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Apple Pages Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Apple Pages on Mac. Format text, apply styles, move around a document, work with comments and tables, and arrange objects.
Key label style

General

Start dictation
Fn+D
Create a new document (open the template chooser)
Cmd+N
Open the template chooser and show the Language pop-up menu
Cmd+Opt+N
Close the template chooser
Esc
Open an existing document (open the document manager)
Cmd+O
Save a document
Cmd+S
Save As
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Duplicate a document
Cmd+Shift+S
Print a document
Cmd+P
Open the Pages User Guide
Cmd+Shift+/
Close a window
Cmd+W
Close all windows
Cmd+Opt+W
Minimize a window
Cmd+M
Minimize all windows
Cmd+Opt+M
Enter full-screen view
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Increase text size
Cmd+=
Decrease text size
Cmd+-
Zoom out/in
Cmd+Shift+,.
Zoom to selection
Cmd+Shift+0
Return to actual size
Cmd+0
Show or hide the ruler
Cmd+R
Open the Page Setup window
Cmd+Shift+P
Show or hide layout boundaries
Cmd+Shift+L
Show formatting characters (invisibles)
Cmd+Shift+I
Choose a file to insert
Cmd+Shift+V
Show the Colors window
Cmd+Shift+C
Hide or show the toolbar
Cmd+Opt+T
Rearrange an item in the toolbar
Cmd+Drag
Remove an item from the toolbar
Cmd+Dragaway
Hide or show sidebars on the right side of the Pages window
Cmd+Opt+I
Open the next tab in the sidebar
Ctrl+`
Open the previous tab in the sidebar
Ctrl+Shift+`
Hide Pages
Cmd+H
Hide windows of other applications
Cmd+Opt+H
Undo the last action
Cmd+Z
Redo the last action
Cmd+Shift+Z
Open Pages settings
Cmd+,
Quit Pages
Cmd+Q
Quit Pages and keep windows open
Cmd+Opt+Q

Move around within a document

Move one character to the left
Left
Move one character to the right
Right
Move one character backward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Ctrl+B
Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Ctrl+F
Move to the line above
Up
Move to the line below
Down
Move to the beginning of the current or previous word
Ctrl+Opt+B
Move to the left edge of the current word (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Opt+Left
Move to the end of the current or next word
Ctrl+Opt+F
Move to the right edge of the current word (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)
Opt+Right
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell)
Cmd+Up
Move the insertion point to the bottom of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell)
Cmd+Down
Move to the beginning of the paragraph
Ctrl+A
or
Opt+Up
Move to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl+E
or
Opt+Down
Move to the left edge of the current line
Cmd+Left
Move to the right edge of the current line
Cmd+Right
Scroll up one page without moving the insertion point
Fn+Up
or
Pg Up
Scroll down one page without moving the insertion point
Fn+Down
or
Pg Dn
Scroll up one page and move the insertion point
Opt+Pg Up
Scroll down one page and move the insertion point
Ctrl+V
or
Opt+Pg Dn
Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point
Home
or
Fn+Left
Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point
End
or
Fn+Right
Center the insertion point in the center of the application window
Ctrl+L
Go to a specific page
Cmd+Ctrl+G

Select text

Select one or more characters
Click+Drag
Select a word
Double-click
Select a paragraph
Triple-click
Select all objects and text
Cmd+A
Deselect all objects and text
Cmd+Shift+A
Extend the text selection
Click,Shift+Click
Extend the selection one character to the right
Shift+Right
Extend the selection one character to the left
Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of subsequent words
Opt+Shift+Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word
Opt+Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current line
Cmd+Shift+Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line
Cmd+Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the line above
Shift+Up
Extend the selection to the line below
Shift+Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph
Opt+Shift+Up
Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph
Opt+Shift+Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the text
Cmd+Shift+Up
or
Shift+Home
Extend the selection to the end of the text
Cmd+Shift+Down
or
Shift+End
Select a bullet and its text
Click
Move a bullet and its text, with its sub-bullets and text
Click+Drag

