Appendix B: Complete List of Adobe® Reader® 6.0 Keyboard Commands
Single key accelerators
Note: To use these Single Key Accelerators to access tools, the Use single-key accelerators to access tools check box in Edit > Preferences > General must be selected.
| Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Note tool |
S |
S |
| Text Editing tool |
E |
E |
| Stamp tool |
K |
K |
| Current Highlighted tool |
U |
U |
| Cycle through Highlighting tools; Highlight, Cross-Out Text, Underline Text |
Shift + U |
Shift + U |
| Current Drawing tool |
D |
D |
| Cycle through Drawing tools; Rectangle, Oval, Arrow, Line, Cloud, Polygon Line |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
| Text Box tool |
X |
X |
| Pencil tool |
N |
N |
| Pencil Eraser tool |
Shift + N |
Shift + N |
| Current Attach tool |
J |
J |
| Cycle through Attach tools: Attach File, Attach Sound, Paste Clipboard Image |
Shift + J |
Shift + J |
| Move focus to Comment |
Tab |
Tab |
| Open pop-up window for comment that has focus |
spacebar |
spacebar |
| Send Comments |
Q |
Q |
| Send and receive comments in browser-based review |
O |
O |
| Mark document status as complete in browser-based review |
W |
W |
| Save document and work offline (browser-based review) |
Y |
Y |
| Go back online |
I |
I |
Keys for moving through a document
Note: These are standard Adobe navigation keys, not Single Key Accelerators.
| Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Previous Screen |
Page Up |
Page Up |
| Next Screen |
Page Down |
Page Down |
| First Page |
Home or Shift + Ctrl + Page Up or Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Home or Shift + Command + Page Up or Option + Shift + Up Arrow key |
| Last Page |
End or Shift + Ctrl + Page Down or Shift + Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
End or Shift + Command + Page Down or Option + Shift + Down Arrow key |
| Scroll Up |
Up Arrow key |
Up Arrow key |
| Scroll Down |
Down Arrow key |
Down Arrow key |
| Scroll (when Hand tool is selected) |
spacebar |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl + plus sign (+) |
Command + plus sign (+) |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl + minus sign (-) |
Command + minus sign (-) |
| Zoom In Temporarily |
Ctrl + spacebar, then Click |
Command + spacebar, then Click |
Keys for general navigation
| Task |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Show/Hide menu bar |
F9 |
F9 |
| Move focus to menus |
F10 or Alt, then arrow keys |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move focus to toolbar area |
Alt, then Ctrl + Tab |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move focus to next toolbar |
Ctrl + Tab |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move focus to toolbar in browser or Help window |
Shift + F8 |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Open Properties toolbar or Properties dialog box |
Ctrl + I |
Command + I |
| Cycle through open documents (when focus is on document pane) |
Ctrl + F6 |
Command + ~ (tilde) |
| Move focus to next floating panel or open dialog box |
Alt + F6 |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move focus to next field or item in the document pane |
Tab or Right Arrow key |
Tab or Right Arrow key |
| Move focus to previous field or item in the document pane |
Shift + Tab or Left Arrow key |
Shift + Tab or Left Arrow key |
| Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie or bookmark), or command |
spacebar or Enter |
spacebar or Enter |
| Open/Close context menu |
Shift + F10 |
Command + Click |
| Close an open menu, context menu, or dialog box |
Escape |
Escape |
| Close all windows |
Shift + Ctrl + W |
Shift + Command + W |
| Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box |
Ctrl + Tab |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move to next search result and highlight it in the document |
F3 |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Select text (with Select Text tool is selected) |
Shift + arrow keys |
Shift + arrow keys |
| Select previous/next word (with Select Text tool selected) |
Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
| Move cursor to next/previous word (with Select Text tool selected) |
Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
Keys for working with navigation tabs
| Task |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Open/close Navigation pane |
F6 |
F6 |
| Move focus between Navigation pane and document pane |
Shift + F6 |
Shift + F6 |
| Move focus to next element of the active navigation tab: Trash Can, Options menu, Close box, tab contents, and tab |
Tab |
Tab |
| Move to next navigation tab and make it active (when focus is on the tab) |
Up and Down Arrow keys |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Move to next navigation tab and make it active (when focus is anywhere in the Navigation pane) |
Ctrl + Tab |
(no Mac OS equivalent) |
| Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks tab) |
Right Arrow key or Shift + plus sign (+) |
Right Arrow key or Shift + plus sign (+) |
| Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks tab) |
Left Arrow key or minus sign (-) |
Left Arrow key or minus sign (-) |
| Rename selected bookmark |
F2 |
F2 |
| Expand all bookmarks |
Shift + * |
Shift + * |
| Collapse selected bookmark |
Forward Slash (/) |
Forward Slash (/) |
| Move focus to next item in a navigation tab |
Tab or Down Arrow key |
Down Arrow key |
| Move focus to previous item in a navigation tab |
Shift + Tab or Up Arrow key |
Up Arrow key |
Keys for navigating the Help menu
| Task |
Windows |
Mac |
| Open/close Help window |
F1 |
F1 |
| Move focus to toolbar in Help window |
Shift + F8 |
Shift + F8 |
| Move focus among tabs: Contents, Search, Index |
Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
Right Arrow or Left Arrow key |
| Toggle focus between active tab and tab contents |
Tab |
Tab |
| Move to next element in active tab |
Up Arrow or Down Arrow key |
Up Arrow or Down Arrow key |
| Reflow the Help document |
Ctrl + 4 |
Command + 4 |
Keys for navigating the How To window
| Task |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Open How To window |
F4 |
F4 |
| Close How To window |
F4 or Escape |
F4 or Escape |
| Move focus between How To window and document pane |
Shift + F4 |
Shift + F4 |
| Go to How To home page |
Home |
Home |
| Move focus among the elements of the How To window |
Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
Shift + Command + Tab |
| Go to next page in How To window |
Right Arrow key |
Right Arrow key |
| Go to previous page in How To window |
Left Arrow key |
Left Arrow key |
