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 for left-to-right and right-
Control-B
to-left text)
Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-
Control-F
left text)
Move to the line above Up Arrow
Move to the line below Down Arrow
Move to the beginning of the current or previous word Control-Option-B
Move to the left edge of the current word (works for left-to-right
Option-Left Arrow
and right-to-left text)
Move to the end of the current or next word Control-Option-F
Move to the right edge of the current word (works for left-to-right
Option-Right Arrow
and right-to-left text)
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current text area Command-Up
(document, text box, shape, or table cell Arrow
Move the insertion point to the bottom of the current text area Command-Down
(document, text box, shape, or table cell Arrow
Control-A or
Move to the beginning of the paragraph
Option-Up Arrow
Control-E or
Move to the end of the paragraph
Option-Down Arrow
Command-Left
Move to the left edge of the current line
Arrow
Command-Right
Move to the right edge of the current line
Arrow
Scroll up the page Page Up
Scroll down the page Page Down
Scroll one page up and move the insertion point Option-Page Up
Control-V or
Scroll one page down and move the insertion point
Option-Page Down
Move to the beginning of the document without moving the Home or Fn-Up
insertion point Arrow
Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion End or Fn-Down
point Arrow
Center the insertion point in the center of the application window Control-L

Select text

Action Shortcut

Click in front of the first character and

Select one or more characters 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
Click in the text, then Shift-click in
Extend the text selection
another location in the text
Extend the selection one character to the
Shift-Right Arrow
right
Extend the selection one character to the
Shift-Left Arrow
left
Extend the selection to the end of the
current word, then to the end of subsequent Option-Shift-Right Arrow
words
Extend the selection to the beginning of the
Option-Shift-Left Arrow
current word
Extend the selection to the end of the
Shift-Command-Right Arrow
current line
Extend the selection to the beginning of the
Shift-Command-Left Arrow
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 of the
Option-Shift-Up Arrow
current paragraph
Extend the selection to the end of the
Option-Shift-Down Arrow
current paragraph
Extend the selection to the beginning of the
Shift-Command-Up Arrow or Shift-Home
text
Shift-Command-Down Arrow or Shift-
Extend the selection to the end of the 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
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 selection Delete or Control-H
Control-D or Forward Delete (not
Delete the next character or selection
available on all keyboards)
Delete the word before the insertion point Option-Delete
Option-Forward Delete (not available
Delete the word after the insertion point
on all keyboards)
Delete the text between the insertion point and
Control-K
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 selected
Option-Command-Left Bracket ([)
characters
Increase (loosen) the space between selected
Option-Command-Right Bracket (])
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 (justify) Option-Command-Vertical Bar (|)
Decrease the indent level of a block of text or
Command-Left Bracket ([)
a list item
Increase the indent level of a block of text or a
Command-Right Bracket (])
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 destination
Option-Shift-Command-V
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 point Control-O
Insert a page break Fn-Command-Return
Enter special characters Control-Command-Space
Transpose the characters on either side of the
Control-T
insertion point
Add an EndNote bibliography Shift-Command-E
Apply a paragraph, character, or list style using
Assign a shortcut key
your own shortcut
Use editing tools

Action Shortcut

Delete the previous character or selection Delete

Fn-Delete or Forward Delete (not
Delete the next character or selection
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 text
Command-J
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” window Shift-Command-Colon (:)
Highlight text Shift-Command-H
Open a new comment for the selected text,
Shift-Command-K
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 tracking is
Option-Command-A
on)
Reject a change (when change tracking is
Option-Command-R
on)
Show or hide word count Shift-Command-W

