Keys for working with text – Adobe InCopy CC 2015 User Manual
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Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 6/13/2015
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
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).
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