How to Get Quick Access to Panels and Options in InDesign

This just might be the "alt-imate" tip for being efficient in InDesign.

Bart Van de Wiele Bart Van de Wiele

In this InDesign video, Bart Van de Wiele reveals InDesign’s secret key to accessing panels and options: The Alt or Option key! He shows how using this little modifier key makes it easy to get right to the proper preference or dialog box for entering options.

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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025

This article was first published on June 12, 2021

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