Keys for navigating through and selecting text, See also – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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“Use keyboard shortcut sets” on page 25
Keys for navigating through and selecting text
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.
Recompose all stories
Alt+Ctrl+/
Option+Command+/
Insert current page number
Alt+Ctrl+N
Option+Command+N
*Press Shift to increase or decrease kerning between words by five times.
**Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS).
Result
Windows Action
Mac OS Action
Move to right or left one character
Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Move up or down one line
Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Move to right or left one word
Ctrl+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Command+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Move to start or end of line
Home/End
Home/End
Move to previous or next paragraph
Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Move to start or end of story
Ctrl+Home/End
Command+Home/End
Select one word
Double-click word
Double-click word
Select one character right or left
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Select one line above or below
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Select start or end of line
Shift+Home/End
Shift+Home/End
Select one paragraph
Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph,
depending on Text Preferences setting
Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph,
depending on Text Preferences setting
Select one paragraph before or after
Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Shift+Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow
Select current line
Shift+Ctrl+\
Shift+Command+\
Select characters from insertion point
Shift–click
Shift–click
Select start or end of story
Shift+Ctrl+Home/End
Shift+Command+Home/End
Select all in story
Ctrl+A
Command+A
Select first/last frame
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down
Shift+Option+ Command+Page Up/Page
Down
Select previous/next frame
Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down
Option+Command+Page Up/Page Down
Delete word in front of insertion point
(Story Editor)
Ctrl+Backspace or Delete
Command+Delete or Del (numeric keypad)
Update missing font list
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/
Command+Option+Shift+/
Result
Windows
Mac OS