Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Shortcuts

Editor Shortcuts

Normal Mode Shortcuts

Normal mode is the state in which no paragraph is being edited, so you can freely select paragraphs with the mouse or keyboard.

Normal mode shortcuts

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Description

Enter

Enter

Return

Edits the selected paragraph.

Delete

Backspace

Delete

Backspace

Delete

Deletes the selected paragraph.

Up

Up

Up

Selects the paragraph above the selected paragraph. If no paragraph is selected, selects the topmost paragraph visible on the screen.

Down

Down

Down

Selects the paragraph below the selected paragraph. If no paragraph is selected, selects the topmost paragraph visible on the screen.

Page Up

Page Up

Page Up

Scrolls up by the height of the screen and selects the bottommost visible paragraph. If no paragraph is selected, selects the topmost paragraph visible on the screen.

Page Down

Page Down

Page Down

Scrolls down by the height of the screen and selects the topmost visible paragraph. If no paragraph is selected, selects the topmost paragraph visible on the screen.

Home

Home

Home

Selects the first paragraph.

End

End

End

Selects the last paragraph.

Ctrl + A

Ctrl + A

Command + A

Selects all paragraphs.

Left

Left

Left

Hides all paragraphs under the heading.

Right

Right

Right

Shows all paragraphs under the heading.

Tab

Tab

Tab

If the selected paragraph is a heading, lowers the heading level by one. For example, if you select a Heading 1 paragraph and press this key, it becomes Heading 2. Paragraphs that are not headings, such as Normal, Code, Command, Preformatted, Note, Tip, Caution, Callout List, image, and table paragraphs, are indented.

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

If the selected paragraph is a heading, raises the heading level by one. For example, if you select a Heading 2 paragraph and press this shortcut, it becomes Heading 1. Paragraphs that are not headings, such as Normal, Code, Command, Preformatted, Note, Tip, Caution, Callout List, image, and table paragraphs, are outdented.

Ctrl + I

Alt + I

Command + I

Option + I

Adds a text paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the text paragraph is added after it. Otherwise, it is added at the end.

Ctrl + Alt + I

Ctrl + Alt + I

Command + Option + I

Option + Shift + I

Adds a text paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the text paragraph is added before it. Otherwise, it is added at the beginning.

Ctrl + 1

Ctrl + 1

Ctrl + 1

Adds a text paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the text paragraph is added after it. Otherwise, it is added at the end.

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Ctrl + Option + 1

Adds a text paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the text paragraph is added before it. Otherwise, it is added at the beginning.

Ctrl + 2

Ctrl + 2

Ctrl + 2

Adds an image paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the image paragraph is added after it. Otherwise, it is added at the end.

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Ctrl + Option + 2

Adds an image paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the image paragraph is added before it. Otherwise, it is added at the beginning.

Ctrl + 3

Ctrl + 3

Ctrl + 3

Adds a table paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the table paragraph is added after it. Otherwise, it is added at the end.

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Ctrl + Option + 3

Adds a table paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the table paragraph is added before it. Otherwise, it is added at the beginning.

Ctrl + 4

Ctrl + 4

Ctrl + 4

Adds an object paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the object paragraph is added after it. Otherwise, it is added at the end.

Ctrl + Alt + 4

Ctrl + Alt + 4

Ctrl + Option + 4

Adds an object paragraph. If a paragraph is selected, the object paragraph is added before it. Otherwise, it is added at the beginning.

Ctrl + C

Ctrl + C

Command + C

Copies the selected paragraphs.

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + V

Command + V

Pastes the copied paragraphs.

Esc

Esc

Esc

Cancels adding or moving a paragraph by drag and drop.

Ctrl + Z

Ctrl + Z

Command + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Y

Ctrl + Y

Command + Y

Redo

Ctrl + F

Ctrl + F

Command + F

Opens the Find and Replace panel.

Hold down the Shift key and press the Up or Down key to select several paragraphs at once. You can also select several paragraphs at once by holding down the Shift key while clicking paragraphs with the mouse.

Editing Mode Shortcuts

Editing mode is the state in which a paragraph is being edited.

Common Editing Mode Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts when editing any type of paragraph.

Common editing mode shortcuts

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Description

Ctrl + S

Ctrl + S

Command + S

Saves the changes and switches to normal mode.

