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Working with Documents | |
| Cmd-N | Create a new blank document. |
| Cmd-Shift-N | Create a new document using the Assistant. |
| Cmd-O | Open an existing document. |
| Cmd-S | Save the active document. |
| Cmd-Shift-S | Save the active document under a new filename. |
| Cmd-Shift-Option-S | Save the active document as a template. |
| Cmd-Q | Quit Swift Publisher. |
| Cmd-Shift-P | Bring up the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog for adjusting the size, orientation and other properties of the printed page. |
| Cmd-P | Print the document. |
Working with Pages |
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| PageUp | Go to the previous page. |
| PageDown | Go to the next page. |
Working with Objects |
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| Cmd-Z | Undo the last operation. |
| Cmd-Shift-Z | Redo the last operation. |
| Cmd-X | Cut the selected objects to the Clipboard. |
| Cmd-C | Copy the selected objects to the Clipboard. |
| Cmd-V | Paste the content from the Clipboard into the document. |
| Cmd-Opt-Shift-V | Paste text from the Clipboard into the text box. The inserted text takes the style used for the existing text in the box (or the default style if the box is empty). |
| Cmd-D | Duplicate the selected objects. |
| Del | Delete the selected object(s). Clear the content of the selected cell(s) of a table. |
| Cmd-A | Select all the objects in the document. |
| Cmd-Option-F | Bring Forward. |
| Cmd-Shift-F | Bring to Front. |
| Cmd-Option-B | Send Backward. |
| Cmd-Shift-B | Send to Back. |
| Arrows | Move the selected objects. |
| Arrows-Shift | Move the selected objects (faster movement). |
Working with Windows and Dialogs |
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| Cmd-Ctrl-"=" | Zoom In. |
| Cmd-Ctrl-"-" | Zoom Out. |
| Cmd-Ctrl-W | Fit Width. |
| Cmd-Ctrl-H | Fit Height. |
| Cmd-Ctrl-P | Fit Page. |
| Cmd-M | Minimize the active window. |
| Cmd-W | Close the active document window. |
| Cmd-"," | Bring up the application Preferences dialog. |
| Cmd-Shift-C | Display/hide the color properties dialog. |
| Cmd-T | Display/hide the font properties dialog. |
| Cmd-R | Show or hide rulers. |
| Cmd-\ | Show or hide margins and guides. |
| Cmd-Ctrl-\ | Show or hide objects borders. |
| Cmd-0 | Show or hide the Inspector window. |
| Cmd-1 | Open the Geometry tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-2 | Open the Fill & Shadow tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-3 | Open the Image tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-4 | Open the Text tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-5 | Open the Table tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-6 | Open the Alignment tab of Inspector. |
| Cmd-Opt-C | Toggle the Clipart Panel. |
| Cmd-Opt-P | Show/Hide the Page Preview panel. |
Working with Text | |
| Cmd-B | Make text Bold. |
| Cmd-I | Make text Italic. |
| Cmd-U | Underline text. |
| Cmd-"+" | Increase font size. |
| Cmd-"-" | Decrease font size. |
| Cmd-{ | Align left. |
| Cmd-} | Align right. |
| Return | Insert a paragraph break in the text box. |
| Shift-Return | Insert a line break in the text box. |
| Cmd-":" | Open the Spelling dialog. |
| Cmd-";" | Check spelling. |
| Cmd-Opt-T | Open the Character Palette. |
| Cmd-Opt-L | Insert a linked text box on the next page. Location and size of the new box will be same as the current box has. If necessary, a new page will be added to the document. |
| Opt-Click with the Text tool | Add a text box that fits the page margin width. |
| Cmd-Return | Exit the text editing mode. The same as a click outside the text box when you edit text. |
Working with the Mouse | |
| Hold down Shift when working with handles | Invert proportional resizing to non-proportional, and vice versa. |
| Cmd-Mouse | Toggle the Snap mode on/off. |
| Option-Mouse | Duplicate objects. |
| Shift-click | Select/deselect object without changing other objects' selection. |
| Space | Pan (Scroll Hand) tool. After the mouse pointer has got a "hand" shape, drag the sheet to scroll it. |
Search | |
| Cmd-F | Open the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd-G | Find the next occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd-Shift-G | Find the previous occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Cmd-E | Find the next occurrence of a word or phrase that you have selected in the text box. |
| Cmd-J | Show the selected object(s) in the document view. |
Other | |
| Cmd-? | Open Online Help system, supplied with the software. |