Format text

Show the Fonts window
Cmd+T
Show the Colors window
Cmd+Shift+C
Apply boldface to selected text
Cmd+B
Apply italic to selected text
Cmd+I
Apply underline to selected text
Cmd+U
Delete the previous character or selection
Del
or
Ctrl+H
Delete the next character or selection
Ctrl+D
or
Fwd Del
Delete the word before the insertion point
Opt+Del
Delete the word after the insertion point
Opt+Fwd Del
Delete the text between the insertion point and the next paragraph break
Ctrl+K
Make the font size bigger
Cmd+=
Make the font size smaller
Cmd+-
Decrease (tighten) the space between selected characters
Cmd+Opt+[
Increase (loosen) the space between selected characters
Cmd+Opt+]
Make the text superscript
Cmd+Ctrl+=
Make the text subscript
Cmd+Ctrl+-
Align the text flush left
Cmd+Shift+[
Center the text
Cmd+Shift+\
Align the text flush right
Cmd+Shift+]
Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+\
Decrease the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Cmd+[
Increase the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Cmd+]
Decrease the indent level of a list item
Shift+Tab
Increase the indent level of a list item
Tab
Turn text or an object into a link
Cmd+K
Add a bookmark
Cmd+Opt+B
Cut the selection
Cmd+X
Copy the selection
Cmd+C
Copy the paragraph style
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the selection
Cmd+V
Paste the paragraph style
Cmd+Opt+V
Paste and match the style of the destination text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Copy the graphic style of text
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the graphic style of text
Cmd+Opt+V
Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection
Shift+Drag
Insert a nonbreaking space
Opt+Space
Insert a line break (soft return)
Shift+Return
Insert a paragraph break
Return
Insert a new line after the insertion point
Ctrl+O
Insert a page break
Cmd+Return
Enter special characters
Cmd+Ctrl+Space
Transpose the characters on either side of the insertion point
Ctrl+T
Add an EndNote bibliography
Cmd+Opt+Shift+E

Find and delete text, use comments, and check spelling

Delete the previous character or selection
Del
Delete the next character or selection
Fn+Del
or
Fwd Del
Find
Cmd+F
Find next (while in the Find window)
Cmd+G
Find previous (while in the Find window)
Cmd+Shift+G
Place the selected text in the Find & Replace text field
Cmd+E
Replace text
Return
Scroll the window to show the selected text or object
Cmd+J
Hide the Find window
Esc
Look up the word at the insertion point
Cmd+Ctrl+D
Display a list of words to complete the selected word
Opt+Esc
Check spelling and grammar
Cmd+;
Show the “Spelling and Grammar” window
Cmd+Shift+;
Highlight text
Cmd+Shift+H
Open a new comment for the selected text, object, or table cell
Cmd+Shift+K
Save a comment
Cmd+Return
Show the next comment
Cmd+Opt+K
Show the previous comment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K
Accept a change (when change tracking is on)
Cmd+Opt+A
Reject a change (when change tracking is on)
Cmd+Opt+R
Show or hide word count
Cmd+Shift+W
Enter or exit Edit Page Template view
Cmd+Shift+E

