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Layout mode keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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	Ctrl+N
Go to the next layout	Ctrl+Down Arrow or Shift+PgDn
Go to the previous layout	Ctrl+Up Arrow or Shift+PgUp
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	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, Ctrl+Shift.)
Resize a selected object when the Inspector is open (click Inspector in the formatting bar)	Ctrl+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	Ctrl+Alt+C
Paste the style of another object	Ctrl+Alt+V

Object alignment keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Align left edges	Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
Align right edges	Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
Align top edges	Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Align bottom edges	Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow
Show or hide rulers	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
Show or hide the object grid	Ctrl+Alt+Y
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while resizing an object	Alt and drag the object's handle
Turn off the snap-to effect for grid, guides, or dynamic guides while dragging an object	Alt and drag the object
Toggle snapping objects to the grid	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
Show or hide guides when creating or editing objects	Ctrl+Alt+;
Toggle snapping objects to guides	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;
Toggle dynamic guides when creating or editing objects	Ctrl+Alt+’

Object arrangement keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Bring the selected object forward	Ctrl+Shift+[
Bring the selected object to the front	Ctrl+Alt+[
Change part labels from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal	Ctrl and click the label
Drag the selected layout part past an object	Alt and drag the part
Duplicate the selected object	Ctrl+D
Duplicate an object by dragging it	Ctrl and drag the object
Group objects	Ctrl+R
Lock an object	Ctrl+Alt+L
Move the selected object one point at a time	Arrow keys
Reorder the selected part	Shift and drag the part
Rotate an object	Ctrl+Alt+R
Send the selected object backward	Ctrl+Shift+]
Send the selected object to the back	Ctrl+Alt+]
Ungroup objects	Ctrl+Shift+R
Unlock an object	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Inspector keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Show or hide the Inspector	Ctrl+I
Display the Position tab of the Inspector	Ctrl+1
Display the Appearance tab of the Inspector	Ctrl+2
Display the Data tab of the Inspector	Ctrl+3

Layout tools keyboard shortcuts

 

To	Press
Toggle the current tool with the Selection tool	Enter (numeric keypad, or Ctrl+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	Ctrl while drawing the line
Move an object only horizontally or only vertically	Shift while moving the object
Draw a circle with the Oval tool	Ctrl while drawing the circle
Draw a square with the Rectangle tool	Ctrl while drawing the square
Constrain resizing an object to a square or circle	Ctrl and then resize the object