Shortcuts can get us where we want to go faster, but we can't use them unless we know what they are. Here's a list of the shortcuts you will use the most. From www.yearbooks.biz
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InDesign Help Herff Jones plug-ins HJ Layout Builder, HJ Art Placer, HJ GO! Design |
F1 Herff Jones menu Window menu |
F1 Herff Jones menu Window menu |
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Preferences General Delete Preferences when starting up |
Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
Command+K Command+Option+Shift +Ctrl |
| Tools | Windows/Mac |
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Selection tool Direct Selection tool Ellipse tool Eyedropper tool Free Transform tool Gradient tool Hand tool Line tool Measure tool Pen tool Pencil tool Rectangle Frame tool Rectangle tool Rotate tool Scale tool Swap fill & stroke buttons Swap fill & stroke colors Type on Path tool Type tool Zoom tool |
V A L I E G H \ K P N F M R S X Shift+X Shift+T T Z |
| File | Windows | Mac |
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New Document Edit |
Ctrl+N Windows |
Command +N Mac |
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Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Paste Into Paste in Place Duplicate Step & Repeat Select All Deselect All Edit in Story Editor Find/Change Check Spelling |
Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+Alt+V Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+U Ctrl+A Ctrl+Shift+A Ctrl+Y Ctrl+F Ctrl+I |
Command+Z Command+Shift+Z Command+X Command+C Command+V Command+Option+V Command+Shift+Option+V Command+Shift+Option+D Command+Shift+U Command+A Command+Shift+A Command+Y Command+F Command+I |
| Indexing | Windows | Mac |
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New Layout |
Ctrl+U Windows |
Command+U Mac |
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First Page
Next Spread |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up
Alt+Page Down |
Command+Shift+PageUp |
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Character |
Ctrl+T |
Command+T |
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Align Center |
Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+Shift+L Ctrl+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+J Ctrl+Shift+F Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G |
Command+Shift+C |
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Apply Bold |
Ctrl+Shift+B Ctrl+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Command+Shift+B Command+Shift+I Command+Shift+Y |
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Move to: |
Ctrl+Home Ctrl+End Home End Ctrl+Left Arrow Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Command+Home Command+End Home End Command+Left Arrow Command+Right Arrow |
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Character All Caps Small Caps Strikethrough Subscript Superscript Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+K Ctrl+Shift+H Ctrl+Shift+/ Ctrl+Alt+Shift++ Ctrl+Shift++ (plus sign) Ctrl+Shift+U |
Command+Shift+K Command+Shift+H Command+Shift+Control+/ Command+Shift+Option++ Command+Shift++ Command+Shift+U |
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Paragraph Redefine Styles Keep Options Paragraph Rules Paragraph Justification Drop Caps & Nested Styles |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R Ctrl+Alt+K Ctrl+Alt+J Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J Ctrl+Alt+R |
Command+Shift+Option+R Command+Option+K Command+Option+J Command+Shift+Option+J Command+Option+R |
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Bring to Front Send to Back Bring Forward Send Backward Group Ungroup Lock Position Unlock Position |
Ctrl+Shift+] Ctrl+Shift+[ Ctrl+] Ctrl+[ Ctrl+G Shift+Ctrl+G Ctrl+L ALt+Ctrl+L |
Command+Shift+] Command+Shift+[ Command+] Command+[ Command+G Command+Shift+G Command+L Command+Option+L |
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Text Frame Options Fit Content to Frame Fit Frame to Content Fit Content Proportionally |
Ctrl+B Alt+Ctrl+E Alt+Ctrl+C Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E |
Command+B Command+Option+E Command+Option+C Command+Shift+Option+E |
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Drop Shadow |
Alt+Ctrl+M Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K Ctrl+8 |
Command+Option+M Command+Shift+Option+K Command+8 |
| View | Windows | Mac |
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Zoom In
Hide/Show Rulers |
Ctrl+=
Ctrl+R |
Command+=
Command+R |
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Scroll down one screen |
Page Down Page Up Alt+Ctrl+7 |
Page Down Page Up Command+Option+7 |
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Align |
Shift+F7 Alt+Ctrl+6 F8 F7 Shift+Ctrl+D F12 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F F10 F5 Shift+F10 |
Command+Shift+F7 |