Pages for Mac keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Pages. To use
a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Shortcuts
for common commands are listed in the table below.

Move around within a document

Action Shortcut

Move one character to the left Left Arrow

Move one character to the right Right Arrow

Move one character backward (works Control-B

for left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Move one character forward (works for Control-F

left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Move to the line above Up Arrow

Move to the line below Down Arrow

Move to the beginning of the current or Control-Option-B

previous word

Move to the left edge of the current Option-Left Arrow

word (works for left-to-right and right-
to-left text)

Move to the end of the current or next Control-Option-F

word

Move to the right edge of the current Option-Right Arrow

word (works for left-to-right and right-
to-left text)

Move the insertion point to the Command-Up Arrow

beginning of the current text area
(document, text box, shape, or table
cell

Move the insertion point to the bottom Command-Down Arrow

of the current text area (document, text
box, shape, or table cell

Move to the beginning of the Control-A or Option-Up Arrow

paragraph

Move to the end of the paragraph Control-E or Option-Down Arrow

Move to the left edge of the current Command-Left Arrow

line

Move to the right edge of the current Command-Right Arrow

line

Scroll up the page Page Up

Scroll down the page Page Down

Scroll one page up and move the Option-Page Up

insertion point

Scroll one page down and move the Control-V or Option-Page Down
insertion point

Move to the beginning of the document Home

without moving the insertion point

Move to the end of the document End

without moving the insertion point

Center the insertion point in the center Control-L

of the application window

Select text

Action Shortcut

Select one or more characters Click in front of the first character and
drag across the characters you want to
select

Select a word Double-click the word

Select a paragraph Triple-click in the paragraph

Select all objects and text Command-A

Deselect all objects and text Shift-Command-A

Extend the text selection Click in the text, then Shift-click in

Extend the text selection Click in the text, then Shift-click in
another location in the text

Extend the selection one character to Shift-Right Arrow

the right

Extend the selection one character to Shift-Left Arrow

the left

Extend the selection to the end of the Option-Shift-Right Arrow

current word, then to the end of
subsequent words

Extend the selection to the beginning Option-Shift-Left Arrow

of the current word

Extend the selection to the end of the Shift-Command-Right Arrow

current line

Extend the selection to the beginning Shift-Command-Left Arrow

of the current line

Extend the selection to the line above Shift-Up Arrow

Extend the selection to the line below Shift-Down Arrow

Extend the selection to the beginning Option-Shift-Up Arrow

of the current paragraph

Extend the selection to the end of the Option-Shift-Down Arrow

current paragraph

Extend the selection to the beginning Shift-Command-Up Arrow or Shift-

of the text Home

Extend the selection to the end of the Shift-Command-Down Arrow or Shift-

text End

Select a bullet and its text Click the bullet

Move a bullet and its text, with its sub- Click the bullet and drag
bullets and text

Format text

Action Shortcut

Show the Fonts window Command-T

Show the Colors window Shift-Command-C

Show the Colors window Shift-Command-C

Apply boldface to selected text Command-B

Apply italic to selected text Command-I

Apply underline to selected text Command-U

Delete the previous character or Delete or Control-H

selection

Delete the next character or selection Control-D or Forward Delete (not

available on all keyboards)

Delete the word before the insertion Option-Delete

point

Delete the word after the insertion Option-Forward Delete (not available
point on all keyboards)

Delete the text between the insertion Control-K

point and the next paragraph break

Make the font size bigger Command-Plus Sign (+)

Make the font size smaller Command-Minus Sign (-)

Decrease (tighten) the space between Option-Command-Left Bracket ([)

selected characters

Increase (loosen) the space between Option-Command-Right Bracket (])

selected characters

Make the text superscript Control-Shift-Command-Plus Sign (+)

Make the text subscript Control-Command-Minus Sign (-)

Insert an equation Option-Command-E

Align the text flush left Command-Left Brace ({)

Center the text Command-Vertical Bar (|)

Align the text flush right Command-Right Brace (})

Align the text flush left and flush right Option-Command-Vertical Bar (|)
(justify)

Decrease the indent level of a block of Command-Left Bracket ([)

text or a list item
Increase the indent level of a block of Command-Right Bracket (])
text or a list item

Decrease the indent level of a list item Shift-Tab

Increase the indent level of a list item Tab

Add a hyperlink to text Command-K

Cut the selection Command-X

Copy the selection Command-C

Copy the paragraph style Option-Command-C

Paste the selection Command-V

Paste the paragraph style Option-Command-V

Paste and match the style of the Option-Shift-Command-V

destination text

Copy the graphic style of text Option-Command-C

Paste the graphic style of text Option-Command-V

Add a range to (or remove it from) the Shift-drag

selection

Insert a nonbreaking space Option-Space bar

Insert a line break (soft return) Shift-Return

Insert a paragraph break Return

Insert a new line after the insertion Control-O

point

Insert a page break Fn-Command-Return

Enter special characters Control-Command-Space

Transpose the characters on either Control-T

side of the insertion point

Add an EndNote bibliography Shift-Command-E

Apply a paragraph, character, or list Assign a shortcut key

style using your own shortcut
style using your own shortcut

Use editing tools

Action Shortcut

Delete the previous character or Delete

selection

Delete the next character or selection Fn-Delete or Forward Delete (not

available on all keyboards)

Find Command-F

Find next Command-G

Find previous Shift-Command-G

Place the selected text in the Find & Command-E

Replace text field.

