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GENERAL/NAVIGATION
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
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
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
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
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