| Adjust Font Size |
| Increase Preset Range |
Ctrl-Shift-> |
| Increase In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-> |
| Decrease Preset Range |
Ctrl-Shift-< |
| Decrease In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-< |
| Adjust Leading |
| Increase In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Shift-" |
| Increase In 1/10-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-" |
| Decrease In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Shift-: |
| Decrease In 1/10-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-: |
| Adjust Kern/Track Amount |
| Increase In 10/200-em Increments |
Ctrl-Shift-} |
| Increase In 1/200-em Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-} |
| Decrease In 10/200-em Increments |
Ctrl-Shift-{ |
| Decrease In 1/200-em Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-{ |
| Baseline Shift |
| Up In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-0 |
| Down In 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-9 |
| Modifying Horizontal Scaling |
| Increase in 5% Increments |
Ctrl-] (Ctrl-Alt-] for 1% Increments) |
| Decrease in 5% Increments |
Ctrl-[ (Ctrl-Alt-[ for 1% Increments) |
| Scaling Pictures In 5% Increments |
| Increase |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-> |
| Decrease |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-< |
| Resizing Boxes and Scaling Pictures or Text |
| Scale Box & Contents |
Ctrl-Drag |
Constrain Box Shape proportionally &
Scale contents |
Ctrl-Shift-Drag |
| Scale just box proportionally |
Shift-Drag |
| Centering and Fitting Pictures |
| Center |
Ctrl-Shift-M |
| Fit Exactly to a Box |
Ctrl-Shift-F |
| Fit to a Box (Maintaining Aspect Ratio) |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F |
| Modifying Width of Lines |
| Increase in 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-> |
| Increase Preset Range |
Ctrl-Shift-> |
| Decrease in 1-Point Increments |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-< |
| Decrease Preset Range |
Ctrl-Shift-< |
| Nudging |
| Move Object w/Item tool 1pt |
Any Arrow Key (add Alt for .1pt) |
| Move Picture w/Content tool 1pt |
Any Arrow Key (add Alt for .1pt) |
| Special Characters |
| Indent Here |
Ctrl-\ |
| Discretionary New Line |
Ctrl-Enter |
| New Line |
Shift-Enter |
| New Column |
Enter (numeric keypad) |
| New Box |
Shift-Enter (numeric keypad) |
| Right-Indent Tab |
Shift-Tab |
| Inch Marks with Smart Quotes Checked |
Ctrl-Alt-" |
| Foot Marks with Smart Quotes Checked |
Ctrl-' |
| To Enter One Special Font Character |
| Symbol Font Character |
Ctrl-Shift-Q, then type character |
| Zapf Dingbats Font Character |
Ctrl-Shift-Z, then type character |
| Changing Fonts |
| Highlight Font Name in Measurements Palette |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-M |
| Display highlighted text in next font |
Ctrl-F9 |
| Display highlighted text in previous font |
Ctrl-Shift-F9 |
| Hyphens and Dashes |
| Nonbreaking Standard Hyphen |
Ctrl-= |
| Discretionary (Soft) Hyphen |
Ctrl-Hyphen |
| Nonbreaking en Dash |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Hyphen |
| Breaking em Dash |
Ctrl-Shift-= |
| Nonbreaking em Dash |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-= |
| Page Numbering |
| Page Number of the Previous Text Box |
Ctrl-2 |
| Page Number of the Current Text Box |
Ctrl-3 |
| Page Number of the Next Text Box |
Ctrl-4 |
| Spaces |
| Nonbreaking Standard Space |
Ctrl-5 |
| Breaking en-Space |
Ctrl-Shift-6 |
| Nonbreaking en-Space |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-6 |
| Breaking Flexible-Space |
Ctrl-Shift-5 |
| Nonbreaking Flexible-Space |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-5 |
| Breaking Punctuation Space |
Shift-space |
| Nonbreaking Punctuation Space |
Ctrl-Shift-space |
| Selecting Text |
| Select one whole word |
