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FutureLab InDesign 101Scientific Posters

3 hour course in Adobe InDesign CC17 March 2014

Course taught byNora MacLaren

STAR, Avdeling for IT, Universitetet i Tromsø

About the courseThis course will teach participants how to make a scientific poster in InDesign based on a template available from the University of Tromsø. Through this activity participants will learn introductory InDesign skills, which will be the foundation for further, independent use of InDesign following the course.

Through this course participants will be introduced to: working with templates, text tool, selection tool, direct selection tool, group, guides and grids, paragraph styles, bullets and numbered lists, tables, rectangle tool, arrangment and alignment, fill and stroke, images, links, text wrap, package, export to PDF.


Save template to computer

1. Open a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) and go to http://uit.no/ansatte/grafiskprofil

2. In the right-hand column click “Vitenskapelige posters”

3. Under inDesign, click “Vitenskapelig poster (zip-fil)”

4. Save the zip file somewhere accessible on your computer

5. Unpack the zip file (for example using 7-zip on Windows or double-clicking the file on Mac)

Step 1: Template

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Open template and save as a copy

1. Start InDesign2. File > Open > “Forskningsplakater.indd”, which is

the template you unpacked from the zip file3. In the dialog box that opens click Don’t Update

Links. We’ll get to that later4. File > Save As5. Choose where to save the file, give it an

appropriate name, and click Save6. Click Ctrl 0 (Cmd 0 on a Mac) to view the entire

document canvas

7. If you need to change the width or bredth of your document click File > Document Setup. Change the width and bredth to the dimensions desired and click OK.

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Install fonts

1. The template includes a font called Open Sans, which is not installed on most computers. You will therefore need to install it yourself

2. Go to http://uit.no/ansatte/grafiskprofil3. In the right-hand column click “Typografi og

fonter”4. Under Filer til nedlasting, click “Open Sans (zip)”

to download the font files5. Install the fonts on your computer as explained

on this page: http://www.dafont.com/faq.php

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Import text and apply paragraph style

1. Select a “Brødtekst” text box2. File > Place > “spelling.docx”. Select Show Import

Options. Click Open3. Under Formatting choose Remove Styles and

Formatting from Text and Tables. Click OK4. Select the text by double clicking and then Edit >

Select All5. Click Window > Styles > Paragraph Styles6. From the list in the Paragraph Styles panel

choose “Brødtekst”

Step 2: Text and Tables

Existing text boxes

1. To change text in existing text boxes, double click the text to change over to the Text Tool. Highlight and replace with desired text

2. Change the poster title and author information3. To duplicate a (text) box, select it using the

Selection Tool then click Edit > Copy, Edit > Paste

4. If you hold down Shift on your keyboard you can select multiple items

5. To move several items together you can group them (so that they retain their current arrangement) using Object > Group

6. Group and duplicate a blue box and its title7. The template already has grids and guidelines

built in. To see them click View > Grids and Guides > Show Guides. To help text boxes and the like align properly click View > Grids and Guides > Snap to Guides.

8. If you still don’t see the guides, turn on Normal mode.

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Create bullet points and modify paragraph style

1. In the text placed from “spelling.docx” select the lines that begin with “Redundancies,” “Omission,” “Substitutions,” and “Errors”

2. Click Type > Bulleted and Numbered Lists > Apply Bullets

3. In the Paragraph Styles panel click the Create new style button

4. Below “Brødtekst” there will now be a style called “Paragraph Style 1.” Double click to open

5. Turn on Preview in the lower left-hand corner of the dialog box

6. In the dialog box that opens change the style name to “Bullet list”

7. If you want to set the proofing language click “Advanced Character Formats” in the left-hand side of the box

8. Select the language you want from the drop-down menu where it says “Language”

9. In the left-hand side of the box, click “Bullets and Numbering”

10. Change the bullet character by choosing from the existing list or clicking the Add button to find a different character

11. Adjust indentation as you see fit12. In the left-hand side of the box, click “Indents

and Spacing”. Adjust “Space Before” and “Space After”

13. When satisfied click OK

Place and/or insert tables

1. To import a table from a Word file click File > Place > “Sample table.docx.” Make sure to turn on Show Import Options before you click Open

