Keyboard Shortcuts
Format Menu
  • Command-Y opens the Type Specifications dialog box when there is selected text or an insertion point in a text block.

  • Command-Shift-/ (Slash key) opens the Size dialog box. You can change the point size of selected text or text entered at the insertion point.

  • Command-Shift-\ (Back Slash key) opens the Leading dialog box. You can change the leading of selected text or text entered at the insertion point.

  • Command-Shift-B displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in bold style, or cancels bold if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-I displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in italic style, or cancels italic if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-O displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in outline style, or cancels outline if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-P displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in plain style. If already plain, this combination has no effect.

  • Command-Shift-S displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in shadow style, or cancels shadowed if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-U displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in underline style, or cancels underline if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-X displays selected text or text that you type after the insertion point in overstrike style, or cancels overstrike if already in that style.

  • Command-Shift-L aligns selected text to the left of the text block and leaves the right edge ragged.

  • Command-Shift-R aligns selected text to the right of the text block and leaves the left edge ragged.

  • Command Shift-M centers selected text between the right and left sides of the text block and leaves the text ragged on the left and right.

  • Command-Shift-J left-justifies the last line of a selected paragraph.

  • Command-Shift-K pads the last line of a paragraph to fill the line.

  • Command-T opens the Tabs dialog box if text or an insertion point is selected.