This article shows all keyboard shortcuts that can be used for Studio on
They are presented in 2 ways:
- As a full overview, listing all keyboard shortcuts in alphabetical order.
- By feature, listing all groups of features and their keyboard shortcuts.
Tip: For easy reference, any available keyboard shortcuts for a file are listed in the context menu for that file:
To quickly look up shortcuts for file actions, use the cheatsheet (accessible by pressing
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Full overview
The table in the following overview shows all keyboard shortcuts in alphabetical order.
Note: See also the overview by feature.
Tip: Some keyboard shortcuts are introduced in specific versions of Studio; see how to check the version of Studio that is installed.
Shortcut | Applies to | Action |
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Alt+click | Layout fullscreen preview |
Hides the top-most object when objects are identical in size and placed on top of each other. Hidden objects can be shown again by clicking outside of the object or closing and opening the fullscreen preview. |
Alt+double-click | Layouts in the Publication Overview | Open all Dossiers in a new Browser tab that the layout belongs to. |
Alt+- | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert an en dash. |
Alt+] | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a left single quotation mark. |
Alt+[ | Editing text in the Print editor |
Inserts a left double quotation mark. |
Alt+drag selected components | Digital editor |
Copy the selected components. |
Arrow |
File in thumbnail view | Move the selection from one file to another. |
Arrow Down | Digital editor |
Move the selection to the next component. |
Arrow Up | Digital editor |
Move the selection to the previous component. |
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Digital editor |
Move the selection to the bottom component. |
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AI Copyfit feature |
Navigate to the next suggestion. When the last sentence of a component is reached and another component exists after it, the navigation jumps to the first suggestion in the next component. |
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Digital editor |
Move the selection to the top component. |
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AI Copyfit feature |
Navigate to the previous suggestion. When the first sentence of a component is reached and another component exists before it, the navigation jumps to the last suggestion in the previous component. |
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Files | Show the cheatsheet. |
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Files |
Select all files. Note that this could potentially include more files than are visible on screen; files that are currently loaded for scrolling up or down are also selected. |
Ctrl+C | Digital editor | Copy components or the content of a component. |
Ctrl+E | Files | Check-out a selected file for editing. |
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Files | Send selected files to the next Workflow Status. |
Ctrl+J | Files, Dossiers | Add selected files to a Dossier. |
Ctrl+J | AI Copyfit feature | Reject the suggestion. |
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AI Copyfit feature | Accept the suggestion. |
Ctrl+U | AI Copyfit feature | Undo the last change when in the AI Copyfit dialog. |
Ctrl+V | Digital editor | Paste components or the content of a component. |
Ctrl+X | Digital editor |
Cut components or the content of a component. |
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Editing text | Redo the last action. |
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Editing text in the Print editor | Undo the last action. |
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AI Copyfit feature | After making changes in the AI Copyfit feature and clicking Save to close the dialog and return to the Print editor, undo all changes made in the dialog. |
Backspace |
Files | Move a selected file to the Trash Can. |
Ctrl+Alt+X | Print editor |
Insert a nonbreaking space. |
Ctrl+Alt+- | Print editor |
Insert a nonbreaking hyphen. |
Ctrl+Click | Digital editor |
Add/remove the clicked component to/from the component selection. |
Ctrl+Click | Digital editor | Article compare: compare a selected version with any other version. |
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Files | Open a selected file in a new Web browser tab. |
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Linked Files panel in Publication Overview |
Articles are opened in a new Web browser tab in the Print editor, or directly in InCopy (depending on the configuration). Dossiers and images are opened in a new Web browser tab. |
Ctrl+' | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a single quotation mark. |
C | Files | Make a copy of a selected file. |
E | Files | Check-out a selected file for editing. |
Enter | Workflow dialogs |
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Enter | Comments to any file | Save the comment. |
Enter | Sticky Notes | Save a reply or an edited Sticky Note. (Requires Studio 11.190 or higher). |
Escape | Files, Workflow dialogs |
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Escape | Digital editor | Cancel changes made to the name or label of a Character style in the Character styles panel (accessed via Look and Feel). |
Escape | Comments to any file | Cancel adding or editing the comment. |
Escape | Activity hub | Close the panel. |
Left Arrow | Files | Navigate through files. |
M | Files | Move a selected file in a Dossier to another Dossier. |
Right Arrow | Files | Navigate through files. |
Shift+E | Files | Check-in a selected file. |
Shift+Ctrl+C | Files | Make a copy of a selected file. |
Shift+ |
Files, Dossiers | Remove selected files from an opened Dossier. |
Shift+ |
Files | Open selected files in a new Web browser window. |
