Office & Documents

Pages Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Pages's 201 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can write documents on mac faster

Pages keyboard shortcuts

Pages is an office & documents tool from Apple that enables users to write documents on mac. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.

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General 44 shortcuts

Start dictation
Fn +D
Create a new document (open the template chooser)
Cmd +N
Open the template chooser and show the Language pop-up menu
Opt +Cmd +N
Close the template chooser
Esc
Open an existing document (open the document manager) / Open a document
Cmd +O
Save a document
Cmd +S
Save As
Opt +Shift +Cmd +S
Duplicate a document
Shift +Cmd +S
Print a document
Cmd +P
Open the Pages User Guide
Shift +Cmd +Question Mark
Close a window
Cmd +W
Close all windows
Opt +Cmd +W
Minimize a window
Cmd +M
Minimize all windows
Opt +Cmd +M
Enter full-screen view
Ctrl +Cmd +F
Increase text size / Zoom in
Cmd ++
Decrease text size / Zoom out
Cmd +-
Zoom in
Shift +Cmd +.
Zoom out
Shift +Cmd +,
Zoom to selection
Shift +Cmd +0
Return to actual size / Zoom to Fit
Cmd +0
Show or hide the ruler
Cmd +R
Open the Page Setup window
Shift +Cmd +P
Show or hide layout boundaries
Shift +Cmd +L
Show formatting characters (invisibles)
Shift +Cmd +I
Choose a file to insert
Shift +Cmd +V
Show the Colors window
Shift +Cmd +C
Hide or show the toolbar
Opt +Cmd +T
Rearrange an item in the toolbar / Remove an item from the toolbar
Cmd +Drag
Hide or show sidebars on the right side of the Pages window / Show or hide the Inspector
Opt +Cmd +I
Open the next tab in the sidebar
Ctrl +`
Open the previous tab in the sidebar
Ctrl +Shift +`
Hide Pages
Cmd +H
Hide windows of other applications
Opt +Cmd +H
Undo the last action
Cmd +Z
Redo the last action
Shift +Cmd +Z
Open Pages settings / Open Preferences
Cmd +,
Quit Pages
Cmd +Q
Quit Pages and keep windows open
Opt +Cmd +Q
Show or hide the comments pane
Opt +Cmd +C
Show or hide the document thumbnail view
Opt +Cmd +P
Show or hide the Find and Replace bar
Cmd +F
Show or hide the word count
Shift +Cmd +W
Turn track changes on or off
Shift +Cmd +K

Move around within a document 31 shortcuts

Move one character to the left
Left
Move one character to the right
Right
Move one character backward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Ctrl +B
Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Ctrl +F
Move to the line above
Up
Move to the line below
Down
Move to the beginning of the current or previous word
Ctrl +Opt +B
Move to the left edge of the current word (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Opt +Left
Move to the end of the current or next word
Ctrl +Opt +F
Move to the right edge of the current word (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Opt +Right
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell)
Cmd +Up
Move the insertion point to the bottom of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell)
Cmd +Down
Move to the beginning of the paragraph
Ctrl +A
Move to the beginning of the paragraph
Opt +Up
Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl +E
Move to the end of the paragraph
Opt +Down
Move to the left edge of the current line
Cmd +Left
Move to the right edge of the current line
Cmd +Right
Scroll up one page without moving the insertion point
Fn +Up
Scroll up one page without moving the insertion point
PageUp
Scroll down one page without moving the insertion point
Fn +Down
Scroll down one page without moving the insertion point
PageDown
Scroll up one page and move the insertion point
Opt +PageUp
Scroll down one page and move the insertion point
Ctrl +V
Scroll down one page and move the insertion point
Opt +PageDown
Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point
Home
Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point
Fn +Left
Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point
End
Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point
Fn +Right
Center the insertion point in the center of the application window
Ctrl +L
Go to a specific page
Ctrl +Cmd +G

Select text 16 shortcuts

Select all objects and text
Cmd +A
Deselect all objects and text
Shift +Cmd +A
Extend the text selection one character to the right
Shift +Right
Extend the selection one character to the left
Shift +Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of subsequent words
Opt +Shift +Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word
Opt +Shift +Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current line
Shift +Cmd +Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line
Shift +Cmd +Left
Extend the selection to the line above
Shift +Up
Extend the selection to the line below
Shift +Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph
Opt +Shift +Up
Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph
Opt +Shift +Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the text
Shift +Cmd +Up
Extend the selection to the beginning of the text
Shift +Home
Extend the selection to the end of the text
Shift +Cmd +Down
Extend the selection to the end of the text
Shift +End

Shapes 5 shortcuts

Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool
Opt +Shift +Cmd +P
Add a sharp point to an editable shape
Cmd +Drag
Add a smooth point to an editable shape
Drag
Add a Bézier point to an editable shape
Opt +Drag
Change a curve point of an editable shape into a corner point
DoubleClick
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Tables 52 shortcuts

