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Last updated on
Apr 27, 2021
Adobe® InCopy® provides shortcuts to help you quickly work in documents. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the command names in menus. You can use the default InCopy shortcut set, a Microsoft® Word shortcut set, or a shortcut set that you create.
Note:
You can generate a list of the current keyboard set by choosing Show Set in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box. This option is especially useful for printing a copy of your custom shortcuts.
Keys for tools
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Windows® |
Mac OS® |
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Switch between Text tool and Note tool |
Shift+Esc |
Shift+Esc |
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Temporarily switch from Text tool to Note Tool |
Alt+Shift |
Option+Shift |
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Temporarily switch to Hand tool (Layout view) |
Alt+spacebar |
Option+spacebar |
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Temporarily switch to Zoom tool (Layout view) |
Ctrl+spacebar |
Command+spacebar |
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Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Layout view) |
Ctrl+spacebar |
Command+spacebar |
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Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool (Layout view) |
Ctrl+Alt+spacebar |
Command+Option+spacebar |
Keys for navigating through documents
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Go to first/last page (Layout view) |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up/ Page Down |
Command+Shift+Page Up/Page Down |
Go to previous/next page (Layout view) |
Shift+Page Up/Page Down |
Shift+Page Up/Page Down |
Move right/left one character |
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Move up/down one line |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Move right/left one word |
Ctrl+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Command+Right Arrow/ Left Arrow |
Go to beginning of sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+]/[ |
Command+]/[ |
Go to beginning/end of line |
Home/End |
Home/End |
Go to previous/next paragraph |
Ctrl+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Command+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Go to next story (Galley view) |
Ctrl+Alt+] |
Command+Option+] |
Go to previous story (Galley view) |
Ctrl+Alt+[ |
Command+Option+[ |
Go to beginning/end of story |
Ctrl+Home/End |
Command+Home/ End |
Select one character to the right/left |
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Select one word to the right/left |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Command+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Select to the start/end of the line |
Shift+Home/End |
Shift+Home/End |
Select current paragraph (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Command+Shift+P |
Select sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Command+Option+Shift +Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Select one line above/below |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Select one paragraph before/after |
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow/ Down Arrow |
Command+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Select to beginning/end of story |
Ctrl+Shift+Home/End |
Command+Shift+Home/End |
Delete word in front of insertion point (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+Backspace or Delete |
Command+Delete or Del (numeric keypad) |
Delete current sentence (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace or Delete |
Command+Shift+Delete |
Delete current paragraph (Galley and Story views) |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Delete |
Command+Option+Shift +Del on number pad |
Recompose all stories |
Ctrl+Alt+/ |
Command+Option+/ |
Toggle current and previous view |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Command+Option+2 |
Go to Next window |
Ctrl+F6 |
Command+F6 |
Go to Previous window |
Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
Command+Shift+F6 |
Scroll up/down one screen |
Page Up/Page Down |
Page Up/Page Down |
Go to first/last spread |
Alt+Shift+Page Up/ Page Down |
Option+Shift+Page Up/ Page Down |
Go to first previous/ next spread |
Ctrl+Alt+Page Up/Page Down |
Command+Alt+Page Up/Page Down |
Fit selection in window |
Ctrl+Alt+= |
Command+Option+= |
Increase screen to 50%/ 200%/400% |
Ctrl+5/2/4 |
Command+5/2/4 |
Access view percent field |
Ctrl+Alt+5 |
Command+Option+5 |
Keys for moving and transforming graphics
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Increase/Decrease size/scale by 1% |
Ctrl+. [period] or, [comma] |
Command+. [period] or, [comma] |
Increase/Decrease size/scale by 5% |
Ctrl+Alt+. [period] or, [comma] |
Command+Option+. [period or, [comma] |
Move selection* |
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key |
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Move selection by 1/10th* |
Ctrl+Shift+ Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Move selection by 10 times* |
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
*Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows) or Adobe InCopy > Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS). |
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Keys for working with text
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Enables the Position tool in text |
Esc |
Esc |
Normal horizontal scale |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Command+Shift+X |
Normal vertical scale |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X |
Command+Option+Shift+X |
Increase/Decrease text point size |
Ctrl+Shift+>/< |
Command+Shift+>/< |
Increase/Decrease text point size five times |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+>/< |
Command+Option+Shift+ >/< |
