List of Useful Keyboard Shortcuts in Adobe InDesign
FUNCTION WINDOWS MAC
File Setup
Document Setup Alt + Ctrl + P Option + Command + P
Export Ctrl + E Command + E
New Document Ctrl + N Command + N
Package Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P Option + Shift + Command + P
Print Ctrl + P Command + P
Save Ctrl + S Command + S
Save As Ctrl + Shift + S Command + Shift + S
Save a Copy Ctrl + Alt + S Command + Option + S
Edit Menu
Cut Ctrl + X Command + X
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Paste in Place Ctrl + Shift + Alt + V Command + Shift + Option + V
Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Command + Shift + Z
Select All Ctrl + A Command + A
Check Spelling Ctrl + I Command + I
Layout Menu
First Page Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Command + Shift + Page Up
Last Page Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Command + Shift + Page Down
Next Page Shift + Page Down Shift + Page Down
Previous Page Shift + Page Up Shift + Page Up
Next Spread Alt + Page Down Option + Page Down
Previous Spread Alt + Page Up Option + Page Up
Add Page (In Pages Section) Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P
Object Menu
Arrange: Bring Forward Ctrl + ] Command + ]
Bring to Front Ctrl + Shift + ] Command + Shift + ]
Send Backward Ctrl + [ Command + [
Send to Back Ctrl + Shift + [ Command + Shift + [
Nudge Up, Down, Left, Right Up, Down, Left, Right
Group Ctrl + G Command + G
Ungroup Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G
Hide Ctrl + 3 Command + 3
Lock Ctrl + L Command + L
View Menu
Actual Size Ctrl + 1 Command + 1
Zoom In Ctrl + = Command + =
Zoom Out Ctrl + - Command + -
Presentation Mode Shift + E Shift + E
Hide Guides Ctrl + ; Command + ;
Lock Guides Ctrl + Alt + ; Command + Alt + ;
Hide Rulers Ctrl + R Command + R
Text - Characters and Paragraphs
Character: All Caps Ctrl + Shift + K Command + Shift + K
Character: Small Caps Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H
Character: Underline Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shift + U
Paragraph: Align Centre Ctrl + Shift + C Command + Shift + C
Paragraph: Align Left Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L
Paragraph: Align Right Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R
Paragraph: Justify Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J
Bold Ctrl + Shift + B Command + Shift + B
Italic Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I
Normal Ctrl + Shift + Y Command + Shift + Y
Auto-hyphenate (On/Off) Ctrl+ Alt + Shift + H Command + Alt + Shift + H
Tools
Selection Tool V V
Type Tool T T
Hand Tool H H
Rectangle Tool R R
Frame Tool F F
Line Tool \ \
Notes
- While moving an object, pressing Alt/Option will duplicate the object.
- While scaling an object, pressing Ctrl/Command + Shift will scale and fit content
proportionally to the frame.