Replace text Return

Scroll the window to show the selected Command-J

text or object

Hide the Find window Esc

Look up the word at the insertion point Control-Command-D

Display a list of words to complete the Option-Esc

selected word

Check spelling and grammar Command-Semicolon (;)

Show the Spelling and Grammar Shift-Command-Colon (:)

window

Highlight text Shift-Command-H

Open a new comment for the selected Shift-Command-K

text, object, or table cell

Save a new comment Command-Enter

Show the next comment Option-Command-K

Show the previous comment Option-Shift-Command-K

Accept a change (when change Option-Command-A

Accept a change (when change Option-Command-A
tracking is on)

Reject a change (when change tracking Option-Command-R

is on)

Show or hide word count Shift-Command-W

Manipulate objects

Action Shortcut

Select all objects Command-A

Deselect all objects Shift-Command-A

Select objects by dragging In page-layout documents, drag from a

blank part of the page around objects.
Option-drag to select objects outward
from the starting point.

Scroll zoom For Magic Mouse or a trackpad:

Option-Command-scroll

Add or remove objects from the Command-drag

selection

Select the previous object on the page Shift-Tab

Select or deselect additional objects Command-click or Shift-click

Move selected objects Drag

Move the selected object one point Press an arrow key

Move the selected object ten points Press Shift and an arrow key

Move the selected object one screen Press an arrow key

pixel

Move the selected object ten screen Press Shift and an arrow key
pixels

Copy the graphic style Option-Command-C

Paste the graphic style Option-Command-V

Apply the shape style but not its text Option-click the shape style in the
style sidebar on the right side of the Pages
window
 window

Send the selected object to the back Shift-Command-B

Send the selected object one layer Option-Shift-Command-B

back

Bring the selected object to the front Shift-Command-F

Bring the selected object one layer Option-Shift-Command-F

forward

Group selected objects Option-Command-G

Ungroup selected objects Option-Shift-Command-G

Select an object in a group Double-click the object

Select the next object in a group Tab

Select the previous object in a group Shift-Tab

End editing an object then select the Select an object in the group, then
group press Command-Return

Lock selected objects Command-L

Unlock selected objects Option-Command-L

Duplicate the object Option-arrow key or Option-drag

Constrain the movement of the object Shift-drag

horizontally, vertically, or diagonally
(45)

Resize the object Drag a selection handle

Disable alignment guides while moving Command-drag

or resizing an object

Resize the object from the center Option-drag a selection handle

Constrain the aspect ratio when Shift-drag a selection handle

resizing the object

Constrain the aspect ratio when Option-Shift-drag a selection handle

resizing the object from the center

Rotate the object Command-drag a selection handle

Rotate the object 45 Press Shift while rotating

Rotate the object around the opposite Option-Command-drag a selection

handle (instead of the center) handle

Rotate the object 45 around the Option-Shift-Command-drag a

opposite handle (instead of the center) selection handle

Mask or unmask the image Shift-Command-M

Hide image mask controls Return, Enter, or double-click

Show image mask controls Double-click the masked image

Open the shortcut menu for the Control-click the item

selected item

Exit text editing and select the object Command-Return

Choose an object to insert Shift-Command-V

Define the selected text as a text Control-Option-Command-T

placeholder

Define the image or movie as a media Control-Option-Command-I

placeholder

Work with editable shapes

Action Shortcut

Make a custom shape editable Double-click the edge of the shape

Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool Option-Shift-Command-P

Move a point of an editable shape Drag the point to another location

Delete a point of an editable shape Click the point, then press Delete on
your keyboard

Add a sharp point to an editable shape Command-drag the midpoint of a line

Add a smooth point to an editable Drag the midpoint of a line

shape

Add a Bzier point to an editable shape Option-drag the midpoint of a line

Change a curve point of an editable Double-click the curved point

shape into a corner point
shape into a corner point

Reshape the curve of a smooth point Drag the line adjacent to the smooth
point

Reshape the curve of a Bzier point Click a Bzier point and drag the
control

Work with tables

Action Shortcut

Add a row above the selected cells Option-Up Arrow

Add a row below the selected cells Option-Down Arrow

Add a column to the right of the Option-Right Arrow

selected cells

Add a column to the left of the Option-Left Arrow

selected cells

Insert a row at the bottom of the table Option-Return

Select an entire row or column Click the table, then click the letter for
the column or the number for the row

