InDesign CS3 Shortcuts

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InDesign Help F1 Help Edit
Herff Jones Undo Ctrl+Z Command+Z
plug-ins Herff Jones Herff Jones Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z Command+Shift+Z
Layout Builder Window menu Window menu Cut Ctrl+X Comamand+X
Redraw screen Shift+F5 Shift+F5 Copy Ctrl+C Command+C
Preferences General Ctrl+K Command+K Paste Ctrl+V Command+V
Delete Preferences Paste without Formatting Ctrl+Shift+V Command+Shift+V
at start up Ctrl+Alt+Shift Command+Shift+Option+Ctrl Paste Into Ctrl+Alt+V Command+Option+V
Paste in Place Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Command+Option+Shift+V
File Clear Backspace Backspace
New Ctrl+N Command +N Duplicate Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D Command+Option+Shift+D
Open Ctrl+O Command+O Alt+drag Option+drag
Browse (Adobe Bridge) Ctrl+Alt+O Command+Option+O Step & Repeat Ctrl+Alt+U Command+Option+U
Close Document Ctrl+W Command+W Select All Ctrl+A Command+A
Close All Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W Command +Shift+Option+W Deselect All Ctrl+Shift+A Command+Shift+A
Save Ctrl+S Command+S Edit in Story Editor Ctrl+Y Command+Y
Save as Ctrl+Shift+S Command +Shift+S Quick Apply Ctrl+Enter Commmand+Return
Save a Copy Ctrl+Alt+S Command+Option+S Find/Change Ctrl+F Command+F
Save All Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Command+Shift+Option+S Find Next Ctrl+Alt+F Command+Option+F
Place Ctrl+D Command+D Check Spelling Ctrl+I Command+I
Export Ctrl+E Command+E Insert selected text into
Document Setup Ctrl+Alt+P Command+Option+P Find What box Crtl+F1 Command+F1
File Info Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I Command+Option+Shift+I Change To box Crtl+F2 Command+F2
Preflight Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F Command+Option+Shift+F
Package Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P Command+Option+Shift+P Indexing
Print Ctrl+P Command+P Index Palette Shift+F8 Shift+F8
Exit Ctrl+Q Command+Q Mark Proper Names Ctrl+Alt+Shift+] Command+Option+Shift+]
Clear Local Mark Clubs/Businesses Ctrl+Alt+Shift+[ Command+Option+Shift+[
Display Settings Ctrl+Shift+F2 Command+Shift+F2 Nonbreaking Space Ctrl+Alt+X Command+Option+X
Override All Master Index New Cross
Page Items Ctrl+Alt-Shift+L Command+Shift+Option+L Reference Ctrl+U Command+U
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Layout Remove local formatting Alt/Option+Click paragraph style name
Add New Page Ctrl+Shift+P Command+Shift+P Create Outlines Ctrl+Shift+O Command+Shift+O
Go toPage Ctrl+J Command+J Create Outlines Without
First Page Ctrl+Shift+Page Up Command+Shift+Page Up Deleting Text Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O Command+Shift+Option+O
Previous Page Shift+Page Up Shift+Page Up Show Hidden Characters Ctrl+Alt+I Command+Option+I
Next Page Shift+Page Down Shift+Page Down Soft Return Shift+Enter Shift+Return
Last Page Ctrl+Shift+Page Down Command+Shift+Page Down Insert Special Character
Next Spread Alt+Page Down Option+Page Down Auto Page Number Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N Command+Shift+Option+N
Previous Spread Alt+Page Up Option+Page Up Discretionary Hyphen Ctrl+Shift+- (hyphen) Command+Shift+- (hyphen)
Go Back Ctrl+Page Up Command+Page Up Indent to Here Ctrl+\ Command+\
Go Forward Ctrl+Page Down Command+Page Down Nonbreaking Hyphen Alt+Ctrl+- (hyphen) Command+Option+- (hyphen)
Right Indent Tab Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Type Bullet Character Alt+8 Option+8
Character Styles Copyright Symbol Alt+G Option+G
Make style match text Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C Command+Shift+Option+C Ellipsis Alt+; (semi-colon) Option+; (semi-colon)
Character Em Dash Alt+Shift+- (hyphen) Option+Shift+- (hyphen)
All Caps Ctrl+Shift+K Command+Shift+K En Dash Alt+- (hyphen) Option+- (hyphen)
Small Caps Ctrl+Shift+H Command+Shift+H Paragraph Symbol Alt+7 Option+7
Strikethrough Ctrl+Shift+/ Command+Shift+/ Quotation Mark