Increase/Decrease leading (horizontal text) |
Alt+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Option+Up Arrow/ Down Arrow |
Increase/Decrease leading (vertical text) |
Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Increase/Decrease leading five times (horizontal text) |
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Command+Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase/Decrease leading five times (vertical text) |
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Command+Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Auto leading |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
Command+Option+Shift+ A |
Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking five times |
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Command+Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Reset all manual kerning preferences (reset track to 0) |
Ctrl+Alt+Q |
Command+Option+Q |
Increase/Decrease baseline shift (horizontal text) |
Alt+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Option+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase/Decrease baseline shift (vertical text) |
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Option+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Increase/Decrease baseline shift five times (horizontal text) |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase/Decrease word space kerning |
Ctrl+Alt+\ or Backspace |
Command+Option+\ or Delete |
Increase/Decrease word space kerning five times |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\ or Backspace |
Command+Option+Shift +\ or Delete |
Align text left/center/right |
Ctrl+Shift+L/C/R |
Command+Shift+L/C/R |
Justify with last line aligned left |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
Command+Shift+J |
Justify all lines |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Command+Shift+F |
Insert right indent tab |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Update missing font list |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/ |
Command+Option+Shift+/ |
Toggle typographer’s quotes preference |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+' |
Command+Option+Shift+' |
Expand/Collapse all notes except current note |
Alt+click expanded/collapsed note bookend |
Option+click expanded/collapsed note bookend |
Keys for working with type
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Open Justification dialog box |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J |
Command+Option+Shift+J |
Open Keep Options dialog box |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
Command+Option+K |
Open Paragraph Rules dialog box |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
Command+Option+J |
Redefine character style |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
Command+Option+Shift+C |
Open Drop Caps and Nested Styles dialog box |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Command+Option+R |
Redefine paragraph style |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
Command+Option+Shift+R |
Toggle all caps (on/off) |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Command+Shift+K |
Toggle small caps (on/off) |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Command+Option+H N/A |
Superscript |
Ctrl+Shift+= N/A |
Command+Shift+= |
Subscript |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= |
Command+Option+Shift+= |
Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
Command+Shift+U |
Strikethrough |
Ctrl+Shift+/ |
Control+Command+Shift+/ |
Bold |
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+Shift+B |
Command+B, Command+Shift+B |
Italic |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Command+Shift+I |
Normal |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Command+Shift+Y |
Toggle align to grid (on/off) |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G |
Command+Option+Shift+G |
Toggle auto-hyphenate (on/off) |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H |
Command+Option+Shift+H |
Keys for finding and changing text
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Insert selected text into Find What box |
Ctrl+F1 |
Command+F1 |
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Insert selected text into Find What box and find next |
Shift+F1 |
Shift+F1 |
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Replace selected text with Change To text |
Ctrl+F3 |
Command+F3 |
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Replace selected text with Change To text and find next |
Shift+F3 |
Shift+F3 |
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Insert selected text into Replace box |
Ctrl+F2 |
Command+F2 |
Keys for tables
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Clear cell |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete |
Move to next cell |
Tab, Left Arrow, or Right Arrow |
Tab, Left Arrow, or Right Arrow |
Move to previous cell |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Move up/down through table cells |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Move to first/last cell in column |
Alt+Page Up/Page Down |
Option+Page Up/Page Down |
Move to first/last cell in row |
Alt+Home/End |
Option+Home/End |
Move to first/last row in frame |
Page Up/Page Down |
Page Up/Page Down |
Select cells above/below |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Select cells to the right/left |
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Start row on next column |
Enter (numeric keypad) |
Enter (numeric keypad) |
Start row on next frame |
Shift+Enter (numeric keypad) |
Shift+Enter (numeric keypad) |
Keys for type panels and dialog boxes
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Open Justification dialog box |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+J |
Option+Command+Shift+J |
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Open Paragraph Rules dialog box |
Alt+Ctrl+J |
Option+Command+J |
