Keys for the character and paragraph styles, Keys for the tabs panel, Keys for the layers panel – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 11/16/2011
Keys for the character and paragraph styles
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 the Tabs panel
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 the Layers panel
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.
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Open Justification dialog box
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+J
Option+Command+Shift+J
Open Paragraph Rules dialog box
Alt+Ctrl+J
Option+Command+J
Open Keep Options dialog box
Alt+Ctrl+K
Option+Command+K
Activate Character panel
Ctrl+T
Command+T
Activate Paragraph panel
Ctrl+Alt+T
Command+Option+T
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Make character style definition match text
Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+C
Select text and press
Shift+Option+Command+C
Make paragraph style definition match text
Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+R
Select text and press
Shift+Option+Command+R
Change options without applying style
Shift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click style
Shift+Option+Command-double-click style
Remove style and local formatting
Alt-click paragraph style name
Option-click paragraph style name
Clear overrides from paragraph style
Alt+Shift-click paragraph style name
Option+Shift-click paragraph style name
Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles
panels, respectively
F11, Shift+F11
Command+F11, Command+Shift+F11
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Activate Tabs panel
Shift+Ctrl+T
Shift+Command+T
Switch between alignment options
Alt-click tab
Option-click tab
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Select all objects on layer
Alt-click layer
Option-click layer
Copy selection to new layer
Alt-drag small square to new layer
Option-drag small square to new layer
Add new layer below selected layer
Ctrl-click Create New Layer
Command-click Create New Layer