Do you want more control over your online documents?
For many, Adobe Acrobat Reader remains the default PDF viewer. However, the software does much more than just display documents. It also includes the option to sign, comment on, or print PDFs.
To quickly explore the full offerings of Adobe Acrobat for PDFs, we've compiled the most useful shortcuts into a cheat sheet.
Before using these, if you want to use single-key shortcuts, you'll need to enable them. Open Acrobat Reader's Preferences, go to General under categories, and select Use single-key accelerators to access tools.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader Shortcuts for Windows and Mac
| Shortcut (Win) | Shortcut (Mac) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Selecting Tools | ||
| H | H | Hand Tool |
| V | V | Select Tool |
| Z | Z | Marquee Zoom Tool |
| Shift | Shift | Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
| Ctrl | Option | Temporarily select zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Cmd + Spacebar | Temporarily select zoom in (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) |
| Shift + Z | Shift + Z | Cycle Zoom Tools (Marquee, Dynamic, Loupe) |
| S | S | Sticky Note Tool |
| K | K | Stamp Tool |
| U | U | Current Highlighting Tool |
| Shift + U | Shift + U | Cycle Highlighting Tools (Highlighter, Underline Text, Cross-Out Text) |
| D | D | Current Drawing Markup Tool |
| Shift + D | Shift + D | Cycle Drawing Markup Tools (Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil, Eraser) |
| Q | Q | Cloud Tool |
| X | X | Text Box Tool |
| J | J | Present Stamp/Attach Tool |
| Shift + J | Shift + J | Cycle Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment |
| Comments | ||
| Tab | Tab | Move to next comment or form field |
| Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Move to previous comment or form field |
| Shift + K | Shift + K | Add a checkmark in the comments list (for selected comment) |
| Enter | Return | Open pop-up note for comment with focus |
| R | R | Reply to comment with focus |
| Esc | Esc | Close or exit pop-up/text field for comment with focus |
| Navigating and Readability | ||
| Page Down or Enter | Page Down or Return | Next Screen |
| Page Up or Shift + Enter | Page Up or Shift + Return | Previous Screen |
| End or Shift + Ctrl + Down Arrow | End or Shift + Cmd + Down Arrow | Last Page |
| Home or Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow | Home or Shift + Cmd + Up Arrow | First Page |
| Right arrow or Ctrl + Page Down | Right arrow or Cmd + Page Down | Next Page |
| Left arrow or Ctrl + Page Up | Left arrow or Cmd + Page Up | Previous Page |
| Shift + Ctrl + N | Shift + Cmd + N | Go to Page |
| Up arrow | Up arrow | Scroll Up |
| Down arrow | Down arrow | Scroll Down |
| Ctrl + equal sign | Cmd + equal sign | Zoom In |
| Ctrl + hyphen | Cmd + hyphen | Zoom Out |
| Ctrl + F | Cmd + F | Find (in document) |
| F3 or Ctrl + G | Cmd + G | Move to next search result |
| Shift + F3 or Ctrl + Shift + G | Shift + Cmd + G | Go to previous search result |
| Accessibility | ||
| Shift + Ctrl + 5 | Shift + Cmd + 5 | Change reading settings for document |
| Shift + Ctrl + Y | Shift + Cmd + Y | Activate/deactivate read out loud |
| Shift + Ctrl + V | Shift + Cmd + V | Read current page only |
| Shift + Ctrl + B | Shift + Cmd + B | Read from current page to end of document |
| Shift + Ctrl + C | Shift + Cmd + C | Pause reading out loud |
| Shift + Ctrl + E | Shift + Cmd + E | Stop reading out loud |
Use Adobe Acrobat Reader for All Your Electronic Document Needs
While portable document format (PDF) already comes with inherent advantages, the right software can make all the difference.
With these shortcuts for Adobe Acrobat, you can access tools, explore accessibility options, and navigate faster. All of these can improve your productivity, so it's easier to interact with future electronic documents.
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