These InDesign keyboard shortcuts for positioning text are not only fast, but they’re fun to do, too—so try ’em out!
1. Leading: To increase leading, select the text then press Option+Down arrow; to decrease leading, use Option+Up arrow.
2. Tracking: To increase tracking, select the text then press Option+Right arrow; press Option+Left arrow to decrease it.
3. Kerning: To increase tracking, place your cursor between two characters then press Option+Right Arrow; press Option+Left Arrow to decrease it.
4. Word Spacing: To change spacing between words (but not the characters within those words), press Command+Option+\ to increase word spacing; press Command+Option+Delete to decrease it.
This article was last modified on February 16, 2022
This article was first published on February 16, 2022
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