Working with Documents
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| Cmd+N |
Create a new blank document. |
| Cmd+Shift+N |
Create a new document using the Assistant. |
| Cmd+O |
Open an existing document. |
| Cmd+W |
Close the active document. |
| Cmd+S |
Save the active document. |
| Cmd+Shift+S |
Save the active document under a new filename. |
| Cmd+Shift+Option+S |
Save the active document as a template. |
| Cmd+Q
| Quit Disc Cover. |
| Cmd+Shift+P |
Bring up the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog for adjusting the size, orientation and other properties of the printed page. |
| Cmd+P |
Print the document. |
Working with Objects |
| Cmd+Z |
Undo the last operation. |
| Cmd+Shift+Z |
Redo the last operation. |
| Cmd+X |
Cut the selected objects to the Clipboard. |
| Cmd+C |
Copy the selected objects to the Clipboard. |
| Cmd+V |
Paste the content from the Clipboard into the document. |
| Cmd+Shift+V |
Paste text (preserving its original text style) from the Clipboard into the text box. |
| Cmd+D |
Duplicate the selected objects. |
| Del |
Delete the selected objects. |
| Cmd+A |
Select all the objects in the document. |
| Cmd+Option+F |
Bring Forward. |
| Cmd+Shift+F |
Bring to Front. |
| Cmd+Option+B |
Send Backward. |
| Cmd+Shift+B |
Send to Back. |
| Arrows |
Move the selected objects. |
| Arrows+Shift |
Move the selected objects (increased shift). |
Working with Windows and Dialogs |
| Cmd+"=" |
Zoom In. |
| Cmd+"-" |
Zoom Out. |
| Cmd+M |
Minimize the active window. |
| Cmd+W |
Close the active document window. |
| Cmd+"," |
Bring up the application's Preferences dialog. |
| Cmd+Shift+C |
Display/hide the color properties dialog. |
| Cmd+T |
Display/hide the font properties dialog. |
| Cmd+R |
Show or hide the rulers. |
| Cmd+\ |
Show or hide margins. |
| Cmd+Option+\ |
Show or hide object borders. |
Working with Text
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| Cmd+B |
Make text Bold. |
| Cmd+I |
Make text Italic. |
| Cmd+U |
Underline text. |
| Cmd+Opt+"=" |
Increase font size. |
| Cmd+Opt+"-" |
Decrease font size. |
| Cmd+{ |
Align left. |
| Cmd+} |
Align right. |
| Return |
Insert a line break in a text field. |
| Cmd+":" |
Open the Spelling dialog. |
| Cmd+";" |
Check spelling. |
| Cmd+Opt+T |
Open Character Palette. |
Working with the Mouse
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| Hold down Shift when working with handles |
Invert proportional
resize to unproportional, and vice versa. |
| Cmd+Mouse |
Toggle the snap object mode on/off. |
| Option+Mouse |
Duplicate objects. |
| Shift+click |
Select/deselect object without changing other
objects' properties. |
Search
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| Cmd+F |
Open the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd+G |
Find the next occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd+Shift+G |
Find the previous occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd+E |
Find the next occurrence of a word or phrase that you have selected in the text box. |
| Cmd+J |
Show the selected object(s) in the document view. |
Other
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| Cmd+? |
Open the Online Help system supplied with the software. |