In order to use the PDF Editor in the best possible way, keyboard shortcuts have been assigned to some important functions. In this chapter, you will learn
- which keyboard shortcuts are available in the PDF Editor and
- which keyboard shortcuts are used for macOS and Windows.
1. Select and Edit
| Function | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Menu item „Edit" | ||
Reverse |
Ctrl + Z
|
cmd + Z
|
| Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
cmd + Shift + Z |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C
|
cmd + C
|
| Paste |
Ctrl + V
|
cmd + V
|
| Paste into original position |
Ctrl + Shift + V
|
cmd + Shift + V
|
| Delete |
Backspace |
Backspace |
| Select All |
Ctrl + A
|
cmd + A
|
| Deselect All |
Ctrl + Shift + A
|
cmd + Shift + A
|
| Select Objects... |
Ctrl + E
|
cmd + E
|
| Convert Selected Text to Outline | - |
cmd + Option + Shift + O
|
| Convert Text to Outline |
Ctrl + Shift + O
|
cmd + Shift + O |
| Menu item "Arrange" | ||
| Align Left |
Ctrl + Shift + Leftwards Arrow
|
cmd + Shift + Leftwards Arrow
|
| Align Right |
Ctrl + Shift + Rightwards Arrow |
cmd + Shift + Rightwards Arrow |
| Align Top |
Ctrl + Shift + Upwards Arrow |
cmd + Shift + Upwards Arrow |
| Align Bottom |
Ctrl + Shift + Downwards Arrow |
cmd + Shift + Downwards Arrow |
| Move Frontward |
Ctrl + Shift + + |
cmd + Shift + + |
| Move Backward |
Ctrl + Shift + - |
cmd + Shift + - |
| Manual Selection | ||
| Select the next object in the PDF hierarchy |
Tab |
Tab |
| Select the previous object in the PDF hierarchy |
Shift + Tab
|
Shift + Tab
|
| Select object behind |
Ctrl + Click
|
cmd + Click
|
| Determine as a reference object |
Ctrl + Shift + Click
|
cmd + Shift + Click
|
2. Display, Zoom and Navigation
| Function | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Menu item "View" | ||
| Print Preview |
Ctrl + Shift + 1
|
cmd + ctrl + 1
|
| Text Editor |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
cmd + ctrl + 2 |
| Wireframe |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
cmd + ctrl + 3 |
|
Reset View Settings |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
cmd + Shift + X |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl + +
|
cmd + +
|
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl + -
|
cmd + - |
| Fit Page |
Ctrl + 0
|
cmd + 0
|
| Original Size |
Ctrl + 1
|
cmd + 1
|
| Fit Width |
Ctrl + 2
|
cmd + 2
|
| Fit Height |
Ctrl + 3
|
cmd + 3
|
| Zoom to selected objects |
Ctrl + 4
|
cmd + 4
|
| Show / Hide Ruler |
Ctrl + R
|
cmd + R
|
| Show tooltip for PDF object |
Ctrl + T
|
cmd + T
|
| Menu item "Window" | ||
| Switch to Next object |
Ctrl + Tab |
cmd + < |
| Switch to Previous object |
Ctrl+ Shift + Tab |
cmd + Shift + > |
3. Tools
| Function | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Tools | ||
|
Selection Tool |
V |
V |
|
Direct Selection Tool |
A |
A |
|
Crop Tool |
C |
C |
|
Eyedropper Tool |
P |
P |
| Hand Tool |
G |
G |
| Zoom Tool |
H |
H |
|
Fit Width |
W |
W |
|
Fit Height |
H |
H |
| Quick access tools | ||
| Quick access – Zoom in |
Space bar + Ctrl
|
Space bar + cmd
|
| Quick access - Zoom out | Not yet available |
Space bar + cmd + Option |
| Quick access – Hand Tool |
Space bar |
Space bar |
Update: November 2023 – Version 1.6.9
4. General
| Function | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Settings |
Ctrl + ,
|
cmd + ,
|
| Open |
Ctrl + O |
cmd + O
|
| Save |
Ctrl + S
|
cmd + S
|
| Save as... |
Ctrl + Shift + S
|
cmd + Shift + S
|
| Close |
Ctrl + W
|
cmd + W
|
| Close All Files |
Ctrl + Shift + W
|
cmd + Shift + W
|
| Document Info |
Ctrl + D
|
cmd + D
|
Artikel update: PDF Editor 1.10 – 10/2024