Adobe Highlight Keyboard Shortcut
Abobe Acrobat has long been one of the best ways to handle PDF files. It’s a fairly easy to use program, but did you know you can make it easier with the help of keyboard shortcuts?
The list of shortcuts in Acrobat is quite large, and we’ve meticulously tried each one to find the most useful of the lot. The cheat sheat below will help you make the most of Acrobat on Windows.
Please find the contents of the cheat sheet below.
Navigating a PDF
- Previous screen -> Page Up
- Next screen ->Page Down
- First page ->Home
- Last page ->End
- Previous page ->Left Arrow
- Next page ->Right Arrow
- Previous open document ->Ctrl+F6
- Next open document ->Shift+Ctrl+F6
- Scroll up ->Up Arrow
- Scroll down ->Down Arrow
- Scroll (when Hand tool is selected) ->Space
- Zoom in ->Ctrl+=
- Zoom out ->Ctrl+-
Selecting tools
To enable: Preferences->General, Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools.
- Hand tool ->H
- Hand tool (temporarily) ->Space
- Select tool ->V
- Marquee Zoom tool ->Z
- Cycle through zoom tools ->Ctrl+Z
- Select Object tool ->R
- Edit Object tool ->O
- Enter/Exit Forms editing ->A
- Crop tool ->C
- Link tool ->L
- Text Field tool ->F
- 3D tool ->M
- Edit Document Text tool ->T
- Redaction ->Y
- JavaScript Debugger ->Ctrl+J
- Insert Blank Pages tool ->Shift+Ctrl+T
- Insert Files ->Shift+Ctrl+I
- Delete pages ->Shift+Ctrl+D
- Open Output Preview ->~
- Touch Up Reading Order tool ->Shift+Ctrl+U
General navigation
- Move focus to menus ->F10
- Move focus to toolbar in browser and application ->Shift+F8
- Close current document ->Ctrl+F4
- Move focus to next comment, link, or form field ->Tab
- Move focus to document pane ->F5
- Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field ->Shift+Tab
- Open context menu ->Shift+F10
- Close context menu ->F10
- Return to Hand tool or Select tool ->Esc
- Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box ->Ctrl+Tab
- Move to previous search result and highlight it ->Shift+F3
- Move to next search result and highlight it ->F3
- Search previous document ->Alt+Shift+Left Arrow
- Search next document ->Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
- Select text (with Select tool selected) ->Shift+Arrow Key
- Select next word (with Select tool selected) ->Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow
You may also download this cheat sheet in PDF format as seen in the image above.
XD provides shortcuts to help you quickly work on documents. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the command names in menus.
Download and print a print-friendly version of these keyboard shortcuts.
Note:
XD has introduced a new plugin that lets you view all the keyboard shortcuts. To install the plugin, go to Plugins > Keyboard Shortcuts > Install. After installing the plugin, use the folllowing shortcuts to access the keyboard shortcuts:
- Mac: Shift + ⌘ + f
- Windows: Shift + Ctrl + f
| Result | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Quit | ⌘Q | Alt + F4 |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cut | ⌘X | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | ⌘C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | ⌘V | Ctrl + V |
| Paste Appearance (in Design mode), and Paste Interaction (in Prototype mode) | ⌥⌘V | Ctrl + Alt +V |
| Duplicate | ⌘D | Ctrl + D |
| Delete | ⌫ | Delete |
| Select All | ⌘A | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect All | ⇧⌘A | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New | ⌘N | Ctrl + N |
| Open.. | ⌘ + Shift + O | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Close | ⌘W | Alt + F4 |
| Save.. | ⌘S | Ctrl + S |
| Save As.. | ⇧⌘S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Export Batch | ⇧⌘E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Export Selected | ⌘E | Ctrl + E |
| Export to an integrated third-party application (if an application integrated with XD is installed on your computer) | ⌥⌘E | Not available |
| Import | ⇧⌘I | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Pen tool | P | P |
| Convert Point | Double-click | Double-click |
| Asymmetric Control Point | ⌥ | Alt |
| Snap Control Point Angle | ⇧ | Shift |
| Snap Anchor Point Angle | ⇧ | Shift |
| Add | ⌥⌘U | Ctrl + Alt + U |
| Subtract | ⌥⌘S | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Intersect | ⌥⌘I | Ctrl + Alt + I |
| Exclude Overlap | ⌥⌘X | Ctrl + Alt + X |
| Convert to Path | ⌘8 | Ctrl + 8 |
Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, and Artboards
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOs | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Group layers | ⌘G | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup layers | ⇧⌘G | Ctrl + Shift +G |
| Make component | ⌘K | Ctrl + K |
| Lock/Unlock layer | ⌘L | Ctrl + L |
| Hide/Show layer | ⌘, | Ctrl + , |
| Mask with shape | ⇧⌘M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Make repeat grid | ⌘R | Ctrl + R |
| Directly select a layer in a group/component | ⌘Click layer in canvas | Ctrl + click layer in canvas |
| Change layer opacity | 1 to 9 (0 for 100%) | 1 to 9 (or 0 for 100%) |