Subscript Ctrl+Alt+Shift++ Command+Shift+Option++ Single Left Alt+] N/A
Superscript Ctrl+Shift++ (plus sign) Command+Shift++ (plus sign) Single Right Shift+Alt+] N/A
Underline Ctrl+Shift+U Command+Shift+U Double Left Alt+[ N/A
Paragraph Double Right Shift+Alt+[ N/A
Make style match text Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R Command+Shift+Option+R Straight Quotes
Drop Caps & Single Alt+’ Control+’
Nested Styles Ctrl+Alt+R Command+Option+R Double Alt+Shift+’ Control+Shift+’
Set Keep Options Ctrl+Alt+K Command+Option+K Registered Trademark Alt+R Option+R
Paragraph Rules Ctrl+Alt+J Command+Option+J Trademark Alt+2 Option+2
Paragraph Justification Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J Shift+Command+Option+J Insert White Space
Character Ctrl+T Command+T Em Space Ctrl+Shift+M Command+Shift+M
Paragraph Ctrl+Alt+T Command+Option+T En Space Ctrl+Shift+N Command+Shift+N
Tabs Ctrl+Shift+T Command+Shift+T Nonbreaking Space Alt+Ctrl+X Command+Option+X
Character Style Shift+F11 Command+Shift+F11 Thin Space Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M Command Shift+Option+M
Paragraph F11 Command+F11
Glyphs Alt+Shift+F11 Option+Shift+F11
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Text Move to end of line End End
Align Center Ctrl+Shift+C Command+Shift+C Move to left one word Ctrl+Left Arrow Command+Left Arrow
Justify (all but last line) Ctrl+Shift+J Command+Shift+J Move to right one word Ctrl+Right Arrow Command+Right Arrow
Justify (all lines) Ctrl+Shift+F Command+Shift+F Move to start of line Home Home
Align Left Ctrl+Shift+L Command+Shift+L Recompose All Stories Ctrl+Alt+/ Command+Option+/
Align Right Ctrl+Shift+R Command+Shift+R Select All Ctrl+A Command+A
Justify Center Ctl+Alt+Shift+C Command+Option+Shift+C Deselect All Ctrl+Shift+A Command+Shift+A
Align to Grid Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G Command+Shift+Option+G Select Line Ctrl+Shift+\ Command+Shift+\
Apply Bold Ctrl+Shift+B Command+Shift+B Select one character
Apply Italic Ctrl+Shift+I Command+Shift+I to left Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow
Apply Normal Ctrl+Shift+Y Command+Shift+Y to right Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow
Auto flow text Shift+click loaded text icon Select One Line Above Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow
Auto Leading Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A Command+Shift+Option+A Select One Line Below Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Arrow
Auto-Hyphenate off/on Ctrl+Alt+ Shift+H Command+Shift+Option+H Select paragraph Triple-click Triple-Click
Hyphenation On/Off Select one paragraph
Selected Text Ctrl+Alt+H Comamnd+Option+H before Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow Command+Shift+Up Arrow
Decrease Kerning/ Tracking Alt+Right Arrow Option+Right Arrow after Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow Command+Shift+Down Arrow
Decrease Kerning/ Tracking x5 Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow Command+Option+Right Arrow Select one word Double-click Double-click
Increase Kerning/Tracking Alt+Left Arrow Option+Left Arrow Select one word to left Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow Command+Shift+Left Arrow
Increase Kerning/ Tracking x5 Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow Command+Option+Left Arrow Select one word to right Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Command+Shift+Right Arrow
Clear Kerning/Tracking Ctrl+Shift+Q Command+Shift+Q Select to start of story Ctrl+Shift+Home Command+Shift+Home
Decrease Leading Alt+Down Arrow Option+Down Arrow Select to end of story Ctrl+Shift+End Command+Shift+End
Decrease Leading x5 Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Command+Option+Down Arrow Select end of line Shift+End Shift+End
Increase Leading Alt+Up Arrow Option+Up Arrow Select start of line Shift+Home Shift+Home
Increase Leading x5 Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow Command+Option+Up Arrow Select range Shift+Left, Right, Up or Down arrows
