Keys for the color panel, Keys for using the separations preview panel, Keys for the swatches panel – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Keyboard shortcuts
Keys for the Color 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.
See also
Keys for using the Separations Preview 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.
See also
Keys for the Swatches 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
Move color sliders in tandem
Shift-drag slider
Shift-drag slider
Select a color for the nonactive fill or stroke
Alt-click color bar
Option-click color bar
Switch between color modes (CMYK, RGB, LAB)
Shift-click color bar
Shift-click color bar
Result
Windows Action
Mac
OS Action
Turn on Overprint preview
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
Command+Option+Shift+Y
Show all plates
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+~ [tilde]
Command+Option+Shift+~ [tilde]
Show Cyan plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1
Command+Option+Shift+1
Show Magenta plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2
Command+Option+Shift+2
Show Yellow plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3
Command+Option+Shift+3
Show Black plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4
Command+Option+Shift+4
Show 1st Spot plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5
Command+Option+Shift+5
Show 2nd Spot plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6
Command+Option+Shift+6
Show 3rd Spot plate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7
Command+Option+Shift+7
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Create new swatch based on the current
swatch
Alt-click New Swatch button
Option-click New Swatch button
Create spot color swatch based on the
current swatch
Alt+Ctrl-click New Swatch button
Option+Command-click New Swatch button
Change options without applying swatch
Shift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click swatch
Shift+Option+Command-double-click
swatch
Updated 18 June 2009