130 Adobe InDesign Shortcuts for Windows

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Last Updated: July 6, 2022

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Remembering all the Adobe InDesign Shortcuts almost seems an impossible task. You must always find ways to work smarter than to work harder. So, Keyboard shortcuts will act as a bridge between efforts and action.

List of all InDesign Shortcuts Windows

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1 List of all InDesign Shortcuts Windows
2 FAQ

Below is a complete list of InDesign Shortcuts for Windows users that will help you to quickly change effects, strokes, swatches, links, layers, etc. So get your job done faster plus easier with these InDesign Shortcut keys. These shortcuts will help you to improve and speed up the workflow in InDesign.

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Formatting InDesign Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcuts 2021 PDF
Increase font size	Ctrl + Shift + >
Decrease font size	Ctrl + Shift + <
Flush left	Ctrl + Shift + L
Flush Right	Ctrl + Shift + R
Center	Ctrl + Shift + C
Justify	Ctrl + Shift + J
Bold	Ctrl + Shift + B
Italic	Ctrl + Shift + I
Underline	Ctrl + Shift + U

File Menu Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcuts 2021
New file	Ctrl + N
Open file	Ctrl + O
Close window	Ctrl + W
Open in bridge	Ctrl + Alt + O
Place	Ctrl + D
Save	Ctrl + S
Save as	Ctrl + Shift + S
Print	Ctrl + P
Page Setup	Ctrl + Alt + P
Package	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + P
Quit Application	Ctrl + Q
Export	Ctrl + E

Edit Menu Shortcuts

Action	Adobe InDesign Shortcut keys
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Shift + Z
Cut	Ctrl + X
Copy	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V
Paste without Formatting	Ctrl + Shift + V
Select all	Ctrl + A
Deselect all	Ctrl + Shift + A
Find/change	Ctrl + F
Check spelling	Ctrl + I
Paste in place	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + V
Paste info	Ctrl + Alt + V
Duplicate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + D
Edit in story editor	Ctrl + Y
Check out	Ctrl + F9
Check in	Ctrl + Shift + F9
Update content	Ctrl + F5
Quick apply	Ctrl + Enter

Layout Menu Shortcuts

Action	Adobe Indesign Shortcut keys
Go to page	Ctrl + J
Add page	Ctrl + Shift + P
Previous spread	Alt + Page Up
Next spread	Alt + Page Down

Object Menu Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Transform again	Ctrl + Alt + 4
Group	Ctrl + G
UnGroup	Ctrl + Shift + G
Compound path	Ctrl + 8
Drop shadow	Ctrl + Alt + M
Center content	Ctrl + Shift + E
Fill frame proportionally	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + C
Bring to front	Ctrl + Shift + [
Send to Back	Ctrl + Shift + ]
Text frame options	Ctrl + B

View Menu Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Smart Guides	Ctrl + U
Guides	Ctrl + ;
High Quality Display	Ctrl + Alt + H
Text Threads	Ctrl + Alt + Y
Frame edges	Ctrl + H
Rulers	Ctrl + R
Actual size	Ctrl + 1
200% size	Ctrl + 2
400% size	Ctrl + 4
50% size	Ctrl + 5
Set Presentation background to black	B
Set Presentation background to gray	G
Set Presentation background to white	W
Show Cyan plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 1
Show Magenta plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 2
Show Yellow plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 3
Show Black Plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 4
Show 1st spot plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 5
Show 2nd spot plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 6
Show 3rd spot plate	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 7
Show All Plates	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + ‘

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Panels Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Swatches	F5
Layers	F7
Stroke	F10
Paragraph styles	F11
Character styles	Shift + F11
Text wrap	Ctrl + Alt + W
Links	Ctrl + Shift + D
Info	F8
Character	Ctrl + T
Control	Ctrl + Alt + 6
Object Styles	Ctrl + F7
Colors	F6
Paragraph Styles	F11
Index	Shift + F8
Tables	Shift + F9
Scripts	Ctrl + Alt + F11

Type Menu Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Tabs	Ctrl + Shift + T
Glyphs	Alt + Shift + F11
Forced link break	Shift + Enter
Hidden Characters	Ctrl + Alt + I

Tools Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Selection tool	V
Direct selection tool	A
Magic wind tool	Y
Lasso tool	Q
Pen tool	P
Add anchor point tool	+
Delete anchor point tool	–
Type tool	T
Line segment tool	\
Rectangle tool	M
Ellipse tool	L
Paintbrush tool	B
Pencil tool	N
Rotate tool	R
Reflect tool	O
Scale tool	S
Free Transform tool	E
Column graph tool	J
Mesh tool	U
Gradient tool	G
Eyedropper tool	I
Blend tool	W
Zoom tool	Z
Hand tool	H
Scissors tool	C
Blob brush tool	Shift + B
Convert anchor point tool	Shift + C
Warp tool	Shift + R
Width tool	Shift + W
Shape builder tool	Shift + M
Perspective grid tool	Shift + P
Perspective selection tool	Shift + V
Symbol sprayer tool	Shift + S
Eraser tool	Shift + E
Slice tool	Shift + K
Live Paint Selection tool	Shift + L

Zoom Shortcuts

Action	InDesign Shortcut keys
Drag mouse to Zoom	Ctrl + Spacebar
Fit Page in view	Ctrl + 0
Fit Spread in View	Ctrl + Alt + 0
Zoom in	Ctrl + +
Zoom out	Ctrl + –

It is rightly said that you can accomplish more tasks and productivity by using keyboard shortcuts rather than a mouse. Above you saw the list of Adobe InDesign Shortcut keys that are useful and most important in day-to-day work.

FAQ

How do I create a shortcut in InDesign?

Click on Keyboard Shortcuts under the Edit section then Click on New Set then type a name for the new set, and select a shortcut that you want to create.

What does Ctrl + W do in InDesign?

It will Close the Window

How Do I Preview a shortcut in InDesign CC?

Use Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl + F2 to see the Preview

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