Adobe Acrobat Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Adobe Acrobat shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 187 searchable Adobe Acrobat keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for File, Editing, Navigation, View & Zoom, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

OpenCtrlO
UndoCtrlZ
Next pagePageDown
Zoom inCtrl=
FindCtrlF
SaveCtrlS

File

7 shortcuts

Open

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

Save

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Save as

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S · Cmd+Shift+S

CtrlP

Ctrl+P · Cmd+P

Close document

CtrlW

Ctrl+W · Cmd+W

Document properties

CtrlD

Ctrl+D · Cmd+D

Close all documents on macOS

—

Opt+Cmd+W

Editing

60 shortcuts

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlShiftZ

Ctrl+Shift+Z · Cmd+Shift+Z

Copy

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Paste

CtrlV

Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Select all

CtrlA

Ctrl+A · Cmd+A

Deselect all

CtrlShiftA

Ctrl+Shift+A · Cmd+Shift+A

Select Object selection tool

R(single-keymode)

Select Edit Object tool

O(single-keymode)

Enter or leave form editing

A(single-keymode)

Select Crop tool

C(single-keymode)

Select Link tool

L(single-keymode)

Select Text Field tool

F(single-keymode)

Form authoring: cycle field tools

ShiftF(single-keymode)

Shift+F

Select Edit Text tool

T(single-keymode)

Select Redact tool

ShiftY(single-keymode)

Shift+Y

Insert blank pages

CtrlShiftT

Ctrl+Shift+T · Shift+Cmd+T

Insert files into PDF

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I · Shift+Cmd+I

Delete PDF pages

CtrlShiftD

Ctrl+Shift+D · Shift+Cmd+D

Select Add Comment tool

S(single-keymode)

Select Stamp tool

K(single-keymode)J(single-keymode)

Select current highlighting tool

U(single-keymode)

Cycle text markup tools

ShiftU(single-keymode)

Shift+U

Select current drawing markup tool

D(single-keymode)

Cycle drawing markup tools

ShiftD(single-keymode)

Shift+D

Select Cloud markup tool

Q(single-keymode)

Select Add Text Comment tool

X(single-keymode)

Cycle stamp and attachment tools

ShiftJ(single-keymode)

Shift+J

Comments list: toggle selected comment checkmark

ShiftK(single-keymode)

Shift+K

Open focused comment note

Enter

Enter

Comments list: reply to focused comment

R(single-keymode)

Close focused comment note

Esc

Esc

Form authoring: toggle editing and preview

P(single-keymode)

Form authoring: toggle guides

G(single-keymode)

Form fields: align left

L(single-keymode)

Form fields: align right

R(single-keymode)

Form fields: align top

T(single-keymode)

Form fields: align bottom

B(single-keymode)

Form fields: align horizontally

H(single-keymode)

Form fields: align vertically

V(single-keymode)

Form fields: center horizontally

ShiftH(single-keymode)

Shift+H

Form fields: center vertically

ShiftV(single-keymode)

Shift+V

Form authoring: highlight fields

ShiftL(single-keymode)

Shift+L

Form authoring: show tab order

ShiftN(single-keymode)

Shift+N

Portfolio: select or deselect all files

CtrlA(contextkeys)CtrlShiftA(contextkeys)

Ctrl+A · Ctrl+Shift+A · Cmd+A · Shift+Cmd+A

Portfolio file list: extend row selection

Shift↑(contextkeys)Shift↓(contextkeys)

Shift+↑ · Shift+↓

Portfolio file list: toggle focused row selection

CtrlSpace(contextkeys)

Ctrl+Space · Cmd+Space

Select tool: extend text selection

Shift←(textselection)Shift→(textselection)Shift↑(textselection)Shift↓(textselection)

Shift+← · Shift+→ · Shift+↑ · Shift+↓

Windows Select tool: extend or reduce word selection

CtrlShift→CtrlShift←

Ctrl+Shift+→ · Ctrl+Shift+←

Form filling: type and switch field

Tab(contextkeys)ShiftTab(contextkeys)

Tab · Shift+Tab

Form filling: select previous radio option

↑(contextkeys)←(contextkeys)

Form filling: select next radio option

↓(contextkeys)→(contextkeys)

Form filling: reject and deselect field

Esc

Esc

Single-line form field: accept and deselect

EnterReturn

Enter

Multiline form field: insert paragraph break

EnterReturn

Enter

Form filling: toggle checkbox

EnterReturn

Enter

Form filling: accept with numeric keypad Enter

Enter(numerickeypad)

Enter

Form text field: insert tab character

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab · Cmd+Tab

Navigation

51 shortcuts

PageDown

PageDown

PageUp

PageUp

First page

Home

Home

Last page

End

End

Go to page

CtrlShiftN

Ctrl+Shift+N · Cmd+Shift+N

Previous view

AltLeft

Alt+Left · Cmd+Left

Next view

AltRight

Alt+Right · Cmd+Right

Scroll up

Up

Scroll down

Down

Down

Cycle focus forward through document and panes

F6

Cycle focus backward through document and panes

ShiftF6

Shift+F6

Task pane: focus next panel

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab · Opt+Tab

Task pane: focus previous panel

CtrlShiftTab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab · Shift+Cmd+Tab

Task pane: focus next control

Tab

Tab

Task pane: focus previous control

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Task pane: focus next command button

↓

Task pane: focus previous command button

↑

Task pane: expand or collapse focused panel

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

Focus next comment or form field

Tab

Tab

Focus previous comment or form field

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Move to previous screen of PDF

