Operation Manual
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Workspace and workflow
Last updated 11/30/2015
Keys for 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.
Keys for the Control panel
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
Create index entry without dialog box
(alphanumeric only)
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+[ Shift+Command+Option+[
Open index entry dialog box Ctrl+7 Command+7
Create proper name index entry (last name,
first name)
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+] Shift+Command+Option+]
Result Windows Mac OS
Delete without confirmation Alt-click Delete icon Option-click Delete icon
Create item and set options Alt-click New button Option-click New button
Apply value and keep focus on option Shift+Enter Shift+Enter
Activate last-used option in last-used panel Ctrl+Alt+~ [tilde] Command+Option+~ [tilde]
Select range of styles, layers, links, swatches,
or library objects in a panel
Shift-click Shift-click
Select nonadjacent styles, layers, links,
swatches, or library objects in a panel
Ctrl-click Command-click
Apply value and select next value Tab Tab
Move focus to selected object, text, or
window
Esc Esc
Show/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control
panel (with no insertion point)
Tab Tab
Show/Hide all panels except the Toolbox and
Control panel (docked or not)
Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Open or close all stashed panels Ctrl+Alt+Tab Command+Option+Tab
Stash a panel group Alt+drag any panel tab (in the group) to edge
of screen
Option+drag any panel tab (in the group) to
edge of window
Select item by name Alt+Ctrl-click in list, and then use keyboard to
select item by name
Option+Command-click in list and then use
keyboard to select item by name
Open the Drop Shadow panel Alt+Ctrl+M Command+Option+M