2. Choose whether you want to preserve the table formatting or remove it. Click OK

3. To create a new table from scratch in InDesign select the text in a text box and click Table > Insert Table

4. Choose the number of columns and rows you want then click OK

5. To format the table, select it and go to Table > Table Options > Table Setup

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Step 3: Shapes and Images

Create background for table

1. Use the Rectangle Tool to draw a rectangle around one of the tables you made in the previous exercise

2. In the Options bar you can choose colors for fill and stroke, stroke width, dimensions, and more

3. The Swatches panel already has the UiT profile colors built in

4. When you are satisifed with how the box looks use Object > Arrange to place it behind your table’s text box

5. If you use the Selection Tool to change the shape of your text box so that it exactly fits the table you can use the Align panel (Window > Object & Layout > Align) to match up the centers of the text box and rectangle

6. Remember to use Object > Group to make moving it easier to move items together

Relink existing images

1. Use the Selection Tool to choose the logo in the bottom right-hand corner of the poster. The file it links to will now be highlighted in the Links Panel (Window > Links)

2. Click the Relink button in the Links panel3. Find “Logo_eng_pos.ai” in the folder you

unzipped earlier. Click Open4. Use Selection Tool to adjust the image’s frame

edges so that they fit within the purple and pink guides (View > Grids & Guides > Show Guides)

5. With the image still selected click Object > Fitting > Fit Content Proportionally

6. Relink the logo in the upper left-hand corner with “UiT_Navn_en_turkis.ai”

7. Adjusting the frame edges should not be necessary

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Where to find images to use?

1. As a student at the University of Tromsø you can download a certain number of free stock images per month from Colourbox

2. To create an account go to http:// http://uit.no/ansatte/grafiskprofil

3. Click the “Colourbox - Illustrasjonsbilder fra byrå” link in the right-hand column

4. Follow the directions on the page that opens5. Images that you use from Colourbox need to be

given a caption saying “Source: Colourbox.com”

6. You can images that are freely available for commercial and/or non-commercial use at http://search.creativecommons.org/

7. Images found in the Creative Commons search engine have different licenses. (These are mostly clearly seen in Flickr.) Some can be edited or used for commecial purposes. All need to have their author mentioned in the picture’s caption; for example: “Source: Joe Smith, Flickr: joesmith”

Import image and add text wrap

1. File > Place > “COLOURBOX2655898.png”2. Click where you want to place the image3. Resize the image using Selection Tool to adjust

the frame edges and Object > Fitting > Fill Frame Proportionally

4. Open the Text Wrap panel by clicking Window > Text Wrap

5. With the image selected choose the Wrap Around Bounding Box button

6. Use the Add Anchor Point Tool to add points to the bounding box

7. Use the Direct Selection Tool to move these points closer to the colored part of the image. By adjusting the points on the bounding box you are changing where the text can come closer to the image

8. Since you placed “COLOURBOX2655898.png,” which is an image from Colourbox, you need to give it a caption saying where it is from. Copy one of the text boxes that says “Billedtekst...” or draw a new text box and choose Billedtekst from the Paragraph Styles panel

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Step 4: Prepare for print

Package your files together

1. Click File > Package2. Check that there aren’t any errors and click

Package3. Doing this will save all of the files, fonts, and

images that went into making your InDesign file in one place. If you were to send your InDesign file to someone else you would want to send the entire folder that File > Package creates so that everything looks the same for the other person as it does for you (i.e. no broken links)

4. filesender.uninett.no is a useful tool for sending large files. Use e.g. 7-Zip to compress the “Package” folder first

Export to PDF

1. Click File > Export2. Choose Format: Adobe PDF (Print), a location to

save the PDF, and click Save3. In the dialog box that opens choose Adobe PDF

Preset: High Quality Print4. In the left-hand menu choose “Marks and Bleeds”5. Turn on Crop Marks and Use Document Bleed

Settings (which gives you a 3mm bleed in all directions since that was already built into the template we used)

6. In the left-hand menu choose “Output”7. Choose Color Conversion: Convert to

Destination and Destination: Document CMYK8. Click Export

9. This file could now be sent to the printer. It might be helpful to send your packaged InDesign folder too in case the printing agency needs to change certain settings

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Extra information: books and webpages

Books about InDesign available through http://ask.bibsys.no

• Rubin, Mira (2014). Interactive InDesign CC: Bridging the gap between print and digital publishing. New York : Focal Press.

• Adobe Systems (2013). Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book : the official training workbook from adobe systems. San Jose, Calif. : Adobe Press.

