Accessibility
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Command+5 | Change reading settings for the current document | |
| Command+4 | Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowed view | |
| Shift+Command+Y | Activate and deactivate Read Out Loud | |
| Shift+Command+V | Read only the current page out loud | |
| Shift+Command+B | Read out loud from the current page to the end of the document | |
| Shift+Command+C | Pause reading out loud | |
| Shift+Command+E | Stop reading out loud |
Comments
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| S | Sticky Note tool | |
| E | Text Edits tool | |
| K | Stamp tool | |
| U | Current highlighting tool | |
| Shift+U | Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter,Underline Text, Cross Out Text | |
| D | Current drawing markup tool | |
| Shift+D | Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool | |
| Q | Cloud tool | |
| X | Text Box tool | |
| J | Current Stamp or Attach tool | |
| Shift+J | Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment | |
| Tab | Move focus to next comment or form field | |
| Shift+Tab | Move focus to previous comment or form field | |
| Return | Open pop-up note (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus | |
| Esc | Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus |
Navigation
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+F2 | Move focus to menus | |
| Shift+F8 | Move focus to toolbar in browser and application(In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home) | |
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow/Tab/Shift+Tab | Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document | |
| Return/Spacebar | Select a highlighted control in the top bar | |
| Command+F6 | Move to next open document (when focus is on document pane) | |
| Command+Shift+F6 | Move to previous open document (when focus is on document pane) | |
| Command+F4 | Close current document | |
| Tab | Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane | |
| F5 | Move focus to document pane | |
| Shift+Tab | Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane | |
| Space/Return | Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command | |
| Ctrl+Click | Open context menu | |
| Esc | Close context menu | |
| Esc | Return to Hand tool or Select tool | |
| Command+Tab | Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box | |
| Command+Shift+G | Move to previous search result and highlight it in the document | |
| Command+G | Move to next search result and highlight it in the document | |
| Alt+Shift+Left Arrow | Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files) | |
| Alt+Shift+Right Arrow | Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files) | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Select text (with Select tool selected) | |
| Shift+Command+Right Arrow/Shift+Command+Left Arrow | Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected) |
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Open Help window | |
| Command+W/Alt+F4 | Close Help window | |
| Command+Left Arrow | Move back to previously opened topic | |
| Command+Right Arrow | Move forward to next topic | |
| Command+P | Print Help topic |
PDF Portfolios
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Move forward or backward among the current column header selected for sorting, the current row with focus, and the Go Back button if in a folder | |
| Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left | |
| Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Selects the next or previous column header for sorting | |
| Del | If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder | |
| Return/Spacebar | Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button. | |
| Return | If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode. | |
| Home/End | If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row | |
| Page Down/Page Up | If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen | |
| Command+A/Shift+Command+A | Select or deselect all files | |
| Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down Arrow | If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row | |
| Command+Space | Change whether the row with focus is in the selection | |
| Command+Up Arrow/Command+Down Arrow | Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection | |
| Space | Reverse the sort order when focus is on a column header |
Tools
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| H | Hand tool | |
| Spacebar | Temporarily select Hand tool | |
| V | Select tool | |
| Z | Marquee Zoom tool | |
| Shift+Z | Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom,Dynamic Zoom, Loupe | |
| Shift | Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) | |
| Option | Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected) | |
| Command+Space | Temporarily select Zoom In tool | |
| R | Select Object tool | |
| O | Edit Object tool | |
| A | Return/Exit Forms editing | |
| C | Crop tool | |
| L | Link tool | |
| F | Text Field tool | |
| Shift+F | Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode | |
| M | 3D tool | |
| Shift+M | Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video | |
| T | Edit Document Text tool | |
| Shift+T | Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object | |
| Shift+Y | Redaction | |
| Command+J | JavaScript Debugger | |
| Shift+Command+T | Insert Blank Pages tool | |
| Command+Shift+I | Insert Files | |
| Command+Shift+D | Delete pages | |
| ~ | Open Output Preview | |
| Shift+Command+U | Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box) |
