Useful Adobe Acrobat shortcuts

Adobe Acrobat is a group of application software that enables viewing, printing and management of PDF files. Adobe Acrobat is distributed as commercial software under an exclusive license.

Note : This article provides instructions for Acrobat DC and Acrobat 2017.

Adobe Acrobat is a group of application software that enables viewing, printing and management of PDF files. Adobe Acrobat is distributed as commercial software under the exclusive license of Adobe Group. Here are the useful Adobe Acrobat shortcuts you should keep in mind!

Do you know these useful Adobe Acrobat shortcuts?

Shortcuts to select tools
Shortcuts to work with comments
Shortcuts for navigation in PDF documents
Shortcuts to work with forms
Shortcuts to work with PDF Portfolio
Shortcuts to navigate task tables
General navigation shortcuts
Shortcuts to work with navigation panels
Shortcuts to navigate the Help window
Shortcuts to access some features

Shortcuts to select tools

To turn on shortcuts with only one key, open the Preferences dialog ( Edit> Preferences ) and in the General section , select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option .

Tool

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Hand tool

HOUR

Temporarily choose Hand tool

BackSpace

Select tool

Marquee Zoom Tool

Convert tools in turn: Marquee Zoom , Dynamic Zoom , Loupe

Shift + Z

Temporarily select the Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Shift

Temporarily minimize (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Ctrl

Option

Temporarily select the Zoom In tool

Ctrl + BackSpace

BackSpace + Command

Select Object tool

Edit Object Tool

Go to / Exit to edit the form

Crop tool

Link tool

Text Field Tool

Switch between tools in authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button , List Box , Dropdown Box , Button, Digital Signature , Barcode

Shift + F

3D tool

Switch between Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video

Shift + M

Tool Edit Document Text

Redact tool (remove sensitive information in PDF documents)

Shift + Y

Switch between the Touch Up: Touch Up Text , Touch Up Reading Order and Touch Up Object tools

Shift + T

JavaScript debugger

Ctrl + J

Command + J

Blank Pages Insert tool

Shift + Ctrl + T

Shift + Command + T

Insert file

Ctrl + Shift + I

Shift + Command + I

Delete the page

Ctrl + Shift + D

Shift + Command + D

Open the Output Preview

The Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if this tool is selected, pressing this shortcut will return to the dialog box)

Shift + Ctrl + U

Shift + Command + U

To turn on shortcuts with only one key, open the Preferences dialog ( Edit> Preferences ) and in the General section , select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option .

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Sticky Note tool

Text Edits tool

Stamp tool

Current highlighting tool

Sequentially switch between Highlighter, Underline Text , Cross Out Text tools

Shift + U (Windows only)

Shift + U

Current drawing markup tool

Sequential conversion between drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line , Polygon, Pencil Tool , Eraser Tool

Shift + D (Windows only)

Shift + D

Cloud Tools

Q (Windows only)

Text Box tool

Stamp tool or Attach current

Switch sequentially between Stamp, Attach File and Record Audio Comment

Shift + J

Switch to the next comment or form field

Tab

Go back to the previous comment or form field

Shift + Tab

Adding a checkmark in Comments List for comments is selected Shift + K Shift + K

Open pop-up notes (or text fields in List Comments ) for comments being focused on

Enter

Return

Reply to comments that are being focused on Comments RR List

Closing or exiting pop-up notes (or text fields in List Comments ) for comments being focused on.

Esc

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

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 + Arrow up

Last page

End or Shift + Ctrl + Page Down or Shift + Ctrl + Down arrow

End or Shift + Command + Down arrow

Left arrow or Ctrl + Page Up

Arrow left or Command + Page Up

Arrow to right or Ctrl + Page Down

Arrow to the right or Command + Page Down

Previously opened documents

Ctrl + F6 (UNIX)

Command + F6

Next open document

Shift + Ctrl + F6 (UNIX)

Shift + Command + F6

Roll up

Arrow up

Scroll down

Arrow down

Arrow up and down

Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)

BackSpace

Enlarge

Ctrl + equal sign

Command + equal sign

Zoom out

Ctrl + hyphen

Command + hyphen

To turn on shortcuts with only one key, open the Preferences dialog ( Edit> Preferences ) and in the General section , select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option .

