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GENERAL/NAVIGATION
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Switch to Presentation Mode [To change background colors in Presentation mode, press W (white,) G (gray,) or B (black.)] |
Shift-W | Shift-W |
Preview the document | W | W |
Switch between open documents | Command-tilde or Command-F6 | Control-tilde or Control-F6 |
Hide/Show all palettes/panels | Tab | |
Expand/Collapse Panel Stack | Command-Option-Tab | Control-Alt-Tab |
Zoom to Actual Size | Command-1 | Control-1 |
Zoom to Fit Page in Window | Command-0 | Control-0 |
Center a spread using the Pages Palette | Double-click the page numbers underneath the page icons | |
Fit a selected object in the window | Command-Option-+ | Control-Alt-+ |
Sort all menus alphabetically | Press Command-Option-Shift and select a menu | Press Control-Alt-Shift and select a menu |
GUIDES & GRIDS
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Temporarily turn off “Snap to Guides” | While you’re dragging an object or objects that you don’t want to snap to something else, hold down the Control key. (Mac only.) | |
Delete all ruler guides on a page or spread | Right-click inside the ruler and select “Delete All Guides on Spread (or Page.)” | |
Select all ruler guides on a page or spread | Command-Option-G | Control-Alt-G |
Draw both a vertical and horizontal ruler guide simultaneously | Command-drag from the zero guides onto the page | Control-drag from the zero guides onto the page |
Snap a ruler guide to a tickmark on the ruler | Hold down Shift while drawing a guide | |
Align selected text to the baseline grid | Command-Opt-Shift-G | Control-Alt-Shift-G |
WORKING WITH OBJECTS
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Draw a perfect square or circle | Hold down Shift while drawing shape | |
Draw a shape from its center | Hold down Option while drawing shape | Hold down Alt while drawing shape |
Create a grid of objects (“Gridify”) | While drawing a frame or line, press the right or up arrow to add rows and columns of objects. | |
Increase/decrease star inset on a polygon while drawing | Press the left or right arrow key while still drawing with the mouse. | |
Increase/decrease points on a polygon while drawing | Press the up or down arrow key while still drawing with the mouse. | |
Reposition an object while still drawing it | Hold down the spacebar and drag while drawing the object | Hold down the spacebar and drag while drawing the object |
Select an object that is beneath another object or stack of objects | Command-click the stack of objects until the one you want is selected | Control-click the stack of objects until the one you want is selected |
Unlock a master page object on a document page | Command-Shift-click the object | Control-Shift-click the object |
CONTROL PALETTE
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To open a dialog window to for typing specifications (or to highlight the field) | Option-click any icon in the Control Palette | Alt-click any icon in the Control Palette |
WORKING WITH TEXT
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Select one line of text | Command-Shift-\ | Control-Shift-\ |
Select all text from the insertion point down | Click the insertion point, then select Command-Shift-End | Click the insertion point, then select Control-Shift-End |
Convert a graphic frame into a text frame | Double-click an empty frame with the text tool |