Keys for working with type
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Move one character right or left
Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one line
Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Move one word right or left
Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one paragraph
Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select one word right or left
Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select one paragraph before or after
Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Extend existing selection
Shift-click
Shift-click
Align paragraph left, right, or center
Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C
Command + Shift + L, R, or C
Justify paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + J
Command + Shift + J
Insert soft return
Shift + Enter
Shift + Return
Highlight kerning
Ctrl + Alt + K
Command + Option + K
Reset horizontal scale to 100%
Ctrl + Shift + X
Command + Shift + X
Increase or decrease type size
Ctrl + Shift + > or <
Command + Shift + > or <
Increase or decrease leading
Alt + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Option + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Set leading to the type size
Double-click leading icon in the Character palette
Double-click leading icon in the Character palette
Reset tracking/kerning to 0
Ctrl + Alt + Q
Command + Option + Q
Add or remove space (kerning) between two characters
Alt + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Option + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Add or remove space (kerning) between characters by five times the increment value
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Command + Option + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Increase or decrease baseline shift
Alt + Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Option + Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools
Shift
Shift
Switch between Area Type and Type, Path Type and Area Type, and Vertical Path Type and Vertical Area Type tools
Alt-click Type tool
Option-click Type tool
