Result
For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449.
 
Keys for selecting tools
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
Tool  | 
    Windows/UNIX action  | 
    macOS action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
Hand tool  | 
    H  | 
    H  | 
   
Temporarily select the Hand tool  | 
    Spacebar  | 
    Spacebar  | 
   
Select tool  | 
    V  | 
    V  | 
   
Marquee Zoom tool  | 
    Z  | 
    Z  | 
   
Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom, Dynamic Zoom, Loupe  | 
    Shift+Z  | 
    Shift+Z  | 
   
Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)  | 
    Shift  | 
    Shift  | 
   
Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)  | 
    Ctrl  | 
    Option  | 
   
Temporarily select Zoom In tool  | 
    Ctrl+spacebar  | 
    Spacebar+Command  | 
   
Select Object tool  | 
    R  | 
    R  | 
   
Edit Object tool  | 
    O  | 
    O  | 
   
Enter/Exit Forms editing  | 
    A  | 
    A  | 
   
Crop tool  | 
    C  | 
    C  | 
   
Link tool  | 
    L  | 
    L  | 
   
Text Field tool  | 
    F  | 
    F  | 
   
Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode  | 
    Shift+F  | 
    Shift+F  | 
   
3D tool  | 
    M  | 
    M  | 
   
Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video  | 
    Shift+M  | 
    Shift+M  | 
   
Edit Document Text tool  | 
    T  | 
    T  | 
   
Redaction  | 
    Shift+Y  | 
    Shift+Y  | 
   
| Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object | Shift+T  | 
    Shift+T  | 
   
| JavaScript Debugger | Ctrl+J  | 
    Command+J  | 
   
Insert Blank Pages tool  | 
    Shift+Ctrl+T  | 
    Shift+Command+T  | 
   
| Insert Files | Ctrl+Shift+I  | 
    Shift+Command+I  | 
   
Delete pages  | 
    Ctrl+Shift+D  | 
    Shift+Command+D  | 
   
Open Output Preview  | 
    ~  | 
    ~  | 
   
Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box)  | 
    Shift+Ctrl+U  | 
    Shift+Command+U  | 
   
Keys for working with comments
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
Result  | 
Windows/UNIX Action  | 
macOS Action  | 
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Note tool | S | S | 
Stamp tool  | 
K  | 
K  | 
Current highlighting tool  | 
U  | 
U  | 
Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter, Underline Text, Cross Out Text  | 
Shift+U (Windows only)  | 
Shift+U  | 
Current drawing markup tool  | 
D  | 
D  | 
Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool  | 
Shift+D (Windows only)  | 
Shift+D  | 
Cloud tool  | 
Q (Windows only)  | 
Q  | 
Text Box tool  | 
X  | 
X  | 
Current Stamp or Attach tool  | 
J  | 
J  | 
Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment  | 
Shift+J  | 
Shift+J  | 
Move focus to the next comment or form field  | 
Tab  | 
Tab  | 
Move focus to previous comment or form field  | 
Shift+Tab  | 
Shift+Tab  | 
| Add a checkmark in the Comments List for the selected comment | Shift+K | Shift+K | 
Open pop-up note (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has the focus  | 
Enter  | 
Return  | 
| Reply to the comment, in the Comments List, that has the focus | R | R | 
Close or exit pop-up (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has the focus  | 
Esc  | 
Esc  | 
Keys for navigating a PDF
Result  | 
    Windows/UNIX Action  | 
    macOS Action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
Previous screen  | 
    Page Up or Shift+Enter  | 
    Page Up or Shift+Return  | 
   
Next screen  | 
    Page Down or Enter  | 
    Page Down or Return  | 
   
First page  | 
    Home or Shift+Ctrl+Page Up or Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow  | 
    Home or Shift+Command+Up Arrow  | 
   
Last page  | 
    End or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow  | 
    End or Shift+Command+Down Arrow  | 
   
Previous page  | 
    Left Arrow or Ctrl+Page Up  | 
    Left Arrow or Command+Page Up  | 
   
Next page  | 
    Right Arrow or Ctrl+Page Down  | 
    Right Arrow or Command+Page Down  | 
   
| Go to page | Ctrl+Shift+N | 
    Command+Shift+N | 
   
Previous open document  | 
    Ctrl+F6 (UNIX)  | 
    Command+F6  | 
   
Next open document  | 
    Shift+Ctrl+F6 (UNIX)  | 
    Shift+Command+F6  | 
   
Scroll up  | 
    Up Arrow  | 
    Up Arrow  | 
   
Scroll down  | 
    Down Arrow  | 
    Down Arrow  | 
   
Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)  | 
    Spacebar  | 
    Spacebar  | 
   
