When there is a conflict between the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Story and the browser, some of the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Story might not work as intended. The keyboard shortcut behavior varies based on the browser, and its versions. If you regularly use keyboard shortcuts, Adobe recommends that you use the desktop version of Adobe Story.
Note:
(Internet Explorer 8) - Those keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Story that conflict with the browser’s shortcuts might not work as intended. Use the menu to perform these actions.
Action |
Firefox, Chrome |
Internet Explorer |
Menu path |
|---|---|---|---|
Copy text |
Ctrl c |
Ctrl c |
Edit > Copy |
Paste text |
Ctrl v |
Ctrl v |
Edit > Paste |
Save document |
Ctrl s |
|
File > Save |
Save document as |
Ctrl Shift s |
Ctrl Shift S |
File > Save As |
Undo typing |
Ctrl z |
Ctrl z |
Edit > Undo |
| Add a sticky note | Ctrl+Shift+M | Ctrl+Shift+M | Production > Insert Sticky Notes |
Redo last action |
Ctrl y |
Ctrl y |
Edit > Redo |
Find text |
Ctrl f |
Ctrl f |
Edit > Find |
Select all |
Ctrl a |
Ctrl a |
Edit > Select All |
Go to the next element of the same type in the script |
Ctrl j |
|
Edit > Jump > Next Element |
Go to the previous element of the same type in the script |
Ctrl k |
|
Edit > Jump > Prev Element |
New Document |
Ctrl n |
|
File > New |
Close Current Document |
Ctrl w |
|
File > Close |
Apply Scene Heading |
Ctrl 1 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply Action |
Ctrl 2 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply Character |
Ctrl 3 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply parenthetical |
Ctrl 4 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply dialogue |
Ctrl 5 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply transition |
Ctrl 6 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply shot |
Ctrl 7 |
|
Scene Element menu |
Apply General |
Ctrl 8 |
|
Scene Element menu |
| Apply Speaking Extras | Ctrl 9 | Scene Element menu | |
Auto Complete Menu 1 (INT./EXT.) |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
|
Auto Complete menu 2 (Location) |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
|
Introduce New Line |
Shift Enter |
Shift Enter |
|
Page break |
Ctrl Enter |
Ctrl Enter |
|
Print Selected |
Ctrl P |
|
File > Print |
Next Scene |
Ctrl Shift j |
Ctrl Shift j (applicable only for Internet Explorer 9) |
Edit > Jump > Next Scene |
Previous Scene |
Ctrl Shift k |
|
Edit > Jump > Prev Scene |
Cut text |
Ctrl x |
Ctrl x |
|
Show Help |
F1 (launches Windows Help as well) |
F1 (launches Windows Help as well) |
Help > Adobe Story Help |
Switch between Authoring and Projects views |
Ctrl ~ |
Ctrl ~ |
|
Available for: Adobe Story Plus
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to select options for Shot Type in the Camera Shot Instructions dialog. Each option under the Shot Type section is associated with a keyboard number key. The keyboard shortcut appears in parentheses beside the option.
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
Launch Camera Shot dialog |
Ctrl+Shift C |
Launch Video Tape dialog |
Ctrl+Shift V |
Launch Recording Break dialog |
Ctrl+Shift R |
Launch the Additional Information dialog |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Shot Line' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 5 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'As Directed' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 6 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Shot Development' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 7 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Camera Reposition' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 8 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Isolated Shot' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 9 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Pickup Shot' selected |
Ctrl+Shift 0 |
Action |
Firefox, Chrome |
Internet Explorer |
|---|---|---|
Traverse document rows |
Up/Down arrows |
Up/Down arrows |
Show Context Menu for selected document |
Ctrl Enter |
Ctrl Enter |
Open selected |
Enter |
Enter |
Rename |
F2 |
F2 |
Share a document (Open sharing dialog in both Projects/Authoring views) |
Ctrl Shift H |
|
Add New Project (launches Create New Project dialog) |
Ctrl Shift N |
Ctrl Shift N (not applicable for Internet Explorer 9 and 10) |
Import Script |
Ctrl Shift I |
The keyboard shortcuts to insert the following elements in AV scripts do not work on Internet Explorer. If you are using Internet Explorer, use the element menu to insert elements.
