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⤢ ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Fit Page… Q W Toggle P… E Ctrl Alt Shift Fit Cont… R Ctrl Shift Align Ri… T Type Tool Y U Ctrl Alt Step and… I Ctrl Shift Italic O P Pen Tool A Direct S… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Place F Rectangl… G Ctrl Group H Hand Tool J Ctrl Go to Pa… K L Ellipse … Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Shift Align Ce… V Selectio… B Ctrl Shift Bold N Ctrl New Docu… M Rectangl… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom Tool Z Increase Font… Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font… Ctrl Shift , Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show / Hide G… Ctrl ; Eyedropper To… I Toggle Text /… Esc Align Left Ctrl Shift L Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Fit Spread in… Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide F… Ctrl H Show / Hide R… Ctrl R Pencil Tool N Gradient Swat… G Justify Ctrl Shift J Next Spread Alt PgDn shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS
ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Fit Page… A Direct S… Z Ctrl Undo E Ctrl Alt Shift Fit Cont… R Ctrl Shift Align Ri… T Type Tool Y U Ctrl Alt Step and… I Ctrl Shift Italic O P Pen Tool Q S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Place F Rectangl… G Ctrl Group H Hand Tool J Ctrl Go to Pa… K L Ellipse … M Rectangl… W Toggle P… X C Ctrl Shift Align Ce… V Selectio… B Ctrl Shift Bold N Ctrl New Docu… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom Tool Z Increase Font… Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font… Ctrl Shift , Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show / Hide G… Ctrl ; Eyedropper To… I Toggle Text /… Esc Align Left Ctrl Shift L Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Fit Spread in… Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide F… Ctrl H Show / Hide R… Ctrl R Pencil Tool N Gradient Swat… G Justify Ctrl Shift J Next Spread Alt PgDn shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS
⤢ TOOLS 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 Con… Esc Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G NAVIGATION Go to Page Ctrl J Next Spread Alt PgDn Previous Spread Alt PgUp LAYOUT Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A New Document Ctrl N Deselect All Ctrl Shift A OBJECTS Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Step and Repeat Ctrl Alt U Fit Content Proportional… Ctrl Alt Shift E TEXT Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I Increase Font Size Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font Size Ctrl Shift , Align Left Ctrl Shift L Align Center Ctrl Shift C Align Right Ctrl Shift R Justify Ctrl Shift J VIEW Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Guides Ctrl ; Fit Spread in Window Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges Ctrl H Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Lock Column Guides Ctrl Alt ; Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS ⤢ TOOLS 13 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 Co… Esc Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G NAVIGATION 03 Go to Page Ctrl J Next Spread Alt PgDn Previous Spread Alt PgUp LAYOUT 07 Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A New Document Ctrl N Deselect All Ctrl Shift A OBJECTS 09 Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Step and Repeat Ctrl Alt U Fit Content Proportiona… Ctrl Alt Shift E TEXT 08 Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I Increase Font Size Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font Size Ctrl Shift , Align Left Ctrl Shift L Align Center Ctrl Shift C Align Right Ctrl Shift R Justify Ctrl Shift J VIEW 10 Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Guides Ctrl ; Fit Spread in Window Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges Ctrl H Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Lock Column Guides Ctrl Alt ; Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS
⤢ ADOBE INDESIGN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 ADOBE INDESIGN TOTAL 50 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 13 LAYOUT 07 TEXT 08 OBJECTS 09 VIEW 10 NAVIGATION 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com 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 Esc Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A New Document Ctrl N Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I Increase Font Size Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font Size Ctrl Shift , Align Left Ctrl Shift L Align Center Ctrl Shift C Align Right Ctrl Shift R Justify Ctrl Shift J Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Step and Repeat Ctrl Alt U Fit Content Proportionally Ctrl Alt Shift E Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Guides Ctrl ; Fit Spread in Window Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges Ctrl H Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Lock Column Guides Ctrl Alt ; Go to Page Ctrl J Next Spread Alt PgDn Previous Spread Alt PgUp
ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Fit Page… Q W E R T Type Tool Y U I Ctrl Shift Italic O P A Direct S… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Place F G Ctrl Group H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X C V Selectio… B Ctrl Shift Bold N M MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS Keyboard map TOOLS Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A TEXT Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I VIEW Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 LAYOUT Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A OBJECTS Group Ctrl G Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS Isometric TOOLS 03 Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A TEXT 02 Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I VIEW 03 Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 LAYOUT 05 Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A OBJECTS 01 Group Ctrl G Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · WINDOWS Typewriter ADOBE INDESIGN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 ADOBE INDESIGN TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 03 LAYOUT 05 TEXT 02 OBJECTS 01 VIEW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I Group Ctrl G Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 Editorial 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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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 Esc Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G
10 Action Shortcut Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Page in Window Ctrl 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Guides Ctrl ; Fit Spread in Window Ctrl Alt 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges Ctrl H Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Lock Column Guides Ctrl Alt ;
9 Action Shortcut Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Ctrl L Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Step and Repeat Ctrl Alt U Fit Content Proportionally Ctrl Alt Shift E
8 Action Shortcut Bold Ctrl Shift B Italic Ctrl Shift I Increase Font Size Ctrl Shift . Decrease Font Size Ctrl Shift , Align Left Ctrl Shift L Align Center Ctrl Shift C Align Right Ctrl Shift R Justify Ctrl Shift J
7 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Place Ctrl D Redo Ctrl Shift Z Select All Ctrl A New Document Ctrl N Deselect All Ctrl Shift A
3 Action Shortcut Go to Page Ctrl J Next Spread Alt PgDn Previous Spread Alt PgUp
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