InDesign keyboard shortcuts.
The InDesign shortcuts that speed up real layout work — tools, text and type, objects, pages, view and output. Mac and Windows.
Learn the tool letters first
InDesign's tool shortcuts are single letters, and committing the common ones to memory — V selection, A direct selection, T type, P pen, M rectangle, F rectangle frame, Z zoom — instantly changes how fast you lay out a page, because switching tools is something you do constantly. Many of these match Illustrator and Photoshop, so if you know one Adobe app you're already part way to the next.
Type, objects and output
Beyond the tools, the everyday type keys earn their keep: ⌘⇧> / Ctrl+Shift+> nudges font size, ⌥↑ / Alt+↑ adjusts leading, and ⌘⇧L / C / R set paragraph alignment. For arranging a layout, group (⌘G), lock (⌘L), Step and Repeat (⌘⌥U) and the bring-to-front / send-to-back stacking shortcuts do the heavy lifting, while W flips to Preview and Package / Export (⌘E) get the file out the door. Pair these with the Illustrator and Photoshop shortcuts for the full design toolkit.