Keys for the Control panel

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Windows

Mac OS

 

Toggle focus to/from Control panel

Ctrl+6

Command+6

 

Toggle Character/Paragraph text attributes mode

Ctrl+Alt+7

Command+Option+7

 

 

Change reference point when proxy has focus

Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbers

Any key on the numeric keypad or keyboard numbers

 

 

Display the pop-up menu that has focus

Alt+Down Arrow

 

 

Open Units & Increments Preferences

Alt-click Kerning icon

Option-click Kerning icon

 

 

Open the Text Frame Options dialog box

Alt-click Number Of Columns icon

Option-click Number of Columns icon

 

Open the Move dialog box

Alt-click X or Y icon

Option-click X or Y icon

 

Open the Rotate dialog box

Alt-click Angle icon

Option-click Angle icon

 

Open the Scale dialog box

Alt-click X or Y Scale icon

Option-click X or Y Scale icon

 

Open the Shear dialog box

Alt-click Shear icon

Option-click Shear icon

 

Open Text Preferences

Alt-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button

Option-click Superscript, Subscript, or Small Caps button

 

Open the Underline Options dialog box

Alt-click Underline button

Option-click Underline button

 

Open the Strikethrough Options dialog box

Alt-click Strikethrough button

Option-click Strikethrough button

 

 

Open the Grids Preferences

Alt-click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button

Option-click Align To Baseline Grid, or Do Not Align To Baseline Grid button

 

Open the Drop Caps & Nested Styles dialog box

Alt-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon

Option-click Drop Cap Number Of Lines, or Drop Cap One Or More Characters icon

 

Open the Justification dialog box

Alt-click Leading icon

Option-click Leading icon

 

Open Named Grid dialog box

Double-click Named Grid icon

Double-click Named Grid icon

 

Open New Named Grid Options dialog box

Alt-click Named Grid icon

Option-click Named Grid icon

 

Open Frame Grid Options dialog box

Alt-click Number of characters Horizontal, Number of Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, Vertical Scale, Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns, or Column Gutter icon

Option-click Number of characters Horizontal, Number of Characters Vertical, Character Aki, Line Aki, Vertical Scale, Horizontal Scale, Grid View, Font Size, Number of Columns, or Column Gutter icon

 

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