Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet generator for your daily tools

Build one printable page from the shortcuts you actually use. Choose your apps, keep the platform you work on, and trim the groups until the sheet fits the work in front of you.

The preview is the thing you will print. Each app keeps its name and each group keeps its task heading, so a key such as Ctrl+P still makes sense when several apps share the same paper.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Adobe Acrobat Reader keyboard shortcuts

Adobe Acrobat Reader · Windows, macOS

ActionWindowsmacOS
Tools pane navigation
Move focus to the next tool in the global toolbarTabTab
Move focus to the previous tool in the global toolbarShift TabShift Tab
Expand the focused toolSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Close the open tool when its close button has focusSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Move focus to View more in All toolsTabTab
Move to the next touchpoint in All toolsDownDown
Move to the previous touchpoint in All toolsUpUp
Open the focused All tools itemSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Expand or collapse View moreSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Expand or collapse View lessSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Close the All tools paneEscEsc
Document and editing tools
Temporarily use the Hand toolSpaceSpace
Select the Hand toolHH
Select the Select toolVV
Select the Marquee Zoom toolZZ
Cycle through Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, and LoupeShift ZShift Z
Temporarily use Dynamic Zoom while Marquee Zoom is selectedShiftShift
Temporarily zoom out while Marquee Zoom is selectedCtrlOption
Temporarily use the Zoom In toolCtrl SpaceCmd Space
Select the 3D toolMM
Task panes
Move focus to the next document, task, message, or navigation paneF6F6
Move focus to the previous document, task, message, or navigation paneShift F6Shift F6
Move focus to the next panel in the Task paneCtrl TabOption Tab
Move focus to the previous panel in the Task paneCtrl Shift TabCmd Shift Tab
Move to the next control in an open Task paneTabTab
Move to the previous control in an open Task paneShift TabShift Tab
Move to the next command button in a panelDownDown
Move to the previous command button in a panelUpUp
Expand or collapse the focused panelSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Open or close the Task paneShift F4Shift F4
Open the focused command's menuSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Return focus to the parent commandEscEsc
Run the focused commandSpace or EnterSpace or Enter
Comments and markups
Select the Add a comment toolSS
Select the Add a stamp toolK or JK or J
Select the current highlighting toolUU
Cycle through Highlight, Underline, and StrikethroughShift UShift U
Select the current drawing markup toolDD
Cycle through drawing markup toolsShift DShift D
Select the Cloud toolQQ
Select the Add text comment toolXX
Cycle through Stamp, Attach file, and Sound RecorderShift JShift J
Move focus to the next comment or form fieldTabTab
Move focus to the previous comment or form fieldShift TabShift Tab
Add a checkmark to the selected commentShift KShift K
Open the focused comment pop-up or Comments list text fieldEnterReturn
Reply to the focused commentRR
Close the focused comment pop-up or text fieldEscEsc
Pages, scrolling, and zoom
Go to the previous screenPage Up or Shift EnterPage Up or Shift Return
Go to the next screenPage Down or EnterPage Down or Return
Go to the first pageHome or Ctrl Shift Page Up or Ctrl Shift UpHome or Cmd Shift Up
Go to the last pageEnd or Ctrl Shift Page Down or Ctrl Shift DownEnd or Cmd Shift Down
Go to the previous pageLeft or Ctrl Page UpLeft or Cmd Page Up
Go to the next pageRight or Ctrl Page DownRight or Cmd Page Down
Open Go to pageCtrl Shift NCmd Shift N
Scroll upUpUp
Scroll downDownDown
Scroll while the Hand tool is selectedSpaceSpace
Zoom inCtrl =Cmd =
Zoom outCtrl -Cmd -
PDF portfolios
Move to the previous or next portfolio file rowUp or DownUp or Down
Move up one folder from the portfolio file listBackspaceDelete
Activate the focused Go Back buttonEnter or SpaceEnter or Space
Open the focused subfolder or attachmentEnterEnter
Move to the first or last portfolio file rowHome or EndHome or End
Move through the portfolio file list one screen at a timePage Down or Page UpPage Down or Page Up
Select or deselect all portfolio filesCtrl A or Ctrl Shift ACmd A or Cmd Shift A
Extend the portfolio selection by one rowShift Up or Shift DownShift Up or Shift Down
Toggle whether the focused portfolio row is selectedCtrl SpaceCmd Space
Move portfolio row focus without changing the selectionCtrl Up or Ctrl DownCmd Up or Cmd Down
Documents and search
Move focus to the toolbar or Home viewShift F8Shift F8
Move to the next open document tabCtrl TabControl Tab
Move to the previous open document tabCtrl Shift TabControl Shift Tab
Move to the previous open document windowCtrl F6Cmd F6
Move to the next open document windowCtrl Shift F6Cmd Shift F6
Close the current documentCtrl F4Cmd F4
Open the focused hamburger menuSpace or EnterNot documented
Hide other applicationsNot documentedOption Cmd T
Close all open documentsNot documentedCmd Option W
Move among Home, Tools, and Document controls in the top barRight or Left or Tab or Shift TabRight or Left or Tab or Shift Tab
Activate the highlighted top-bar controlEnter or SpaceReturn or Space
Move to the next comment, link, or form field in the documentTabTab
Move focus to the document paneF5F5
Move to the previous comment, link, or form field in the documentShift TabShift Tab
Activate the focused tool, item, or commandSpace or EnterSpace or Return
Open the context menu for the focused itemShift F10Control Click
Close the context menuF10Esc
Return to the Hand or Select toolEscEsc
Move to the next tab in a tabbed dialogCtrl TabNot documented
Find in the documentCtrl FCmd F
Move to and highlight the next search resultF3 or Ctrl GCmd G
Search the previous document in multi-file resultsAlt Shift LeftCmd Shift Left
Search the next document in multi-file resultsAlt Shift RightCmd Shift Right
Extend the text selectionShift Arrow keysShift Arrow keys
Select the next word or deselect the previous wordCtrl Shift Right or Ctrl Shift LeftNot documented
Increase or decrease the focused slider valueRight or LeftControl Option Right or Control Option Left
Navigation panels and bookmarks
Open the navigation pane and move focus into itCtrl Shift F5Cmd Shift F5
Move among the document, message bar, and navigation panelsF6F6
Move to the previous pane or panelShift F6Shift F6
Move among elements in the active navigation panelTabTab
Switch to the previous or next navigation panelUp/DownUp/Down
Activate the next navigation panel from anywhere in the navigation paneCtrl TabNot documented
Select or deselect the focused fileSpaceSpace
Select or deselect the focused To Do cardSpaceSpace
Open the focused fileEnterEnter
Open the focused To Do cardEnterEnter
Move to the previous or next file rowUp or DownUp or Down
Extend the file-row selectionShift Up or Shift DownShift Up or Shift Down
Move file-row focus without changing selectionCtrl Up or Ctrl DownCmd Up or Cmd Down
Expand the focused bookmarkRight or Shift +Right or Shift +
Collapse the focused bookmarkLeft or -Left or -
Expand all bookmarksShift *Shift *
Collapse the selected bookmark//
Move focus to the next item in the navigation panelDownDown
Move focus to the previous item in the navigation panelUpUp
Accessibility and Read Out Loud
Edit the selected tagF2F2
Change reading settings for the current documentCtrl Shift 5Cmd Shift 5
Toggle reflow for a tagged PDFCtrl 4Cmd 4
Activate or deactivate Read Out LoudCtrl Shift YCmd Shift Y
Read the current page out loudCtrl Shift VCmd Shift V
Read the whole document out loudCtrl Shift BCmd Shift B
Pause Read Out LoudCtrl Shift CCmd Shift C
Stop Read Out LoudCtrl Shift ECmd Shift E
Filling forms
Accept typing and move to the next form fieldTabTab
Accept typing and move to the previous form fieldShift TabShift Tab
Select the previous radio button in a groupUp or LeftUp or Left
Select the next radio button in a groupDown or RightDown or Right
Reject the entry and deselect the form fieldEscEsc
Exit full-screen modeEscEsc
Accept a single-line text entry and deselect the fieldEnterReturn
Insert a paragraph return in a multiline text fieldEnterReturn
Toggle the focused checkboxEnterReturn
Accept typing and deselect the current fieldNumpad EnterNumpad Enter
Insert a tab character into a text fieldCtrl TabCmd Tab