Shift+Alt+- | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert an em dash. |
Shift+Alt+[ | Editing text in the Print editor |
Inserts a right double quotation mark. |
Shift+Alt+] | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a right single quotation mark. |
Shift+Ctrl+G | Files | Send selected files to the next Workflow Status. |
Shift+Ctrl+J | Files | Move a file in a Dossier to another Dossier. |
Shift+Ctrl+K | Editing text in the Print editor | Insert an en space. |
Shift+Ctrl+L | Files | Check-in a selected file. |
Shift+Ctrl+M | Editing text in the Print editor | Insert an em space. |
Shift+Ctrl+O | Dossiers | Open a selected Dossier. |
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Print editor | Refresh the Layout preview. |
Shift+Ctrl+U | Files, Dossiers | Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
Shift+Ctrl+- | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a soft hyphen. |
Shift+Ctrl+' | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a quotation mark. |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+M | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a thin space. |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+9 | Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a figure space. |
Shift+Arrow |
File in thumbnail view | Select a range of files. |
Shift+Arrow (Up or Down) | Digital editor |
Add the next or previous component to a selection of components. |
Shift+Click | Digital editor |
Select a range of components. |
Shift+Enter | Comments to any file | Add a line break in a comment. |
Shift+Spacebar | Print editor | Refresh the Layout preview. |
Shift+Tab |
Editing text in the Print editor |
Insert a right indent tab. |
Shift+Tab | Tables | Move to the previous cell. |
Spacebar | Files | View selected files in fullscreen mode or close fullscreen mode |
Tab | Tables | Move to the next cell. |
U | Files, Dossiers | Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
By feature
This section shows the keyboard shortcuts grouped by feature.
Sending files to users or user groups
Working with the AI Copyfit feature
Working with dialog windows and messages
Using the Publication Overview Application
Editing an article
Shortcut | Action |
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Undo the last action. |
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Redo the last action. |
Shift+Tab | Insert a right indent tab in the text (Print editor only). |
Working with files
Uploading files
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift+ |
Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
U | Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
Opening files
Shortcut | Action |
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Open a selected file in a new Web browser tab. From within the Linked Files panel of the Publication Overview Application:
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Shift+ |
Open selected files in a new Web browser window. |
Files open in fullscreen mode
Shortcut | Action |
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Spacebar | View selected files in fullscreen mode or close fullscreen mode. |
Escape | Close fullscreen mode. |
Left Arrow | Navigate through files. |
Right Arrow | Navigate through files. |
Alt+click |
Applies to working with layouts:
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Enter |
Applies to working with layouts:
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File check-in/check-out
Shortcut | Action |
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Check-out a selected file for editing. |
E | Check-out a selected file for editing. |
Shift+E | Check-in a selected file. |
Shift+ |
Check-in a selected file. |
Files and Dossiers
Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl+J | Add selected files to a Dossier. |
Shift+ |
Remove selected files from an opened Dossier. |
Shift+ M |
Move a selected file in a Dossier to another Dossier. |
Shift+ U |
Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
Files and Workflow Statuses
Shortcut | Action |
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Send selected files to the next Workflow Status. |
Sending files to users or user groups
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift+ |
Send selected files to the next Workflow Status. |
Copying files
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift+ C |
Make a copy of a selected file. |
Deleting files
Shortcut | Action |
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Move a selected file to the Trash Can. |
Selecting files
Shortcut | Action |
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Arrow |
Move the selection from one file to another. |
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Select all files. Note that this could potentially include more files than are visible on screen; files that are currently loaded for scrolling up or down are also selected. |
Shift+Arrow |
Select a range of files. |
Adding comments
Shortcut | Action |
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Enter | Save the comment. |
Escape | Cancel adding or editing the comment. |
Escape | Close the Activity hub. |
Shift+Enter | Add a line break in a comment. |
Working with Dossiers
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift+ |
Remove selected files from an opened Dossier. |
Shift+ |
Open a selected Dossier. |
Shift+ |
Upload files to an opened Dossier. |
Working with Print articles
Previewing
Shortcut | Action |
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For Studio 11.122 or higher: Shift+Ctrl+P1 For Studio 11.118 to 11.121: Shift+Spacebar |
Refresh the Layout preview in the Print editor. 1 Not available on Firefox, use Shift+Spacebar instead. |
Working with tables
Shortcut | Action |
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Tab | Move to next cell. |
Shift+Tab | Move to previous cell. |
Working with glyphs
Note: Keyboard shortcuts for glyphs can be customized and may differ from the default shortcuts listed below.