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Open Keep Options dialog box |
Alt+Ctrl+K |
Option+Command+K |
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Activate Character panel |
Ctrl+T |
Command+T |
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Activate Paragraph panel |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Command+Option+T |
Keys for the character and paragraph styles
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Make character style definition match text |
Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+C |
Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+C |
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Make paragraph style definition match text |
Select text and press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+R |
Select text and press Shift+Option+Command+R |
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Change options without applying style |
Shift+Alt+Ctrl-double-click style |
Shift+Option+Command-double-click style |
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Remove style and local formatting |
Alt-click paragraph style name |
Option-click paragraph style name |
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Clear overrides from paragraph style |
Alt+Shift-click paragraph style name |
Option+Shift-click paragraph style name |
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Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively |
F11, Shift+F11 |
Command+F11, Command+Shift+F11 |
Keys for the Thesaurus
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Load word |
Ctrl+Shift+5 |
Command+Shift+5 |
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Look up word |
Ctrl+Shift+6 |
Command+Shift+6 |
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Change word |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Command+Shift+7 |
Keys for working with XML
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Expand/Collapse element |
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
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Expand/Collapse element and child elements |
Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
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Extend XML selection up/down |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
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Move XML selection up/down |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
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Scroll structure pane up/down one screen |
Page Up/Page Down |
Page Up/Page Down |
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Select first/last XML node |
Home/End |
Home/End |
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Extend selection to first/last XML node |
Shift+Home/End |
Shift+Home/End |
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Go to previous/next validation error |
Ctrl+Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
Command+Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
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Automatically tag text frames and tables |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7 |
Command+Option+Shift+F7 |
Other useful keyboard shortcuts
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Close current document |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
Command+Shift+W |
Close all documents |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W |
Command+Option+Shift+W |
Save all documents |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
Command+Option+Shift+S |
Expand all stories |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
Command+Option+Z |
Collapse all stories |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z |
Command+Option+Shift+Z |
Show/Hide all toolbars and panels |
Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Command+Tab (Conflicts with Mac OS) |
New default document |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
Command+Option+N |
Display Links panel |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Command+Shift+D |
Activate last-used field in panel |
Ctrl+Alt+` [accent grave] |
Command+Option+` [accent grave] |
Update beginning to cursor info |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6 |
Command+Option+Shift+6 |
Update copyfit progress info |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8 |
Command+Option+Shift+8 |
Update cursor to end info |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7 |
Command+Option+Shift+7 |
Update selection info |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5 |
Command+Option+Shift+5 |
Update whole story info |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4 |
Command+Option+Shift+4 |
Force redraw |
Shift+F5 |
Shift+F5 |
Toggle units |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U |
Command+Option+Shift+U |
New text macro |
Ctrl+Alt+F8 |
Command+Option+F8 |
Edit text macro |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F8 |
Command+Option+Shift+F8 |
Insert macro text |
Alt+Shift+F8 |
Option+Shift+F8 |
Keys for resolving conflicts between Mac OS 10.3x and 10.4
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Result |
Mac OS |
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Open Preferences dialog box |
Command+K |
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Open Paragraph Styles panel |
Command+F11 |
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Open Character Styles panel |
Command+Shift+F11 |
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Open Text Macros panel |
Control+Command+Shift+F10 |
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Open Swatches panel |
F5 |
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Show/Hide toolbox |
Control+Command+F12 |
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Minimize application window |
Command+M |
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Hide application |
Command+H |
