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