Esc

Esc

Esc

Switches from paragraph editing mode to normal mode.

Ctrl + Space

Alt + /

Option + /

When the cursor is in the paragraph editor, press this shortcut to open a context menu with the actions on the top toolbar. Select an action with the arrow keys, and then press the <Enter> key to apply it.

Ctrl + Z

Ctrl + Z

Command + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Y

Ctrl + Y

Command + Y

Redo

Text Editor Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts when editing a text paragraph.

Text editor shortcuts

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Description

Ctrl + 0

Ctrl + 0

Ctrl + 0

Selects the Normal paragraph type.

Ctrl + 1

Ctrl + 1

Ctrl + 1

Selects the Heading 1 paragraph type.

Ctrl + 2

Ctrl + 2

Ctrl + 2

Selects the Heading 2 paragraph type.

Ctrl + 3

Ctrl + 3

Ctrl + 3

Selects the Heading 3 paragraph type.

Ctrl + 4

Ctrl + 4

Ctrl + 4

Selects the Heading 4 paragraph type.

Ctrl + 5

Ctrl + 5

Ctrl + 5

Selects the Heading 5 paragraph type.

Ctrl + 6

Ctrl + 6

Ctrl + 6

Selects the Code paragraph type.

Ctrl + 7

Ctrl + 7

Ctrl + 7

Selects the Ordered List paragraph type.

Ctrl + 8

Ctrl + 8

Ctrl + 8

Selects the Unordered List paragraph type.

Ctrl + 9

Ctrl + 9

Ctrl + 9

Selects the Note paragraph type.

Ctrl + P

Ctrl + P

Ctrl + P

Selects the Proofreading paragraph type.

Ctrl + /

Ctrl + /

Command + /

When the cursor is in the text editor, press this shortcut to open a context menu for selecting the paragraph type. Select a paragraph type with the arrow keys, and then press the <Enter> key to apply it.

Ctrl + .

Ctrl + .

Command + .

Opens a context menu that suggests Phrases, index entries, terms, and so on that start with the characters you typed.

Shift + Enter

Shift + Enter

Shift + Return

Inserts a line break without splitting the paragraph. In Ordered List and Unordered List paragraphs, inserts a line break within the same item.

Tab

Tab

Tab

In Code paragraphs, indents. In Ordered List and Unordered List paragraphs, lowers the level of the item at the cursor by one.

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

In Code paragraphs, outdents. In Ordered List and Unordered List paragraphs, raises the level of the item at the cursor by one.

Table Editor Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts when editing a table paragraph.

Table editor shortcuts

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Description

Tab

Tab

Tab

Moves the cursor to the cell on the right. If there is no cell on the right, moves the cursor to the leftmost cell of the next row.

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

Moves the cursor to the cell on the left. If there is no cell on the left, moves the cursor to the rightmost cell of the previous row.\n

Ctrl + X

Ctrl + X

Command + X

Cuts the content of the selected cells.

Ctrl + C

Ctrl + C

Command + C

Copies the content of the selected cells.

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + V

Command + V

Pastes the cut or copied cell content.

Backspace

Backspace

-

Clears the content of the selected cells.

Delete

Delete

Delete

Clears the content of the selected cells.

Up

Up

Up

Moves the cursor to the cell above.

Down

Down

Down

Moves the cursor to the cell below.

Left

Left

Left

Moves the cursor to the cell on the left. If there is no cell on the left, moves the cursor to the rightmost cell of the previous row.\n

Right

Right

Right

Moves the cursor to the cell on the right. If there is no cell on the right, moves the cursor to the leftmost cell of the next row.\n

PDF Page Layout Shortcuts

You can use the following shortcuts when editing a PDF page layout.

PDF page layout shortcuts

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Description

Ctrl + C
Ctrl + C
Command + C

Copies the selected item.

Ctrl + V
Ctrl + V
Command + V

Pastes the copied item.

Delete
Delete
Delete

Deletes the selected item. You are asked to confirm before it is deleted.

Up
Up
Up

Moves the selected item up by 1px.

Down
Down
Down

Moves the selected item down by 1px.

Left
Left
Left

Moves the selected item left by 1px.

Right
Right
Right

Moves the selected item right by 1px.

Ctrl + S
Ctrl + S
Command + S

Saves the changes.