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Keys for editing paths and frames, Keys for tables – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual

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Keyboard shortcuts

Last updated 11/16/2011

Keys for editing paths and frames

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.

Keys for tables

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.

Constrain proportion

Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle
tool+Shift–drag

Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, or Rectangle
tool+Shift–drag

Switch image from High Quality Display to
Fast Display

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z

Command+Option+Shift+Z

*After you select a transformation tool, hold down the mouse button, and then hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac

OS) and drag. Press

Shift to constrain movement to 45° angles.

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Temporarily select Convert Direction Point
tool

Direct Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl, or Pen
tool+Alt

Direct Selection tool+Option+ Command, or
Pen tool+Option

Temporarily switch between Add Anchor
Point and Delete Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Temporarily select Add Anchor Point tool

Scissors tool+Alt

Scissors tool+Option

Keep Pen tool selected when pointer is over
path or anchor point

Pen tool+Shift

Pen tool+Shift

Move anchor point and handles while
drawing

Pen tool+spacebar

Pen tool+spacebar

Display the Stroke panel

F10

Command+F10

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Insert or delete rows or columns while
dragging

Begin dragging row or column border, and
then hold down Alt as you drag

Begin dragging row or column border, and
then hold down Option as you drag

Resize rows or columns without changing the
size of the table

Shift–drag interior row or column border

Shift–drag interior row or column border

Resize rows or columns proportionally

Shift–drag right or bottom table border

Shift–drag right or bottom table border

Move to next/previous cell

Tab/Shift+Tab

Tab/Shift+Tab

Move to first/last cell in column

Alt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down

Option+Page Up/ Option+Page Down

Move to first/last cell in row

Alt+Home/ Alt+End

Option+Home/ Option+End

Move to first/last row in frame

Page Up/Page Down

Page Up/Page Down

Move up/down one cell

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Move left/right one cell

Left Arrow/Right Arrow

Left Arrow/Right Arrow

Select cell above/below the current cell

Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow

Result

Windows

Mac

OS