Move, group, layer, and resize objects

Select all objects
Cmd+A
Deselect all objects
Cmd+Shift+A
Select objects by draggingDrag from a blank part of the page around the objects. Option-drag selects outward from the starting point.
Drag
or
Opt+Drag
in page layout documents
Scroll zoom (for Magic Mouse or a trackpad)
Cmd+Opt+Scroll
Add or remove objects from the selection
Cmd+Drag
Select the previous object on the page
Shift+Tab
Select or deselect additional objects
Cmd+Click
or
Shift+Click
Move selected objects
Drag
Move the selected object one point
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object ten points
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object one screen pixel
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object ten screen pixels
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Copy the graphic style
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the graphic style
Cmd+Opt+V
Apply a shape style but not its text styleClick the shape style in the sidebar on the right of the Pages window.
Opt+Click
Send the selected object to the back
Cmd+Shift+B
Send the selected object one layer back
Cmd+Opt+Shift+B
Bring the selected object to the front
Cmd+Shift+F
Bring the selected object one layer forward
Cmd+Opt+Shift+F
Group selected objects
Cmd+Opt+G
Ungroup selected objects
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Select an object in a group
Double-click
Select the next object in a group
Tab
Select the previous object in a group
Shift+Tab
End editing an object, then select the groupPress with an object in a group selected.
Cmd+Return
Lock selected objects
Cmd+L
Unlock selected objects
Cmd+Opt+L
Duplicate the object
Opt+UpDownLeftRight
or
Opt+Drag
Constrain the movement of the object horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)
Shift+Drag
Resize the object
Draga handle
Disable alignment guides while moving or resizing an object
Cmd+Drag
Resize the object from the center
Opt+Draga handle
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object
Shift+Draga handle
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center
Opt+Shift+Draga handle
Rotate the object
Cmd+Draga handle
Rotate the object 45°Press while rotating.
Shift+Draga handle
Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center)
Cmd+Opt+Draga handle
Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Draga handle
Mask or unmask the image
Cmd+Shift+M
Hide image mask controls
Return
or
Double-click
Show image mask controls
Double-click
Open the shortcut menu for the selected item
Ctrl+Click
Exit text editing and select the object
Cmd+Return
Choose an object to insert
Cmd+Shift+V
Define the selected text as a text placeholder
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+T
Define the image or movie as a media placeholder
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+I

Modify editable shapes

Make a custom shape editable (by double-clicking the edge of the shape)
Double-click
Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P
Move a point of an editable shape
Drag
Delete a point of an editable shape
Click,Del
Add a sharp point to an editable shapeDrag the midpoint of a line.
Cmd+Drag
Add a smooth point to an editable shapeDrag the midpoint of a line.
Drag
Add a Bézier point to an editable shapeDrag the midpoint of a line.
Opt+Drag
Change a curve point of an editable shape into a corner point
Double-click
Reshape the curve of a smooth point (by dragging the line adjacent to the smooth point)
Drag
Reshape the curve of a Bézier point
Click,Dragthe control

Work with tables

Add a row above the selected cells
Opt+Up
Add a row below the selected cells
Opt+Down
Add a column to the right of the selected cells
Opt+Right
Add a column to the left of the selected cells
Opt+Left
Insert a row at the bottom of the table
Opt+Return
Select an entire row or column in the selected table (by clicking the letter for the column or the number for the row)
Click
Select all rows that intersect the current selection
Cmd+Opt+Return
Select all columns that intersect the current selection
Cmd+Ctrl+Return
Select additional rows
Shift+UpDown
Select additional columns
Shift+LeftRight
Select additional cells
Shift+Click
Select only body cells in a row or column (by double-clicking the letter for the column or the number for the row)
Double-click
Move the cell selection to the beginning of the next row (with a cell in the rightmost column selected)
Tab
Stop the reordering of rows or columnsPress while dragging.
Esc
Select a table from a cell selection
Cmd+Return
Select all content in a table (with a cell selected)
Cmd+A
Delete the selected table, or the contents of selected cells
Del
Replace a cell's contents with another cell'sDrag the selected cell onto the destination cell.
Drag
Copy the contents of the selected cell into the destination cell (by dragging selected cell to another)
Opt+Drag
Copy cell style
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste cell style
Cmd+Opt+V
Paste and preserve the style of the destination cell
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Extend the selection from the selected cell to the destination cell
Shift+Click
Select a cell in a selected or an unselected table
Click
or
Double-click
Add a cell to (or remove it from) the selection
Cmd+Click
Begin text editing (in a selected cell)
Return
Auto-align cell content
Cmd+Opt+U
Stop editing the cell and select the cell
Cmd+Return
Stop editing the cell and select the table
Cmd+Return+Return
Move the selected table one point
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected table ten points
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Constrain the movement of the table horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)
Shift+Drag
Resize all columns in a table proportionately (with the table selected)
Shift+Draga handle
Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down (from a selected cell)
UpDownLeftRight
Extend the cell selection by one cell (from a selected cell)
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Select the next cell
Tab
Select the previous cell
Shift+Tab
Insert a tab when editing text or a formula
Opt+Tab
Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell
Shift+Return
Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell
Return
Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell
=
Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing a formula or formatted number
Double-click
In the Formula Editor, commit changes
Return
or
Tab
In the Formula Editor, discard changes
Esc
Select the first populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Left
Select the last populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Right
Select the first populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Up
Select the last populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Down
Delete selected rows
Cmd+Opt+Del
Delete selected columns
Cmd+Ctrl+Del
Select the table name
Shift+Tab
Select the first cell in a selected table
Return
Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up
Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Down
Merge selected cells
Cmd+Ctrl+M
Unmerge selected cells
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+M
Add or remove the top border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Up
Add or remove the bottom border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Down
Add or remove the right border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Right
Add or remove the left border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Left
Turn on autofill mode
Cmd+\
Autofill from the column before
Cmd+Ctrl+\
Autofill from the row above
Cmd+Opt+\

