This document provides shortcuts and techniques for using InDesign. It includes shortcuts for common tasks like selecting text, zooming, and navigating pages. Methods are described for selecting different amounts of text using click counts. Techniques are outlined for selecting text by words, paragraphs, and stories. The document also covers working with master page items, layers, overset text, hidden characters, text wrap, changing text case, and using the glyphs panel.

1. InDesignFOR EDITORS
SHORTCUTS & TECHNIQUES
A........sub selection
V ........selection
T........ type
P ........pen
C........ cut
G ........Gradient.........Shift+G ........Gradient Feather
I ........Eyedropper
H........ hand (opt+alt+spacebar)
Z ........Zoom (cmd+/-) (cmd+2 = 200% view)
Cmd+J......go to page
W ........preview mode (always better to Esc then W)
Text Selection Methods:
Highlight or Double click........select word
3 clicks........select lign
4 clicks.......select paragraph
5 clicks........select the story (or just ctrl+A)
Ps: always make sure you select the empty space after the last word you highlight.
Cmd+shift+right/left: select one word at a time
Cmd+shift+up/down arrows: select one paragraph at a time

2. Cmd+shift+end......select from where you are till the end of the Story
Cmd+shift+home.......select from your cursor to the beginning of the Story
PS: If layer locked: you can't select any text in the layer
Master Page Items in Documents:
Master page items (differentiated by their dotted lines around them if Frame edges is shown -
View>Extras>Show Frame Edges) can't be edited on document pages unless you cmd+shift+click on it
first
Layers On Top:
Ctrl/cmd+click will select a layer beneath another layer
The Red Icon:
The red (+) icon at the end of a text grid is the OVERSET TEXT.
How to deal with it: go Edit>Story editor> Edit text so that the hash mark # ends the story on the same
lign.
Hidden Characters:
Turn on the hidden characters which are how many PARAGRAPH, BREAK, END...: Type>show hidden
characters
Text Wrap:
When text so close to picture and is disappearing: select text> Object>Text Frame Option>ignore text
wrap.
Always: FIT FRAME TO CONTENT (top right icon) to always have a clear and tidy layout. Or find it in
Object>Fitting>Fit Frame to content.
Changing Cases:
in the upper control bar or....

3. If i want every word to start with a full sized capital, Menu>Change Case> and switch to Title Case.
Glyphs Panel:
Characters that are not already available on our keyboard
Type > Special Character
You can create anew glyphs set if you always use the same characters. Menu button>create glyphs
set>name it. Right click on characters and add it to your set.