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If you’re just learning InDesign (or you’ve been using it forever but still like to be reminded of what the application can do), open the Tool Hints panel (Window > Utilities > Tool Hints).
It will display how your currently selected tool works, related keyboard shortcuts, and other tidbits of useful information.
This article was last modified on July 25, 2019
This article was first published on September 22, 2015
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