Build a sheet for the work you actually do

A useful cheat sheet is smaller than the reference it came from. Pick the apps that share your desk, keep the platform you are using, and remove groups that belong to a job you do not do. A focused page has a chance of staying beside the keyboard instead of becoming another document you never open.

If you move between a terminal, an editor, and a browser, make one sheet for that loop. If you are learning one app, select only its groups and give yourself a page you can glance at without hunting through unrelated commands.

Choose the platform before you print

Windows, macOS, and Linux often share the action but change the modifier. Keep all platforms when the sheet is for a shared desk or a team. Choose one platform when you want a quieter page and know which keyboard will be in front of you.

Some applications also use terminal settings, editor modes, or custom keymaps. The sheet keeps the documented default rows from this reference. It does not rewrite them for a personal binding file.

Read the paper as a task list

Each app keeps its own name and each group keeps its task heading. That matters when several apps share keys such as Ctrl+P or Cmd+K. The action beside the keys tells you which app context gives the combination its meaning.

The live preview is the document that prints. If you remove an app, platform, or group, the count and the paper change with it. Groups that have no shortcut for the selected platform disappear from the sheet rather than leaving an empty heading behind.

What this sheet does not promise

This generator does not discover shortcuts from your installed apps, inspect custom bindings, or turn undocumented actions into guesses. It prints the rows in the stack127 keyboard reference for the choices you made. For a full app page, including notes about modes and sequences, use the keyboard shortcuts directory.

Keep the first version deliberately short

Start with the keys that remove a repeated interruption today. When those become ordinary, make a second sheet or add another group. The point is to put the next useful action near your hand, not to turn every documented shortcut into homework.

Your selections stay in this browser while you build the sheet. Printing uses the browser's own print dialog, so the final paper follows the page you can see here.