InDesign

Keys for navigating through and selecting text

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 Action

Mac OS Action

Move to right or left one character

Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move up or down one line

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Move to right or left one word

Ctrl+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Command+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move to start or end of line

Home/End

Home/End

Move to previous or next paragraph

Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Move to start or end of story

Ctrl+Home/End

Command+Home/End

Select one word

Double-click word

Double-click word

Select one character right or left

Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select one line above or below

Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Select start or end of line

Shift+Home/End

Shift+Home/End

Select one paragraph

Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences setting

Triple-click or quadruple-click paragraph, depending on Text Preferences setting

Select one paragraph before or after

Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Shift+Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Select current line

Shift+Ctrl+\

Shift+Command+\

Select characters from insertion point

Shift–click

Shift–click

Select start or end of story

Shift+Ctrl+Home/End

Shift+Command+Home/End

Select all in story

Ctrl+A

Command+A

Select first/last frame

Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down

Shift+Option+ Command+Page Up/Page Down

Select previous/next frame

Alt+Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down

Option+Command+Page Up/Page Down

Delete word in front of insertion point (Story Editor)

Ctrl+Backspace or Delete

Command+Delete or Del (numeric keypad)

Update missing font list

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/

Command+Option+Shift+/