Books about printed media design available through http://ask.bibsys.no

• Conover, Charles (2011). Designing for print: an in-depth guide to planning, creating, and producing successful design projects. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley.

• Ambrose, Gavin and Paul Harris (2011). The Fundamentals of Creative Design. Switzerland : Ava Pub.• Williams, Robin (2011). The Non-designer’s InDesign Book: Essential Design Techniques for Print

Projects. Berkeley, CA : Peachpit Press.• Bosler, Denise (2012). Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design.

Cincinnati, Ohio : How Books.• Johansson, Kaj et.al (2011). A Guide to Graphic Print Production. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley.• Skolos, Nancy and Thomas Wedell (2012). Graphic Design Process: From Problem to Solution: 20 Case

Studies. London : Laurence King.• Beale, Stephen (2013). Great Graphic Design in Half the Time: The Best Software Secrets, Online

Resources and Desktop Tips. London : Bloomsbury.• Hagen, Rebecca and Kim Golombisky (2013). White Space is not Your Enemy: A Beginner’s Guide to

Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design. New York : Focal Press.• Altstiel, Tom and Jean Grow (2013). Advertising Creative: Strategy, Copy and Design. London : Sage

Publications.

Adobe Education Exchange• Learn Photoshop CS6 - http://edex.adobe.com/resource/e147e75b7a• Learn InDesign CS6 - http://edex.adobe.com/resource/ff6451d198• Learn Illustrator CS6 - http://edex.adobe.com/resource/d56cd0fb8d

Collections of tutorials• http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/indesign-tutorials-1232639• http://designm.ag/tutorials/indesign/• http://desktoppub.about.com/od/indesigntutorials/• http://www.designbolts.com/2013/04/02/30-useful-adobe-indesign-tutorials-to-learn-in-2013/• http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/tutorial-roundup-for-getting-started-with-indesign• http://www.youthedesigner.com/2013/02/26/adobe-indesign-tutorials-beginners/


ADJUST FONT SIZEIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) ........................................... -Shift->Decrease by Increment ....................................................................... -Shift-<(add Option to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)

ADJUST LEADINGIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) ............................. Option-down arrowDecrease by Increment .............................................................. Option-up arrow(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)Revert to Auto Leading .............................................................. -Option-Shift-A

ADJUST KERNING/TRACKING & WORD SPACINGIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) .............................. Option-right arrowDecrease by Increment ..............................................................Option-left arrow(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)Increase between words ............................................................. -Option-Shift-\Decrease between words ................................................... -Option-Shift-DeleteClear all manual kerning, tracking, and word spacing ........................ -Option-Q

ADJUST BASELINE SHIFTMove Up by Increment (set in Preferences) ........................ Option-Shift-up arrowMove Down by Increment ............................................... Option-Shift-down arrow(add to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)

SCALING PICTURESMAKE SURE THE PICTURE CONTENT IS SELECTED (NOT THE FRAME THAT IT’S INSIDE)

Scale 5% Bigger .................................................................................. -Opt->Scale 5% Smaller .................................................................................. -Opt-<Scale 1% Bigger ......................................................................................... ->Scale 1% Smaller ......................................................................................... -<

FITTING CONTENT & PICTURESFit Content Proportionally ............................................................... -Opt-Shift-EFill Frame Proportionally ................................................................ -Opt-Shift-CCenter Content .................................................................................... -Shift-EFit Frame to Content ............................................................................. -Opt-C

NUDGING OBJECTSMove by Increment (set in Preferences) .........................................any arrow keyMove by Increment x 10 .........................................................Shift-any arrow keyMove by Increment x 1/10 ................................................. -Shift-any arrow key

FLOWING TEXT Multi-Page Autoflow (creates additional pages) .................................Shift-click Semi-autoflow (keeps text in cursor so you can continue flowing) ...Option-click Fixed-Page Autoflow (does not create additional pages) .........Shift-Option-click

STYLING TEXT & WORKING WITH STYLESBold: -Shift-B • Italic: -Shift-I • Normal: -Shift-Y • All Caps: -Shift-KEdit Style Sheet without Applying it ................... -Option-Shift-Double click styleRedefine a Paragraph Style ........................................................... -Opt–Shift-RRedefine a Character Style ............................................................ -Opt–Shift-C

