Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Manual (Page 477)

470 USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Keyboard shortcuts
Keys for working with type
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result Windows Mac OS
Set origin point and open dialog box when
using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or
Shear tool Alt-click Option-click
Duplicate and transform selection when
using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool,
or Shear tool Alt-drag Option-drag
Transform pattern (independent of object)
when using Selection tool, Scale tool,
Reflect tool, or Shear tool Tilde (~)-drag Tilde (~)-drag
Result Windows Mac OS
Move one character right or left Right Arrow or Left Arrow Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one line Up Arrow or Down Arrow Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Move one word right or left Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one paragraph Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select one word right or left Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left
Arrow
Select one paragraph before or after Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow
Extend existing selection Shift-click Shift-click
Align paragraph left, right, or center Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C Command + Shift + L, R, or C
Justify paragraph Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J
Insert soft return Shift + Enter Shift + Return
Highlight kerning Ctrl + Alt + K Command + Option + K
Reset horizontal scale to 100% Ctrl + Shift + X Command + Shift + X
Increase or decrease type size Ctrl + Shift + > or < Command + Shift + > or <
Increase or decrease leading Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or
Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) Option + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal
text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)
Set leading to the type size Double-click leading icon in the Character
panel Double-click leading icon in the Character
panel
Reset tracking/kerning to 0 Ctrl + Alt + Q Command + Option + Q
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or
Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal
text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking
by five times Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal
text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) Command + Option + Right or Left Arrow
(horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow
(vertical text)