Double-click (line=3 clicks, paragraph=4 clicks, story=5 clicks) |
| Select to End of text |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Down Arrow |
| Select to Beginning of text |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Up Arrow |
| Style Sheet Palette |
| Open Style Sheets Dialog Box |
Ctrl-Click on style name |
| Display edit style sheet pop-up menu |
Right-Click on style name |
| Apply No Style, then style sheet |
Alt-Click on style name |
| Measurements Palette |
| Switch to Next Tab |
Ctrl-Alt-semicolon(;) |
| Switch to Previous Tab |
Ctrl-Alt-comma(,) |
| Highlight X coordinate |
Ctrl-Alt-M |
| Highlight Font field |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-M |
| Space/Align |
| Apply Last |
Ctrl-Alt-/ |
| Open Space Align Tab in Measurements palette |
Ctrl-Comma(,) |
| Searching For Text in Find/Change |
| Wild Card (in Find only) |
\? |
| New Paragraph |
\p |
| New Line |
\n |
| New Column |
\c |
| New Box |
\b |
| Discretionary New Line |
\d |
| Backslash |
\\ |
| Tab |
\t |
| Indent Here |
\i |
| Punctuation Space |
\. |
| Figure Space |
\8 |
| Flex Space |
\f |
| Hair Space |
\{ |
| Em Space |
\m |
| Thin Space |
\[ |
| For Use In Dialog Boxes |
| Apply |
Alt-A |
| Yes or No |
Y or N |
| Display next Tab in Dialog Box |
Ctrl-Tab |
| Display previous Tab in Dialog Box |
Ctrl-Shift-Tab |
| Redrawing |
| To halt redraw on screen |
Escape |
| To force redraw on screen |
Shift-Escape |
| Tools |
| Select next tool |
Ctrl-Alt-Tab or Ctrl-F8 |
| Select previous tool |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Tab or Ctrl-Shift-F8 |
| Zooming/Display |
| Zoom In (using the Mouse) |
Ctrl-Spacebar-Click or Drag |
| Zoom Out (using the Mouse) |
Ctrl-Alt-Spacebar-Click |
| Zoom In/Out (using Scroll Wheel) |
Hold Control and spin the Scroll Wheel |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl-plus(–) [doesn’t work in text boxes] |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl-minus(+) [doesn’t work in text boxes] |
| Access View Percentage Field |
Ctrl-Alt-V |
| Fit Largest Spread in Window |
Ctrl-Alt-0(zero) |
| Scrolling |
| Use Page Grabber Hand |
Alt-Drag |
| Live Scroll/Disable when Already Live |
Alt-Drag scroll box |
| Change pages but keep onscreen page position |
Alt-Page Down/Page Up |
| Index Palette |
| Display Index palette & highlight Text Field |
Ctrl-Alt-I |
| Click Add button |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-I |
| Edit highlighted index entry |
Double-Click |
| For Use With BÉzier Paths |
| Create a point |
Click on line segment |
| Delete a point |
Click on point |
| Convert point from Corner to Smooth |
Ctrl-Shift-Drag curve handle |
| Convert point from Smooth to Corner |
Alt-Click on point |
| Edit Bézier while creating item |
Ctrl while creating item |
| Retract curve handles |
Alt-Click point |
| Expose curve handles |
Alt-Drag point |
Temporarily Suspend Text Reflow
w/Runaround Path |
Hold Space Bar while Editing Path |
| Miscellaneous GOODSTUFF |
| Copy Paragraph Formats to Selection |
Alt-Shift-Click |
| Remove All Tabs from Paragraph |
Alt-Click on Tab Ruler |
| Activate Hidden Items (box behind box) |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Click |
| Add multiple pages |
Alt-drag master page into document area |
Move or Remove guide
(if not currently in Item tool) |
Ctrl-Click-drag guide |
| Delete All Ruler Guides |
Alt-Click on Ruler |
| Change “Find Next” to “Find First” |
Alt |
| Close Find/Change Palette |
Ctrl-Alt-F |
| Open Item Specifications |
Ctrl-Double-click on object w/Item tool |
| Open Font Usage |
F2 |
| Open Picture Usage |
Shift-F2 |
| Maximize/Minimize Window |
F3 |
Select contiguous components in list
(Style Sheets, Colors, H&Js, etc.) |
Shift-Click |
Select noncontiguous components in list
(Style Sheets, Colors, H&Js, etc.) |
Ctrl-Click |
