Keys for selecting tools

To enable single-key shortcuts, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option in General preferences.

Tool

Windows Action

Mac OS Action

Hand tool

H

H

Temporarily select Hand tool

Spacebar

Spacebar

Select tool

V

V

Snapshot tool

G

G

Current zoom tool

Z

Z

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

Shift

Shift

Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Ctrl

Option

Select Object tool

R

R

Object Data tool

O

O

Article tool

A

A

Crop tool

C

C

Link tool

L

L

Button tool

F

F

Cycle through forms tools: Button, Check Box, Combo Box, List Box, Radio Button, Text Field, Digital Signature

Shift+F

Shift+F

Movie tool

M

M

Sound tool

Shift+M

Shift+M

TouchUp Text tool

T

T

TouchUp Object tool

Shift+T

Shift+T

Distance tool

B

B

Cycle through measuring tools: Distance, Perimeter, Area

Shift+B

Shift+B