Apple Pages shortcuts for Mac

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Moving around within a document

Move one character to the left← Add →
Move one character to the right→ Add →
Move to the line above↑ Add →
Move to the line below↓ Add →
Move to the beginning of current or previous word⌥ (option) + ← Add →
Move to the end of current or next word⌥ (option) + → Add →
Move to the beginning of the current line⌘ (command) + ← Add →
Move to the end of the current line⌘ (command) + → Add →
Move to the beginning of the current paragraph⌥ (option) + ↑ Add →
Move to the end of the current paragraph⌥ (option) + ↓ Add →

Formatting text

Show fonts⌘ (command) + t Add →
Show styles⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add →
Bold⌘ (command) + b Add →
Italic⌘ (command) + i Add →
Underline⌘ (command) + u Add →
Delete previous character or selection⌫ Add →
Delete the next character or selection⌫ Add →
Make font size bigger⌘ (command) + + Add →
Make font size smaller⌘ (command) + - Add →
Make text superscript⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + + Add →
Make text subscript⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + - Add →
Align text flush left⌘ (command) + { Add →
Center text⌘ (command) + | Add →
Align text flush right⌘ (command) + } Add →
Align text flush left and flush right (justify)⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + | Add →
Decrease list indent level⌘ (command) + [ Add →
Increase list indent level⌘ (command) + ] Add →
Cut⌘ (command) + x Add →
Copy⌘ (command) + c Add →
Copy paragraph style⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
Copy character style⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
Paste⌘ (command) + v Add →
Paste character or paragraph style⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + v Add →
Paste and match style of destination text⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + v Add →
Insert non-breaking space⌥ (option) + space Add →
Insert line break (soft return)⇧ (shift) + return Add →
Insert page break⌘ (command) + ↵ Add →
Insert paragraph breakreturn Add →

Selecting text

Select all inline text and objects⌘ (command) + a Add →
Deselect all all inline text and objects⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + a Add →
Extend selection one character to the right⇧ (shift) + → Add →
Extend selection one character to the left⇧ (shift) + ← Add →
Extend selection to end of current word⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + → Add →
Extend selection to beginning of current word⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ← Add →
Extend selection to end of current line⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + → Add →
Extend selection to beginning of current line⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ← Add →
Extend selection to the line above⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
Extend selection to the line below⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
Extend selection to beginning of the current paragraph⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ↑ Add →
Extend selection to end of the current paragraph⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ↓ Add →
Extend selection to end of text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ↓ Add →
Extend selection to beginning of text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →

General

Open new document (You can choose the type of document you want to open in Pages Preferences.)⌘ (command) + n Add →
Open existing document⌘ (command) + o Add →
Save⌘ (command) + s Add →
Save as⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + s Add →
Print⌘ (command) + p Add →
Page setup⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + p Add →
Find⌘ (command) + f Add →
Find next⌘ (command) + g Add →
Find previous⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
Use selection for find⌘ (command) + e Add →
Scroll to found selection⌘ (command) + j Add →
Check spelling⌘ (command) + ; Add →
Show Spelling window⌘ (command) + : Add →
Zoom in/Out⌘ (command) + > Add →
Close window⌘ (command) + w Add →
Minimize window⌘ (command) + m Add →
Show preferences⌘ (command) + , Add →
Show Inspector window⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + i Add →
Show document rulers⌘ (command) + r Add →
Show layout⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + l Add →
Show formatting characters (invisibles)⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + i Add →
Show Colors window⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
Pages Help⌘ (command) + ? Add →
Hide Pages⌘ (command) + h Add →
Hide other windows⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + h Add →
Quit Pages⌘ (command) + q Add →

Working with tables

Select all table borders or cell content, depending on initial selection⌘ (command) + a Add →
Copy contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected⌘ (command) + c Add →
Cut contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected⌘ (command) + x Add →
Paste the selection that was last copied⌘ (command) + v Add →
Delete selection (whole table, border or border segment, or contents of selected cells)⌫ Add →

Manipulating fixed objects

Select all fixed objects⌘ (command) + a Add →
Deselect all fixed objects⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add →
Send object to the back⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + b Add →
Send object one layer back⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + b Add →
Bring object to the front⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
Bring object one layer forward⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
Move object to section master⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + m Add →
Group objects⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
Ungroup objects⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
Lock objects⌘ (command) + l Add →
Unlock objects⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + l Add →
Mask or unmask object⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + m Add →
Exit mask modereturn Add →
Exit text edit mode and select object⌘ (command) + return Add →
Copy selected object⌘ (command) + c Add →
Paste selected object⌘ (command) + v Add →
Cut selected object⌘ (command) + x Add →

Editing chart data

Show or hide Chart Data Editor⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + d Add →
Complete a cell entry and move the selection downreturn Add →
Complete a cell entry and move the selection up⇧ (shift) + return Add →
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right⇥ Add →
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add →
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection⌫ Add →
Complete a cell entry and select the cell↵ Add →
Move to the beginning of the rowhome Add →
Move to the last filled cell to the right in the current rowend Add →
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row⇧ (shift) + home Add →
Extend the selection to the end of the row⇧ (shift) + end Add →