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Type


    Result

    Action

    Aligns left, right, or center

    Command key + Shift key + L, R, or C

    Justifies

    Command key + Shift key + J

    Inserts soft return

    Shift key + Return

    Highlights kerning

    Command key + Option key + K

    Resets horizontal scale to 100%

    Command key + Shift key + X

    Resets tracking/kerning to 0

    Command key + Option key + Q

    Increases/decreases point size*

    Command key + Shift key + > or <

    Increases/decreases leading*

    Option key + Up Arrow key Down Arrow key

    Sets leading to the font size

    Double-click the leading icon  the Leading text box in the Character palette

    Increases/decreases kerning/tracking*

    Option key + Right Arrow keyLeft Arrow key

    Increases/decreases baseline shift*

    Option key + Shift key + Up Arrow keyDown Arrow key

    Selects word, paragraph

    Double-click word, triple-click word

    Moves pointer left/right one word or up/down one paragraph

    Command key + Left Arrow keyRight Arrow key or Up Arrow keyDown Arrow key**

    Switches between type and vertical type, area type and vertical area-type, and path type and vertical path-type tools

    Shift key

    Switches between area type and type, path type and area type, and vertical path-type and vertical area-type tools

    Option key + click  the type tool

    *Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Type & Auto Tracing.

    **Press Shift to select or extend existing selection.

    Command key Command Option key Option Shift key Shift key Key