add anchor

delete anchor

delete
free transform
tool

rotate tool

text tool

gap tool

eye drop

reflect tool

pen tool

tab
direct
selection

scale tool

rectangle
frame tool

default fill

gradient tool

hand tool

measure tool

ellipse tool

enter

caps lock

return
toggle fill /
stroke

zoom

scissors

selection tool

content
collector tool

pen

rectangle tool

shift

shift
alt

fn

control

alt

option

command

command

Tools
SHORTCUTS

option

Layers Panel
SHORTCUTS

Selection tool

V, Esc

V, Esc

Select all objects on layer

Option-click layer

Alt-click layer

Direct Selection tool

Copy selection to new layer

Opt-drag small square

Alt-drag small

Toggle Selection and Direct

Cmd+Tab

Ctrl+Tab

to new layer

square to new layer

Page tool

Shift+P

Shift+P

Add new layer below

Command-click Create

Ctrl-click Create

Gap tool

selected layer

New Layer

New Layer

Pen tool

Add new layer to the top of

Shift+Command-click

Shift+Ctrl-click

Add Anchor Point tool

the layer list

Create New Layer

Create New Layer

Delete Anchor Point tool

Add new layer to the top of the

Cmd+Option+Shift-click

Shift+Alt+Ctrl-click

Convert Direction Point tool

Shift+C

Shift+C

layer list and open New Layer

Create New Layer

Create New Layer

Type tool

dialog box

Type On A Path tool

Shift+T

Shift+T

Add new layer and open New

Option-click Create

Alt-click Create New

Pencil tool (Note tool)

Layer dialog box

New Layer

Layer

Line tool

Rectangle Frame tool

Rectangle tool

Ellipse tool

Rotate tool

Scale tool

Apply master to selected page

Opt-click master

Alt-click master

Shear tool

Base another master page on

Opt-click the master you

Alt-click the master

Free Transform tool

selected master

want to base the

you want to base the

Eyedropper tool

selected master on

selected master on

Measure tool

Cmd-click Create New

Ctrl-click Create New

Gradient tool

Page button

Page button

Scissors tool

Opt-click New Page

Alt-click New Page

Hand tool

button

button

Temporarily selects

Spacebar (Layout mode),

Spacebar (Layout mode),

Shift+Cmd+P

Shift+Ctrl+P

Hand tool

Opt (Text mode), or

Alt (Text mode), or

Opt+Spacebar (both)

Alt+Spacebar (both)

Zoom tool

Temp selects Zoom Intool

Cmd+Spacebar

Ctrl+Spacebar

Toggle Fill and Stroke

Swap Fill and Stroke

Shift+X

Shift+X

Toggle between Formatting

Pages Panel
SHORTCUTS

Create master page

Display Insert Pages dialog box

Add new page after last page

Character and Paragraph Styles

SHORTCUTS

Affects Container &

Formatting Affects Text
Apply Color

, [comma]

, [comma]

Apply Gradient

. [period]

. [period]

Apply No Color

Switch between Normal View

Frame Grid tool (horizontal)

Frame Grid tool (vertical)

Gradient Feather tool

Shift+G

Shift+G

and Preview Mode

Make character style

Select text and press

Select text and press

definition match text

Shift+Opt+Cmd+C

Shift+Alt+Ctrl+C

Make paragraph style

Select text and press

Select text and press

definition match text

Shift+Opt+Cmd+R

Shift+Alt+Ctrl+R

Change options without

Shift+Opt+Cmd-

Shift+Alt+Ctrl-

applying style

double-click style

double-click style

Remove style and local

Opt-click paragraph style

Alt-click paragraph

formatting

name

style name

Clear overrides from

Opt+Shift-click parag

Alt+Shift-click

para-style

style name

paragraph style name

Show/hide Paragraph and

Cmd+F11,Cmd+Shift+F11

F11, Shift+F11

Character Styles panels

Keys for the Control Panel

SHORTCUTS

Type Panels and Dialog Boxes

SHORTCUTS

Toggle focus to/from Control panel

Cmd+6

Ctrl+6

Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode

Cmd+Opt+7

Ctrl+Alt+7

Change reference point when proxy has focus

Any key (numeric)

Any key (numeric)

