentation Mode: Ctrl + ` |
| Open/Close all panels in side tabs | ⌥ + ⌘ + Tab | Alt + Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous window | Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + Tab Presentation Mode: ⇧ + ⌘ + ` |
Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + Tab Presentation Mode: ⇧ + Ctrl + ` |
| Save all | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + S | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + S |
| Scroll down one screen | Page Down Text: Page Down |
Page Down Text: Page Down |
| Scroll up one screen | Page Up Text: Page Up |
Page Up Text: Page Up |
| Show 1st spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 5 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 5 |
| Show 2nd spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 6 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 6 |
| Show 3rd spot plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 7 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 7 |
| Show Black plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 4 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 4 |
| Show Cyan plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 1 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 1 |
| Show Magenta plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 2 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 2 |
| Show Yellow plate | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + 3 | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + 3 |
| Show all plates | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ` | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + ` |
| Show/Hide all panels | Tab | Tab |
| Show/Hide all panels except toolbox | ⇧ + Tab | ⇧ + Tab |
| Toggle Character and Paragraph Modes in Control Panel | ⌥ + ⌘ + 7 | Alt + Ctrl + 7 |
| Toggle Keyboard Focus in Control Panel | ⌘ + 6 | Ctrl + 6 |
| Toggle Measurement System | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + U | Alt + ⇧ + Ctrl + U |
| Toggle between current and previous views | ⌥ + ⌘ + 2 | Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
Hans van Schaijk