PDF is Portable Document Format. This file format was developed by Adobe in the year 1992. This file format is safe in the context of formatting issues.
The new and improved Acrobat reader has made it very easier to accomplish your work in PDF. You can create the PDF document in several ways if you are working on Microsoft Word. You need to go to the File menu and click on the export document here you can create the PDF document. Another way is to select the save as option in the document and save the document in PDF format.
Adobe Acrobat DC Tips and Tricks
- To delete the text in the PDF file, right-click a menu that will open, and select the option edit text and Image. All text will get selected automatically. You can delete the text.
- To add an image click on add image option a box will open you just need to browse the image and select it by clicking the option you can just add the image to the document.
- To edit the text in the PDF document just click on the option of edit text and image. Select the text, from the option you can change the font size, italic, bold, subscript, or superscript, and also change the color of the text.
- You can crop the text with the image the competing page will get the crop.
- You can also insert a new page in the file. In the insert page option click on insert from file. A dialog box will open from where you can select the desired file, the option appears to select the location in the file, and you can insert the pages at the first, last, or between the file. You can select the location in the file where you wish to insert the desired pages and click on Ok.
- In the edit page display menu, there are several options you can easily change the header and footer of the document. Just by selecting the option, a dialog box will appear. You can change the settings of the Header and Footer further you can add the new header also.
- Options related to page number, background image, color, and the watermark can be added to the document.
- Adobe acrobat reader also gives the option to add the signature to the document as well. By clicking the place signature option you can paste the signature on your desired location in the document.
In this article, we will learn some shortcuts about Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which is a software that is a global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents, were as DC stands for document cloud, In this software, you have an optional online service that enhances the functionality of Acrobat pro. Now you can download the shortcuts keys in PDF or Excel format for future reference from the download icon below.
Adobe Acrobat DC Shortcuts keys List
1. Keys For Working With Comments:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| S |
Sticky Note tool |
S |
| E |
Text Edits tool |
E |
| K |
Stamp tool |
K |
| U |
Current highlighting tool |
U |
| Shift+U (Windows only) |
Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter, Underline Text, Cross Out Text |
Shift+U |
| D |
Current drawing markup tool |
D |
| Shift+D (Windows only) |
Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool |
Shift+D |
| Q (Windows only) |
Cloud tool |
Q |
| X |
Text Box tool |
X |
| J |
Current Stamp or Attach tool |
J |
| Shift+J |
Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment |
Shift+J |
| Tab |
Move focus to next comment or form field |
Tab |
| Shift+Tab |
Move focus to previous comment or form field |
Shift+Tab |
| Shift+K |
Add a checkmark in the Comments List for the selected comment |
Shift+K |
| Enter |
Open pop-up note (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus |
Return |
| R |
Reply to the comment, in the Comments List, that has focus |
R |
| Esc |
Close or exit pop-up (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus |
Esc |
2.Keys For Navigating a PDF:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| Page Up or Shift+Enter |
Previous screen |
Page Up or Shift+Return |
| Page Down or Enter |
Next screen |
Page Down or Return |
| Home or Shift+Ctrl+Page Up or Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow |
First page |
Home or Shift+Command+Up Arrow |
| End or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Last page |
End or Shift+Command+Down Arrow |
| Left Arrow or Ctrl+Page Up |
Previous page |
Left Arrow or Command+Page Up |
| Right Arrow or Ctrl+Page Down |
Next page |
Right Arrow or Command+Page Down |
| Ctrl+Shift+N |
Go to page |
Command+Shift+N |
| Ctrl+F6 (UNIX) |
Previous open document |
Command+F6 |
| Shift+Ctrl+F6 (UNIX) |
Next open document |
Shift+Command+F6 |
| Up Arrow |
Scroll up |
Up Arrow |
| Down Arrow |
Scroll down |
Down Arrow |
| Spacebar |
Scroll (when Hand tool is selected) |
Spacebar |
| Ctrl+equal sign |
Zoom in |
Command+equal sign |
| Ctrl+hyphen |
Zoom out |
Command+hyphen |
3.Keys For Working With Forms:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| P |
Toggle between editing and previewing your form |
P |
| G |
Toggle Guides On / Off |