Alt+Down Arrow

Display the pop-up menu that has focus

Open Justification

Opt+Cmd

Alt+Ctrl+

dialog box

+Shift+J

Shift+J

Open Paragraph

Opt+Cmd

Alt+Ctrl+J

Rules dialog box

+J

Open Keep Options

Opt+Cmd

dialog box

+K

Activate Character

Cmd+T

Ctrl+T

Activate Paragraph

Cmd+Opt

Ctrl+Alt+T

panel

+T

Open Units & Increments Preferences

Opt-click Kerning icon

Alt-click Kerning icon

Open the Text Frame Options dialog box

Opt-click Number of Cols icon

Alt-click Number Of Cols icon

Open the Move dialog box

Opt-click X or Y icon

Alt-click X or Y icon

Open the Rotate dialog box

Opt-click Angle icon

Alt-click Angle icon

Open the Scale dialog box

Opt-click X or Y Scale icon

Alt-click X or Y Scale icon

Open the Shear dialog box

Opt-click Shear icon

Alt-click Shear icon

Open Text Preferences

Opt-click Superscript, Sub-

Alt-click Superscript, Sub-

script, or Small Caps button

script, or Small Caps button

Open the Underline Options dialog box

Opt-click Underline button

Alt-click Underline button

Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box

Opt-click Strikethrough button

Alt-click Strikethrough button

Open the Grids Preferences

Opt-click Align To Baseline

Alt-click Align To Baseline Grid,

Grid, or Do Not Align To

or Do Not Align To Baseline

Baseline Grid button

Grid button

Opt-click Drop Cap Number Of

Alt-click Drop Cap Number Of

Lines, or Drop Cap One Or

Lines, or Drop Cap One Or

More Characters icon

More Characters icon

Open the Justification dialog box

Opt-click Leading icon

Alt-click Leading icon

Create index entry

Shift+

Shift+Cmd+

Open Named Grid dialog box

Double-click Named Grid icon

Double-click Named Grid icon

without dialog box

Ctrl+Alt+[

Opt+[

Open New Named Grid Options dialog box

Opt-click Named Grid icon

Alt-click Named Grid icon

(alphanumeric only)

Open Frame Grid Options dialog box

Opt-click Number of

Alt-click Number of characters

Open index entry

Cmd+7

Ctrl+7

characters Horizontal, Number

Horizontal, Number of Charac-

dialog box

of Characters Vertical,

ters Vertical, Character Aki,

Create proper name

Shift+

Shift+Ctrl+

Character Aki, Line Aki,

Line Aki, Vertical Scale, Hori-

index entry (last

Cmd+

Alt+]

Vertical Scale, Horizontal

zontal Scale, Grid View, Font

name, first name)

Opt+]

Scale, Grid View, Font Size,

Size, Number of Columns, or

Number of Columns, or

Column Gutter icon

Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog box

Alt+Ctrl+K

panel

Keys for Indexing

SHORTCUTS

Column Gutter icon.

Tabs Panel
SHORTCUTS
Keys for Panels
SHORTCUTS
Delete without confirmation

Option-click Delete icon

Alt-click Delete icon

Create item and set options

Option-click New button

Alt-click New button

Apply value and keep focus on option

Shift+Enter

Shift+Enter

Activate last-used option in last-used panel

Command+Option+~ [tilde]

Ctrl+Alt+~ [tilde]

Select range of styles, layers, links, swatches, or

Shift-click

Shift-click

Command-click

Ctrl-click

Apply value and select next value

Tab

Tab

Move focus to selected object, text, or window

Esc

Esc

Show/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control panel

Tab

Tab

Activate Tabs

Shift+

Shift+

panel

Cmd+T

Ctrl+T

Switch between

Opt-click

Alt-click

alignment options

tab

tab

library objects in a panel

Select nonadjacent styles, layers, links, swatches,

Color Panels
SHORTCUTS

or library objects in a panel

(with no insertion point)

Show/Hide all panels except the Toolbox and

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Control panel (docked or not)

Move color sliders

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

in tandem

slider

slider

Select a color for the

Opt-click

Alt-click

color bar

color bar

Open or close all stashed panels

Command+Option+Tab

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

nonactive fill /stroke

Stash a panel group

Opt+drag any panel tab (in the

Alt+drag any panel tab (in the

Switch between color Shift-click

Shift-click

group) to edge of window

group) to edge of screen

modes (CMYK, RGB,

color bar

Opt+Cmd-click in list and

Alt+Ctrl-click in list, and then

LAB)

then use keyboard to select

use keyboard to select item by

item by name

name

Cmd+Opt+M

Alt+Ctrl+M

Select item by name

Open the Drop Shadow panel

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