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  • Keys for selecting tools
  • Keys for working with comments
  • Keys for navigating a PDF
  • Keys for working with PDF Portfolios
  • Keys for navigating task panes
  • Keys for general navigating
  • Keys for working with navigation panels
  • Keys for navigating the Help window
  • Keys for accessibility

For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449.

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    Keys for selecting tools

    To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box, 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: Flash, Video

    Shift+M

    Shift+M

    Edit Document Text tool

    T

    T

    Redaction

    Y

    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

     

    Delete pages

    Ctrl+Shift+D

     

    Open Output Preview

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    Keys for working with comments

    To enable single-key shortcuts, select the Use 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,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

    Open pop-up note (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

    Enter

    Return

    Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

    Esc

    Esc

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    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+Up Arrow

    Home or Shift+Command+Up Arrow

    Last page

    End or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow

    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+Page Down

    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

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    Keys for working with PDF Portfolios

    These keys are available in the files list of the Details pane.

    Result

    Windows Action

    Mac OS Action

    Move forward or backward among the current column 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 when in the body of the file list on the left

    Up Arrow or Down Arrow

    Up Arrow or Down Arrow

    Selects the next or previous column header for 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 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

    Reverse the sort order when focus is on a column header

    Spacebar

    Spacebar

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    Keys for navigating task panes

    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

    Command+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

    Left Arrow or Right Arrow

    Spacebar or Enter

    Left Arrow or Right Arrow

    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 New Tool Set, or the Edit Tool Set dialog boxes

    Tab

    Tab

    Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create New Tool Set, and the Edit Tool Set dialog boxes

    Shift+Tab

    Shift+Tab

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    Keys for general navigating

    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

    Shift+F8

    Shift+F8

    Move to next open document (when focus is on document pane)

    Ctrl+F6

    Command+F6

    Move to previous open document (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

    Not available

    Move to next search result and highlight it in the document

    F3

    F3

    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

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    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 navigation panel

    Tab

    Tab

    Move to previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when 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 focus is anywhere in the navigation pane)

    Ctrl+Tab

    Not available

    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 previous item in a navigation panel

    Up Arrow

    Up Arrow

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    Keys for navigating the Help window

    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

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    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 unreflowed view

    Ctrl+4

    Command+4

    Activate and deactivate Read Out Loud

    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 the end 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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