Shortcut | Glyph |
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Alt+] | Left single quotation mark. |
Alt+[ | Left double quotation mark. |
Alt+- | En dash. |
Ctrl+' | Single quotation mark. |
Shift+Alt+- | Em dash. |
Shift+Alt+[ | Right double quotation mark. |
Shift+Alt+] | Right single quotation mark. |
Shift+Ctrl+' | Quotation mark. |
Working with white spaces
Note: Keyboard shortcuts for white spaces can be customized and may differ from the default shortcuts listed below.
Shortcut | White space |
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Non-breaking space. |
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Non-breaking hyphen. |
Shift+ |
En space. |
Shift+ |
Em space. |
Shift+ |
Soft hyphen. |
Shift+ |
Thin space. |
Shift+ |
Figure space. |
Shift+Tab | Right indent tab. |
Working with the AI Copyfit feature
Shortcut | Action |
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Navigate to the next suggestion. When the last sentence of a component is reached and another component exists after it, the navigation jumps to the first suggestion in the next component. |
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Navigate to the previous suggestion. When the first sentence of a component is reached and another component exists before it, the navigation jumps to the last suggestion in the previous component. |
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Reject the suggestion. |
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Accept the suggestion. |
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Undo the last change when in the AI Copyfit dialog. |
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After clicking Save in the dialog and back in the Print editor: undo all changes made in the dialog. |
Working with Digital articles
Working with components
Shortcut | Action |
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Alt+drag selected components |
Copy the selected components. |
Arrow Down | Move the selection to the next component. |
Arrow Up | Move the selection to the previous component. |
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Move to the bottom component. |
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Move to the top component. |
Ctrl+Click | Add/remove the clicked component to/from the component selection. |
Ctrl+C |
Copy components or the content of a component. |
Ctrl+V |
Paste components or the content of a component. |
Ctrl+X | Cut components or the content of a component. |
Shift+Arrow Down | Add the next component to a selection of components. |
Shift+Arrow Up | Add the previous component to a selection of components |
Shift+Click | Select a range of components. |
Comparing articles
Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl+Click | Compare a selected version with any other version. |
Styling
Shortcut | Action |
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Escape | Cancel changes made to the name or label of a Character style in the Character styles panel (accessed via Look and Feel). |
Working with dialog windows and messages
Shortcut | Action |
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Escape | Close the window or message without making any changes (similar to clicking Cancel) |
Enter |
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Using the Publication Overview Application
Shortcut | Action |
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Alt+double-click | Open all Dossiers in a new Browser tab that a layout belongs to. |
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From within the Linked Files panel:
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Escape | Close Full Layout View. |
Revisions
- 14 May 2025: Added Enter as a way of saving changes to a reply to a Sticky Note or an edited Sticky Note.
- 8 May 2025: Added keyboard shortcuts for the AI Copyfit feature.
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