Edit chart data

Insert an equation
Cmd+Opt+E
Show or hide the Chart Data editor
Cmd+Shift+D
Complete a cell entry and move the selection down
Return
Complete a cell entry and move the selection up
Shift+Return
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right
Tab
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left
Shift+Tab
Move one character to the left or right
LeftRight
Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text
UpDown
Move the chart legend one point (with the legend selected)
UpDownLeftRight
Move the chart legend ten points (with the legend selected)
Shift+UpDownLeftRight

Create cell references in formulas

Navigate to and select a single cell
Opt+UpDownLeftRight
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
Opt+Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column
Cmd+Opt+UpDownLeftRight
Change a selected cell reference back to text (with a reference selected)
Opt+Return
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell referencesPress to move forward or backward through options.
Cmd+K
or
Cmd+Shift+K
Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell referencesPress repeatedly to move forward or backward through the options.
Cmd+Opt+K
or
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K

Intro

Pages on Mac is the native application with the full feature set. Command (⌘) is the primary modifier throughout. If you've used Microsoft Word or Google Docs on Mac, the core text formatting shortcuts (Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+U, Cmd+Z) are identical, Pages follows macOS conventions.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Command as primary modifier. All text formatting, navigation, and document management shortcuts use Command, following macOS conventions throughout.

Paragraph styles. Pages uses named paragraph styles rather than numbered heading levels. Applying the Title, Heading, Body, and other styles by keyboard keeps document structure consistent without opening the format panel. The specific shortcuts for applying styles are in the table above.

Document navigation. Cmd+Home and Cmd+End jump to the start and end of the document. Cmd+Left/Right moves by word; Cmd+Up/Down moves by paragraph. For long documents, navigating by heading through the document navigator is keyboard-accessible.

Tracked changes. Pages on Mac supports a full tracked changes workflow: enabling and disabling tracking, accepting and rejecting individual changes, and navigating between change markers. These follow Command-based shortcuts covered in the table above.

Two document modes. The shortcut set is consistent between word processing and page layout modes. In page layout mode, additional shortcuts for placing and positioning text boxes and other canvas objects are active. These are covered in the table above under object and layout controls.

Find and Replace. Cmd+F opens find; Cmd+G moves to the next result. Full find-and-replace is also keyboard-accessible.

Printable PDF

The Pages macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. Paragraph style and tracked changes navigation are the most Pages-specific sections worth having nearby for document review and writing work.

FAQ

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