Operation Manual

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Workspace and workflow
Last updated 11/30/2015
Keys for transforming objects
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.
Result Windows Mac OS
Temporarily select Selection or Direct
Selection tool (last used)
Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command
Temporarily select Group Selection tool Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor
Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl
Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add
Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point
tool+Option+Command
Select container of selected content Esc or double-click Esc or double-click
Select content of selected container Shift+Esc or double-click Shift+Esc or double-click
Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple
objects
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection
tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center
point)
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection
tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center
point)
Duplicate selection Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection
tool+Alt–drag*
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection
tool+ Option–drag*
Duplicate and offset selection Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow key
Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow key
Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times** Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key
Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down Arrow key
Move selection** Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down
Arrow key
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down
Arrow key
Move selection by 10th** Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down arrow key
Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down arrow key
Move selection by 10 times** Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key
Select master page item from document page Selection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–
click
Selection or Direct Selection tool+
Command+Shift–click
Select next object behind or in front Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection
tool+Alt+Ctrl–click
Selection tool+Command–click or Selection
tool+Option+ Command–click
Select next or previous frame in story Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Up Option+Command+Page Down/
Option+Command+Page Up
Select first or last frame in story Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up
Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/
Shift+Option+Command+Page Up
*Press Shift to constrain movement to 45°
angles.
**Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units &
Increments (Windows) or InDesign >
Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS).