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Chapter 4: Adobe Bridge keyboard
shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
About keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts let you quickly select tools and execute commands without using a menu. When available, the
keyboard shortcut appears to the right of the command name in the menu.
In addition to using keyboard shortcuts, you can access many commands using context-sensitive menus. Context-
sensitive menus display commands that are relevant to the active tool, selection, or panel. To display a context-
sensitive menu, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) an area.
Keys for working with Adobe Bridge
This isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table primarily lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in
menu commands or tool tips.
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Switch between views
Ctrl+\
\
Go to previous view
Ctrl+Shift+\
Shift+\
Show/hide panels
Tab
Tab
Assign a one-star rating
Ctrl+‘
‘
Increase thumbnail size
Ctrl+plus sign (+)
plus sign (+)
Decrease thumbnail size
Ctrl+minus sign (-)
minus sign (-)
Step thumbnail size up
Ctrl+Shift+plus sign (+)
Shift+plus sign (+)
Step thumbnail size down
Ctrl+Shift+minus sign (-)
Shift+minus sign (-)
Move up a folder (in Folders panel or a row) Up Arrow
Up Arrow
Move down a folder (in Folders panel or a
row)
Down Arrow
Down Arrow
Move up a level (in Folders panel)
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Up Arrow
Move left one item
Left Arrow
Left Arrow
Move right one item
Right Arrow
Right Arrow
Move to the first item
Home
Home
Move to the last item
End
End
Add to selection (discontiguous)
Ctrl-click
Command-click
Refresh Contents panels
F5
F5
Updated 15 July 2009