Keys for manipulating objects

Result

Action

Align bottom.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Align horizontal center.

Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow

Align left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Align right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Align to grid.

Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow

Align top.

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Align vertical center.

Alt+Ctrl+Up Arrow

Duplicate the specified object.

Ctrl+D

Expand and collapse an object in the Hierarchy palette.

Left Arrow or Right Arrow

Insert an object.

Alt+I. Press Arrow keys to select object, and then press Enter

Keep drawing tool.

Ctrl+K

Nudge down by 10 units.

Shift+Down Arrow

Nudge down one unit.

Down Arrow

Nudge left by 10 units.

Shift+Left Arrow

Nudge left one unit.

Left Arrow

Nudge right by 10 units.

Shift+Right Arrow

Nudge right one unit.

Right Arrow

Nudge up by 10 units.

Shift+Up Arrow

Nudge up one unit.

Up Arrow

Rename an object using the Hierarchy palette.

Ctrl+F2

Rename the selected object.

F2

Select an object using the Hierarchy palette.

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Select multiple objects adjacent to each other in the Hierarchy palette.

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Select multiple objects that are not adjacent to each other in the Hierarchy palette.

Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow, and then Spacebar

Turn on/off display of the Accessibility palette.

Shift+F6

Turn on/off display of the Border palette.

Shift+F8

Turn on/off display of the Font palette.

Shift+F4

Turn on/off display of the Hierarchy palette.

Shift+F11

Turn on/off display of the Layout palette.

Shift+F9

Turn on/off display of the Object Library palette.

Shift+F12

Turn on/off display of the Object palette.

Shift+F7

Turn on/off display of the Paragraph palette.

Shift+F5

Turn on/off display of the Script Editor.

Ctrl+Shift+F5

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