Keys for selecting tools
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
| Tool | macOS action |
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Hand tool |
H |
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Temporarily select the Hand tool |
Spacebar |
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Select tool |
V |
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Marquee Zoom tool |
Z |
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Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, Loupe |
Shift+Z |
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Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Shift |
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Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Option |
|
Temporarily select Zoom In tool |
Spacebar+Command |
|
Select Object tool |
R |
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Edit Object tool |
O |
|
Enter/Exit Forms editing |
A |
|
Crop tool |
C |
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Link tool |
L |
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Text Field tool |
F |
|
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode |
Shift+F |
|
3D tool |
M |
|
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video |
Shift+M |
|
Edit Document Text tool |
T |
|
Redaction |
Shift+Y |
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Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object |
Shift+T |
|
JavaScript Debugger |
Command+J |
|
Insert Blank Pages tool |
Shift+Command+T |
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Insert Files |
Shift+Command+I
|
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Delete pages |
Shift+Command+D |
|
Open Output Preview |
~ |
|
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box) |
Shift+Command+U |
| Tool | Windows/UNIX action |
|
Hand tool |
H |
|
Temporarily select the Hand tool |
Spacebar |
|
Select tool |
V |
|
Marquee Zoom tool |
Z |
|
Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, Loupe |
Shift+Z |
|
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Shift |
|
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Ctrl |
|
Temporarily select Zoom In tool |
Ctrl+spacebar |
|
Select Object tool |
R |
|
Edit Object tool |
O |
|
Enter/Exit Forms editing |
A |
|
Crop tool |
C |
|
Link tool |
L |
|
Text Field tool |
F |
|
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode |
Shift+F |
|
3D tool |
M |
|
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video |
Shift+M |
|
Edit Document Text tool |
T |
|
Redaction |
Shift+Y |
|
Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object |
Shift+T |
|
JavaScript Debugger |
Ctrl+J |
|
Insert Blank Pages tool |
Shift+Ctrl+T |
|
Insert Files |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
|
Delete pages |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
|
Open Output Preview |
~ |
|
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box) |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
