Keys for transforming objects, See also – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Keyboard shortcuts
See also
Keys for transforming 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.
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
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down
Arrow key
Move selection by 10th**
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down arrow key
Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down arrow key
Move selection by 10 times**
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key
Select master page item from
document page
Selection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–
click
Selection or Direct Selection tool+
Command+Shift–click
Select next object behind or in front
Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection
tool+Alt+Ctrl–click
Selection tool+Command–click or Selection
tool+Option+ Command–click
Select next or previous frame in story
Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up
Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up
Select first or last frame in story
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up
Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/Page
Up
*Press Shift to constrain movement to 45° angles.
**Amount is set in Edit
> Preferences
> Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign
> Preferences
> Units & Increments (Mac
OS).
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Duplicate and transform selection
Transformation tool+Alt–drag*
Transformation tool+Option–drag*
Display Transform tool dialog box
Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate
tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox
Select object+double-click Scale tool, Rotate
tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox
Decrease scale by 1%
Ctrl+,
Command+,
Decrease scale by 5%
Ctrl+Alt+,
Command+Option+,
Increase scale by 1%
Ctrl+.
Command+.
Increase scale by 5%
Ctrl+Alt+.
Command+Option+.
Resize frame and content
Selection tool+Ctrl–drag
Selection tool+Command–drag
Resize frame and content proportionately
Selection tool+Shift
Selection tool+Shift
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
Shift+Esc
Shift+Esc
*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
Updated 18 June 2009