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.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Toggle focus to/from Control panel |
Ctrl+6 |
Command+6 |
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Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode |
Ctrl+Alt+7 |
Command+Option+7 |
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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 |
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Display the pop-up menu that has focus |
Alt+Down Arrow |
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Open Units & Increments Preferences |
Alt-click Kerning icon |
Option-click Kerning icon |
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Open the Character Style Options dialog box |
Alt-click Character Style icon |
Option-click Character Style icon |
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Open the New Character Style Options dialog box |
Double-click Character Style icon |
Double-click Character Style icon |
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Open the Object Styles Options dialog box |
Alt-click Object Style icon |
Option-click Object Style icon |
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Open the New Object Style dialog box |
Double-click Object Style icon |
Double-click Object Style icon |
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Open the Text Frame Options dialog box |
Alt-click Number Of Columns icon |
Option-click Number of Columns icon |
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Open the Move dialog box |
Alt-click X or Y icon |
Option-click X or Y icon |
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Open the Rotate dialog box |
Alt-click Angle icon |
Option-click Angle icon |
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Open the Paragraph Style Options dialog box |
Alt-click Paragraph Style icon |
Option-click Paragraph Style icon |
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Open the Scale dialog box |
Alt-click X or Y Scale icon |
Option-click X or Y Scale icon |
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Open the Shear dialog box |
Alt-click Shear icon |
Option-click Shear icon |
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Open Text Preferences |
Alt-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button |
Option-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button |
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Open the Underline Options dialog box |
Alt-click Underline button |
Option-click Underline button |
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Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box |
Alt-click Strikethrough button |
Option-click Strikethrough button |
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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 |
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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 |
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Open the Justification dialog box |
Alt-click Leading icon |
Option-click Leading icon |