Layout mode keyboard shortcuts (Mac OS)
In Layout mode, you can use keyboard shortcuts to arrange and align objects, format fields, control layout tools, and create layouts.
Layout creation and navigation
 
To
Press
Create a new layout
Command-N
Go to the next layout
Control-Down Arrow
Go to the previous layout
Control-Up Arrow
Move to a specific layout
Esc (to activate the book icon), type the layout number, then press Enter
Object selection and modification keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Select an object on the layout
Tab or Shift-Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.
Select multiple objects
Shift as you click each object individually.
Note  You can also drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box that includes the objects. The selection box does not have to completely surround the objects. (To select only the objects enclosed within the selection box, press Command-Shift while dragging.)
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector Info palette button in the formatting bar)
Command-1 to move to the Position tab of the Inspector. Then Tab to the desired sizing action and enter the size value you want. Press Enter on the numeric keypad to return to the Layout window.
Copy the style of a selected object
Command-Option-C
Paste the style of another object
Command-Option-V
Object alignment keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Align left edges
Command-Option-Left Arrow
Align right edges
Command-Option-Right Arrow
Align top edges
Command-Option-Up Arrow
Align bottom edges
Command-Option-Down Arrow
Show or hide rulers
Command-Option-Shift-R
Show or hide the object grid
Command-Option-Y
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object
Command and drag the object's handle
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object
Command and drag the object
Toggle snapping objects to the grid
Command-Option-Shift-Y
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects
Command-Option-;
Toggle snapping objects to guides
Command-Option-Shift-;
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects
Command-Option-’
Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Bring the selected object forward
Command-Shift-[
Bring the selected object to the front
Command-Option-[
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal
Command and click the label
Drag the selected layout part past an object
Option and drag the part
Duplicate the selected object
Command-D
Duplicate an object by dragging it
Option and drag the object
Group objects
Command-R
Lock an object
Command-Option-L
Move the selected object one point at a time
Arrow keys
Reorder the selected part
Shift and drag the part
Rotate an object
Command-Option-R
Send the selected object backward
Command-Shift-]
Send the object to the back
Command-Option-]
Ungroup objects
Command-Shift-R
Unlock an object
Command-Shift-Option-L
Inspector keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Show or hide the Inspector
Command-I
Display the Position tab of the Inspector
Command-1
Display the Appearance tab of the Inspector
Command-2
Display the Data tab of the Inspector
Command-3
Layout tools keyboard shortcuts
 
To
Press
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool
Enter or Shift-Enter (numeric keypad)
Fn-Enter or Fn-Shift-Enter (for computers with no numeric keypad)
Draw a horizontal or vertical line with the Line tool
Shift while drawing the line
Draw a line to a 45-degree increment with the Line tool
Option while drawing the line
Move an object only horizontally or only vertically
Shift while moving the object
Draw a circle with the Oval tool
Option while drawing the circle
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool
Option while drawing the square
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle
Option and then resize the object
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