Keys for working with comments

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.
Result |
Windows/UNIX Action |
macOS Action |
---|---|---|
Sticky Note tool |
S |
S |
Text Edits tool |
E |
E |
Stamp tool |
K |
K |
Current highlighting tool |
U |
U |
Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter, Underline Text, Cross Out Text |
Shift+U (Windows only) |
Shift+U |
Current drawing markup tool |
D |
D |
Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool |
Shift+D (Windows only) |
Shift+D
|
Cloud tool |
Q (Windows only) |
Q |
Text Box tool |
X |
X |
Current Stamp or Attach tool |
J |
J |
Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment |
Shift+J |
Shift+J |
Move focus to the next comment or form field |
Tab |
Tab |
Move focus to previous comment or form field |
Shift+Tab |
Shift+Tab |
Add a checkmark in the Comments List for the selected comment | Shift+K |
Shift+K |
Open pop-up note (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has the focus |
Enter |
Return |
Reply to the comment, in the Comments List, that has the focus | R |
R |
Close or exit pop-up (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has the focus |
Esc |
Esc |