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Switch between editing and previewing the formPPC Modify On / Off mode for instructionsGGEdit the selected fields to the leftLLEdit the selected fields to the right RRC edit the selected fields on the Edit fields selected belowBEdit the fields selected horizontallyH Correction of selected fields verticallyValues between fields horizontallyShift + HShift + Cyclic between vertical fieldsShift + VShift + VHighlightShift + LShift + NJavaScript Tab documents Shift + DShift + D

These shortcuts are available in the file list in the Details panel.

Result

Shortcuts on Windows

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Move to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left

Arrow up or down arrow

If clicked in the body of the file list, this shortcut will navigate up a level from the directory

Spacebar

Delete

Click the Go Back button in the folder to highlight the focus on this button

Enter or spacebar

If pressed when the focus is on a row in the file list that represents the subdirectory, this shortcut will navigate to the subdirectory or open the attachment in Preview mode.

Enter

If you are in the body of the file list, this shortcut will help move to the first or last row

Home or End

If you are in the body of the file list, this shortcut will move to the next or last row to fit the screen.

Page Down or Page Up

Select or deselect all files

Ctrl + A or Shift + Ctrl + A

Command + A or Shift + Command + A

If you are in the body of the file list, this shortcut will expand the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row.

Shift + Up arrow or Shift + Down arrow

Whether the change in the focus is in the selection

Ctrl + Spacebar

Command + Spacebar

Move the focus up or down a row without changing the selection

Ctrl + Up arrow or Ctrl + Down arrow

Command + Up arrow or Command + Down arrow

Result

Shortcuts on Windows

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Switch to the next item in the Control Panel, Document, Task, Message and Navigation.

Switch to the previous item in the control panel Document, Task, Message and Navigation.

Shift + F6

Move the focus to the next window in the Task panel

Ctrl + Tab

Option + Tab

Move the focus to the previous window in the Task panel

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Command + Shift + Tab

Navigate to the next panel and control it in an open Task panel

Tab

Navigate to the previous control panel and control it in an open Task panel

Shift + Tab

Navigate to the next command button in the control panel

Arrow down

Navigate to the previous command button in the control panel

Arrow up

Expand or collapse the control panel (press F6 to move the focus to Tools, then switch to the desired control panel)

BackSpace or Enter

Open or close the Task panel

Shift + F4

Close the control panel listing the actions of an action

Ctrl + Shift + F4

Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option, when the focus is on the command that has a submenu element or submenu with flyout

BackSpace or Enter

Move the focus back to the "mother" command button with the submenu element or submenu with flyout

Esc

Run the command in focus

BackSpace or Enter

Navigate to the next item in the operation panel in Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool or Edit Custom Tool dialog box

Tab

Navigate to the previous item in the operation panel in Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool or Edit Custom Tool dialog box

Shift + Tab

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Move focus to menu (Windows, UNIX); expand the first menu item (UNIX)

F10

Control + F2

Switch to the toolbar in the browser and application (In the application, set the focus to the first button in the top bar - Home)

Shift + F8 Shift + F8 Navigate through other control items in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document Right / left arrow or Tab / Shift + Tab Right / left arrow or Tab / Shift + Tab Select an item control is highlighted in the bar on the same Enter or BackSpace Return or BackSpace Scroll to the next open document tab (when multiple documents are opened in the same window) Ctrl + Tab Control + Tab Scroll to the previous open document tab That (when multiple documents are opened in the same window) Ctrl + Shift + Tab Control + Shift + Tab

Move to the next open document window (when the focus is on the document frame)

Ctrl + F6

Command + F6

Move to the previously opened document window (when the focus is on the document frame)