Zoom in  | 
    Ctrl+equal sign  | 
    Command+equal sign  | 
   
Zoom out  | 
    Ctrl+hyphen  | 
    Command+hyphen  | 
   
Keys for working with Forms
To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.
Result  | 
    Windows/UNIX Action  | 
    macOS Action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
| Toggle between editing and previewing your form | P | P | 
| Toggle Guides On / Off | G | G | 
| Align selected fields left | L | L | 
| Align selected fields right | R | R | 
| Align selected fields top | T | T | 
| Align selected fields bottom | B | B | 
| Align selected fields horizontal | H | H | 
| Align selected fields vertical | V | V | 
| Center fields horizontally | Shift+H | Shift+H | 
| Center fields vertically | Shift+V | Shift+V | 
| Highlight fields | Shift+L | Shift+L | 
| Show Tab Order | Shift+N | Shift+N | 
| Document JavaScripts | Shift+D | Shift+D | 
Keys for working with PDF Portfolios
These keys are available in the files list of the Details pane.
Result  | 
    Windows Action | 
    macOS Action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left  | 
    Up Arrow or Down Arrow  | 
    Up Arrow or Down Arrow  | 
   
If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder  | 
    Backspace  | 
    Delete  | 
   
Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button.  | 
    Enter or Spacebar  | 
    Enter or Spacebar  | 
   
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.  | 
    Enter  | 
    Enter  | 
   
If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row  | 
    Home or End  | 
    Home or End  | 
   
If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen  | 
    Page Down or Page Up  | 
    Page Down or Page Up  | 
   
Select or deselect all files  | 
    Ctrl+A or Shift+Ctrl+A  | 
    Command+A or Shift+Command+A  | 
   
If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row  | 
    Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow  | 
    Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow  | 
   
Change whether the row with focus is in the selection  | 
    Ctrl+Spacebar  | 
    Command+Spacebar  | 
   
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection  | 
    Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow  | 
    Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow  | 
   
Keys for navigating task panes
Result  | 
    Windows Action  | 
    macOS Action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar  | 
    F6  | 
    F6  | 
   
Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar  | 
    Shift+F6  | 
    Shift+F6  | 
   
Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane  | 
    Ctrl+Tab  | 
    Option +Tab  | 
   
Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane  | 
    Ctrl+Shift+Tab  | 
    Command+ Shift+Tab  | 
   
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane  | 
    Tab  | 
    Tab  | 
   
Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane  | 
    Shift+Tab  | 
    Shift+Tab  | 
   
Navigate to the next command button within a panel  | 
    Down Arrow  | 
    Down Arrow  | 
   
Navigate to the previous command button within a panel  | 
    Up Arrow  | 
    Up Arrow  | 
   
Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel)  | 
    Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter  | 
   
Open or close the Task pane  | 
    Shift+F4  | 
    Shift+F4  | 
   
Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action  | 
    Ctrl+Shift+F4  | 
    Ctrl+Shift+F4  | 
   
Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout  | 
    Spacebar or Enter  | 
    Spacebar or Enter  | 
   
Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout  | 
    Esc  | 
    Esc  | 
   
Run the command in focus  | 
    Spacebar or Enter  | 
    Spacebar or Enter  | 
   
Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes  | 
    Tab  | 
    Tab  | 
   
Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes  | 
    Shift+Tab  | 
    Shift+Tab  | 
   
Keys for general navigation
Result  | 
Windows/UNIX Action  | 
macOS Action  | 
|---|---|---|
| Executes the Acrobat > Hide Others option (macOS) | Option+Command+T | |
Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX)  | 
F10  | 
Control+F2  | 
Move focus to the toolbar in browser and application (In the application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home)  | 
Shift+F8 | Shift+F8 | 
| Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab | 
| Select a highlighted control in the top bar | Enter or Spacebar | Return or Spacebar | 
| Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Tab | Control+Tab | 
| Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Control+Shift+Tab | 
Move to next open document window (when focus is on document pane)  | 
Ctrl+F6  | 
Command+F6  | 
Move to previous open document window (when focus is on document pane)  | 
Ctrl+Shift+F6  | 
Command+Shift+F6  | 
Close current document  | 
Ctrl+F4  | 
Command+F4  | 
Close all open documents  | 
Not available  | 
Command+Option+W  | 
Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane  | 
Tab  | 
Tab  | 
Move focus to document pane  | 
F5  | 
F5  | 
Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane  | 
Shift+Tab  | 
Shift+Tab  | 
Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command  | 
Spacebar or Enter  | 
Spacebar or Return  | 
Open context menu  | 
Shift+F10  | 
Control+click  | 
Close context menu  | 
F10  | 
Esc  | 
Return to Hand tool or Select tool  | 
Esc  | 
Esc  | 
Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box  | 
Ctrl+Tab  | 
Not available  | 
Move to the previous search result and highlight it in the document  | 
Shift+F3 or Ctrl+Shift+G  | 
Shift+Command+G  | 
| Find in document | Ctrl+F | Command+F | 
Move to next search result and highlight it in the document  | 
F3 or Ctrl+G  | 
Command+G  | 
Search the previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files)  | 
Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only)  | 
Command+Shift+Left Arrow  | 
Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files)  | 
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow (Windows only)  | 
Command+Shift+Right Arrow  | 
Select text (with Select tool selected)  | 
Shift+arrow keys  | 
Shift+arrow keys  | 
Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected)  | 
Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow or Left Arrow  | 
Not available  | 
| Increase or decrease the value of a slider | 
Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Control+Option+Right Arrow or Left Arrow | 
Keys for working with navigation panels
Result  | 
     Windows/UNIX Action  | 
     macOS Action  | 
    
