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⤢ ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Fit Page… Q W Toggle P… E ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Fit Cont… R ⌘ ⇧ Align Ri… T Type Tool Y U ⌘ ⌥ Step and… I ⌘ ⇧ Italic O P Pen Tool A Direct S… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Place F Rectangl… G ⌘ Group H Hand Tool J ⌘ Go to Pa… K L Ellipse … Z ⌘ Undo X C ⌘ ⇧ Align Ce… V Selectio… B ⌘ ⇧ Bold N ⌘ New Docu… M Rectangl… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom Tool Z Increase Font… ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font… ⌘ ⇧ , Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A Show / Hide G… ⌘ ; Eyedropper To… I Toggle Text /… ⎋ Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Fit Spread in… ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide F… ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide R… ⌘ R Pencil Tool N Gradient Swat… G Justify ⌘ ⇧ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC
ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Fit Page… A Direct S… Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Fit Cont… R ⌘ ⇧ Align Ri… T Type Tool Y U ⌘ ⌥ Step and… I ⌘ ⇧ Italic O P Pen Tool Q S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Place F Rectangl… G ⌘ Group H Hand Tool J ⌘ Go to Pa… K L Ellipse … M Rectangl… W Toggle P… X C ⌘ ⇧ Align Ce… V Selectio… B ⌘ ⇧ Bold N ⌘ New Docu… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom Tool Z Increase Font… ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font… ⌘ ⇧ , Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A Show / Hide G… ⌘ ; Eyedropper To… I Toggle Text /… ⎋ Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Fit Spread in… ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide F… ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide R… ⌘ R Pencil Tool N Gradient Swat… G Justify ⌘ ⇧ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC
⤢ TOOLS Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Rectangle Frame Tool F Rectangle Tool M Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Ellipse Tool L Eyedropper Tool I Toggle Text / Object Con… ⎋ Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G NAVIGATION Go to Page ⌘ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ Previous Spread ⌥ ⇞ LAYOUT Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A New Document ⌘ N Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A OBJECTS Group ⌘ G Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Step and Repeat ⌘ ⌥ U Fit Content Proportional… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ E TEXT Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I Increase Font Size ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font Size ⌘ ⇧ , Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Align Center ⌘ ⇧ C Align Right ⌘ ⇧ R Justify ⌘ ⇧ J VIEW Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Guides ⌘ ; Fit Spread in Window ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Lock Column Guides ⌘ ⌥ ; Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC ⤢ TOOLS 13 Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Rectangle Frame Tool F Rectangle Tool M Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Ellipse Tool L Eyedropper Tool I Toggle Text / Object Co… ⎋ Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G NAVIGATION 03 Go to Page ⌘ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ Previous Spread ⌥ ⇞ LAYOUT 07 Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A New Document ⌘ N Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A OBJECTS 09 Group ⌘ G Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Step and Repeat ⌘ ⌥ U Fit Content Proportiona… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ E TEXT 08 Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I Increase Font Size ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font Size ⌘ ⇧ , Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Align Center ⌘ ⇧ C Align Right ⌘ ⇧ R Justify ⌘ ⇧ J VIEW 10 Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Guides ⌘ ; Fit Spread in Window ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Lock Column Guides ⌘ ⌥ ; Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 50 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC
⤢ ADOBE INDESIGN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 ADOBE INDESIGN TOTAL 50 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 13 LAYOUT 07 TEXT 08 OBJECTS 09 VIEW 10 NAVIGATION 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Rectangle Frame Tool F Rectangle Tool M Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Ellipse Tool L Eyedropper Tool I Toggle Text / Object Control ⎋ Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A New Document ⌘ N Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I Increase Font Size ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font Size ⌘ ⇧ , Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Align Center ⌘ ⇧ C Align Right ⌘ ⇧ R Justify ⌘ ⇧ J Group ⌘ G Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Step and Repeat ⌘ ⌥ U Fit Content Proportionally ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ E Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Guides ⌘ ; Fit Spread in Window ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Lock Column Guides ⌘ ⌥ ; Go to Page ⌘ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ Previous Spread ⌥ ⇞
ADOBE INDESIGN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Fit Page… Q W E R T Type Tool Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Italic O P A Direct S… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Place F G ⌘ Group H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X C V Selectio… B ⌘ ⇧ Bold N M MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC Keyboard map TOOLS Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A TEXT Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I VIEW Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 LAYOUT Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A OBJECTS Group ⌘ G Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC Isometric TOOLS 03 Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A TEXT 02 Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I VIEW 03 Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 LAYOUT 05 Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A OBJECTS 01 Group ⌘ G Adobe InDesign KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE INDESIGN · MAC Typewriter ADOBE INDESIGN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 ADOBE INDESIGN TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 03 LAYOUT 05 TEXT 02 OBJECTS 01 VIEW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I Group ⌘ G Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 Editorial Adobe InDesign is the professional page-layout application for designing books, magazines, brochures, and other print and digital publications. Its keyboard shortcuts streamline text formatting, frame handling, and page navigation across long documents.
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All Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 6 more controls in the table below
+ 6 more controls in the table below
13 Action Shortcut Selection Tool V Type Tool T Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Rectangle Frame Tool F Rectangle Tool M Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Ellipse Tool L Eyedropper Tool I Toggle Text / Object Control ⎋ Pencil Tool N Gradient Swatch Tool G
10 Action Shortcut Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Fit Page in Window ⌘ 0 Toggle Preview Mode W Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Guides ⌘ ; Fit Spread in Window ⌘ ⌥ 0 Show / Hide Frame Edges ⌘ ⌃ H Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Lock Column Guides ⌘ ⌥ ;
9 Action Shortcut Group ⌘ G Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Bring to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Lock ⌘ L Bring Forward ⌘ ] Send Backward ⌘ [ Step and Repeat ⌘ ⌥ U Fit Content Proportionally ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ E
8 Action Shortcut Bold ⌘ ⇧ B Italic ⌘ ⇧ I Increase Font Size ⌘ ⇧ . Decrease Font Size ⌘ ⇧ , Align Left ⌘ ⇧ L Align Center ⌘ ⇧ C Align Right ⌘ ⇧ R Justify ⌘ ⇧ J
7 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Place ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Select All ⌘ A New Document ⌘ N Deselect All ⌘ ⇧ A
3 Action Shortcut Go to Page ⌘ J Next Spread ⌥ ⇟ Previous Spread ⌥ ⇞
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