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InDesign Cheat Sheet

Jacky Chou
December 24, 2025
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Tools you’ll always use

Rectangular frame tool (rectangle with X through it)

  • to create boxes (will lock to margins if you approach close enough)

 

Selection tool (black arrow)

  • to choose and modify boxes (size, position, )

 

File>Place (or Apple-D)

  • to put photo or story document into box

 

Direct selection tool (white arrow)

  • to modify content in box (move photo within frame, )

 

Text tool (the letter T)

  • to modify your text

 

Line tool (diagonal line)

  • to create lines [hold shift key until you release mouse button to keep line straight]

 

Paragraph settings

  • please refer to left for the settings we will use for this

Photo border settings

  • please refer to bottom left for border settings
  • bottom right is contains photo modification tools
  • you can show the whole photo in the frame
  • or you can fill the frame with your photo
  • and then you can fit the frame to the photo
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Jacky Chou

Jacky Chou is an electrical engineer turned marketer. He is the founder of IndexsyFar & AwayLaurel & Wolf, a couple FBA businesses , and about 40 affiliate sites. He is a proud native of Vancouver, BC, who has been featured on Entrepreneur.comForbesOberlo and GoDaddy.

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