Adobe InDesign is the professional page-layout application for designing books, magazines, brochures, and other print and digital publications. Its keyboard shortcuts streamline text formatting, frame handling, and page navigation across long documents.
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All Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 6 more controls in the table below
+ 6 more controls in the table below
50 shortcuts
Tools 13
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Selection Tool | V |
| Type Tool | T |
| Direct Selection Tool | A |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Rectangle Frame Tool | F |
| Rectangle Tool | M |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Ellipse Tool | L |
| Eyedropper Tool | I |
| Toggle Text / Object Control | ⎋ |
| Pencil Tool | N |
| Gradient Swatch Tool | G |
View 10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | ⌘= |
| Zoom Out | ⌘− |
| Fit Page in Window | ⌘0 |
| Toggle Preview Mode | W |
| Actual Size (100%) | ⌘1 |
| Show / Hide Guides | ⌘; |
| Fit Spread in Window | ⌘⌥0 |
| Show / Hide Frame Edges | ⌘⌃H |
| Show / Hide Rulers | ⌘R |
| Lock Column Guides | ⌘⌥; |
Objects 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Group | ⌘G |
| Ungroup | ⌘⇧G |
| Bring to Front | ⌘⇧] |
| Send to Back | ⌘⇧[ |
| Lock | ⌘L |
| Bring Forward | ⌘] |
| Send Backward | ⌘[ |
| Step and Repeat | ⌘⌥U |
| Fit Content Proportionally | ⌘⌥⇧E |
Text 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘⇧B |
| Italic | ⌘⇧I |
| Increase Font Size | ⌘⇧. |
| Decrease Font Size | ⌘⇧, |
| Align Left | ⌘⇧L |
| Align Center | ⌘⇧C |
| Align Right | ⌘⇧R |
| Justify | ⌘⇧J |
Layout 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save | ⌘S |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Place | ⌘D |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| New Document | ⌘N |
| Deselect All | ⌘⇧A |
Navigation 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Page | ⌘J |
| Next Spread | ⌥⇟ |
| Previous Spread | ⌥⇞ |
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