InPage Keyboard Shortcuts
InPage Urdu / Arabic Desktop Publishing Software
Shortcuts may vary slightly between InPage versions 2.x, 3.x, and Professional Edition.
Note: Shortcuts may vary slightly between InPage versions 2.x, 3.x, and Professional Edition.
1. File Operations in InPage Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| New File | Create a new blank document | Ctrl + N |
| Open File | Open an existing InPage document | Ctrl + O |
| Save | Save the current document | Ctrl + S |
| Save As | Save with a new name or location | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Print the current document | Ctrl + P | |
| Print Preview | Preview before printing | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Close File | Close the active document | Ctrl + W |
| Exit InPage | Quit the application | Alt + F4 |
| Page Setup | Configure page size and margins | Ctrl + Shift + G |
2. Edit Operations
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Undo the last action | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Redo the previously undone action | Ctrl + Y |
| Cut | Cut selected content to clipboard | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Copy selected content to clipboard | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Paste content from clipboard | Ctrl + V |
| Paste Special | Paste with formatting options | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Select All | Select all content in text box | Ctrl + A |
| Find | Find text in the document | Ctrl + F |
| Find & Replace | Find and replace text | Ctrl + H |
| Delete | Delete selected content | Delete |
3. Text Formatting
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Make selected text bold | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Make selected text italic | Ctrl + I |
| Underline | Underline selected text | Ctrl + U |
| Increase Font Size | Make text larger by 1pt | Ctrl + ] |
| Decrease Font Size | Make text smaller by 1pt | Ctrl + [ |
| Increase Font Size (big step) | Make text larger by 2pt | Ctrl + Shift + . |
| Decrease Font Size (big step) | Make text smaller by 2pt | Ctrl + Shift + , |
| Font Dialog | Open font settings dialog | Ctrl + T |
| Superscript | Set text as superscript | Ctrl + Shift + = |
| Subscript | Set text as subscript | Ctrl + = |
| Strikethrough | Strike through selected text | Ctrl + Shift + K |
| All Caps | Toggle all capitals (English text) | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Normal Style | Reset to default character style | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Character Formatting | Open character formatting panel | Ctrl + Shift + F |
4. Paragraph Formatting
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Align Left | Left-align paragraph (Right for Urdu RTL) | Ctrl + L |
| Align Right | Right-align paragraph (Left for Urdu RTL) | Ctrl + R |
| Center Align | Center the paragraph | Ctrl + E |
| Justify | Justify paragraph text | Ctrl + J |
| Indent Left | Increase paragraph left indent | Ctrl + M |
| Outdent | Decrease paragraph indent | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Increase Line Spacing | Add more space between lines | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Paragraph Settings | Open paragraph dialog box | Ctrl + Shift + Q |
| New Paragraph | Insert a new paragraph | Enter |
| Line Break (no new paragraph) | Break line without new paragraph | Shift + Enter |
5. Urdu / Arabic Typing
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Language (Urdu / English) | Switch between Urdu and English input | Ctrl + Space |
| Urdu Mode | Switch to Urdu typing mode | F2 |
| English Mode | Switch to English typing mode | F3 |
| Arabic Mode | Switch to Arabic typing mode | F4 |
| Farsi Mode | Switch to Farsi typing mode | F5 |
| Sindhi Mode | Switch to Sindhi typing mode | F6 |
| Insert Alef Madda ( آ ) | Insert the آ character | Shift + A |
| Insert Hamza ( ء ) | Insert standalone Hamza | Shift + E |
| Insert Heh Goal ( ہ ) | Insert ہ character | H |
| Insert Noon Ghunna ( ں ) | Insert ں character | Shift + N |
| Insert Ye Barri ( ے ) | Insert ے character | Shift + Y |
| Nastaleeq Font Mode | Enable Nastaleeq calligraphy style | Ctrl + Shift + N |
6. Diacritics (Zabar, Zer, Pesh and others)
| Diacritic | Arabic Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Zabar ( َ ) — Fatha | فَتحہ | Shift + Q |
| Zer ( ِ ) — Kasra | کسرہ | Shift + W |
| Pesh ( ُ ) — Damma | ضمہ | Shift + R |
| Tanwin Fath ( ً ) | تنوین فتح | Shift + T |
| Tanwin Kasr ( ٍ ) | تنوین کسر | Shift + S |
| Tanwin Damm ( ٌ ) | تنوین ضم | Shift + D |
