Adobe Pdf Keyboard Shortcuts
Most bankers are familiar with Excel shortcuts but did you know that keyboard shortcuts can also be used in programs like Adobe Reader? Now there really is no.
For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows,see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449.
Keys for selecting tools
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferencesdialog box, and under General, select the Use Single-Key AcceleratorsTo Access Tools option.
Tool | Windows/UNIX action | Mac OS action |
---|---|---|
Hand tool | H | H |
Temporarily select Hand tool | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Select tool | V | V |
Marquee Zoom tool | Z | Z |
Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom,DynamicZoom, Loupe | Shift+Z | Shift+Z |
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when MarqueeZoom tool is selected) | Shift | Shift |
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom toolis selected) | Ctrl | Option |
Temporarily select Zoom In tool | Ctrl+spacebar | Spacebar+Command |
Select Object tool | R | R |
Edit Object tool | O | O |
Enter/Exit Forms editing | A | A |
Crop tool | C | C |
Link tool | L | L |
Text Field tool | F | F |
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode:Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, ListBox, Dropdown Box, Button, DigitalSignature, Barcode | Shift+F | Shift+F |
3D tool | M | M |
Cycle through Multimedia tools: Flash, Video | Shift+M | Shift+M |
Edit Document Text tool | T | T |
Redaction | Y | Y |
Cycle through Touch Up tools: TouchUp Text, Touch Up Reading Order, TouchUp Object | Shift+T | Shift+T |
JavaScript Debugger | Ctrl+J | Command+J |
Insert Blank Pages tool | Shift+Ctrl+T | Shift+Command+T |
Insert Files | Ctrl+Shift+I | |
Delete pages | Ctrl+Shift+D | |
Open Output Preview | ~ | ~ |
Keys for working with comments
To enable single-key shortcuts, select theUse Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option in General preferences.
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Sticky Note tool | S | S |
Text Edits tool | E | E |
Stamp tool | K | K |
Current highlighting tool | U | U |
Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter,UnderlineText, Cross Out Text | Shift+U (Windows only) | Shift+U |
Current drawing markup tool | D | D |
Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud,Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line,Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool | Shift+D (Windows only) | Shift+D |
Cloud tool | Q (Windows only) | Q |
Text Box tool | X | X |
Current Stamp or Attach tool | J | J |
Cycle through Stamp, Attach File,Record Audio Comment | Shift+J | Shift+J |
Move focus to next comment or form field | Tab | Tab |
Move focus to previous comment or form field | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Open pop-up note (or text field in CommentsList) for comment that has focus | Enter | Return |
Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List)for comment that has focus | Esc | Esc |
Keys for navigating a PDF
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Previous screen | Page Up or Shift+Enter | Page Up or Shift+Return |
Next screen | Page Down or Enter | Page Down or Return |
First page | Home or Shift+Ctrl+Page Up or Shift+Ctrl+UpArrow | Home or Shift+Command+Up Arrow |
Last page | End or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+DownArrow | End or Shift+Command+Down Arrow |
Previous page | Left Arrow or Ctrl+Page Up | Left Arrow or Command+Page Up |
Next page | Right Arrow or Ctrl+PageDown | Right Arrow or Command+Page Down |
Previous open document | Ctrl+F6 (UNIX) | Command+F6 |
Next open document | Shift+Ctrl+F6 (UNIX) | Shift+Command+F6 |
Scroll up | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Scroll down | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
Scroll (when Hand tool is selected) | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Zoom in | Ctrl+equal sign | Command+equal sign |
Zoom out | Ctrl+hyphen | Command+hyphen |
Keys for working with PDF Portfolios
These keys are available in the files listof the Details pane.
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Move forward or backward among the currentcolumn header selected for sorting, the current row with focus,and the Go Back button if in a folder | Tab or Shift+Tab | Tab or Shift+Tab |
Move focus to the next or previous row whenin the body of the file list on the left | Up Arrow or DownArrow | Up Arrow or DownArrow |
Selects the next or previous column headerfor sorting | Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Left Arrow or Right Arrow |
If pressed in the body of the file list,navigate one level up from within a folder | Backspace | Delete |
Press the Go Back buttonin a folder if focus is on the button. | Enter or Spacebar | Enter or Spacebar |
If pressed when focus is on a row in thefile list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, oropen an attachment in Preview mode. | Enter | Enter |
If in the body of the file list, move tothe first or last row | Home or End | Home or End |
If in the body of the file list, move tothe next or last set of rows to fit the screen | Page Down or Page Up | Page Down or Page Up |
Select or deselect all files | Ctrl+A or Shift+Ctrl+A | Command+A or Shift+Command+A |
If in the body of the file list, extendthe selection by adding the next row above or below the selectedrow | Shift+Up Arrow orShift+Down Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow orShift+Down Arrow |
Change whether the row with focus is in theselection | Ctrl+Spacebar | Command+Spacebar |
Move focus up or down one row without changingthe selection | Ctrl+Up Arrow orCtrl+Down Arrow | Command+Up Arrow orCommand+Down Arrow |
Reverse the sort order when focus is ona column header | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Keys for navigating task panes
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Move focus to the next item among Documentpane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar | F6 | F6 |
Move focus to the previous item among Documentpane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |
Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane | Ctrl+Tab | Command+Tab |
Move focus to the previous panel in the Taskpane | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Command+ Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the next panel and panel controlwithin an open Task pane | Tab | Tab |