G |
| L |
Align selected fields left |
L |
| R |
Align selected fields right |
R |
| T |
Align selected fields top |
T |
| B |
Align selected fields bottom |
B |
| H |
Align selected fields horizontal |
H |
| V |
Align selected fields vertical |
V |
| Shift+H |
Center fields horizontally |
Shift+H |
| Shift+V |
Center fields vertically |
Shift+V |
| Shift+L |
Highlight fields |
Shift+L |
| Shift+N |
Show Tab Order |
Shift+N |
| Shift+D |
Document JavaScripts |
Shift+D |
4.Keys For Working With PDF Portfolios:
| Windows Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left |
Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Backspace |
If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder |
Delete |
| Enter or Spacebar |
Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button. |
Enter or Spacebar |
| Enter |
If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode. |
Enter |
| Home or End |
If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row |
Home or End |
| Page Down or Page Up |
If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen |
Page Down or Page Up |
| Ctrl+A or Shift+Ctrl+A |
Select or deselect all files |
Command+A or Shift+Command+A |
| Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow |
If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row |
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow |
| Ctrl+Spacebar |
Change whether the row with focus is in the selection |
Command+Spacebar |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection |
Command+Up Arrow or |
5.Keys For Navigating Task Panes:
| Windows Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| F6 |
Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar |
F6 |
| Shift+F6 |
Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar |
Shift+F6 |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane |
Option +Tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane |
Command+ Shift+Tab |
| Tab |
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane |
Tab |
| Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane |
Shift+Tab |
| Down Arrow |
Navigate to the next command button within a panel |
Down Arrow |
| Up Arrow |
Navigate to the previous command button within a panel |
Up Arrow |
| Spacebar or Enter |
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel) |
Spacebar or Enter |
| Shift+F4 |
Open or close the Task pane |
Shift+F4 |
| Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action |
Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
| Spacebar or Enter |
Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout |
Spacebar or Enter |
| Esc |
Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout |
Esc |
| Spacebar or Enter |
Run the command in focus |
Spacebar or Enter |
| Tab |
Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes |
Tab |
| Shift+Tab |
Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes |
Shift+Tab |
6.Keys For General Navigating:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| F10 |
Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX) |
Control+F2 |
| Shift+F8 |
Move focus to toolbar in browser and application |
Shift+F8 |
|
(In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar – Home) |
|
| Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab |
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar – Home, Tools, Document |
Right/Left Arrow or |
|
|
Tab/Shift Tab |
| Enter or Spacebar |
Select a highlighted control in the top bar |
Return or Spacebar |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) |
Control+Tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) |
Control+Shift+Tab |
| Ctrl+F6 |
Move to next open document window (when focus is on document pane) |
Command+F6 |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
Move to previous open document window (when focus is on document pane) |
Command+Shift+F6 |
| Ctrl+F4 |
Close current document |
Command+F4 |
| Not available |
Close all open documents |
Command+Option+W |
| Tab |
Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane |
Tab |
| F5 |
Move focus to document pane |
F5 |
| Shift+Tab |
Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane |
Shift+Tab |
| Spacebar or Enter |
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command |
Spacebar or Return |
| Shift+F10 |
Open context menu |
Control+click |
| F10 |
Close context menu |
Esc |
| Esc |
Return to Hand tool or Select tool |
Esc |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box |
Not available |
| Shift+F3 or |
Move to the previous search result and highlight it in the document |
Shift+Command+G |
| Ctrl+F |
Find in document |
Command+F |
| F3 or |
Move to next search result and highlight it in the document |
Command+G |
| Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only) |
Search the previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files) |
Command+Shift+Left Arrow |
| Alt+Shift+Right Arrow (Windows only) |
Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files) |