| Shadda ( ّ ) | شدہ | Shift + Z |
| Sukun ( ْ ) | سکون | Shift + X |
7. View and Zoom
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom In | Increase view magnification | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom Out | Decrease view magnification | Ctrl + – |
| Fit Page | Fit entire page in window | Ctrl + 0 |
| 100% View | Set zoom to actual size | Ctrl + 1 |
| 200% View | Set zoom to double size | Ctrl + 2 |
| Show Rulers | Toggle ruler visibility | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Show Guides | Toggle guide lines visibility | Ctrl + ; |
| Snap to Guides | Toggle snap-to-guides | Ctrl + Shift + ; |
8. Text Box and Object Operations
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Insert Text Box | Draw a new text box | Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Group Objects | Group selected objects together | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup Objects | Ungroup selected grouped objects | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Bring to Front | Move object to front layer | Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Send to Back | Move object to back layer | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Bring Forward | Move object one layer forward | Ctrl + ] |
| Send Backward | Move object one layer back | Ctrl + [ |
| Lock Object | Lock selected object in place | Ctrl + L |
| Duplicate Object | Duplicate selected object | Ctrl + D |
| Object Properties | Open object properties dialog | Ctrl + Alt + P |
9. Cursor and Navigation
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Move Word Right | Move cursor one word to the right | Ctrl + Right Arrow |
| Move Word Left | Move cursor one word to the left | Ctrl + Left Arrow |
| Go to Line Start | Move cursor to start of line | Home |
| Go to Line End | Move cursor to end of line | End |
| Go to Document Start | Move cursor to document beginning | Ctrl + Home |
| Go to Document End | Move cursor to document end | Ctrl + End |
| Next Page | Go to next page | Page Down |
| Previous Page | Go to previous page | Page Up |
| Select to Word End | Select to the right word boundary | Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Select to Word Start | Select to the left word boundary | Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow |
| Select to Line Start | Select from cursor to line start | Shift + Home |
| Select to Line End | Select from cursor to line end | Shift + End |
10. Special Characters and Symbols
| Action | Character | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu Full Stop (Pooray Waqfa) | ۔ | Shift + . |
| Urdu Comma | ، | Shift + , |
| Urdu Question Mark | ؟ | Shift + / |
| Urdu Semi-Colon | ؛ | Shift + ; |
| Non-Breaking Space | Hard space between words | Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Zero Width Non-Joiner (ZWNJ) | Break ligature between letters | Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Arabic-Indic Digits (0–9) | Eastern Arabic numerals ۰–۹ | Alt + 0 to 9 |
| Tatweel / Kashida | ـ (stretch a character) | Shift + – |
| Right-to-Left Mark | Force RTL text direction | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Left-to-Right Mark | Force LTR text direction | Ctrl + Shift + C |
11. Table Operations
| Action | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Next Cell | Move to next table cell | Tab |
| Previous Cell | Move to previous table cell | Shift + Tab |
| Insert Row Below | Add a new row below current row | Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow |
| Insert Column Right | Add a column to the right | Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow |
| Delete Row | Delete the current row | Ctrl + Alt + Backspace |
| Merge Cells | Merge selected cells | Ctrl + Alt + M |
| Split Cell | Split the current merged cell | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Table Properties | Open table settings dialog | Ctrl + Alt + J |
12. Function Keys Quick Reference
| Key | Action | With Shift |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Help / About InPage | — |
| F2 | Urdu Mode | Urdu Naskh Mode |
| F3 | English Mode | Phonetic Keyboard |
| F4 | Arabic Mode | Arabic alternate layout |
| F5 | Farsi / Persian Mode | Farsi alternate layout |
| F6 | Sindhi Mode | Sindhi alternate layout |
| F7 | Spell Check | Auto-Correct |
| F8 | Extend Selection Mode | Select Column |
| F9 | Update Fields | — |
| F10 | Menu Bar Focus | Context Menu |
| F11 | Full Screen Mode | — |
| F12 | Save As (Quick) | Export as PDF |
Note: Shortcuts may vary slightly between InPage versions 2.x, 3.x, and Professional Edition.