Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe InDesign(Keys for tools)
|
Tool |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
|
Selection tool |
V, Esc |
V, Esc |
|
Direct Selection tool |
A |
A |
|
Toggle Selection and Direct Selection tool |
Ctrl+Tab |
Command+Control+Tab |
|
Page tool |
Shift+P |
Shift+P |
|
Gap tool |
U |
U |
|
Pen tool |
P |
P |
|
Add Anchor Point tool |
= |
= |
|
Add Anchor Point tool |
= |
= (on the numeric pad) |
|
Delete Anchor Point tool |
- |
- |
|
Delete Anchor Point tool |
- |
|
|
Convert Direction Point tool |
Shift+C |
Shift+C |
|
Type tool |
T |
T |
|
Type On A Path tool |
Shift+T |
Shift+T |
|
Pencil tool (Note tool) |
N |
N |
|
Line tool |
\ |
\ |
|
Rectangle Frame tool |
F |
F |
|
Rectangle tool |
M |
M |
|
Ellipse tool |
L |
L |
|
Rotate tool |
R |
R |
|
Scale tool |
S |
S |
|
Shear tool |
O |
O |
|
Free Transform tool |
E |
E |
|
Eyedropper tool |
I |
I |
|
Measure tool |
K |
K |
|
Gradient tool |
G |
G |
|
Scissors tool |
C |
C |
|
Hand tool |
H |
H
|
|
Temporarily selects Hand tool |
Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or Alt+Spacebar (both) |
Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), or Option+Spacebar (both) |
|
Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
|
Temporarily selects Zoom In tool |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Command+Spacebar |
|
Toggle Fill and Stroke |
X |
X |
|
Swap Fill and Stroke |
Shift+X |
Shift+X |
|
Toggle between Formatting Affects Container and Formatting Affects Text |
J |
J |
|
Apply Color |
, [comma] |
, [comma] |
|
Apply Gradient |
. [period] |
. [period] |
|
Apply No Color |
/ |
/ |
|
Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode |
W |
W |
|
Frame Grid tool (horizontal) |
Y |
Y |
|
Frame Grid tool (vertical) |
Q |
Q |
|
Gradient Feather tool |
Shift+G |
Shift+G |
