Keys for selecting and moving objects – Adobe InDesign User Manual

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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.

Zoom tool

Temporarily selects Zoom In tool

Ctrl+Spacebar

Command+Spacebar

Toggle Fill and Stroke

Swap Fill and Stroke

Shift+X

Toggle between Formatting Affects
Container and Formatting Affects Text

Apply Color

, [comma]

Apply Gradient

. [period]

Apply No Color

Switch between Normal View and
Preview Mode

Frame Grid tool (horizontal)

Frame Grid tool (vertical)

Gradient Feather tool

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

Select content of selected container

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)

Duplicate selection

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Alt–drag*

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+ Option–drag*

Duplicate and offset selection

Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
or Down Arrow key

Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, or Down Arrow key

Duplicate and offset selection by 10
times**

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down Arrow key

Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow,
Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Move selection**

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key

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This manual is related to the following products:

InDesign CS6