Manual de shortcuts InDesign

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Keyboard shortcutsInDesign CS5 Windows

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introWhen you’re working in InDesign, you may find yourself frequently repeating some tasks. Many tasks you can select with the mouse are also available from the keyboard. These shortcuts can save

you a few seconds, and allow you to concentrate on your work instead of moving the mouse between the text

window and the menus

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As you work in InDesign, you’ll probably need to create, save, join, and output files and graphics. These shortcuts can help you keep your mouse pointing at your work while you do the dreary drudgework.

Function Macintosh WindowsNew document Command key+N Ctrl+N

Open document Command key+O Ctrl+O

Close document Command key+W Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4

Save document Command key+S Ctrl+S

Export document to other formats

Command key+E Ctrl+E

Place text and gra-phics

Command key+D Ctrl+D

Function Macintosh Windows

Insert index entry Command key+7 Ctrl+7

Print document Command key+P Ctrl+P

Help Help F1Undo Command key+Z Ctrl+Z

Redo Shift+Command key+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z

TIPS AND TRICKSTIPS AND TRICKS

How to save an InDesign CS4, CS3 or CS2 file for use in a previous version:1. Go to File > Export.2. Set the format to InDesign Interchange. (This will make a .inx file.)3. Older versions of InDesign can open that .inx file. I recommend applying all InDesign updates before doing this to get the best results.


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Documents in InDesign can come in all shapes and sizes. When you need to zoom in for a close look at a detail, use guides and rulers to precisely position content, or step back to see the whole picture, these commands make it happen without disturbing your mouse.

Function Macintosh WindowsZoom in Command key+= Ctrl+=

Zoom out Command key+– Ctrl+–

Fit page in window Command key+0 Ctrl+0Fit spread in window Option+Command

key+0Ctrl+Alt+0

Display actual size Command key+1 Ctrl+1

Display at 50% Command key+5 Ctrl+5Display at 200% Command key+2 Ctrl+2

Show/hide rulers Command key+R Ctrl+RShow hidden charac-ters

Option+Command key+I

Ctrl+Alt+I

Preview interactivity in Preview panel

Shift+Command key+Return

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Show/hide guides Command key+; Ctrl+;

Lock/unlock guides Option+Command key+;

Ctrl+Alt+;

Snap to guides on/off Shift+Command key+;

Ctrl+Shift+;

Show/hide baseline grid

Option+Command key+”

Ctrl+Alt+”

Show/hide document grid

Command key+” Ctrl+”

Toggle smart guides on/off

Command key+U Ctrl+U

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Function Macintosh WindowsZoom in Command key+= Ctrl+=

Zoom out Command key+– Ctrl+–

Fit page in window Command key+0 Ctrl+0Fit spread in window Option+Command

key+0Ctrl+Alt+0

Display actual size Command key+1 Ctrl+1

Display at 50% Command key+5 Ctrl+5Display at 200% Command key+2 Ctrl+2

Show/hide rulers Command key+R Ctrl+RShow hidden charac-ters

Option+Command key+I

Ctrl+Alt+I

Preview interactivity in Preview panel

Shift+Command key+Return

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Show/hide guides Command key+; Ctrl+;

Lock/unlock guides Option+Command key+;

Ctrl+Alt+;

Snap to guides on/off Shift+Command key+;

Ctrl+Shift+;

Show/hide baseline grid

Option+Command key+”

Ctrl+Alt+”

Show/hide document grid

Command key+” Ctrl+”

Toggle smart guides on/off

Command key+U Ctrl+U

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Function Macintosh WindowsBring object to front

Shift+Command key+] Ctrl+Shift+]

Bring object forward

Command key+] Ctrl+]

Send object to back

Shift+Command key+[ Ctrl+Shift+[

Send object bac-kward

Command key+[ Ctrl+[

Paste into Option+Command key+V

Ctrl+Alt+V

Paste in place

Clear Backspace Backspace or Del

Step and repeat Option+Command key+U

Ctrl+Alt+U

Resize proportio-nately

Shift+drag Ctrl+drag

Great design in InDesign often requires managing picture and text ob-jects. A few simple keyboard commands can shuffle selected objects forward and backward in the window like a card shark stacking a deck.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Quickly places images at their print size.1. Don’t have anything selected.2. Going to File > Place.3. Choose the photo.4. The cursor will have a loaded image icon, just click on the page where you want the image.


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Function Macintosh WindowsBold Shift+Command key+B Ctrl+Shift+B

Italic Shift+Command key+I Ctrl+Shift+I

Normal Shift+Command key+Y Ctrl+Shift+Y

Underline Shift+Command key+U Ctrl+Shift+U

Strikethrough Shift+Command key+/ Ctrl+Shift+/

Superscript Shift+Command key+= Ctrl+Shift+=

Subscript Option+Shift+Command key+= Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=

Align left Shift+Command key+L Ctrl+Shift+L

Align right Shift+Command key+R Ctrl+Shift+R

Align center Shift+Command key+C Ctrl+Shift+CJustify left Shift+Command key+J Ctrl+Shift+J

Justify right Option+Shift+Command key+R Ctrl+Alt+Shift+RJustify center Option+Shift+Command key+C Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C

Align to baseline grid on/off

Option+Shift+Command key+G Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G

Insert table Option+Shift+Command key+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+TInsert column Option+Command key+9 Ctrl+Alt+9

Insert row Command key+9 Ctrl+9

InDesign text can be formatted, positioned, and arranged in tables with the mouse or a key command. If you’re selecting text with the mouse, one of these quick commands can style or position your text without changing the mouse position.

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Professional documents in InDesign often require special typogra-phic characters. If you need to edit text, these commands can insert them instantly instead of navigating the menu system to pick them from a list.

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Bullet () Option+8 Alt+8

Copyright (©) Option+G Alt+G

Registered trademark (®) Option+R Alt+R

Trademark (™) Option+2 Alt+2

Switch between keyboard and typographic quotes

Option+Shift+Command key+”

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+”

Em dash (—) Option+Shift+– Alt+Shift+–

En dash (–) Option+– Alt+–Discretionary hyphen Shift+Command key+– Ctrl+Shift+–Em space Shift+Command key+M Ctrl+Shift+M

En space Shift+Command key+N Ctrl+Shift+N

Insert current page number Option+Shift+Command key+N

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N

TIPS AND TRICKS

Drag and Drop Images/Text onto and InDesign layout.You can just drag an image or text file from anywhere (the Finder, Desktop, Adobe Bridge, the older Photoshop File Browser, etc.) and it will create a frame for it. You can also drop it onto an existing frame! Starting with CS2 this is also a way to swap one version of a an image with another. Just drag the new version over the old version and it will update it, keeping the same size and cropping.


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Keyboard shortcutsby: Cecilia Palencia

Editorial DesignAlvaro Torres

Cilclo 01-2012