Add a row above the selected cells
Opt +Up
Add a row below the selected cells
Opt +Down
Add a column to the right of the selected cells
Opt +Right
Add a column to the left of the selected cells
Opt +Left
Insert a row at the bottom of the table
Opt +Enter
Select all rows that intersect the current selection
Opt +Cmd +Enter
Select all columns that intersect the current selection
Ctrl +Cmd +Enter
Select additional rows / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell
Shift +Up
Select additional rows / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell
Shift +Down
Select additional columns / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell
Shift +Right
Select additional columns / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell
Shift +Left
Select additional cells / Extend the selection from the selected cell to the destination cell
Shift +Click
Move the cell selection to the beginning of the next row / Select the next cell / In the Formula Editor, commit changes
Tab
Select a table from a cell selection / Stop editing the cell and select the cell
Cmd +Enter
Select all content in a table
Cmd +A
Delete the selected table, or the contents of selected cells
Delete
Copy cell style
Opt +Cmd +C
Paste cell style
Opt +Cmd +V
Paste and preserve the style of the destination cell
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V
Add a cell to (or remove it from) the selection
Cmd +Click
Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell
Enter
Auto-align cell content
Opt +Cmd +U
Stop editing the cell and select the table
Cmd +Enter +Enter
Move the selected table one point / Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down
Right
Move the selected table one point / Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down
Left
Move the selected table one point / Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down
Up
Move the selected table one point / Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down
Down
Constrain the movement of the table horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°) / Resize all columns in a table proportionately
Shift +Drag
Select the previous cell / Select the table name
Shift +Tab
Insert a tab when editing text or a formula
Opt +Tab
Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell
Shift +Enter
Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell
=
In the Formula Editor, discard changes
Esc
Select the first populated cell in the current row
Opt +Cmd +Left
Select the last populated cell in the current row
Opt +Cmd +Right
Select the first populated cell in the current column
Opt +Cmd +Up
Select the last populated cell in the current column
Opt +Cmd +Down
Delete selected rows
Opt +Cmd +Delete
Delete selected columns
Ctrl +Cmd +Delete
Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current row
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Left
Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current row
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Right
Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current column
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Up
Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current column
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Down
Merge selected cells
Ctrl +Cmd +M
Unmerge selected cells
Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +M
Add or remove the top border
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Up
Add or remove the bottom border
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Down
Add or remove the right border
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Right
Add or remove the left border
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Left
Turn on autofill mode
Cmd +\
Autofill from the column before
Ctrl +Cmd +\
Autofill from the row above
Opt +Cmd +\

Charts 14 shortcuts

Insert an equation
Opt +Cmd +E
Show or hide the Chart Data editor
Shift +Cmd +D
Complete a cell entry and move the selection down
Enter
Complete a cell entry and move the selection up
Shift +Enter
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right
Tab
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left
Shift +Tab
Move one character to the left or right / Move the chart legend one point
Left
Move one character to the left or right / Move the chart legend one point
Right
Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text / Move the chart legend one point
Up
Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text / Move the chart legend one point
Down
Move the chart legend ten points
Shift +Right
Move the chart legend ten points
Shift +Left
Move the chart legend ten points
Shift +Up
Move the chart legend ten points
Shift +Down

Formulas 17 shortcuts

Navigate to and select a single cell
Opt +Right
Navigate to and select a single cell
Opt +Left
Navigate to and select a single cell
Opt +Up
Navigate to and select a single cell
Opt +Down
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
Opt +Shift +Right
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
Opt +Shift +Left
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
Opt +Shift +Up
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
Opt +Shift +Down
Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column
Opt +Cmd +Right
Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column
Opt +Cmd +Left
Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column
Opt +Cmd +Up
Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column
Opt +Cmd +Down
Change a selected cell reference back to text
Opt +Enter
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references
Cmd +K
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references
Shift +Cmd +K
Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references
Opt +Cmd +K
Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references
Opt +Shift +Cmd +K

Text Formatting 3 shortcuts

Bold
Cmd +B
Italic
Cmd +I
Underline
Cmd +U

File 5 shortcuts

New document
Cmd +N
Close a document
Cmd +W
Save a document
Cmd +S
Export
Shift +Cmd +E
Print
Cmd +P

Edit 10 shortcuts

Undo
Cmd +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z
Cut
Cmd +X
Copy
Cmd +C
Paste
Cmd +V
Paste and Match Style
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V
Delete
Delete
Select All
Cmd +A
Find
Cmd +F
Check Spelling
Cmd +;

Table 4 shortcuts

Insert a row above (in a table)
Opt +Up
Insert a row below (in a table)
Opt +Down
Insert a column before (in a table)
Opt +Left
Insert a column after (in a table)
Opt +Right
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