Ctrl + Shift + F6

Command + Shift + F6

Close the current document

Ctrl + F4

Command + F4

Close all open documents

Not available

Command + Option + W

Move the focus to the comment, the next link or form field in the Document control panel

Tab

Move the focus to the Document control panel

Move the focus to the previous comment, link, or form field in the document frame

Shift + Tab

Activate the selected tool, item (like a movie clip or bookmark) or a command

BackSpace or Enter

BackSpace or Return

Open the context menu

Shift + F10

Control + Click

Close the context menu

F10

Esc

Go back to the Hand or Select tool

Esc

Move the focus to the next tab in the tabbed dialog

Ctrl + Tab

Not available

Scroll to the previous search result and highlight it in the document

Shift + F3 or

Ctrl + Shift + G

Shift + Command + G

Scroll to the next search result and highlight it in the document

F3 or

Ctrl + G

Command + G

Search for previous documents (if search results show multiple files)

Alt + Shift + Left arrow (Windows only)

Command + Shift + Left arrow

Search for the next document (if the search results show multiple files)

Alt + Shift + Right arrow (Windows only)

Command + Shift + Right arrow

Select text (with the Select tool selected)

Shift + Arrow keys

Select the next word or deselect the previous word (with the Select tool selected)

Shift + Ctrl + Left or right arrow

Not available

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Open and move the focus to the navigation frame

Ctrl + Shift + F5

Command + Shift + F5

Move focus between document, notification bar and navigation panel

Move the focus to the previous panel or panel

Shift + F6

Move between elements of the active navigation panel

Tab

Scroll to the previous or next navigation panel and make it work (when the focus is on the control panel button)

Arrow up or down arrow

Scroll to the next navigation panel and make it work (when focusing anywhere in the navigation pane)

Ctrl + Tab

Not available

Select or deselect a file in the list (open / frame Context with file selection) Space Space Select or deselect a To Do card (open / frame Context with card To Do card option) Space Space Open selected file in the Enter Enter list Open the To Do card selected Enter Enter Move the focus to the next / previous file row in the list to select a single file row Arrow keys Arrow keys Expand selection by adding next row above or below the row selected Shift + Arrow keys Shift + Arrow keys Move focus up or down a row without changing the selection Ctrl + Arrow keys + Arrow keys

Expand existing bookmarks (focus on the Bookmarks panel)

Right arrow or Shift + Plus sign

Minimize the current bookmark (focus on the control panel Bookmarks)

Left arrow or minus sign

Expand all bookmarks

Shift + *

Collapse selected bookmarks

Slash (/)

Move the focus to the next item in the navigation panel

Arrow down

Move the focus to the previous item in the navigation panel

Arrow up

Result

Shortcuts on Windows / UNIX

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Open the Help window

F1 or Command +?

Close the Help window

Ctrl + W (Windows only) or Alt + F4

Command + W

Switch back to the previously opened topic

Alt + Left arrow

Command + Left arrow

Go to the next topic

Alt + Right arrow

Command + Right arrow

Move to the next frame

Ctrl + Tab

See Help on your default browser

Move to the previous frame

Shift + Ctrl + Tab

See Help on your default browser

Move the focus to the next link in a frame

Tab

Not available

Move the focus to the previous link in a frame

Shift + Tab

Not available

Enable highlighted links

Enter

Not available

Print Help topic

Ctrl + P

Command + P

Result

Shortcuts on Windows

Shortcuts on Mac OS

Change the reading mode setting for the current document

Shift + Ctrl + 5

Shift + Command + 5

Reflow (rearranging text on a page after changing features such as size, length and distance) PDF documents are tagged and returned to the mode as if they were not rearranged

Ctrl + 4

Command + 4

Activate and deactivate the Read Out Loud feature

Shift + Ctrl + Y

Shift + Command + Y

Read only the current page aloud

Shift + Ctrl + V

Shift + Command + V

Read aloud from the current page to the end of the document

Shift + Ctrl + B

Shift + Command + B

Pause the reading aloud