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Shortcuts for working with text
Result
New text layer
Align selected horizontal text left,
center, or right
Align selected vertical text top,
center, or bottom
Extend or reduce selection by one
character to right or left in hori-
zontal text
Extend or reduce selection by one
word to right or left in horizontal
text
Extend or reduce selection by one
line up or down in horizontal text
Extend or reduce selection by one
line to right or left in vertical text
Extend or reduce selection one
word up or down in vertical text
Extend or reduce selection by one
character up or down in vertical
text
Select text from insertion point to
beginning or end of line
Move insertion point to beginning
or end of line
Select all text on a layer
Select text from insertion point to
beginning or end of text frame
Select text from insertion point to
mouse click point
In horizontal text, move insertion
point one character left or right;
one line up or down; one word left
or right; or one paragraph up or
down
In vertical text, move insertion
point one character up or down;
one left or right; one word up or
down; or one paragraph left or
right
Select word, line, paragraph, or
entire text frame
Windows
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Ctrl+Shift+L, C, or R
Ctrl+Shift+L, C, or R
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left
Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down
Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left
Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow or
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down
Arrow
Shift+Home or Shift+End
Home or End
Double-click text layer
Ctrl+Shift+Home or
Ctrl+Shift+End
Shift-click
Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up
Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left
Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or
Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down
Arrow
Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left
Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up
Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or
Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right
Arrow
Double-click, triple-click,
quadruple-click, or quintuple-
click with Type tool
Mac OS
Command+Option+Shift+T
Command+Shift+L, C, or R
Command+Shift+L, C, or R
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left
Arrow
Command+Shift+Right Arrow or
Command+Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down
Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left
Arrow
Command+Shift+Up Arrow or
Command+Shift+Down Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down
Arrow
Shift+Home or Shift+End
Home or End
Double-click text layer
Command+Shift+Home or
Command+Shift+End
Shift-click
Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up
Arrow or Down Arrow;
Command+Left Arrow or
Command+Right Arrow; or
Command+Up Arrow or
Command+Down Arrow
Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left
Arrow or Right Arrow;
Command+Up Arrow or
Command+Down Arrow; or
Command+Left Arrow or
Command+Right Arrow
Double-click, triple-click,
quadruple-click, or quintuple-
click with Type tool
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