| Command |
|
Shortcut |
| Create
a new publication |
|
CTRL+N |
| Open
an existing publication |
|
CTRL+O
(letter O) |
| Show
the Office Assistant (Help) |
|
F1 |
| Save
changes to a publication |
|
CTRL+S |
| Print |
|
CTRL+P |
| Move
between the menu bar and the publication |
|
ALT |
| Highlight
all text in a text box or table cell |
|
CTRL+A |
| Highlight
one character to the left |
|
SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW |
| Highlight
one character to the right |
|
SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Highlight
to the end of a word |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Highlight
to the start of a word |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW |
| Highlight
to the end of a line |
|
SHIFT+END |
| Highlight
to the start of a line |
|
SHIFT+HOME |
| Highlight
to the end of a paragraph |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN
ARROW |
| Highlight
to the start of a paragraph |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+UP
ARROW |
| Cancel
selection of a text frame or table |
|
ESC |
| Find |
|
CTRL+F |
| Find
and replace |
|
CTRL+H |
| Check
spelling |
|
F7 |
| Make
text bold |
|
CTRL+B |
| Italicize
text |
|
CTRL+I |
| Underline
text |
|
CTRL+U |
| Make
text small capitals |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+K |
| Change
text style |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Change
text font |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+F |
| Change
text size |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+P |
| Copy
formatting |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Past
formatting |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+V |
| Return
character formatting to the current text style |
|
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Increase
kerning (space between letters in a word) |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+] |
| Decrease
kerning (space between letter in a word) |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+[ |
| Increase
font size by 1.0 point |
|
CTRL+] |
| Decrease
font size by 1.0 point |
|
CTRL+[ |
| Center
a paragraph |
|
CTRL+E |
| Justify
text |
|
CTRL+J |
| Align
left |
|
CTRL+L |
| Align
right |
|
CTRL+R |
| Single-space
lines |
|
CTRL+1 |
| Double-space
lines |
|
CTRL+2 |
| Space
lines 1.5 lines |
|
CTRL+5 |
| Remove
line spacing before a paragraph |
|
CTRL+0
(zero) |
| Soft
return |
|
SHIFT+ENTER |
| Delete
a selected text frame or table containing text |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+X |
| Delete
the previous word |
|
CTRL+BACKSPACE |
| Delete
the next word |
|
CTRL+DELETE |
| Copy
selected text or objects |
|
CTRL+C |
| Paste
text or objects |
|
CTRL+P |
| Cut
selected text or objects |
|
CTRL+X |
| Add
a non-breaking space |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR |
| Add
an optional hyphen |
|
CTRL+- |
| Add
a non-breaking hyphen |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+- |
| Add
or remove hyphens automatically |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+H |
| Insert
a frame break |
|
CTRL+ENTER |
| Insert
a tab in a table cell |
|
CTRL+TAB |
| Add
a shadow |
|
CTRL+D |
| Make
transparent or opaque |
|
CTRL+T |
| Group
or ungroup objects |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+G |
| Bring
to front |
|
F6 |
| Send
to back |
|
SHIFT+F6 |
| Nudge
to the left |
|
ALT+LEFT
ARROW |
| Nudge
to the right |
|
ALT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Nudge
up |
|
ALT+UP
ARROW |
| Nudge
down |
|
ALT+DOWN
ARROW |
| Rotate
object 5 degrees clockwise |
|
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT
ARROW |
| Rotate
object 5 degrees counterclockwise |
|
CTRL+ALT+LEFT
ARROW |
| Add
a page after the current page |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+N |
| Move
between the current page view and actual size view |
|
F9 |
|
Move between the background and the
foreground page |
|
CTRL+M |
| Go
to page ____ |
|
F5 |
| Highlight
the next page in the page navigation control |
|
SHIFT+F5 |
| Hide
or show special characters |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+Y |
| Turn
Snap To Guides feature on and off |
|
CTRL+W |
| Show
or hide boundaries and guides |
|
CTRL+SHIFT+O
(letter O) |
| Undo
(up to 20 actions) |
|
CTRL+Z |
| Redo
the previous action |
|
CTRL+Y |
| Resize
an object, keeping its center |
|
Hold
down CTRL and drag a Resize handle |
| Rotate
an object freely |
|
Hold
down ALT and drag a Resize handle |
| Rotate
an object in 15-degree increments |
|
Hold
down CTRL+ALT and drag a Resize handle |
You will find that some of these keyboard shortcuts are
great for the kind of work you do, and others are not so useful. You may
want to try adding the use of just one at a time to see if it works better
for you. One thing to keep in mind as you begin to use these shortcuts is
that it takes time to get the hang of it. You may even find that you are
slowed down in the beginning. But with some persistent practice, you'll
eventually wonder how you ever got along without them at all.
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