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Shortcuts: text

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Windows

Mac OS

New text layer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Command+Option+Shift+T

Align selected horizontal text left, center, or right

Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C, or Ctrl+Shift+R

Command+Shift+L, Command+Shift+C, or Command+Shift+R

Align selected vertical text top, center, or bottom

Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C, or Ctrl+Shift+R

Command+Shift+L, Command+Shift+C, or Command+Shift+R

Extend or reduce selection by one character to right or left in horizontal text

Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow

Extend or reduce selection by one word to right or left in horizontal text

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Command+Shift+Right Arrow or Command+Shift+Left Arrow

Extend or reduce selection by one line up or down in horizontal text

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Extend or reduce selection by one line to right or left in vertical text

Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow

Extend or reduce selection one word up or down in vertical text

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Command+Shift+Up Arrow or Command+Shift+Down Arrow

Extend or reduce selection by one character up or down in vertical text

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Select text from insertion point to beginning or end of line

Shift+Home or Shift+End

Shift+Home or Shift+End

Move insertion point to beginning or end of line

Home or End

Home or End

Select all text on a layer

Double-click text layer

Double-click text layer

Select text from insertion point to beginning or end of text frame

Ctrl+Shift+Home or Ctrl+Shift+End

Command+Shift+Home or Command+Shift+End

Select text from insertion point to mouse click point

Shift-click

Shift-click

In horizontal text, move insertion point one character left or right; one line up or down; one word left or right; or one paragraph up or down

Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow

Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Command+Left Arrow or Command+Right Arrow; or Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow

In vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left or right

Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow

Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow; or Command+Left Arrow or Command+Right Arrow

Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame

Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool

Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool

Turn All Caps on or off for selected text

Ctrl+Shift+K

Command+Shift+K

Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K

Command+Option+Shift+K

Turn Superscript on or off for selected text

Ctrl+Shift+= (equals)

Command+Shift+= (equals)

Turn Subscript on or off for selected text

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= (equals)

Command+Option+Shift+= (equals)

Set horizontal scale to 100% for selected text

Ctrl+Shift+X

Command+Shift+X

Set vertical scale to 100% for selected text

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X

Command+Option+Shift+X

Auto leading for selected text

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A

Command+Option+Shift+A

Reset tracking to 0 for selected text

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Command+Shift+Control+Q

Justify paragraph; left align last line

Ctrl+Shift+J

Command+Shift+J

Justify paragraph; right align last line

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J

Command+Option+Shift+J

Justify paragraph; force last line

Ctrl+Shift+F

Command+Shift+F

Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 2 units

Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Shift+. (period)

Command+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Shift+. (period)

Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 10 units

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+. (period)

Command+Option+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Option+Shift+. (period)

Increase or decrease leading by 2 units

Alt+Down Arrow or Alt+Up Arrow

Option+Down Arrow or Option+Up Arrow

Increase or decrease leading by 10 units

Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow

Command+Option+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Up Arrow

Decrease or increase baseline shift by 2 units

Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Option+Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease or increase baseline shift by 10 units

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 20 units (20/1000 ems)

Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right Arrow

Option+Left Arrow or Option+Right Arrow

Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 100 units (100/1000 ems)

Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow

Command+Option+Left Arrow or Command+Option+Right Arrow

Toggle paragraph composer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Command+Option+Shift+T