Keys for using the Swatches palette


    * Not in ImageReady

    § ImageReady only

    Result

    Windows

    Mac OS

    Create new swatch from foreground color*

    Click in empty area of palette

    Click in empty area of palette

    Select background color

    Control-click swatch

    Command-click swatch

    Delete color

    Alt-click swatch

    Option-click swatch

    Select multiple contiguous colors§

    Shift-click on a second color

    Shift-click on a second color

    Select multiple discontiguous colors§

    Control-click on multiple colors

    Command-click on multiple colors