Decrease Point Size Ctrl+Shift+< Command+Shift+< Delete word in front
Decrease Point Size x5 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+< Command+Option+Shift+< of insertion point Ctrl+Backspace Command+Delete
Increase Point Size Ctrl+Shift+> Command+Shift+> Update missing font list Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/ Command+Option+Shift+/
Increase Point Size x5 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+> Command+Shift+Option+>
Decrease Word Space Ctrl+Alt+Backspace Command+Option+Delete
Decrease Word Space x5 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace Command+Option+Shift+Delete
Increase Word Space Ctrl+Alt+\ Command+Option+\
Increase Word Space x5 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\ Command+Shift+Option+\
Move to beginning of story Ctrl+Home Command+Home
Move to end of story Ctrl+End Command+End
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Object Insert Row Ctrl+9 Command+9
Move Ctrl+Shift+M Command+Shift+M Delete Row Crtl+Backspace Command+Delete
Transform Again Ctrl+Alt+3 Command+Option+3 Move to
Transform Sequence Again Ctrl+Alt+4 Command+Option+4 next cell Tab Tab
Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+] Command+Shift+] previous cell Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Bring Forward Ctrl+] Command+] first/last cell in column Alt+Page Up/Page Down Option+PageUp/Page Down
Send Backward Ctrl+[ Command+[ first/lastcell in row Alt+Home/End Option+Home/End
Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+[ Command+Shift+[ first/last row in frame PageUp/Page Down
Select up/down one cell Up Arrow/Down Arrow
First Object Above Ctrl+Alt+Shift+] Command+Option+Shift+] left/right one cell Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Next Object Above Ctrl+Alt+] Command+Option+] Select
Next Object Below Ctrl+Alt+[ Command+Option+[ Table Ctrl+Alt+A Command+Option+A
Last Object Below Ctrl+Alt+Shift+[ Command+Option+Shift+[ Column Ctrl+Alt+3 Command+Option+3
All Objects on Layer Alt+Click Layer Option+Click layer Row Ctrl+3 Command+3
Copy selection to layer Alt/Option+drag small square to new layer Cell Ctrl+/ Command+/
Group Ctrl+G Command+G Cell above/below Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Ungroup Ctrl+Shift+G Command+Shift+G Cell to the right/left Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Lock Position Ctrl+L Command+L Set cell text options Ctrl+Alt+B Command+OPtion+B
Unlock Poistion Ctrl+Alt+L Command+Option+L Start row on next column Enter (numeric keypad)
Text Frame Options Ctrl+B Command+B Start row on next frame Shift+Enter (numeric keypad)
Fit Content to Frame Ctrl+Alt+E Command+Option+E Toggle between text selection and cell selection Esc
Fit Frame to Content Ctrl+Alt+C Command+Option+C
Center Content Shift+Ctrl+E Command+Shift+E View
Fit Content Proportionally Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Command+Shift+Option+E Overprint Preview Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y Command+Shift+Option+Y
Fill Frame Proportionally Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C Command+Option+Shift+C Zoom In Ctrl+= Command+=
Drop Shadow Ctrl+Alt+M Command+Option+M Ctrl+Spacebar Command+Spacebar
Clipping Path Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K Command+Shift+Option+K Zoom Out Ctrl+- (hyphen) Command+- (hyphen)
Compound Path-Make Ctrl+8 Command+8 Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar Command+Option+Spacebar
Compound Path-Release Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8 Command+Option+Shift+8 Fit Page in Window Ctrl+0 Command+0
Fit Spread in Window Ctrl+Alt+0 Command+Option+0
Table Double-click Hand tool Double-click Hand tool
Table Setup Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B Command+Shift+Option+B Actual Size Ctrl+1 Command+1
Show Table Shift+F9 Shift+F9 200% Ctrl+2 Command+2
Insert Column Ctrl+Alt+9 Command+Option+9 400% Ctrl+4 Command+4