Navigate to the previous panel and panel controlwithin an open Task pane | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the next command button withina panel | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
Navigate to the previous command buttonwithin a panel | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel) | Spacebar or Enter Left Arrow or RightArrow | Spacebar or Enter Left Arrow or RightArrow |
Open or close the Task pane | Shift+F4 | Shift+F4 |
Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action | Ctrl+Shift+F4 | Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
Open the menu and move the focus to thefirst menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu elementwith a flyout | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
Move the focus back to the parent commandbutton with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout | Esc | Esc |
Run the command in focus | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
Navigate to the next item in the active panelin the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create New Tool Set, or theEdit Tool Set dialog boxes | Tab | Tab |
Navigate to the previous item in the activepanel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create New Tool Set,and the Edit Tool Set dialog boxes | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Keys for general navigating
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expandfirst menu item (UNIX) | F10 | Control+F2 |
Move focus to toolbar in browser and application | Shift+F8 | Shift+F8 |
Move to next open document (when focus ison document pane) | Ctrl+F6 | Command+F6 |
Move to previous open document (when focusis on document pane) | Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Command+Shift+F6 |
Close current document | Ctrl+F4 | Command+F4 |
Close all open documents | Not available | Command+Option+W |
Move focus to next comment, link, or formfield in the document pane | Tab | Tab |
Move focus to document pane | F5 | F5 |
Move focus to previous comment, link, or formfield in the document pane | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movieclip or bookmark), or command | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Return |
Open context menu | Shift+F10 | Control+click |
Close context menu | F10 | Esc |
Return to Hand tool or Select tool | Esc | Esc |
Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box | Ctrl+Tab | Not available |
Move to previous search result and highlightit in the document | Shift + F3 | Not available |
Move to next search result and highlightit in the document | F3 | F3 |
Search previous document (with Search resultsdisplaying multiple files) | Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only) | Command+Shift+Left Arrow |
Search next document (with Search resultsdisplaying multiple files) | Alt+Shift+Right Arrow (Windows only) | Command+Shift+Right Arrow |
Select text (with Select tool selected) | Shift+arrow keys | Shift+arrow keys |
Select next word or deselect previous word(with Select tool selected) | Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow orLeft Arrow | Not available |
Keys for working with navigation panels
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Open and move focus to navigation pane | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Command+Shift+F5 |
Move focus among the document, message bar,and navigation panels | F6 | F6 |
Move focus to previous pane or panel | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |
Move among the elements of the active navigationpanel | Tab | Tab |
Move to previous or next navigation paneland make it active (when focus is on the panel button) | Up Arrow or DownArrow | Up Arrow or DownArrow |
Move to next navigation panel and make itactive (when focus is anywhere in the navigation pane) | Ctrl+Tab | Not available |
Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarkspanel) | Right Arrow or Shift+plussign | Right Arrow or Shift+plussign |
Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarkspanel) | Left Arrow or minus sign | Left Arrow or minus sign |
Expand all bookmarks | Shift+* | Shift+* |
Collapse selected bookmark | Forward Slash (/) | Forward Slash (/) |
Move focus to next item in a navigation panel | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
Move focus to previous item in a navigationpanel | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Keys for navigating the Help window
Keys for accessibility
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
---|---|---|
Change reading settings for the current document | Shift+Ctrl+5 | Shift+Command+5 |
Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowedview | Ctrl+4 | Command+4 |
Activate and deactivate Read OutLoud | Shift+Ctrl+Y | Shift+Command+Y |
Read only the current page out loud | Shift+Ctrl+V | Shift+Command+V |
Read out loud from the current page to theend of the document | Shift+Ctrl+B | Shift+Command+B |
Pause reading out loud | Shift+Ctrl+C | Shift+Command+C |
Stop reading out loud | Shift+Ctrl+E | Shift+Command+E |
All single key shortcuts are disabled by default. To enable them, go to Edit > Preferences > Use Single-key accelerators to access tools. | |
Use hand tool | |
Use select tool | |
Use snapshot tool |
Zoom in / out | |
or | |
or | |
or | |
Zoom to fit page | |
Zoom to 100% | |
Zoom to fit width | |
Zoom to fit visible | |
Reflow document. May make it easier to read | |
Zoom to specific magnification |
Scroll up / down | |
Jump one screen down | |
Jump one screen up | |
Jump to beginning of document | |
Jump to end of document | |
Jump one page down | |
Jump one page up | |
Jump to previously visited page | |
Jump to next page | |
Goto page number specified | |
Turn on or off automatic scrolling. To control speed and direction, use up and down arrow keys |
Rotate page clockwise | |
or | |
Rotate page counter-clockwise | |
Toggle Reading Mode (hide menu bar and toolbar) | |
Show / hide navigation pane | |
Show / hide toolbar | |
Show / hide menu (file, edit, etc.) |
Find box (use F6 to jump between window elements to get back to the document) | |
Find next | |
or | |
Find previous | |
or | |
Select all | |
Deselect all |
Save a copy | |
Document properties | |
Print Page dialog | |
Print Setup dialog | |
Open file | |
Close current document | |
Exit and close all documents | |
Preferences |
Cascade all windows | |
Tile all windows horizontally | |
Tile all windows vertially | |
Change accessibility reading options | |
Accessibility quick check |