Shortcuts Adobe InDesign Shortcuts Shortcuts Selection V, Esc V, Esc Direct select A A Toggle selection and direct Cmd+Tab Ctrl+Tab Page Shift+P Shift+P Gap U U Pen P P Add anchor point = = Delete anchor point - - Convert direction point Shift+C Shift+C Type T T Type on path Shift+T Shift+T Pencil (Note) N N Line \ \ Rectangle frame F F Rectangle M M Ellipse L L Rotate R R Scale S S Shear O O Free transform E E Eyedropper I I Measure K K Gradient G G Scissors C C Hand H H Temporarity selects Spacebar (layout mode) Spacebar Hand Opt (txt mode) Opt+Spacebar (both) Opt Opt+Space- bar Zoom Z Z Temp selects zoom in tool Cmd+ Spacebar Ctrl+ Spacebar Toggle fill and stroke X X Swap fill and stroke Shift+X Shift+X Toggle between formatting Affects container & formatting effect text J J Apply color . . Apply gradient , , Apply no color / / Switch between normal view and preview mode W W Frame grid (horizontal) Y Y Frame grid (vertical) Q Q Gradient feather Shift+G Shift+G