WORKING WITH PARAGRAPH STYLESTo remove local formatting (non Style changes) ...................Opt-click Style NameTo remove local formatting and Character Styles ..........Opt-Shift-click Style Name

WORKING WITH MASTER PAGESOverride a single master page item on a document page .............. -Shift-click itOverride several master page items ................ -Shift-drag a marquee over themOverride all master page items on pages selected in Pages panel ..... -Opt-Shift-L

INSERT SPECIAL CHARACTERSIndent to Here ............................................................................................... -\Right Indent Tab ................................................................................... Shift-TabDiscretionary Hyphen ............................................................. -Shift-hyphen (-)Nonbreaking Hyphen ............................................................... -Opt-hyphen (-)Type in Single Straight Quote (Foot Mark) .....................................................Ctrl-'Type in Double Straight Quote (Inch Mark) ...........................................Ctrl-Shift-'Current Page Number (Auto Page Numbering) .............................. -Opt-Shift-N

INSERT WHITE SPACEEm space ............................................................................................ -Shift-MEn space .............................................................................................. -Shift-NNonbreaking space ................................................................................ -Opt-XThin space .................................................................................... -Opt-Shift-M

INSERT BREAK CHARACTERSColumn Break ..........................................................................Enter (on keypad)Frame Break ....................................................................Shift-Enter (on keypad)

Page Break ......................................................................... -Enter (on keypad)Forced Line Break (or “soft return”) ................................................. Shift-Return

MOVING TEXT CURSORMove cursor to beginning or end of line ...........................................Home or EndMove cursor one word to the left/right ...................................... -Left/right arrowMove cursor to Previous paragraph .................................................. -Up ArrowMove cursor to Next paragraph .................................................... -Down Arrow

SELECTING & WORKING WITH TEXTLeave Text Frame and switch to Selection tool................................................ EscSelect from cursor to beginning or end of line ..................Shift-Home or Shift-EndSelect from cursor to end of story ..................................................... -Shift-EndSelect from cursor to beginning of story ......................................... -Shift-HomeSelect whole word ............................................................................Double-clickSelect line ..................................................................... -Shift-\ (or Triple-click)Select one word to the left/right ...................................... -Shift-Left/Right arrow

NAVIGATING & SCROLLING THROUGH DOCUMENTSScroll using Hand tool ....................................................... Option-Spacebar-DragGo to the First Page ................................................................... -Shift-Page UpGo to the Last Page ............................................................... -Shift-Page DownGo to Page (then type in page number) ......................................................... -JSwitch between open Documents ........................................................ -tilde(~)

ZOOMINGGet the Zoom in tool without selecting it .................................Hold then SpaceGet the Zoom out tool without selecting it ............. Hold then Space and OptionZoom In or Out ............................................................. -plus(+) or -minus(–)Fit Page in Window ............................................................................ -0 (zero)Fit Spread in Window .............................................................. -Option-0 (zero)Access zoom percentage box so you can enter a zoom level(Application Frame and Bar must be turned off) ..................................... -Opt-5Toggle between current and previous zoom levels ................................... -Opt-2

FIND/CHANGEInsert selected text into Find What box ....................................................... -F1Insert selected text into Find What box and then Find Next instance ........Shift-F1Find the next occurrence of Find What text .......................Shift-F2 or -Option-FInsert selected text into Change To box ....................................................... -F2Replace selected text with Change To text................................................... -F3Replace selected text with Change To text and Find Next .........................Shift-F3

WORKING WITH PANELSHighlight the first option in the Control panel ................................................ -6Toggle Control panel between Character & Paragraph options ................. -Opt-7Apply a value but keep it highlighted in panel ................................... Shift-ReturnShow/Hide all Panels including Toolbox ..................Tab (while not in a text frame)Show/Hide all Panels except the Toolbox ........Shift-Tab (while not in a text frame)Expand/Collapse Panel Stacks .................... -Opt-Tab (while not in a text frame)Create new (style, swatches, etc) & display options dialog ....Opt-click New button

WORKING WITH DIALOG BOXESRotate down through section of options displayed on the left ...............Page DownRotate up through section of options displayed on the left .......................Page UpJump to section of options displayed on the left ..... -1 for 1st, -2 for 2nd, etc.Choose Yes, No, Don’t Save, or Save ................................................ Y, N, D, or S

MISCELLANEOUS GOOD STUFFSelect frame hidden behind another ..........Hold and keep clicking frame stackIncrease/decrease a value in a field .................click in field, press up/down arrowHighlight the Last Used Field (in a panel) ............................. Cmd-Option-tilde(~)In Tabs panel: Move Left Indent (triangle) without moving First Line Indent ..........

