For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows,see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449.
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This document provides instructions for Acrobat DC and Acrobat 2017. If you're using Acrobat XI, see Acrobat XI Help.
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To 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,Dynamic Zoom, Loupe | Shift+Z | Shift+Z |
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) | Shift | Shift |
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is 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, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode | Shift+F | Shift+F |
3D tool | M | M |
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video | Shift+M | Shift+M |
Edit Document Text tool | T | T |
Redaction | Shift+Y | Shift+Y |
Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up 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 | Shift+Command+I |
Delete pages | Ctrl+Shift+D | Shift+Command+D |
Open Output Preview | ~ | ~ |
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box) | Shift+Ctrl+U | Shift+Command+U |
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
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, Underline Text, 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 |
| Add a checkmark in the Comments List for the selected comment | Shift+K | Shift+K |
Open pop-up note (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus | Enter | Return |
| Reply to the comment, in the Comments List, that has focus | R | R |
Close or exit pop-up (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus | Esc | Esc |
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 |
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
Highlight PDF Documents on Mac. Method 1: Remove text highlights with Select Tool. Choose Select Tool on the toolbar. By the way, you can also Add Text to PDF on Mac OS X to make a note of important PDF contents if needed. Related Guides: Add Bookmarks to PDF on Mac. Modify PDF Files on Mac. Just updated my OneNote on my tablet and am finding that the highlighting pen (drawing tool) is not highlighting, it is opaque. Sometimes it takes a little while then the black writing will show through.
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle between editing and previewing your form | P | P |
| Toggle Guides On / Off | G | G |
| Align selected fields left | L | L |
| Align selected fields right | R | R |
| Align selected fields top | T | T |
| Align selected fields bottom | B | B |
| Align selected fields horizontal | H | H |
| Align selected fields vertical | V | V |
| Center fields horizontally | Shift+H | Shift+H |
| Center fields vertically | Shift+V | Shift+V |
| Highlight fields | Shift+L | Shift+L |
| Show Tab Order | Shift+N | Shift+N |
| Document JavaScripts | Shift+D | Shift+D |
These keys are available in the files listof the Details pane.
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder | Backspace | Delete |
Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button. | Enter or Spacebar | Enter or Spacebar |
If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode. | Enter | Enter |
If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row | Home or End | Home or End |
If in the body of the file list, move to the 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, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row | Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow |
Change whether the row with focus is in the selection | Ctrl+Spacebar | Command+Spacebar |
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection | Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow | Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow |
Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar | F6 | F6 |
Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |
Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane | Ctrl+Tab | Option +Tab |
Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Command+ Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane | Tab | Tab |
Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the next command button within a panel | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
Navigate to the previous command button within a panel | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel) | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
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 the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
Move the focus back to the parent command button 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 panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes | Tab | Tab |
Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX) | F10 | Control+F2 |
Move focus to toolbar in browser and application (In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home) | Shift+F8 | Shift+F8 |
| Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab |
| Select a highlighted control in the top bar | Enter or Spacebar | Return or Spacebar |
| Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Tab | Control+Tab |
| Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Control+Shift+Tab |
Move to next open document window (when focus is on document pane) | Ctrl+F6 | Command+F6 |
Move to previous open document window (when focus is 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 form field in the document pane | Tab | Tab |
Move focus to document pane | F5 | F5 |
Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip 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 highlight it in the document | Shift + F3 or Ctrl + Shift + G | Shift + Command + G |
Move to next search result and highlight it in the document | F3 or Ctrl + G | Command + G |
Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files) | Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only) | Command+Shift+Left Arrow |
Search next document (with Search results displaying 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 or Left Arrow | Not available |
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 navigation panel | Tab | Tab |
Move to the previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is on the panel button) | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is anywhere in the navigation pane) | Ctrl+Tab | Not available |
| Select or deselect a file in file list (open/close Context pane with file selection) | Space | Space |
| Select or deselect a To Do card (open/close Context pane with To Do card selection) | Space | Space |
| Open selected file in file list | Enter | Enter |
| Open selected To Do card | Enter | Enter |
| Move focus to the next/previous file row in file list for selecting single file row | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row | Shift+Arrow keys | Shift+Arrow keys |
| Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection | Ctrl+Arrow keys | Command+Arrow keys |
Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel) | Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign | Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign |
Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel) | 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 the previous item in a navigation panel | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
Result | Windows/UNIX Action | Mac OS Action |
|---|---|---|
Open Help window | F1 | F1 or Command+? |
Close Help window | Ctrl+W (Windows only) or Alt+F4 | Command+W |
Move back to previously opened topic | Alt+Left Arrow | Command+Left Arrow |
Move forward to next topic | Alt+Right Arrow | Command+Right Arrow |
Move to next pane | Ctrl+Tab | See Help for your default browser |
Move to previous pane | Shift+Ctrl+Tab | See Help for your default browser |
Move focus to the next link within a pane | Tab | Not available |
Move focus to the previous link within a pane | Shift+Tab | Not available |
Activate highlighted link | Enter | Not available |
Print Help topic | Ctrl+P | Command+P |
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 |
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