Keyboard shortcuts and tips

Work faster with the keyboard. On a Mac, use ⌘ Cmd wherever this page says Ctrl.

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Get faster in four habits

Press Esc to get back to Select after using a tool.
Use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to repeat a signature, logo or note on other pages — it keeps its position.
Let the pink alignment guides line things up for you, and hold Alt when you want to place something freely.
Undo anything with Ctrl+Z — page changes included.

See how it works

Two text items selected together with a selection box; the bar shows copy, duplicate, layer and delete actions — Drag a box over empty space or Shift+click to select several items
Move, copy, change layers or delete them together

General

`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo
`Ctrl`+`Y` · `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo
`Ctrl`+`F`	Find text in the document
`Ctrl`+`+` / `Ctrl`+`−`	Zoom in / out (25% to 400%)
`Ctrl` + mouse wheel	Zoom around the pointer
`Esc`	Close a menu, clear the selection, return to Select, leave focus mode

Selecting and arranging

`Ctrl`+`A`	Select every item on the current page
`Shift` + click	Add an item to the selection, or remove it
Drag on empty space	Select everything inside the rectangle
`←` `↑` `→` `↓`	Nudge the selection by 1 point (10 with Shift)
`Alt` + drag	Move without snapping to alignment guides
`Ctrl`+`]` / `Ctrl`+`[`	Bring forward / send backward
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]` / `[`	Bring to front / send to back
`Delete`	Delete the selection

Copy and paste

`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy the selection
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut the selection
`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste on the current page — also text or images copied from other apps
`Ctrl`+`D`	Duplicate the selection

Text

`Enter` · double-click	Edit the selected text box
`Enter` while typing	New line
`Esc` while typing	Finish editing

Find bar

`Enter`	Next match
`Shift`+`Enter`	Previous match
`Esc`	Close the find bar

Page thumbnails

`↑` / `↓`	Go to the previous or next page
`Alt`+`↑` / `Alt`+`↓`	Move the page up or down
`Delete`	Delete the page

Tips for working on a touch screen

Tap Focus for a full-screen editor with more room for the page.
Tap Pages to open the page thumbnails, and the × button to close them again.
Tap an item to select it; drag it with one finger. Scroll the page with one finger when the Select tool is active.
The pen follows your finger or stylus, so you can sign and write naturally.

Frequently asked questions

Do the shortcuts work on a Mac?

Yes. Use Cmd instead of Ctrl, for example Cmd+Z to undo and Cmd+V to paste.

Why does Ctrl+Z not undo inside a text box?

While you are typing in a text box, Ctrl+Z ends the editing and undoes the change to that text box. In form fields, the browser’s own undo is used.

Can I paste text from Word or a web page?

Yes. Copy the text, click on a PDF page in the editor and press Ctrl+V. It is added as a text box in your current text style.

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