|---|---|---|
Open and move focus to navigation pane  | 
     Ctrl+Shift+F5  | 
     Command+Shift+F5  | 
    
Move focus among the document, message bar, and navigation panels  | 
     F6  | 
     F6  | 
    
Move focus to previous pane or panel  | 
     Shift+F6  | 
     Shift+F6  | 
    
Move among the elements of the active navigation panel  | 
     Tab  | 
     Tab  | 
    
Move to the previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is on the panel button)  | 
     Up Arrow or Down Arrow  | 
     Up Arrow or Down Arrow  | 
    
Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is anywhere in the navigation pane)  | 
     Ctrl+Tab  | 
     Not available  | 
    
| Select or deselect a file in file list (open/close Context pane with file selection) | Space | Space | 
| Select or deselect a To Do card (open/close Context pane with To Do card selection) | Space | Space | 
| Open selected file in file list | Enter | Enter | 
| Open selected To Do card | Enter | Enter | 
| Move focus to the next/previous file row in file list for selecting single file row | Arrow keys | Arrow keys | 
| Extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row | Shift+Arrow keys | Shift+Arrow keys | 
| Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection | Ctrl+Arrow keys | Command+Arrow keys | 
Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)  | 
     Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign  | 
     Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign  | 
    
Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)  | 
     Left Arrow or minus sign  | 
     Left Arrow or minus sign  | 
    
Expand all bookmarks  | 
     Shift+*  | 
     Shift+*  | 
    
Collapse selected bookmark  | 
     Forward Slash (/)  | 
     Forward Slash (/)  | 
    
Move focus to next item in a navigation panel  | 
     Down Arrow  | 
     Down Arrow  | 
    
Move focus to the previous item in a navigation panel  | 
     Up Arrow  | 
     Up Arrow  | 
    
Keys for navigating the Help window
Result  | 
    Windows/UNIX Action  | 
    macOS Action  | 
   
|---|---|---|
Open Help window  | 
    F1  | 
    F1 or Command+?  | 
   
Close Help window  | 
    Ctrl+W (Windows only) or Alt+F4  | 
    Command+W  | 
   
Move back to previously opened topic  | 
    Alt+Left Arrow  | 
    Command+Left Arrow  | 
   
Move forward to next topic  | 
    Alt+Right Arrow  | 
    Command+Right Arrow  | 
   
Move to next pane  | 
    Ctrl+Tab  | 
    See Help for your default browser  | 
   
Move to previous pane  | 
    Shift+Ctrl+Tab  | 
    See Help for your default browser  | 
   
Move focus to the next link within a pane  | 
    Tab  | 
    Not available  | 
   
Move focus to the previous link within a pane  | 
    Shift+Tab  | 
    Not available  | 
   
Activate highlighted link  | 
    Enter  | 
    Not available  | 
   
Print Help topic  | 
    Ctrl+P  | 
    Command+P  | 
   
Keys for accessibility
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     Windows Action  | 
            
                
                
                    
     macOS Action  | 
            
        
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     Edit Tag  | 
            
                
                
                    
     F2  | 
            
                
                
                    
     F2  | 
            
        
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     Change reading settings for the current document  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+5  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+5  | 
            
        
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     Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowed view  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Ctrl+4  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Command+4  | 
            
        
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     Activate and deactivate Read Out Loud  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+Y  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+Y  | 
            
        
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     Read only the current page out loud  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+V  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+V  | 
            
        
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     Read out loud from the current page to the end of the document  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+B  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+B  | 
            
        
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     Pause reading out loud  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+C  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+C  | 
            
        
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     Stop reading out loud  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Ctrl+E  | 
            
                
                
                    
     Shift+Command+E  |