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Keys for the character and paragraph panels, See also – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual

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See also

“Use keyboard shortcut sets” on page 25

Keys for the Character and Paragraph panels

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

“Use keyboard shortcut sets” on page 25

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Toggle focus to/from Control panel

Ctrl+6

Command+6

Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes
mode

Ctrl+Alt+7

Command+Option+7

Change reference point when proxy has
focus

Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard
numbers

Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard
numbers

Display the pop-up menu that has focus

Alt+Down Arrow

Open Units & Increments Preferences

Alt-click Kerning icon

Option-click Kerning icon

Open the Text Frame Options dialog box

Alt-click Number Of Columns icon

Option-click Number of Columns icon

Open the Move dialog box

Alt-click X or Y icon

Option-click X or Y icon

Open the Rotate dialog box

Alt-click Angle icon

Option-click Angle icon

Open the Scale dialog box

Alt-click X or Y Scale icon

Option-click X or Y Scale icon

Open the Shear dialog box

Alt-click Shear icon

Option-click Shear icon

Open Text Preferences

Alt-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small
Caps button

Option-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small
Caps button

Open the Underline Options dialog box

Alt-click Underline button

Option-click Underline button

Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box Alt-click Strikethrough button

Option-click Strikethrough button

Open the Grids Preferences

Alt-click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do Not
Align To Baseline Grid button

Option-click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do
Not Align To Baseline Grid button

Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog
box

Alt-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop
Cap One Or More Characters icon

Option-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or
Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon

Open the Justification dialog box

Alt-click Leading icon

Option-click Leading icon

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Open Justification dialog box

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+J

Option+Command+Shift+J

Open Paragraph Rules dialog box

Alt+Ctrl+J

Option+Command+J

Open Keep Options dialog box

Alt+Ctrl+K

Option+Command+K

Activate Character panel

Ctrl+T

Command+T

Activate Paragraph panel

Ctrl+Alt+T

Command+Option+T