PageUpShiftEnter

PageUp · Shift+Enter

Move to next screen of PDF

PageDownEnter

PageDown · Enter

Portfolio file list: focus previous or next row

↑(contextkeys)↓(contextkeys)

Portfolio file list: move up one folder

Backspace(contextkeys)

Backspace

Portfolio folder: activate Go Back button

Enter(contextkeys)Space(contextkeys)

Enter · Space

Portfolio file list: open folder or preview attachment

Enter(contextkeys)

Enter

Portfolio file list: move to first or last row

Home(contextkeys)End(contextkeys)

Home · End

Portfolio file list: move one screen of rows

PageDown(contextkeys)PageUp(contextkeys)

PageDown · PageUp

Portfolio file list: move focus without selecting

Ctrl↑(contextkeys)Ctrl↓(contextkeys)

Ctrl+↑ · Ctrl+↓ · Cmd+↑ · Cmd+↓

Top bar: focus adjacent control

→(contextkeys)←(contextkeys)Tab(contextkeys)ShiftTab(contextkeys)

Tab · Shift+Tab

Switch to next document tab

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Switch to previous document tab

CtrlShiftTab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Document pane: switch to next document window

CtrlF6

Ctrl+F6 · Cmd+F6

Document pane: switch to previous document window

CtrlShiftF6

Ctrl+Shift+F6 · Shift+Cmd+F6

Focus document pane

F5

Windows dialog: focus next tab

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Bookmarks panel: expand current bookmark

→

Bookmarks panel: collapse current bookmark

←

Bookmarks panel: expand all bookmarks

Shift*(layout-dependentkey)

Shift+*

Bookmarks panel: collapse selected bookmark

/

View & Zoom

15 shortcuts

Zoom in

Ctrl=

Ctrl+= · Cmd+=

Zoom out

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Actual size (100%)

Ctrl1

Ctrl+1 · Cmd+1

Fit page

Ctrl0

Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0

Fit width

Ctrl2

Ctrl+2 · Cmd+2

Full screen mode

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Rotate view clockwise

CtrlShiftPlus

Ctrl+Shift+Plus · Cmd+Shift+Plus

Select Marquee Zoom tool

Z(single-keymode)

Cycle zoom tools

ShiftZ(single-keymode)

Shift+Z

Temporarily activate Zoom In tool

CtrlSpace

Ctrl+Space · Cmd+Space

Toggle Task pane

ShiftF4

Shift+F4

Close action task list pane

CtrlShiftF4

Ctrl+Shift+F4

Hide other applications on macOS

—

Opt+Cmd+T

Toggle tagged PDF reflow

Ctrl4

Ctrl+4 · Cmd+4

Form filling: leave full screen

EscEsc

Esc Esc

Search & Tools

54 shortcuts

Find

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Advanced search

CtrlShiftF

Ctrl+Shift+F · Cmd+Shift+F

Find next

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+G

Find previous

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G · Cmd+Shift+G

Add bookmark

CtrlB

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

All tools pane: focus View more

Tab

Tab

All tools pane: focus next control

↓

All tools pane: focus previous control

↑

All tools pane: open focused control

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

All tools pane: toggle View more

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

All tools pane: toggle View less

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

Close All tools pane

Esc

Esc

Temporarily select Hand tool

Space

Space

Select Hand tool

H(single-keymode)

Select text selection tool

V(single-keymode)

Open JavaScript debugger

CtrlJ

Ctrl+J · Cmd+J

Open Output Preview

~(layout-dependentkey)

Activate Reading Order tool

CtrlShiftU

Ctrl+Shift+U · Shift+Cmd+U

Focused task command: open submenu

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

Task submenu: return to parent command

Esc

Esc

Run focused task command

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

Action or tool dialog: focus next item

Tab

Tab

Action or tool dialog: focus previous item

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Form authoring: open document JavaScripts

ShiftD(single-keymode)

Shift+D

Top bar: activate highlighted control

EnterSpace

Enter · Space

Activate focused document item

SpaceEnter

Space · Enter

Return to Hand or Select tool

Esc

Esc

Search results: search previous document

AltShift←

Alt+Shift+← · Shift+Cmd+←

Search results: search next document

AltShift→

Alt+Shift+→ · Shift+Cmd+→

Focused slider: adjust value

→(contextkeys)←(contextkeys)

Ctrl+Opt+→ · Ctrl+Opt+←

Open Acrobat user guide

F1

Help window: close user guide

CtrlWAltF4

Ctrl+W · Alt+F4 · Cmd+W

Help window: previous topic

Alt←

Alt+← · Cmd+←

Help window: next topic

Alt→

Alt+→ · Cmd+→

Windows Help window: focus next pane

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Windows Help window: focus previous pane

CtrlShiftTab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Windows Help window: focus next link

Tab

Tab

Windows Help window: focus previous link

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Windows Help window: activate focused link

Enter

Enter

Accessibility: edit selected tag

F2

Change document reading settings

CtrlShift5

Ctrl+Shift+5 · Shift+Cmd+5

Toggle Read Out Loud

CtrlShiftY

Ctrl+Shift+Y · Shift+Cmd+Y

Read current page aloud

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V · Shift+Cmd+V

Read entire document aloud

CtrlShiftB

Ctrl+Shift+B · Shift+Cmd+B

Pause Read Out Loud

CtrlShiftC

Ctrl+Shift+C · Shift+Cmd+C

Stop Read Out Loud

CtrlShiftE

Ctrl+Shift+E · Shift+Cmd+E

Documentation check for this addition

153 additional actions were checked against the official documentation on 2026-11-05. Existing actions were retained. These are documentary checks, not tests in installed applications. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. Context such as PDF viewer, text field or address bar is part of the action.

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