Delete Column Shift+Backspace Shift+Delete 50% Ctrl+5 Command+5
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Access Zoom % field Ctrl+Alt+5 Command+Option+5 Show/Hide all panels,
Switch between current & toolbox & Control panel Tab Tab
previous Zoom levels Ctrl+Alt+2 Command+Option+2 Show all panels except
Entire Pasteboard Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0 Command+Shift+Option+0 toolbox & control panel Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Fast Display Ctrl+Shift+0 Command+Shift+O Toggle
Typical Display Ctrl+Alt+Z Command+Option+Z between current &
High Quality Display Ctrl+Alt+H Command+Option+H previous views Ctrl+Alt+2 Command+Option+2
First Spread Alt+Shift+Page Up Shift+Option+Page Up Character & Paragraph
Last Spread Alt+Shift+Page Down Shift+Option+Page Down modes in Control panel Ctrl+Alt+7 Command+Option+7
Fit Selection in Window Ctrl+Alt++ (plus sign) Command+Option+ (plus sign) Focus to/from
Overprint Preview Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y Command+Option+Shift+Y Control palette Ctrl+6 Command+6
Force Redraw Shift+F5 Shift+F5 Measurement System Alt+Shift+Ctrl+U Shift+Command+Option+U
Show Text Threads Ctrl+Alt+Y Command+Option+Y
Hide/Show Frame Edges Ctrl+H Command+H Window
Hide/Show Rulers Ctrl+R Command+R Minimize N/A Command+M
Hide/Show Guides Ctrl+; Command+; Hide Application N/A Command+H
Hide/Show all palettes Tab Tab Hide Others N/A Commmand+Option+H
Lock Guides Ctrl+Alt+; Command+Option+; Align Shift+F7 Shift+F7
Resize frame & content Ctrl+drag Command+drag Color F6 F6
Resize proportionally Shift+drag Shift+drag Control Ctrl+Alt+6 Command+Option+6
Select All Guides Ctrl+Alt+G Command+Option+G Effects Ctrl+Shift+F10 Command+Shift+F10
Snap to Guides Ctrl+Shift+; Command+Shift+; Info F8 F8
Create Zero-point guidelines Ctrl/Command click Zero-point when dragging guides Layers F7 F7
Show/Hide Links Ctrl+Shift+D Command+Shift+D
Baseline Grid Ctrl+Alt+’ Command+Option+’ Object & Layout
Document Grid Ctrl+’ Command+’ Align Shift+F7 SHift+F7
Snap to Document Grid Ctrl+Shift+’ Command+Shift+’ Object Styles Ctrl+F7
Scroll down one screen Page Down Page Down Output
Scroll up one screen Page Up Page Up Separations Preview Shift+F6 Shift+F6
Show Hidden Characters Ctrl+Alt+I Command+Option+I Quick Apply palette Ctrl+Enter Command+Return
Show Structure Crtrl+Alt+1 Command+Option+1 Pages F12 Command+F12
Switch to previous document Ctrl+Shift+~ Command+Shift+~ Stroke F10 Command+F10
Switch to next document Ctrl+~ Command+~ Swatches F5 F5
Open/close Text Wrap Ctrl+Alt+W Command+Option+W
all panels in side tabs Ctrl+Alt+Tab Command+Option+Tab
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Type & Tables Selection tool V or Esc V or Esc
Character Ctrl+T Command+T Shear tool O O
Character Styles Shift+F11 Command+Ctrl+Shift+F11 Toggle fill & stroke X X
Index Shift+F8 Shift+F8 Swap fill & stroke Shift+X Shift+X
Paragraph Ctrl+Alt+T Command+Option+T Default Fill & Stroke D D
Paragraph Styles F11 Command+Ctrl+F11 Toggle Text &
Table Shift+F9 Command+Ctrl+Shift+F9 Object Control J J
Tabs Ctrl+Shift+T Command+ Shift+T Toggle Normal &
Preview setting W W
Tools Type on Path tool Shift+T Shift+T
Add Anchor Point tool = = Type tool T T
Apply Color , (comma) , (comma) Zoom tool Z Z
Apply gradient . (period) . (period) Temporary Zoom in tool Ctrl+Spacebar Command+Spacebar
Apply No Color / / Temporary Zoom out tool Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar Command+Option+Spacebar
Convert Direction
Point tool Shift+C Shift+C
Delete Anchor Point tool - -
Direct Selection tool A A
Ellipse tool L L
Eyedropper tool I I
Free Transform tool E E
Gradient tool G G
Gradient Feather tool Shift+G Shift+G
Hand H H
Temporary Hand tool Alt+Spacebar Option+Spacebar
Line tool \ \
Measure tool K K
Pen tool P P
Pencil tool N N
Position tool Shift+A Shift+A
Rectangle Frame tool F F
Rectangle tool M M
Rotate tool R R
Scale tool S S
Scissors tool C C
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