| Select artboard | ⌘Click on blank part of artboard | Ctrl + click on blank part of artboard |
| Draw shape from center | ⌥Drag | Alt + drag |
| Draw shape with 1:1 aspect ratio (perfects square/circle) | ⇧Drag | Shift + drag |
| Draw equilateral triangle | Shift + Drag | Shift + Drag |
| Show/ Hide artboard guides | ⌘; | Ctrl + ; |
| Lock artboard guides | shift + ⌘ + ; | Shift + Ctrl + ; |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Left | ⌃⌘← | Ctrl + Shift + ← |
| Center (horizontally) | ⌃⌘C | Shift + C |
| Right | ⌃⌘→ | Ctrl + Shift + → |
| Top | ⌃⌘↑ | Ctrl +Shift + ↑ |
| Middle (vertically) | ⌃⌘M | Shift + M |
| Bottom | ⌃⌘↓ | Ctrl + Shift + ↓ |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bring to Front | ⇧⌘] | Shift + Ctrl + ] |
| Bring Forward | ⌘] | Ctrl + ] |
| Send Backward | ⌘[ | Ctrl + [ |
| Send to Back | ⇧⌘[ | Shift + Ctrl + [ |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal | ⌃⌘H | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Vertical | ⌃⌘V | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘B | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | ⌘I | Ctrl + I |
| Increase font size | ⇧⌘> | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | ⇧⌘< | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| From Center | ⌥ | Alt |
| Copy Paste Object | ⌥ Drag | Alt + Drag |
| Constrain | ⇧ | Shift |
| Edit Text | Enter | Enter |
| Constrain Rotate | ⇧ (15°) | Shift (15°) |
| Line Constrain Rotate | ⇧ (45°) | Shift (45°) |
| Constrain From Center | ⇧⌥ | Shift + Alt |
| Direct Select | ⌘ | Ctrl |
| Switch between Design and Prototype mode | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | V |
| Rectangle | R | R |
| Ellipse | E | E |
| Polygon | Y | Y |
| Line | L | L |
| Pen | P | P |
| Text | T | T |
| Artboard | A | A |
| Zoom | Enter zoom mode: Z | Enter zoom mode: Z |
| Zoom to Selection | ⌘3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Eyedropper | I | I |
| Menu | Keyboard shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom In |
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| Zoom Out |
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| Zoom to Fit | ⌘ 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| 100% | ⌘ 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| 200% | ⌘ 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Pan | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Assets | ⇧ ⌘ Y | Ctrl + Shift + Y |
| Layers | ⌘ Y | Ctrl + Y |
| Show Layout Grid | ⇧ ⌘ ' | Shift + Ctrl + ' |
| Show Square Grid | ⌘ ' | Ctrl + ' |
| Fullscreen Mode | ^⌘F | Not available |
| Switch between design and prototype mode | ^Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Switch between Windows (Files) | ⌘-Tilde (~) | Not available |
| Increase or decrease a value in a field by 1 | ↑ or ↓ | ↑ or ↓ |
Increase or Decrease a value in a field by 10 | Hold ⇧ and hit ↑ or ↓ | Hold Shift and hit ↑ or ↓ |
| Menu | Keyboard Shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Maximize | WIN ↑ | |
| Minimize | ⌘M | WIN ↓ |
| Preview | ⌘⏎ | Ctrl + Enter |
| Menu | Keyboard Shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal Pan | Shift + Scrollwheel | Shift + Scrollwheel |
| Vertical Pan | Scrollwheel | Scrollwheel |
Keys for Selection and measuring distances between elements
| Menu | Keyboard Shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
| Enable measurements | Option (with an object selected) | Alt (with an object selected) |
Distance from Selected Layer | Hold ⌥ and Hover over object/group/artboard | Hold Alt and Hover over object/group/artboard |
Distance relative to Selected Group | Hold ⌥⌘ and Hover over an object in the group | Hold Ctrl + Alt and Hover over an object in the group |
| Menu | Keyboard Shortcut on macOS | Keyboard shortcut on Windows |
| Zoom | ⌘ + Mousewheel ⌘+, ⌘- | Ctrl + Mousewheel Ctrl +, Ctrl - |
| Reset zoom | ⌘0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Pan | ↑, ↓, →, ← Spacebar + Click-and-drag | ↑, ↓, →, ← Spacebar + Click-and-drag |
| Faster pan | Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← | Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← |
| Go from Spec view to UX flow view | Esc | Esc |
| Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view | Esc | Esc |
| Navigate across artboards for overlay support | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
Menu | Keyboard Shortcuts on MacOS | Keyboard Shortcuts on Win |
Start Editing Selected Vector Object | Return | Enter |
Stop Editing Selected Vector Object | Esc | Esc |
Switch Between Straight and Mirrored Control Points | Double-Click | Double-Click |
Disconnect Control Point Handle | ⌥Drag | Alt + drag |
Menu | Keyboard Shortcuts on MacOS | Keyboard Shortcuts on Win |
See all connections in prototype mode Ram sharnam amritwani by anuradha paudwal. | ⌘A | Ctrl + A |
Preview | ⌘Return | Ctrl + Enter |
Start or stop recording the preview Short code for synthesia. | ^⌘R | Not available |
Stop recording | Esc | Not available |
Share prototype online | ⇧⌘E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype | Right or Left Arrow | → or ← |
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