Temporarily select Selection or Direct Selection tool (last used)

Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl

Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command

Temporarily select Group Selection tool

Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl

Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Option+Command

Add to or subtract from a selection of multiple objects

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point)

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click center point)

Duplicate selection

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+Alt–drag*

Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool+ Option–drag*

Duplicate and offset selection

Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key

Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow key

Duplicate and offset selection by 10 times**

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Option+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Move selection**

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Move selection by 10th**

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key

Command+Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down arrow key

Move selection by 10 times**

Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Shift+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow key

Select master page item from document page

Selection or Direct Selection tool+Ctrl+Shift–click

Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Command+Shift–click

Select next object behind or in front

Selection tool+Ctrl–click, or Selection tool+Alt+Ctrl–click

Selection tool+Command–click or Selection tool+Option+ Command–click

Select next or previous frame in story

Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up

Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up

Select first or last frame in story

Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Page Down/Page Up

Shift+Option+Command+Page Down/Page Up

*Press Shift to constrain movement to 45° angles.

**Amount is set in Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments (Mac OS).