Adobe InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| F11 | Show/hide paragraph and character styles panels, respectively | |
| Shift | F11 | Show/hide paragraph and character styles panels, respectively |
| 0 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 1 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 2 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 3 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 4 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 5 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| 6 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| Ctrl | 6 | Toggle focus to/from control panel |
| 7 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| Alt Ctrl | 7 | Toggle character/paragraph text attributes mode |
| 8 | Change reference point when proxy has focus | |
| Alt | 9 | Display the pop-up menu that has focus |
| Ctrl Shift | A | Deselect all |
| Backspace | Clear | |
| Ctrl | C | Copy |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl | Enter | Quick apply |
| Ctrl | F | Find/change |
| Alt Ctrl | F | Find next |
| Ctrl | F5 | Update content |
| Ctrl | F9 | Check Out (incopy) |
| Ctrl Shift | F9 | Check in (incopy) |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | F9 | Check in all (incopy) |
| Ctrl | I | Check spelling |
| Ctrl | K | Preferences |
| Alt Ctrl | U | Step and repeat |
| Ctrl | V | Paste |
| Ctrl Shift | V | Paste without formatting |
| Alt Ctrl | V | Paste into |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | V | Paste in place |
| Ctrl | X | Cut |
| Ctrl | Y | Edit in story editor |
| Ctrl | Z | Undo |
| Ctrl Shift | Z | Redo |
| Ctrl | K | Preferences: General |
| F10 | Display the stroke panel | |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | B | Table setup |
| Ctrl | D | Place |
| Ctrl | E | Export |
| F1 | Help | |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | I | Info |
| Ctrl | N | New document |
| Ctrl | O | Open |
| Alt Ctrl | O | Browse in bridge |
| Alt Ctrl | P | Document setup |
| Alt Ctrl Shift | P | Package |
| Ctrl | P | |
| Ctrl | Q | Exit |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