.............................................Hold Shift while dragging the (bottom) triangleSelect all Guides ................................................................................... -Opt-GSelect an Individual Table Cell ...................With Type tool, click in cell and hit EscQuick Apply ............................... Press -Return. Then start typing a style name, menu item, text variable, etc. Then press Return to apply.Sort Menus Alphabetically ........................... Hold -Opt-Shift and click on MenuToggle Typographer’s Quotes preference .......................................... -Opt-Shift-'

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ADJUST FONT SIZEIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) ......................................... Ctrl-Shift->Decrease by Increment ..................................................................... Ctrl-Shift-<(add Alt to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)

ADJUST LEADINGIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) ................................... Alt-down arrowDecrease by Increment .................................................................... Alt-up arrow(add Control to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)Revert to Auto Leading .................................................................. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-A

ADJUST KERNING/TRACKING & WORD SPACINGIncrease by Increment (set in Preferences) .................................... Alt-right arrowDecrease by Increment ....................................................................Alt-left arrow(add Control to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)Increase between words ................................................................. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-\Decrease between words .................................................Ctrl-Alt-Shift-BackspaceClear all manual kerning, tracking, and word spacing ............................Ctrl-Alt-Q

ADJUST BASELINE SHIFTMove Up by Increment (set in Preferences) .............................. Alt-Shift-up arrowMove Down by Increment ..................................................... Alt-Shift-down arrow(add Control to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5)

SCALING PICTURESMAKE SURE THE PICTURE CONTENT IS SELECTED (NOT THE FRAME THAT IT’S INSIDE)

Scale 5% Bigger .................................................................................. Ctrl-Alt->Scale 5% Smaller .................................................................................. Ctrl-Alt-<Scale 1% Bigger ....................................................................................... Ctrl->Scale 1% Smaller ....................................................................................... Ctrl-<

FITTING CONTENT & PICTURESFit Content Proportionally .............................................................. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-EFill Frame Proportionally ................................................................ Ctrl-Alt-Shift-CCenter Content .................................................................................. Ctrl-Shift-EFit Frame to Content ............................................................................. Ctrl-Alt-C

NUDGING OBJECTSMove by Increment (set in Preferences) .........................................any arrow keyMove by Increment x 10 .........................................................Shift-any arrow keyMove by Increment x 1/10 ................................................Ctrl-Shift-any arrow key

FLOWING TEXT Multi-Page Autoflow (creates additional pages) .................................Shift-click Semi-autoflow (keeps text in cursor so you can continue flowing) .........Alt-click Fixed-Page Autoflow (does not create additional pages) ...............Shift-Alt-click

STYLING TEXT & WORKING WITH STYLESBold: Ctrl-Shift-B • Italic: Ctrl-Shift-I • Normal: Ctrl-Shift-Y • All Caps: Ctrl-Shift-KEdit Style Sheet without Applying it ........................Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Double click styleRedefine a Paragraph Style .......................................................... Ctrl-Alt–Shift-RRedefine a Character Style ........................................................... Ctrl-Alt–Shift-C

WORKING WITH PARAGRAPH STYLESTo remove local formatting (non Style changes) .................... Alt-click Style NameTo remove local formatting and Character Styles ........... Alt-Shift-click Style Name

WORKING WITH MASTER PAGESOverride a single master page item on a document page .............Ctrl-Shift-click itOverride several master page items .............. Ctrl-Shift-drag a marquee over themOverride all master page items on pages selected in Pages panel .....Ctrl-Alt-Shift-L

INSERT SPECIAL CHARACTERSIndent to Here ............................................................................................. Ctrl-\Right Indent Tab ................................................................................... Shift-TabDiscretionary Hyphen ............................................................Ctrl-Shift-hyphen (-)Nonbreaking Hyphen .............................................................. Ctrl-Alt-hyphen (-)Type in Single Straight Quote (Foot Mark) ......................................................Alt-'Type in Double Straight Quote (Inch Mark) ............................................Alt-Shift-'Current Page Number (Auto Page Numbering) ..............................Ctrl-Alt-Shift-N

