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Keyboard Shortcuts — Windows
Adobe Shortcuts
All shortcuts shown use Ctrl (Windows). On macOS, substitute Cmd for Ctrl and Option for Alt.
Universal — All Three Apps
File
File
| New / Open / Save | Ctrl N / O / S |
| Save As | Ctrl Shift S |
| Ctrl P |
View
View
| Zoom In / Out | Ctrl + / - |
| Fit on Screen | Ctrl 0 |
| Pan | Space + drag |
| Show/Hide Guides | Ctrl ; |
| Show/Hide Rulers | Ctrl R |
Edit
Edit
| Undo / Redo | Ctrl Z / Ctrl Shift Z |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | Ctrl X / C / V |
| Select All | Ctrl A |
| Find / Replace | Ctrl F |
Objects & Type
Objects & Type
| Group / Ungroup | Ctrl G / Ctrl Shift G |
| Bring Fwd / Send Back | Ctrl ] / Ctrl [ |
| Font size +/– | Ctrl Shift . / , |
| Leading +/– | Alt ↓ / ↑ |
| Tracking +/– | Alt → / ← |
| Align L / C / R | Ctrl Shift L/E/R |
App-Specific
Photoshop
Tools
Tools
| Move / Crop | V / C |
| Marquee / Lasso | M / L |
| Quick Select / Wand | W |
| Brush / Eraser | B / E |
| Clone Stamp / Heal | S / J |
| Pen / Type | P / T |
| Eyedropper | I |
| Brush size –/+ | [ / ] |
| Swap FG/BG / Default | X / D |
Selections
Selections
| Deselect / Inverse | Ctrl D / Ctrl Shift I |
| Free Transform | Ctrl T |
| Add / Subtract | Shift / Alt + drag |
Layers
Layers
| New / Duplicate | Ctrl Shift N / Ctrl J |
| Merge Down / Visible | Ctrl E / Ctrl Shift E |
| Clip to below | Ctrl Alt G |
Adjustments
Adjustments
| Levels / Curves | Ctrl L / Ctrl M |
| Hue/Saturation | Ctrl U |
| Desaturate / Invert | Ctrl Shift U / Ctrl I |
| Opacity | 0–9 |
Illustrator
Tools
Tools
| Selection / Direct Sel. | V / A |
| Pen / Pencil | P / N |
| Type | T |
| Rectangle / Ellipse | M / L |
| Line | \ |
| Rotate / Scale | R / S |
| Eyedropper | I |
| Swap Fill/Stroke / Default | Shift X / D |
Objects
Objects
| Lock / Unlock all | Ctrl 2 / Ctrl Alt 2 |
| Hide / Show all | Ctrl 3 / Ctrl Alt 3 |
| Transform Again | Ctrl D |
| Join Paths | Ctrl J |
| Make Clipping Mask | Ctrl 7 |
| Make Compound Path | Ctrl 8 |
View & Type
View & Type
| Outline / Preview | Ctrl Y |
| Create Outlines | Ctrl Shift O |
| Place | Ctrl Shift P |
InDesign
File
File
| Place (import) | Ctrl D |
| Export (PDF) | Ctrl E |
| Package | Ctrl Alt Shift P |
Tools & View
Tools & View
| Selection / Direct Sel. | V / A |
| Type | T |
| Rectangle Frame | F |
| Preview (hide frames) | W |
| Show Hidden Chars | Ctrl Alt I |
Frames
Frames
| Fit content to frame | Ctrl Alt E |
| Fit frame to content | Ctrl Alt C |
| Fit proportionally | Ctrl Alt Shift E |
| Paste in Place | Ctrl Alt Shift V |
| Paste Into frame | Ctrl Alt V |
| Step & Repeat | Ctrl Alt U |
Panels
Panels
| Paragraph Styles | F11 |
| Character Styles | Ctrl F11 |
| Layers / Pages | F7 / F12 |
| Go to Page | Ctrl J |
| Links | Ctrl Shift D |