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3 To make the calculation, use the mouse or keyboard to change focus to another option
or press Shift+Enter (Windows) or Shift+Return (Mac OS) to keep the focus in the current
option. (Focus refers to the part of the application, such as a palette option or selected
object, that is affected when you type on the keyboard. For example, a blinking text cursor
in a text frame indicates that focus is on the text frame. Any text you type affects that
text frame).
Note: If an error occurs, make sure that the expression is mathematically valid and that
only one operation is entered at a time. Use only the mathematical symbols noted in
step 2.
About measurement units and increments in palettes and dialog
boxes
Palettes and dialog boxes use the measurement units and increments defined in the Edit >
Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows and Mac OS 9) or InDesign > Preferences >
Units & Increments (Mac OS 10.1) dialog box. However, you can specify values using any of
the supported measurement units at any time by temporarily overriding the current
preference settings. For more information, see
on page 34.
Tips for working with palettes
Knowing a few techniques for changing and applying settings can help you work faster. By
using special keystrokes, you can activate a palette, specify the option that has focus, and
change that option's value.
To activate one palette using the keyboard:
Press the keyboard shortcut. See the Adobe InDesign Quick Reference Card or the shortcut
editor for a listing of all palette shortcuts.
To specify focus after changing a palette setting:
1 Change a setting in a palette by typing a value. Simply choosing a setting from a palette
menu does not specify focus.
2 Do one of the following:
Use the mouse to move the focus to another option or object.
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Press Tab or Shift+Tab to apply the new value and move the focus to the next or
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previous option. If a palette option is not in focus (selected), pressing Tab hides all open
palettes instead of moving the focus to the next option.
Press Shift+Enter (Windows) or Shift+Return (Mac OS) to apply the new value and keep
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the focus on the palette option.
Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to apply the new value and shift focus to your
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page layout.
Press Esc to shift focus back to your page layout.
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To change numeric values in palettes:
Do any of the following:
Choose a value in the pop-up menu (if one is present).
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