QUARKXPRESS 6 SHORTCUTS

QUARKXPRESS 6 SHORTCUTS

Here are many of QuarkXPress 6’s keyboard shortcuts

Adjust Font Size
Increase Preset Range	Cmd-Shift->
Increase In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift->
Decrease Preset Range	Cmd-Shift-<
Decrease In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-<
Adjust Leading
Increase In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Shift-"
Increase In 1/10-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-"
Decrease In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Shift-:
Decrease In 1/10-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-:
Adjust Kern / Track Amount
Increase In 10/200-em Increments	Cmd-Shift-}
Increase In 1/200-em Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-}
Decrease In 10/200-em Increments	Cmd-Shift-{
Decrease In 1/200-em Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-{
Baseline Shift
Up In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-+
Down In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-Hyphen
Modifying Horizontal Scaling
Increase in 5% Increments	Cmd-] (Cmd-Option-] for 1% Increments)
Decrease in 5% Increments	Cmd-[ (Cmd-Option-[ for 1% Increments)
Scaling Pictures in 5% Increments
Increase	Cmd-Option-Shift->
Decrease	Cmd-Option-Shift-<
Resizing Boxes and Scaling Pictures or Text
Scale Box & Contents	Cmd-Drag
Constrain Box Shape to Square or Circle and scale contents	Cmd-Shift-Drag
Maintain Aspect Ratio of Box & Contents	Cmd-Option-Shift-Drag
Scale just box proportionally	Option-Shift-Drag
Centering and Fitting Pictures
Center	Cmd-Shift-M
Fit Exactly to a Box	Cmd-Shift-F
Fit to a Box (Maintaining Aspect Ratio)	Cmd-Option-Shift-F
Modifying Width of Lines
Increase Preset Range	Cmd-Shift->
Increase In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift->
Decrease Preset Range	Cmd-Shift-<
Decrease In 1-Point Increments	Cmd-Option-Shift-<
Nudging
Move Object w/Item tool 1pt	Any Arrow Key (add Option for .1pt)
Move Picture w/Content tool 1pt	Any Arrow Key (add Option for .1pt)
Special Characters
Indent Here	Cmd-\
Discretionary New Line	Cmd-Return
New Line	Shift-Return
New Column	Enter
New Box	Shift-Enter
Right-Indent Tab	Option-Tab
Inch Marks with Smart Quotes Checked	Control-Shift-"
Foot Marks with Smart Quotes Checked	Control-'
To Enter One Special Font Character
Symbol Font Character	Cmd-Option-Q, then type character
Zapf Dingbats Font Character	Cmd-Option-Z, then type character
Changing Fonts
Highlight Font Name in Measurements Palette	Cmd-Option-Shift-M
Display highlighted text in next font	Option-F9
Display highlighted text in previous font	Option-Shift-F9
Hyphens and Dashes
Nonbreaking Standard Hyphen	Cmd-=
Discretionary (Soft) Hyphen	Cmd-Hyphen
Nonbreaking en Dash	Option-Hyphen
Breaking em Dash	Option-Shift-Hyphen
Nonbreaking em Dash	Cmd-Option-=
Page Numbering
Page Number Of the Previous Text Box	Cmd-2
Page Number Of the Current Text Box	Cmd-3
Page Number Of the Next Text Box	Cmd-4
Spaces
Nonbreaking Standard Space	Cmd-Space
Breaking en-Space	Option-Space
Nonbreaking en-Space	Cmd-Option-Space
Breaking Flexible-Space	Option-Shift-Space
Nonbreaking Flexible-Space	Cmd-Option-Shift-Space
Breaking Punctuation Space	Shift-Space
Nonbreaking Punctuation Space	Cmd-Shift-Space
Selecting Text
Select one whole word	Double-click
Select one whole line	Three clicks
Select one whole paragraph	Four clicks
Select one whole story	Five clicks
Style Sheet Palette
Open Style Sheets Dialog Box	Cmd-click on style name
Display edit style sheet pop-up menu	Control-click on style name
Apply No Style, then style sheet	Option-click on style name
Lists (Style Sheets, Colors, H&Js, etc.)
Select contiguous components in list	Shift-Click
Select noncontiguous components in list	Cmd-Click
Miscellaneous Good Stuff
Copy Paragraph Formats to Selection	Option-Shift-Click
Remove All Tabs from Paragraph	Option-Click on Tab Ruler
Highlight Measurements Palette	Cmd-Option-M
Activate Hidden Items (box behind box)	Cmd-Option-Shift-Click
Bring items forward one level	Option-Item menu (Bring Forward)
Send items backward one level	Option-Item menu (Send Backward)
Change page numbers	Click on “Page #” in document layout
Add multiple pages	Option-drag master page into document area
Remove or move guide	Cmd-Click-Drag guide
Delete All Ruler Guides	Option-Click on Ruler
Change “Find Next” to “Find First”	Option
Close Find/Change Palette	Cmd-Option-F
Open Item Specifications	Double-click on object w/ Item tool
Drag & Drop Text	Control-Cmd-Drag highlighted text
Drag & Drop & Copy Text	Shift-Control-Cmd-Drag highlighted text
Bring up Font Usage	F13
Bring up Picture Usage	Option-F13
Shortcut to Windows Sub-Menu	Shift click on Title Bar of a document
Searching for Text in Find / Change
Wild Card (in Find only)	\?
New Line	\n
Tab	\t
New Column	\c
Paragraph Symbol	\p
New Box	\b
Punctuation Space	\.
Backslash	\\
Flex Space	\f
For Use in Dialog Boxes
Cancel	Cmd-period or Esc
Apply	Cmd-A
Yes	Cmd-Y
No	Cmd-N
Display next Tab in Dialog Box	Cmd-Opt-Tab (Cmd-Tab in Quark 4 & 5)
Display previous Tab in Dialog Box	Cmd-Opt-Shift-Tab (Cmd-Shift-Tab in Quark 4 & 5)
Redrawing
To halt redraw on screen	Cmd-period
To force redraw on screen	Cmd-Option-period
Tools
Select next tool	Cmd-Opt-Tab (Cmd-Tab in Quark 4 & 5) or Opt-F8
Select previous tool	Cmd-Opt-Shift-Tab (Cmd-Shift-Tab in Quark 4 & 5) or Opt-Shift-F8
Zooming / Display
Zoom In (using the Mouse)	Control-Shift-click or drag
Zoom Out (using the Mouse)	Control-Option-click
Zoom In	Cmd-plus (doesn’t work in text boxes)
Zoom Out	Cmd-minus (doesn’t work in text boxes)
Access View Percentage Field	Control-V
Fit Largest Spread in Window	Cmd-Option-0
Scrolling
Use Page Grabber Hand	Option-drag
Live Scroll/Disable when Already Live	Option-drag scroll box
To next page down	Shift-Page Down
To next page down	Shift-Page Up
Index Palette
Display Index palette & highlight Text Field	Cmd-Option-I
Click Add button	Cmd-Option-Shift-I
Edit highlighted index entry	Double-Click
For Use with Bézier Paths
Create a point	Option-click on line segment
Delete a point	Option-click on point
Convert point from Corner to Smooth or Smooth to Corner	Control-Shift-drag handle
Smooth to corner point while creating item	Cmd-Control-drag curve handle
Edit Bézier while creating item	Cmd while creating item
Retract curve handles	Control-Shift-click point
Expose curve handles	Control-Shift-drag point
Convert Bézier line to filled-center Bézier box	Option-Item-Shape-Closed Path Symbol
Temporarily Suspend Text Reflow w/Runaround Path	Hold Down Space Bar while Modifying Runaround Path