The keys are written as on Windows and Linux. On a Mac, press Cmd where the page says Ctrl. Keys typed into a box or a list are that box’s own: they never trigger a shortcut.
| Keys |
Does |
| Ctrl+S |
Save the template as a package |
| Ctrl+O |
Open a package |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo |
| Keys |
Does |
| Ctrl+0 |
Fit the page in the window |
| Ctrl+1 |
Zoom to 100 % |
| Ctrl+= |
Zoom in a step |
| Ctrl+- |
Zoom out a step |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Show colours as they will print (proofing) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y |
Overprint preview |
| Ctrl+Shift+F |
Show field names, or values, in the frames |
Hold the space bar and drag, or drag with the middle mouse button, to move around the page; hold Ctrl and turn the mouse wheel to zoom where the pointer is.
| Keys |
Does |
| V |
The Select tool |
| T |
The Text frame tool |
| R |
The Image frame tool |
| Left Right Up Down |
Move the selected frames by one unit: a point, or a pixel in a pixel document |
| Shift+Left, … |
Move them by ten |
| Shift+F10, Menu |
Open the menu of the selection, as a right-click does |
| Esc |
Step back: from a tool to Select, out of image positioning or Edit shape mode, then clear the selection, then out of a component you are editing |
The frame menu’s own shortcuts:
| Keys | Menu item |
|---|
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste in place |
| Delete | Delete |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | To front |
| Ctrl+] | Forward |
| Ctrl+[ | Backward |
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | To back |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Hide or show |
| E | Edit shape |
| Enter | Position image |
| Enter | Edit text |
| Enter | Edit component |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Keys |
Does |
| F6, Shift+F6 |
Move to the next or previous region: header, layers, canvas, properties |
| Tab, Shift+Tab |
Move to the next or previous control |
In the layers list, the arrow keys move between rows, and Left and Right fold and unfold a page. F2 renames the selected frame, Alt+Up and Alt+Down move it up or down the stack, and Delete deletes it.
While you edit a text frame:
| Keys | Menu item |
|---|
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Ctrl+U | Underline |
| Keys |
Does |
| Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Bullets on or off |
| Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Numbering on or off |
| Alt+Left, Alt+Right |
Tracking down or up by 10; by 50 with Shift |
| Ctrl with the right or left Shift |
The paragraph right to left, or left to right |
| Tab |
At the start of a list item, its level; elsewhere, a tab |
| Enter |
A new paragraph; in an empty list item, the end of the list |
| Esc |
Stop editing |
| Keys | Menu item |
|---|
| Delete | Delete point |
| Alt+click | Corner / smooth |
| Double-click | Add point here |
| Enter | Done |
| Enter | Close shape |
| Esc | Cancel |