INSERT WHITE SPACEEm space .......................................................................................... Ctrl-Shift-MEn space ............................................................................................Ctrl-Shift-NNonbreaking space ............................................................................... Ctrl-Alt-XThin space ................................................................................... Ctrl-Alt-Shift-M

INSERT BREAK CHARACTERSColumn Break ..........................................................................Enter (on keypad)Frame Break ....................................................................Shift-Enter (on keypad)

Page Break ....................................................................... Ctrl-Enter (on keypad)Forced Line Break (or “soft return”) ....................................................Shift-Enter

MOVING TEXT CURSORMove cursor to beginning or end of line ...........................................Home or EndMove cursor one word to the left/right .....................................Ctrl-Left/right arrowMove cursor to Previous paragraph ................................................ Ctrl-Up ArrowMove cursor to Next paragraph .................................................. Ctrl-Down Arrow

SELECTING & WORKING WITH TEXTLeave Text Frame and switch to Selection tool................................................ EscSelect from cursor to beginning or end of line ..................Shift-Home or Shift-EndSelect from cursor to end of story ................................................... Ctrl-Shift-EndSelect from cursor to beginning of story ....................................... Ctrl-Shift-HomeSelect whole word ............................................................................Double-clickSelect line ....................................................................Ctrl-Shift-\ (or Triple-click)Select one word to the left/right .....................................Ctrl-Shift-Left/Right arrow

NAVIGATING & SCROLLING THROUGH DOCUMENTSScroll using Hand tool ............................................................. Alt-Spacebar-DragGo to the First Page ................................................................. Ctrl-Shift-Page UpGo to the Last Page ............................................................. Ctrl-Shift-Page DownGo to Page (then type in page number) .......................................................Ctrl-JSwitch between open Documents .......................................................Ctrl-tilde(~)

ZOOMINGGet the Zoom in tool without selecting it ............................... Hold Ctrl then SpaceGet the Zoom out tool without selecting it ..................Hold Ctrl then Space and AltZoom In or Out ..........................................................Ctrl-plus(+) or Ctrl-minus(–)Fit Page in Window ...........................................................................Ctrl-0 (zero)Fit Spread in Window ...................................................................Ctrl-Alt-0 (zero)Toggle between current and previous zoom levels .................................. Ctrl-Alt-2

FIND/CHANGEInsert selected text into Find What box ..................................................... Ctrl-F1Insert selected text into Find What box and then Find Next instance ........Shift-F1Find the next occurrence of Find What text ........................... Shift-F2 or Ctrl-Alt-FInsert selected text into Change To box ..................................................... Ctrl-F2Replace selected text with Change To text................................................. Ctrl-F3Replace selected text with Change To text and Find Next .........................Shift-F3

WORKING WITH PANELSHighlight the first option in the Control panel .............................................. Ctrl-6Toggle Control panel between Character & Paragraph options ................. Ctr-Alt-7Apply a value but keep it highlighted in panel ......................................Shift-EnterShow/Hide all Panels including Toolbox ..................Tab (while not in a text frame)Show/Hide all Panels except the Toolbox ........Shift-Tab (while not in a text frame)Expand/Collapse Panel Stacks ............ Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Tab (while not in a text frame)Create new (style, swatches, etc) & display options dialog ..... Alt-click New button

WORKING WITH DIALOG BOXESRotate down through section of options displayed on the left ...............Page DownRotate up through section of options displayed on the left .......................Page UpJump to section of options displayed on the left ..Ctrl-1 for 1st, Ctrl-2 for 2nd, etc.Choose Yes or No ...................................................................................... Y or N

MISCELLANEOUS GOOD STUFFSelect frame hidden behind another ........Hold Ctrl and keep clicking frame stackIncrease/decrease a value in a field .................click in field, press up/down arrowHighlight the Last Used Field (in a panel) ..................................... Ctrl-Alt-tilde(~)In Tabs panel: Move Left Indent (triangle) without moving First Line Indent ..........

.............................................Hold Shift while dragging the (bottom) triangleSelect all Guides ...................................................................................Ctrl-Alt-GSelect an Individual Table Cell ...................With Type tool, click in cell and hit EscQuick Apply ................................ Press Ctrl-Enter. Then start typing a style name, menu item, text variable, etc. Then press Enter to apply.Sort Menus Alphabetically ...........................Hold Ctrl-Alt-Shift and click on MenuToggle Typographer’s Quotes preference ......................................... Ctrl-Alt-Shift-'

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