Action |
Firefox, Chrome |
|---|---|
Scene |
Ctrl 1 |
Character |
Ctrl 2 |
Dialog |
Ctrl 3 |
Parenthetical |
Ctrl 4 |
General |
Ctrl 5 |
Action |
Safari |
Firefox |
Chrome |
Menu path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Copy text |
Cmd c / Ctrl c |
Cmd c / Ctrl c |
Cmd C / Ctrl c |
Edit > Copy |
Paste text |
Cmd v |
Cmd v |
Cmd v |
Edit > Paste |
Save document |
Ctrl s |
Ctrl s |
Cmd s / Ctrl s |
File > Save |
Save document as |
Ctrl Shift s |
Cmd Shift s/ Ctrl Shift s |
Cmd Shift s/ Ctrl Shift s |
File > Save As |
Undo typing |
Cmd z / Ctrl z |
Cmd z / Ctrl z |
Cmd z / Ctrl z |
Edit > Undo |
Redo last action |
Cmd y / Ctrl y |
Cmd y / Ctrl y |
Cmd y / Ctrl y |
Edit > Redo |
Find text |
Ctrl f |
Ctrl f |
Cmd f / Ctrl f |
Edit > Find |
Select all |
Cmd a / Ctrl a |
Cmd a / Ctrl a |
Cmd a / Ctrl a |
Edit > Select All |
Go to the next element in the script |
Cmd j / Ctrl j |
Ctrl j |
Cmd j / Ctrl j |
Edit > Jump > Next Element |
Go to the previous element in the script |
Cmd k / Ctrl k |
Ctrl k |
Cmd k / Ctrl k |
Edit > Jump > Prev Element |
New Document |
Ctrl n |
Ctrl n |
Ctrl n |
File > New |
Close Current Document |
Ctrl w |
Ctrl w |
Ctrl w |
File > Close |
Apply Scene Heading |
Ctrl 1 |
Ctrl 1 / Cmd 1 |
Ctrl 1 / Cmd 1 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply Action |
Ctrl 2 |
Ctrl 2 / Cmd 2 |
Ctrl 2 / Cmd 2 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply Character |
Ctrl 3 |
Ctrl 3 / Cmd 3 |
Ctrl 3 / Cmd 3 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply parenthetical |
Ctrl 4 |
Ctrl 4 / Cmd 4 |
Ctrl 4 / Cmd 4 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply dialogue |
Ctrl 5 |
Ctrl 5 / Cmd 5 |
Ctrl 5 / Cmd 5 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply transition |
Ctrl 6 |
Ctrl 6 / Cmd 6 |
Ctrl 6 / Cmd 6 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply shot |
Ctrl 7 |
Ctrl 7 / Cmd 7 |
Ctrl 7 / Cmd 7 |
Scene Element menu |
Apply General |
Ctrl 8 |
Ctrl 8 / Cmd 8 |
Ctrl 8 / Cmd 8 |
Scene Element menu |
| Apply Speaking Extras | Ctrl 9 | Ctrl 9 / Cmd 9 |
Ctrl 9 / Cmd 9 |
Scene Element menu |
Auto Complete Menu 1 (INT./EXT.) |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
|
Auto Complete menu 2 (Location) |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
Ctrl spacebar |
|
Introduce New Line |
Shift Enter |
Shift Enter |
Shift Enter |
|
Page break |
Ctrl Enter / Cmd Enter |
Ctrl Enter / Cmd Enter |
Ctrl Enter / Cmd Enter |
|
Print Selected |
Ctrl p |
Ctrl p |
Ctrl p / Cmd p |
File > Print |
Next Scene |
Ctrl Shift j |
Ctrl Shift j |
Cmd Shift J / Ctrl Shift J |
Edit > Jump > Next Scene |
Previous Scene |
Ctrl Shift k |
Ctrl Shift k |
Cmd Shift K / Ctrl Shift K |
Edit > Jump > Prev Scene |
Cut text |
Cmd x / Ctrl x |
Cmd x / Ctrl x |
Cmd x / Ctrl x |
Cut text |
Show Help |
F1 |
F1 |
F1 |
Help > Adobe Story Help |
Switch between Authoring and Projects views |
Ctrl ~ |
Ctrl ~ |
Ctrl ~ |
|
Available for: Adobe Story Plus
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to select options for Shot Type in the Camera Shot Instructions dialog. Each option under the Shot Type section is associated with a keyboard number key. The keyboard shortcut appears in parentheses beside the option.
Action |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
Launch Camera Shot dialog |
Cmd/Control+Shift C |
Launch Video Tape dialog |
Cmd/Control+Shift V |
Launch Recording Break dialog |
Cmd/Control+Shift R |
Launch the Additional Information dialog |
Cmd/Control+Shift Y |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Shot Line' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 5 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'As Directed' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 6 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Shot Development' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 7 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Camera Reposition' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 8 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Isolated Shot' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 9 |
Launch Camera Shot dialog with type 'Pickup Shot' selected |
Cmd/Control+Shift 0 |
Action |
Safari |
Firefox |
Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|
Traverse document rows |
Up/Down arrows |
Up/Down arrows |
Up/Down arrows |
Show Context Menu for selected document |
Cmd Enter / Ctrl Enter |
Cmd Enter / Ctrl Enter |
Cmd Enter / Ctrl Enter |
Open selected |
Enter |
Enter |
Enter |
Rename |
F2 |
F2 |
F2 |
Share a document (Open sharing dialog in both Projects/Authoring views) |
Ctrl Shift h |
Ctrl Shift h |
Cmd Shift h / Ctrl Shift h |
Add New Project (launches Create New Project dialog) |
Ctrl Shift n |
Cmd Shift n / Ctrl Shift n |
Ctrl Shift n |
Import Script |
Ctrl Shift i |
Cmd Shift i / Ctrl Shift i |
Cmd Shift i / Ctrl Shift i |
New Document |
Ctrl n |
Ctrl n |
Ctrl n |
Action |
Safari |
Firefox, Chrome |
|---|---|---|
Scene |
Ctrl 1 |
Ctrl 1 / Cmd 1 |
Character |
Ctrl 2 |
Ctrl 2 / Cmd 2 |
Dialog |
Ctrl 3 |
Ctrl 3 / Cmd 3 |
Parenthetical |
Ctrl 4 |
Ctrl 4 / Cmd 4 |
General |
Ctrl 5 |
Ctrl 5 / Cmd 5 |
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