Learn Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts

Practice Adobe InDesign 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 111 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • V — Selection tool
  • A — Direct Selection tool
  • Ctrl+Tab — Toggle Selection and Direct Selection
  • Shift+P — Page tool
  • U — Gap tool
  • P — Pen tool
  • Equal — Add Anchor Point tool
  • Minus — Delete Anchor Point tool
  • Shift+C — Convert Direction Point tool
  • T — Type tool
  • Shift+T — Type On A Path tool
  • N — Pencil tool
  • Backslash — Line tool
  • F — Rectangle Frame tool
  • M — Rectangle tool
  • L — Ellipse tool
  • R — Rotate tool
  • S — Scale tool
  • O — Shear tool
  • E — Free Transform tool
  • I — Eyedropper tool
  • K — Measure tool
  • G — Gradient tool
  • C — Scissors tool
  • H — Hand tool
  • Z — Zoom tool
  • X — Toggle Fill and Stroke
  • Shift+X — Swap Fill and Stroke
  • J — Toggle Container and Text formatting
  • Comma — Apply Color

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