InDesign CS6 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts: Mac

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ADJUST FONT SIZE Page Break.......................................................................... -Enter (on keypad)
Increase by Increment (set in Preferences)............................................ -Shift-> Forced Line Break (or “soft return”).................................................. Shift-Return
Decrease by Increment ........................................................................ -Shift-<
(add Option to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5) MOVING TEXT CURSOR
Move cursor to beginning or end of line............................................Home or End
ADJUST LEADING Move cursor one word to the left/right....................................... -Left/right arrow
Increase by Increment (set in Preferences).............................. Option-down arrow Move cursor to Previous paragraph................................................... -Up Arrow
Decrease by Increment............................................................... Option-up arrow Move cursor to Next paragraph..................................................... -Down Arrow
(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)
Revert to Auto Leading............................................................... -Option-Shift-A SELECTING & WORKING WITH TEXT
Leave Text Frame and switch to Selection tool................................................ Esc
ADJUST KERNING/TRACKING & WORD SPACING Select from cursor to beginning or end of line...................Shift-Home or Shift-End
Increase by Increment (set in Preferences)............................... Option-right arrow Select from cursor to end of story...................................................... -Shift-End
Decrease by Increment...............................................................Option-left arrow Select from cursor to beginning of story.......................................... -Shift-Home
(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5) Select whole word.............................................................................Double-click
Increase between words.............................................................. -Option-Shift-\ Select line...................................................................... -Shift-\ (or Triple-click)
Decrease between words.................................................... -Option-Shift-Delete Select one word to the left/right....................................... -Shift-Left/Right arrow
Clear all manual kerning, tracking, and word spacing......................... -Option-Q
NAVIGATING & SCROLLING THROUGH DOCUMENTS
ADJUST BASELINE SHIFT Scroll using Hand tool........................................................ Option-Spacebar-Drag
Move Up by Increment (set in Preferences)......................... Option-Shift-up arrow Go to the First Page.................................................................... -Shift-Page Up
Move Down by Increment................................................ Option-Shift-down arrow Go to the Last Page................................................................ -Shift-Page Down
(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5) Go to Page (then type in page number).......................................................... -J
Switch between open Documents......................................................... -tilde(~)
SCALING PICTURES
MAKE SURE THE PICTURE CONTENT IS SELECTED (NOT THE FRAME THAT IT’S INSIDE) ZOOMING
Scale 5% Bigger ................................................................................... -Opt-> Get the Zoom in tool without selecting it.................................. Hold then Space
Scale 5% Smaller................................................................................... -Opt-< Get the Zoom out tool without selecting it.............. Hold then Space and Option
Scale 1% Bigger .......................................................................................... -> Zoom In or Out.............................................................. -plus(+) or -minus(–)
Scale 1% Smaller.......................................................................................... -< Fit Page in Window............................................................................. -0 (zero)
Fit Spread in Window............................................................... -Option-0 (zero)
FITTING CONTENT & PICTURES Access zoom percentage box so you can enter a zoom level
Fit Content Proportionally................................................................ -Opt-Shift-E
(Application Frame and Bar must be turned off)...................................... -Opt-5
Fill Frame Proportionally................................................................. -Opt-Shift-C
Toggle between current and previous zoom levels.................................... -Opt-2
Center Content ..................................................................................... -Shift-E
Fit Frame to Content.............................................................................. -Opt-C FIND/CHANGE
Insert selected text into Find What box........................................................ -F1
NUDGING OBJECTS Insert selected text into Find What box and then Find Next instance.........Shift-F1
Move by Increment (set in Preferences)..........................................any arrow key
Find the next occurrence of Find What text........................ Shift-F2 or -Option-F
Move by Increment x 10..........................................................Shift-any arrow key
Insert selected text into Change To box........................................................ -F2
Move by Increment x 1/10.................................................. -Shift-any arrow key
Replace selected text with Change To text................................................... -F3
FLOWING TEXT Replace selected text with Change To text and Find Next..........................Shift-F3
Multi-Page Autoflow (creates additional pages)..................................Shift-click
WORKING WITH PANELS
Semi-autoflow (keeps text in cursor so you can continue flowing)....Option-click
Highlight the first option in the Control panel................................................. -6
Fixed-Page Autoflow (does not create additional pages)..........Shift-Option-click
Toggle Control panel between Character & Paragraph options.................. -Opt-7
STYLING TEXT & WORKING WITH STYLES Apply a value but keep it highlighted in panel.................................... Shift-Return
Bold: -Shift-B • Italic: -Shift-I • Normal: -Shift-Y • All Caps: -Shift-K Show/Hide all Panels including Toolbox...................Tab (while not in a text frame)
Edit Style Sheet without Applying it.................... -Option-Shift-Double click style Show/Hide all Panels except the Toolbox.........Shift-Tab (while not in a text frame)
Redefine a Paragraph Style............................................................ -Opt–Shift-R Expand/Collapse Panel Stacks..................... -Opt-Tab (while not in a text frame)
Redefine a Character Style............................................................. -Opt–Shift-C Create new (style, swatches, etc) & display options dialog.....Opt-click New button

WORKING WITH PARAGRAPH STYLES WORKING WITH DIALOG BOXES

To remove local formatting (non Style changes)....................Opt-click Style Name Rotate down through section of options displayed on the left................ Page Down
To remove local formatting and Character Styles...........Opt-Shift-click Style Name Rotate up through section of options displayed on the left........................ Page Up
Jump to section of options displayed on the left...... -1 for 1st, -2 for 2nd, etc.
WORKING WITH MASTER PAGES Choose Yes, No, Don’t Save, or Save................................................. Y, N, D, or S
Override a single master page item on a document page............... -Shift-click it
Override several master page items................. -Shift-drag a marquee over them MISCELLANEOUS GOOD STUFF
Override all master page items on pages selected in Pages panel...... -Opt-Shift-L Select frame hidden behind another...........Hold and keep clicking frame stack
Increase/decrease a value in a field.................. click in field, press up/down arrow
INSERT SPECIAL CHARACTERS Highlight the Last Used Field (in a panel).............................. Cmd-Option-tilde(~)
Indent to Here................................................................................................ -\ In Tabs panel: Move Left Indent (triangle) without moving First Line Indent...........
Right Indent Tab.................................................................................... Shift-Tab .............................................. Hold Shift while dragging the (bottom) triangle
Discretionary Hyphen.............................................................. -Shift-hyphen (-) Select all Guides.................................................................................... -Opt-G
Nonbreaking Hyphen................................................................ -Opt-hyphen (-) Select an Individual Table Cell....................With Type tool, click in cell and hit Esc
Type in Single Straight Quote (Foot Mark)......................................................Ctrl-' Quick Apply................................ Press -Return. Then start typing a style name,
Type in Double Straight Quote (Inch Mark)............................................Ctrl-Shift-' menu item, text variable, etc. Then press Return to apply.
Current Page Number (Auto Page Numbering)............................... -Opt-Shift-N Sort Menus Alphabetically............................ Hold -Opt-Shift and click on Menu
Toggle Typographer’s Quotes preference........................................... -Opt-Shift-'
INSERT WHITE SPACE
Em space............................................................................................. -Shift-M
En space............................................................................................... -Shift-N
Nonbreaking space................................................................................. -Opt-X
Thin space..................................................................................... -Opt-Shift-M

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