Practice InDesign keyboard shortcuts

Drill all 85 until you don't have to think about them.

frames, stacking, and type without the menus

Desktop InDesign (stable CS6 through current) on macOS and Windows; excludes generic OS clipboard/undo/save and the unconfirmed panel function-key toggles, and the single-letter tool keys only fire when you are not in a text-editing context.

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The progression

Every deck is graded 1 to 6: level 1 is the reflex core, the top level is where the specialists live. One move from each, so you can see how far it goes.

1. Level 14 moves

   Grab the Selection tool to move/resize whole frames

   V

   The black arrow is where every layout edit begins.

   …and 3 more at this level

2. Level 27 moves

   Grab the Direct Selection tool to edit anchor points / content inside a frame

   A

   The white arrow reaches inside the frame the black one only wraps.

   …and 6 more at this level

3. Level 321 moves

   Switch to the Pen tool to draw a path

   P

   Custom shapes start with a single anchor.

   …and 20 more at this level

4. Level 429 moves

   Switch to the Line tool

   \

   A straight rule, drawn not typed.

   …and 28 more at this level

5. Level 518 moves

   Switch to the Scissors tool to cut a path

   C

   Snip a path open at a single point.

   …and 17 more at this level

6. Level 66 moves

   Toggle whether formatting affects the container or its text

   J

   One key decides if color lands on the box or the words.

   …and 5 more at this level