Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 699)

693 USING INDESIGN
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 11/16/2011
Keys for selecting and moving objects
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Rotate tool R R
Scale tool S S
Shear tool O O
Free Transform tool E E
Eyedropper tool I I
Measure tool K K
Gradient tool G G
Scissors tool C C
Hand tool H H
Temporarily selects Hand tool Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or
Alt+Spacebar (both) Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode),
or Option+Spacebar (both)
Zoom tool Z Z
Temporarily selects Zoom In tool Ctrl+Spacebar Command+Spacebar
Toggle Fill and Stroke X X
Swap Fill and Stroke Shift+X Shift+X
Toggle between Formatting Affects
Container and Formatting Affects Text J J
Apply Color , [comma] , [comma]
Apply Gradient . [period] . [period]
Apply No Color / /
Switch between Normal View and Preview
Mode W W
Gradient Feather tool Shift+G Shift+G
Result Windows Mac OS
Temporarily select Selection or Direct
Selection tool (last used) Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command
Temporarily select Group Selection tool Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor
Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add
Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point
tool+Option+Command
Select container of selected content Esc or double-click Esc or double-click
Select content of selected container Shift+Esc or double-click Shift+Esc or double-click
Add to or subtract from a selection
of
multiple objects
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point) Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point)
Tool Windows Mac OS