Adobe Acrobat Keyboard Shortcuts

We gathered all 130 Adobe Acrobat shortcuts so you can edit and sign pdf files at speed

Built by Adobe, Adobe Acrobat provides a full-featured environment to edit and sign pdf files. It is a staple in the office & documents space.

Efficient Adobe Acrobat workflows rely heavily on keyboard shortcuts. Every second saved on navigation adds up over the course of a project.

Since Adobe Acrobat supports macOS and Windows, this shortcuts reference is designed to help users on every supported operating system get up to speed quickly.

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Selecting tools 27 shortcuts

Select Hand tool

N/A H H

Temporarily select Hand tool

N/A Space Space

Select tool

N/A V V

Marquee Z oom tool

N/A Z Z

Cycle through z oom tools:Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, Loupe

N/A Shift +Z Shift +Z

Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

N/A Shift Shift

Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

N/A Ctrl Ctrl

Temporarily select Zoom In tool

N/A Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Select Object tool

N/A R R

Edit O bject tool

N/A O O

Enter/Exit Forms editing

N/A A A

C rop tool

N/A C C

L ink tool

N/A L L

Text F ield tool

N/A F F

Cycle through tools in f orms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box,Radio Button,List Box,Dropdown Box, Button,Digital Signature, Barcode

N/A Shift +F Shift +F

3D tool

N/A M M

Cycle through M ultimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video

N/A Shift +M Shift +M

Edi t Document Text tool

N/A T T

Redaction

N/A Shift +Y Shift +Y

Cycle t hrough Touch Up tools:Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order,Touch Up Object

N/A Shift +T Shift +T

J avaScript Debugger

N/A Ctrl +J Ctrl +J

Inser t Blank Pages tool

N/A Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T

I nsert Files

N/A Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Delete pages

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Delete Ctrl +Shift +Delete

Delete pages

N/A Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D

Open Output Preview

N/A ` `

To u ch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U

Working with comments 15 shortcuts

Sticky Note tool

S S S

Text Edits tool

E E E

Stamp tool

K K K

Current highlighting tool

U U U

Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter,Underline Text,Cross Out Text

Shift +U Shift +U Shift +U

Current drawing markup tool

D D D

Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval,Polygon Line, Polygon,Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool

Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D

Cloud tool

Q Q Q

Text Box tool

X X X

Current Stamp or Attach tool

J J J

Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment

Shift +J Shift +J Shift +J

Move focus to next comment or form field

Tab Tab Tab

Move focus to previous comment or form field

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Open pop-up note (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

Enter Enter Enter

Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

Esc Esc Esc

Navigating PDF 21 shortcuts

Previous screen

PageUp PageUp PageUp

Previous screen

Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter

Next screen

PageDown PageDown PageDown

Next screen

Enter Enter Enter

First page

Home Home Home

First page

Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp

First page

Ctrl +Shift +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up

Last page

End End End

Last page

Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown

Last page

Ctrl +Shift +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down

Left Left Left

Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp

Right Right Right

Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown

Previous open document

N/A Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Next open document

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6

Scroll up

Up Up Up

Scroll down

Down Down Down

Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)

Space Space Space

Zoom in

Ctrl += Ctrl += Ctrl +=

Zoom out

Ctrl +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

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Working with Forms 13 shortcuts

Toggle between editing and previewing your form

P P P

Toggle Guides On / Off

G G G

Align selected fields left

L L L

Align selected fields right

R R R

Align selected fields top

T T T

Align selected fields bottom

B B B

Align selected fields horizontal

H H H

Align selected fields vertical

V V V

Center fields horizontally

Shift +H Shift +H Shift +H

Center fields vertically

Shift +V Shift +V Shift +V

Highlight fields

Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L

Show Tab Order

Shift +N Shift +N Shift +N

Document JavaScripts

Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D

Working with PDF Portfolios 16 shortcuts

Move focus to the previous row when in the body of the file list on the left

Up Up Up

Move focus to the next row when in the body of the file list on the left

Down Down Down

If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder

Backspace Backspace Backspace

If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode.

Enter Enter Enter

Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button

Space Space Space

If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row

Home Home Home

If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row

End End End

If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen

PageDown PageDown PageDown

If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen

PageUp PageUp PageUp

Select or deselect all files

Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Select or deselect all files

Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A

If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above the selected row

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row below the selected row

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Change whether the row with focus is in the selection

Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Move focus up one row without changing the selection

Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up

Move focus down one row without changing the selection

Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down

Navigating task panes 13 shortcuts

Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar

F6 F6 F6

Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar

Shift +F6 Shift +F6 Shift +F6

Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane

Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane

Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes

Tab Tab Tab

Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Navigate to the next command button within a panel

Down Down Down

Navigate to the previous command button within a panel

Up Up Up

Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Space Space Space

Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Enter Enter Enter

Open or close the Task pane

Shift +F4 Shift +F4 Shift +F4

Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action

Ctrl +Shift +F4 Ctrl +Shift +F4 Ctrl +Shift +F4

Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Esc Esc Esc

General navigating 24 shortcuts

Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX) / Close context menu

N/A F10 F10

Move focus to toolbar in browser and application (In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home)

N/A Shift +F8 Shift +F8

Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document

N/A Right Right

Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document

N/A Left Left

Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document

N/A Tab Tab

Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document

N/A Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Select a highlighted control in the top bar / Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command

N/A Enter Enter

Select a highlighted control in the top bar / Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command

N/A Space Space

Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) / Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box

N/A Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Move to next open document window (when focus is on document pane)

N/A Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Move to previous open document window (when focus is on document pane)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6

Close current document

N/A Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

Move focus to document pane

N/A F5 F5

Open context menu

N/A Shift +F10 Shift +F10

Return to Hand tool or Select tool

N/A Esc Esc

Move to previous search result and highlight it in the document

N/A Shift +F3 Shift +F3

Move to previous search result and highlight it in the document

N/A Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

Move to next search result and highlight it in the document

N/A F3 F3

Move to next search result and highlight it in the document

N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files)

N/A Alt +Shift +Left

Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files)

N/A Alt +Shift +Right

Select text (with Select tool selected)

N/A Shift +Left +Right +Up +Down Shift +Left +Right +Up +Down

Select next word (with Select tool selected)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right

General 1 shortcut

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

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Selecting tools 27 shortcuts

Working with comments 15 shortcuts

Navigating PDF 21 shortcuts

Working with Forms 13 shortcuts

Working with PDF Portfolios 16 shortcuts

Navigating task panes 13 shortcuts

General navigating 24 shortcuts

General 1 shortcut

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