Select additional rows Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow

Select additional columns Shift-Right Arrow or Shift-Left Arrow

Select additional cells Shift-click

Select only body cells in a row or Double-click the letter for the column
column or the number for the row

Move the cell selection to the Select a cell in the rightmost column
beginning of the next row then press Tab

Stop the reordering of rows or columns Press Esc while dragging

Select a table from a cell selection Command-Return

Select all content in a table Select a cell then press Command-A

Delete the selected table, or the Delete

contents of selected cells

Replace the contents of the selected Press a cell then drag it to another cell
cell with the contents of the
cell with the contents of the
destination cell

Copy the contents of the selected cell Press a cell then Option-drag it to
into the destination cell another cell

Copy cell style Option-Command-C

Paste cell style Option-Command-V

Paste and preserve the style of the Option-Shift-Command-V

destination cell

Extend the selection from the selected Shift-click in the destination cell
cell to the destination cell

Select a cell Click a cell in a selected table (double-

click a cell in an unselected table)

Add a cell to (or remove it from) the Command-click a selected or

selection unselected cell

Begin text editing Return or Enter (in a selected cell)

Auto align cell content Option-Command-U

Stop editing the cell and select the cell Command-Return

Stop editing the cell and select the Command-Return twice

table

Move the selected table one point Press an arrow key

Move the selected table ten points Press Shift and an arrow key

Constrain the movement of the table Shift-drag the table

horizontally, vertically, or diagonally
(45)

Resize all columns in a table Select the table, then Shift-drag a

proportionately resize handle

Select the next cell to the left, right, Press an arrow key (from a selected
up, or down cell)

Extend the cell selection by one cell Press Shift and an arrow key (from a
selected cell)

Select the next cell Tab

Select the previous cell Shift-Tab

Insert a tab when editing text or a Option-Tab

formula

Insert a line break (soft return) when Control-Return

editing text in a cell

Insert a paragraph break (hard return) Return

when editing text in a cell

Open the Formula Editor for the Equal sign (=)

selected nonformula cell

Open the Formula Editor for the cell Double-click

containing a formula or formatted
number

In the Formula Editor, commit changes Return or Tab

In the Formula Editor, discard changes Esc

Create cell references in formulas

Action Shortcut

Navigate to and select a single cell Press Option and an arrow key

Extend or shrink a selected cell Press Option-Shift and an arrow key

reference

Navigate to and select the first or last Press Option-Command and an arrow
cell in a row or column key

Change a selected cell reference back Select a reference and press Option-
to text Return

Specify absolute and relative attributes Press Command-K or Shift-Command-

of selected cell references K to move forward or backward
through options

Specify absolute and relative attributes Press Option-Command-K or Option-

of the first and last cells of selected Shift-Command-K to move forward or
cell references backward through options

Edit chart data

Action Shortcut
Action Shortcut

Show or hide the Chart Data editor Shift-Command-D

Complete a cell entry and move the Return

selection down

Complete a cell entry and move the Shift-Return

selection up

Complete a cell entry and move the Tab

selection to the right

Complete a cell entry and move the Shift-Tab

selection to the left

Move one character to the left or right Press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key

Move to the beginning of text or to the Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key
end of text

Move the chart legend one point Select the legend, then press an arrow
key

Move the chart legend ten points Select the legend, then hold down Shift
and press an arrow key

General

Action Shortcut

Start dictation Press Fn twice

Open the template chooser Command-N

Open the template chooser and show Option-Command-N

the Language pop-up menu

Close the template chooser Esc

Open an existing document Command-O

Save a document Command-S

Save As Option-Shift-Command-S

Duplicate a document Shift-Command-S

Print a document Command-P

Open Pages Help Shift-Command-Question Mark (?)

Close a window Command-W

Close all windows Option-Command-W

Minimize a window Command-M

Minimize all windows Option-Command-M

Enter full-screen view Control-Command-F

Zoom in Command-Right Angle Bracket (>)

Zoom out Command-Left Angle Bracket (<)

Zoom to selection Shift-Command-0

Return to actual size Command-0

Show or hide the tab bar Shift-Command-T

Show page thumbnails Option-Command-P

Show or hide the ruler Command-R

Open the page setup window Shift-Command-P

Show or hide layout boundaries Shift-Command-L

Show formatting characters (invisibles) Shift-Command-I

Choose a file to insert Shift-Command-V

Show the Colors window Shift-Command-C

Hide or show the toolbar Option-Command-T

Rearrange an item in the toolbar Command-drag

Remove an item from the toolbar Command-drag away from the toolbar

Hide or show sidebars on the right side Option-Command-I

of the Pages window

Open the next tab in the sidebar Control-Accent grave (`)

Open the previous tab in the sidebar Shift-Control-Accent grave (`)

Hide Pages Command-H

 Hide Pages Command-H

Hide windows of other applications Option-Command-H

Undo the last action Command-Z

Redo the last action Shift-Command-Z

Open Pages Preferences Command-comma (,)

Quit Pages Command-Q

Quit Pages and keep windows open Option-Command-Q

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