Manipulate objects

Action Shortcut
Select all objects Command-A
Deselect all objects Shift-Command-A
In page-layout documents, drag from a blank part of
Select objects by dragging the page around objects. Option-drag to select objects
outward from the starting point.
For Magic Mouse or a trackpad: Option-Command-
Scroll zoom
scroll
Add or remove objects from
Command-drag
the selection
Select the previous object on
Shift-Tab
the page
Select or deselect additional
Command-click or Shift-click
objects
Move selected objects Drag
Move the selected object one
Press an arrow key
point
Move the selected object ten
Press Shift and an arrow key
points
Move the selected object one
Press an arrow key
screen pixel
Move the selected object ten
Press Shift and an arrow key
screen pixels
Copy the graphic style Option-Command-C
Paste the graphic style Option-Command-V
Apply the shape style but not Option-click the shape style in the sidebar on the right
its text style side of the Pages window
Send the selected object to
Shift-Command-B
the back
Send the selected object one
Option-Shift-Command-B
layer back
Bring the selected object to
Shift-Command-F
the front
Bring the selected object one
Option-Shift-Command-F
layer 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
Tab
group
Select the previous object in a
Shift-Tab
group
End editing an object then Select an object in the group, then press Command-
select the group 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 horizontally, Shift-drag
vertically, or diagonally (45°)
Resize the object Drag a selection handle
Disable alignment guides
while moving or resizing an Command-drag
object
Resize the object from the
Option-drag a selection handle
center
Constrain the aspect ratio
Shift-drag a selection handle
when resizing the object
Constrain the aspect ratio
when resizing the object from Option-Shift-drag a selection handle
the center
Rotate the object Command-drag a selection handle
Rotate the object 45° Press Shift while rotating
Rotate the object around the
opposite handle (instead of Option-Command-drag a selection handle
the center)
Rotate the object 45° around
the opposite handle (instead Option-Shift-Command-drag a selection handle
of the center)
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
Control-click the item
the selected item
Exit text editing and select the
Command-Return
object
Choose an object to insert Shift-Command-V
Define the selected text as a
Control-Option-Command-T
text placeholder
Define the image or movie as
Control-Option-Command-I
a media placeholder
Work with editable shapes
Action
Make a custom shape editable
Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool
Move a point of an editable shape
Delete a point of an editable shape
Add a sharp point to an editable shape
Add a smooth point to an editable shape
Add a Bézier point to an editable shape
Change a curve point of an editable shape
into a corner point
Reshape the curve of a smooth point
Reshape the curve of a Bézier point
Work with tables
Action
Add a row above the selected cells
Add a row below the selected cells
Add a column to the right of the selected
cells
Add a column to the left of the selected
cells
Insert a row at the bottom of the table
Select an entire row or column
Select additional rows
Select additional columns
Shortcut
Double-click the edge of the shape
Option-Shift-Command-P
Drag the point to another location
Click the point, then press Delete on
your keyboard
Command-drag the midpoint of a line
Drag the midpoint of a line
Option-drag the midpoint of a line
Double-click the curved point
Drag the line adjacent to the smooth
point
Click a Bézier point and drag the
control
Shortcut
Option-Up Arrow
Option-Down Arrow
Option-Right Arrow
Option-Left Arrow
Option-Return
Click the table, then click the letter for
the column or the number for the row
Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow
Shift-Right Arrow or Shift-Left Arrow
Select additional cells Shift-click
Double-click the letter for the column or
Select only body cells in a row or column
the number for the row
Move the cell selection to the beginning of Select a cell in the rightmost column then
the next row 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 contents of
Delete
selected cells
Replace the contents of the selected cell
Press a cell then drag it to another cell
with the contents of the destination cell
Copy the contents of the selected cell into Press a cell then Option-drag it to
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 cell
Shift-click in the destination cell
to the destination cell
Click a cell in a selected table (double-
Select a cell
click a cell in an unselected table)
Add a cell to (or remove it from) the Command-click a selected or unselected
selection 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 table Command-Return twice
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°)
Select the table, then Shift-drag a resize
Resize all columns in a table proportionately
handle
Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or
Press an arrow key (from a selected cell)
down
Press Shift and an arrow key (from a
Extend the cell selection by one cell
selected cell)
Select the next cell Tab
Select the previous cell Shift-Tab
Insert a tab when editing text or a formula Option-Tab
Insert a line break (soft return) when editing
Control-Return
text in a cell
Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when
Return
editing text in a cell
Open the Formula Editor for the selected
Equal sign (=)
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
Extend or shrink a selected cell
reference
Navigate to and select the first or last
cell in a row or column
Change a selected cell reference back
to text
Specify absolute and relative attributes
of selected cell references
Specify absolute and relative attributes
of the first and last cells of selected cell
references
Press Option and an arrow key
Press Option-Shift and an arrow key
Press Option-Command and an arrow key
Select a reference and press Option-Return
Press Command-K or Shift-Command-K to
move forward or backward through options
Press Option-Command-K or Option-Shift-
Command-K to move forward or backward
through options

Edit chart data

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

General

Action Shortcut

Start dictation Press Fn twice

Open the template chooser Command-N
Open the template chooser and show the Language
Option-Command-N
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
Shift-Command-Question
Open Pages Help
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
Command-Right Angle Bracket
Zoom in
(>)
 Command-Left Angle Bracket
Zoom out
(<)
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
Command-drag away from the
Remove an item from the toolbar
toolbar
Hide or show sidebars on the right side of the Pages
Option-Command-I
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 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