Keys for using text
This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Result
Move type in image
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line
down/up, or 1 word left/right
Select characters from insertion point to
mouse click point
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up,
or 1 word left/right
Select word, line, or paragraph
Scale and skew text within a bounding box
when resizing the bounding box
Align left, center, or right
Align top, center, or bottom
Return to default font style
Turn Underlining on/off
Turn Strikethrough on/off
Decrease or increase type size of selected
text 2 pts/px
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Windows
Control-drag type when Type layer is
selected
Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down
Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift + Left
Arrow/Right Arrow
Shift-click
Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up
Arrow, or Control + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Double-click, triple-click, or quadruple-
click
Control-drag a bounding box handle
Horizontal Type tool or Horizontal Type
Mask tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R
Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask
tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R
Control + Shift + Y
Control + Shift + U
Control + Shift + / (forward slash)
Control + Shift + < or >
Mac OS
Command-drag type when Type layer is
selected
Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down
Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift +
Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Shift-click
Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up
Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right
Arrow
Double-click, triple-click, or quadruple-
click
Command-drag a bounding box handle
Horizontal Type tool or Horizontal Type
Mask tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask
tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Command + Shift + Y
Command + Shift + U
Command + Shift + / (forward slash)
Command + Shift + < or >