Object Movement and Transformation Shortcuts

Command/Function Keyboard Shortcut
Nudge selected object Left, Right, Up, or Down Left arrow key, Right arrow key, Up arrow key, or Down arrow key
Move selected object to next nearest Vertical Tab Guide to the Left or Right (or to left or right Target Resolution Guide Border, if no tabs) ALT+Left arrow key or ALT+Right arrow key
Move selected object to next nearest Horizontal Tab Guide Up or Down (or to top or bottom Target Resolution Guide Border, if no tabs) ALT+Up arrow key or ALT+Down arrow key
Resize selected object larger with constrained proportions SHIFT+CTRL+Up arrow key or SHIFT+CTRL+Right arrow key
Resize selected object smaller with constrained proportions SHIFT+CTRL+Down arrow key or SHIFT+CTRL+Left arrow key
Resize selected object stretched taller SHIFT+Up arrow key
Resize selected object stretched fatter SHIFT+Right arrow key
Resize selected object shrunken shorter SHIFT+Down arrow key
Resize selected object shrunken thinner SHIFT+Left arrow key
Rotate selected object clockwise CTRL+Right arrow key or CTRL+Down arrow key
Rotate selected object counter-clockwise CTRL+Left arrow key or CTRL+Up arrow key
Reset rotation of selected object CTRL+Left arrow+Right arrow keys or CTRL+Up arrow+Down arrow keys
Constrain resizing proportions CTRL+mouse click and drag

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