Command+Shift+Right Arrow |
| Shift+arrow keys |
Select text (with Select tool selected) |
Shift+arrow keys |
| Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected) |
Not available |
| Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Increase or decrease the value of a slider |
Control+Option+Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
7.Keys For Working With Navigation Panels:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 |
Open and move focus to navigation pane |
Command+Shift+F5 |
| F6 |
Move focus among the document, message bar, and navigation panels |
F6 |
| Shift+F6 |
Move focus to previous pane or panel |
Shift+F6 |
| Tab |
Move among the elements of the active navigation panel |
Tab |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Move to the previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is on the panel button) |
Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is anywhere in the navigation pane) |
Not available |
| Space |
Select or deselect a file in file list (open/close Context pane with file selection) |
Space |
| Space |
Select or deselect a To Do card (open/close Context pane with To Do card selection) |
Space |
| Enter |
Open selected file in file list |
Enter |
| Enter |
Open selected To Do card |
Enter |
| Arrow keys |
Move focus to the next/previous file row in file list for selecting single file row |
Arrow keys |
| Shift+Arrow keys |
Extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row |
Shift+Arrow keys |
| Ctrl+Arrow keys |
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection |
Command+Arrow keys |
| Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign |
Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel) |
Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign |
| Left Arrow or minus sign |
Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel) |
Left Arrow or minus sign |
| Shift+* |
Expand all bookmarks |
Shift+* |
| Forward Slash (/) |
Collapse selected bookmark |
Forward Slash (/) |
| Down Arrow |
Move focus to next item in a navigation panel |
Down Arrow |
| Up Arrow |
Move focus to the previous item in a navigation panel |
Up Arrow |
8.Keys For Navigating The Help Window:
| Windows/UNIX Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| F1 |
Open Help window |
F1 or Command+? |
| Ctrl+W (Windows only) or Alt+F4 |
Close Help window |
Command+W |
| Alt+Left Arrow |
Move back to previously opened topic |
Command+Left Arrow |
| Alt+Right Arrow |
Move forward to next topic |
Command+Right Arrow |
| Ctrl+Tab |
Move to next pane |
See Help for your default browser |
| Shift+Ctrl+Tab |
Move to previous pane |
See Help for your default browser |
| Tab |
Move focus to the next link within a pane |
Not available |
| Shift+Tab |
Move focus to the previous link within a pane |
Not available |
| Enter |
Activate highlighted link |
Not available |
| Ctrl+P |
Print Help topic |
Command+P |
9.Keys For Accessibility:
| Windows Action |
Result |
Mac OS Action |
| Shift+Ctrl+5 |
Change reading settings for the current document |
Shift+Command+5 |
| Ctrl+4 |
Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowed view |
Command+4 |
| Shift+Ctrl+Y |
Activate and deactivate Read Out Loud |
Shift+Command+Y |
| Shift+Ctrl+V |
Read only the current page out loud |
Shift+Command+V |
| Shift+Ctrl+B |
Read out loud from the current page to the end of the document |
Shift+Command+B |
| Shift+Ctrl+C |
Pause reading out loud |
Shift+Command+C |
| Shift+Ctrl+E |
Stop reading out loud |
Shift+Command+E |
10.Keys For Selecting Tools:
| Windows/UNIX action |
Tool |
Mac OS action |
| H |
Hand tool |
H |
| Spacebar |
Temporarily select Hand tool |
Spacebar |
| V |
Select tool |
V |
| Z |
Marquee Zoom tool |
Z |
| Shift+Z |
Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, Loupe |
Shift+Z |
| Shift |
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Shift |
| Ctrl |
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
Option |
| Ctrl+spacebar |
Temporarily select Zoom In tool |
Spacebar+Command |
| R |
Select Object tool |
R |
| O |
Edit Object tool |
O |
| A |
Enter/Exit Forms editing |
A |
| C |
Crop tool |
C |
| L |
Link tool |
L |
| F |
Text Field tool |
F |
| Shift+F |
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode |
Shift+F |
| M |
3D tool |
M |
| Shift+M |
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video |
Shift+M |
| T |
Edit Document Text tool |
T |
| Shift+Y |
Redaction |
Shift+Y |
| Shift+T |
Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object |
Shift+T |
| Ctrl+J |
JavaScript Debugger |
Command+J |
| Shift+Ctrl+T |
Insert Blank Pages tool |
Shift+Command+T |
| Ctrl+Shift+I |
Insert Files |
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| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Delete pages |
|
| ~ |
Open Output Preview |
~ |
| Shift+Ctrl+U |
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box) |
Shift+Command+U |
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