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Keys for selecting and moving objects, See also – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual

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INDESIGN CS3

User Guide

635

See also

“Use keyboard shortcut sets” on page 25

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.

Gradient tool

G

G

Button tool

B

B

Scissors tool

C

C

Hand tool

H

H

Temporarily selects Hand tool

Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or
Alt+Spacebar (both)

Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text
mode), or Option+Spacebar (both)

Zoom tool

Z

Z

Temporarily selects Zoom In tool

Ctrl+Spacebar

Command+Spacebar

Toggle Fill and Stroke

X

X

Swap Fill and Stroke

Shift+X

Shift+X

Toggle between Formatting Affects
Container and Formatting Affects Text

J

J

Apply Color

, [comma]

, [comma]

Apply Gradient

. [period]

. [period]

Apply No Color

/

/

Switch between Normal View and Preview
Mode

W

W

Gradient Feather tool

Shift+G

Shift+G

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selec-
tion 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

Add to or subtract from a selection
of multiple objects

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selec-
tion tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point)

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selec-
tion tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point)

Duplicate selection

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selec-
tion tool+Alt–drag*

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selec-
tion 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

Tool

Windows

Mac OS