Keys for selecting and moving objects
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS
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Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used) |
Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl |
Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command
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Temporarily select Group Selection tool |
Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl |
Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Option+Command
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Select container of selected content |
Esc or double-click |
Esc or double-click
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Select content of selected container |
Shift+Esc or double-click |
Shift+Esc or double-click
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Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple objects |
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point) |
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point)
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Duplicate selection |
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Alt–drag* |
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+ Option–drag*
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Duplicate and offset selection |
Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key |
Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key
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Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times** |
Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key
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Move selection** |
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key
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Move selection by 10th** |
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key |
Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key
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Move selection by 10 times** |
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key
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Select master page item from document page |
Selection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–click |
Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Command+Shift–click
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Select next object behind or in front |
Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl–click |
Selection tool+Command–click or Selection tool+Option+ Command–click
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Select next or previous frame in story |
Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Alt+Ctrl+Page Up |
Option+Command+Page Down/ Option+Command+Page Up
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Select first or last frame in story |
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/ Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Up |
Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/ Shift+Option+Command+Page Up |
*Press Shift to constrain movement to 45° angles.
**Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS).
