Result | Windows Action | Mac OS Action |
Align paragraph left, right, or center | Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C | Command + Shift + L, R, or C |
Justify paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J |
Insert soft return | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return |
Highlight kerning | Ctrl + Alt + K | Command + Option + K |
Reset horizontal scale to 100% | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
Increase or decrease point size* | Ctrl + Shift + > or < | Command + Shift + > or < |
Increase or decrease leading* | Alt + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Option + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Set leading to the font size | Double-click leading icon in the Character palette | Double-click leading icon in the Character palette |
Reset tracking/kerning to 0 | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Command + Option + Q |
Add or remove space (kerning) between two characters* | Alt + Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Option + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Add or remove space (kerning) between characters by five times the increment value* | Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Command + Option + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Add or remove space (kerning) between selected words* | Alt + Ctrl+\ or Backspace | Option + Command+\ or Backspace |
Add or remove space (kerning) between words by five times the increment value* | Shift + Alt + Ctrl+\ or Backspace | Shift + Option + Command+\ or Backspace |
Increase or Decrease baseline shift* | Alt + Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Option + Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Shift | Shift |
Switch between Area Type and Type, Path Type and Area Type, and Vertical Path Type and Vertical Area Type tools | Alt-click Type tool | Option-click Type tool |
* Set increment value in Type & Auto Tracing Preferences ** Press Shift to select or extend existing selection |