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