Keys for transforming objects, See also – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual

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See also

“Use keyboard shortcut sets” on page 25

Keys for transforming objects

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.

Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times** Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up

Arrow, Down Arrow key

Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down Arrow key

Move selection**

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down
Arrow key

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down
Arrow key

Move selection by 10th**

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up
Arrow, Down arrow key

Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow,
Up Arrow, Down arrow key

Move selection by 10 times**

Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key

Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow,
Down Arrow key

Select master page item from
document page

Selection or Direct Selection
tool+Ctrl+Shift–click

Selection or Direct Selection tool+
Command+Shift–click

Select next object behind or in front

Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection
tool+Alt+Ctrl–click

Selection tool+Command–click or Selec-
tion tool+Option+ Command–click

Select next or previous frame in story

Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up

Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up

Select first or last frame in story

Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up

Shift+Option+Command+Page
Down/Page Up

*Press Shift to constrain movement to 45˚ angles.

**Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS).

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Duplicate and transform selection

Transformation tool+Alt–drag*

Transformation tool+Option–drag*

Display Transform tool dialog box

Select object+double-click Scale tool,
Rotate tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox

Select object+double-click Scale tool,
Rotate tool, or Shear tool in Toolbox

Decrease size/scale by 1%

Ctrl+,

Command+,

Decrease size/scale by 5%

Ctrl+Alt+,

Command+Option+,

Increase size/scale by 1%

Ctrl+.

Command+.

Increase size/scale by 5%

Ctrl+Alt+.

Command+Option+.

Resize frame and content

Selection tool+Ctrl–drag

Selection tool+Command–drag

Resize frame and content proportionately

Selection tool+Shift

Selection tool+Shift

Result

Windows

Mac OS

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