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 |
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Temporarily select Hand tool |
Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Alt-drag (with text insertion point), or Alt+spacebar (in both text and non-text modes) |
Spacebar (with no text insertion point), Option–drag (with text insertion point), or Option+spacebar (in both text and nontext modes) |
Temporarily select Zoom In tool |
Ctrl+spacebar |
Command+spacebar |
Temporarily select Zoom Out tool |
Alt+Ctrl+spacebar or Alt+Zoom In tool |
Option+Command+spacebar or Option+Zoom In tool |
Zoom to 50%, 200%, or 400% |
Ctrl+5, 2, or 4 |
Command+5, 2, or 4 |
Access zoom percent field |
Ctrl+Alt+5 |
Command+Option+5 |
Redraw screen |
Shift+F5 |
Shift+F5 |
Open new default document |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
Command+Option+N |
Switch between current and previous zoom levels |
Alt+Ctrl+2 |
Option+Command+2 |
Switch to next/previous document window |
Ctrl+~ [tilde]/Shift+Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+~ [tilde] |
Command+F6 or Command+~ [tilde]/ Command+Shift+~ [tilde] |
Scroll up/down one screen |
Page Up/Page Down |
Page Up/Page Down |
Go back/forward to last-viewed page |
Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down |
Command+Page Up/Page Down |
Go to previous/next spread |
Alt+Page Up/Page Down |
Option+Page Up/Page Down key |
Fit spread in window |
Double-click Hand tool |
Double-click Hand tool |
Activate the Go To command |
Ctrl+J |
Command+J |
Fit selection in window |
Ctrl+Alt+(+) [plus sign] |
Command+Option+(+) [plus sign] |
Go to master page while \ panel is closed |
Ctrl+J, type prefix of master, press Enter |
Command+J, type prefix of master, press Return |
Select magnification box in document window |
Alt+Ctrl+5 (main keyboard) |
Option+Command+5 (main keyboard) |
Cycle through units of measurement |
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+U |
Shift+Option+Command+U |
Snap guide to ruler increments |
Shift–drag guide |
Shift–drag guide |
Switch between page and spread guides (creation only) |
Ctrl–drag guide |
Command–drag guide |
Create vertical and horizontal ruler guides for the spread |
Ctrl–drag from zero point |
Command–drag from zero point |
Select all guides |
Alt+Ctrl+G |
Option+Command+G |
Lock or unlock zero point |
Right-click zero point and choose an option |
Control–click zero point and choose an option |
Use current magnification for view threshold of new guide |
Alt–drag guide |
Option–drag guide |
Select buttons in alert dialog boxes |
Press first letter of button name, if underlined |
Press first letter of button name |
Show information on installed plug‑ins and InDesign components |
Ctrl+Help > About Design |
Command+InDesign menu > About InDesign |