InDesign

Keys for viewing documents and document workspaces

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 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

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