ABBYY FineReader offers the following keyboard shortcuts for the most commonly used commands.
New Task window
File menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| New PDF Document |
Ctrl+N |
| Open PDF Document... |
Ctrl+O |
| Open in OCR Editor... |
Ctrl+R |
| Scan to OCR Editor |
Ctrl+S |
| New OCR Project |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Open OCR Project... |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Options... |
Ctrl+> |
| Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
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Edit menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Move Up |
Alt+↑ |
| Move Down |
Alt+↓ |
| Remove |
Del |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
| Find Recent Documents |
Ctrl+F |
Help menu
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OCR Editor
File menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| New Task... |
Ctrl+N |
| Open Image... |
Ctrl+O |
| Scan Pages... |
Ctrl+K |
| Save Page Images As... |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Close |
Ctrl+W |
| New OCR Project |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Open OCR Project... |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Save OCR Project... |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| E-mail document |
Ctrl+M |
| E-mail images |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Print text |
Ctrl+P |
| Print image |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
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Edit menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Recognize and Copy Text |
Ctrl+C |
| Copy Area as Image |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Delete |
Del |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
| Cancel Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Delete Pages... |
Ctrl+Backspace |
| Delete Areas and Text |
Ctrl+Del |
| Delete Text |
Ctrl+Shift+Del |
| Rotate Pages Right |
Ctrl+Shift+> |
| Rotate Pages Left |
Ctrl+Shift+< |
| Edit Page Images... |
Ctrl+I |
| Find... |
Ctrl+F |
| Find Next |
F3 |
| Replace... |
Ctrl+H |
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View menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Show Navigation Pane |
F5 |
| Show Zoom Pane |
Ctrl+F5 |
| Image Pane Only |
F6 |
| Image and Text Panes |
F7 |
| Text Pane Only |
F8 |
| Next Pane |
Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous Pane |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl++ |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
| Best Fit |
Ctrl+0 |
| Go to Page Number... |
Ctrl+G |
| Go to Next Page |
Ctrl+↓ |
| Go to Previous Page |
Ctrl+↑ |
| Go to First Page |
Ctrl+Home |
| Go to Last Page |
Ctrl+End |
| Close Page |
Ctrl+F4 |
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Recognize menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Recognize All Pages |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Recognize Page |
Ctrl+R |
| Analyze All Pages |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Analyze Page |
Ctrl+E |
| Verify Text... |
Ctrl+F7 |
| Next Error |
Alt+↓ |
| Previous Error |
Alt+↑ |
| Mark Text as Verified |
Ctrl+T |
Area menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Recognize Area |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Change Area Type to Text |
Ctrl+2 |
| Change Area Type to Table |
Ctrl+3 |
| Change Area Type to Picture |
Ctrl+4 |
| Change Area Type to Background Picture |
Ctrl+6 |
| Change Area Type to Barcode |
Ctrl+5 |
| Change Area Type to Recognition Area |
Ctrl+1 |
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Tools menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| View Dictionaries... |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Redaction Mode |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Hot Folder |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Options... |
Ctrl+> |
Help menu
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General
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Make the selected text fragment bold |
Ctrl+B |
| Make the selected text fragment italic |
Ctrl+I |
| Underline the selected text fragment |
Ctrl+U |
| Go to table cell |
Arrow keys |
| Switch to Pages pane |
Alt+1 |
| Switch to Image pane |
Alt+2 |
| Switch to Text pane |
Alt+3 |
| Switch to Zoom pane |
Alt+4 |
You can also create your own keyboard shortcuts in the OCR Editor.
To create a shortcut in the OCR Editor:
- Open the Customize Toolbars and Shortcuts dialog box by clicking View > Toolbars > Customize....
- On the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, select a category in the Categories field.
- In the Commands field, select the command for which you want to specify a keyboard shortcut.
- Place the cursor in the Press new shortcut key field and press the keys to be used for this command.
- Click Assign. The selected key combination will be added into the Current shortcut field.
- Click OK to save the changes.
- To return shortcuts to their default values, click Reset (for a selected command category) or Reset All (for all shortcut keys).
PDF Editor
File menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| New Task... |
Ctrl+N |
| Open... |
Ctrl+O |
| Save |
Ctrl+S |
| Save as PDF Document... |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Close Document |
Ctrl+W |
| Print... |
Ctrl+P |
| Options... |
Ctrl+> |
| Exit |
Ctrl+Alt+W |
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Edit menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Copy Area as Image |
Ctrl+C |
| Copy Area as Text |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Copy Area as Table |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Delete |
Del |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
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Document menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Add Note |
Ctrl+M |
| Highlight |
Ctrl+H |
| Underline |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Strikethrough |
Ctrl+K |
| Insert Text |
Ctrl+J |
| Search and Mark Up |
Alt+Shift+3 |
| Recognize Document |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Add Bookmark... |
Ctrl+D |
| Find... |
Ctrl+F |
| Find Next |
F3 |
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Organize Pages menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Add Blank Page |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Add Pages from PDF... |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Add Pages from File... |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Add Pages from Scanner... |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Rotate Pages Right |
Ctrl+Shift+> |
| Rotate Pages Left |
Ctrl+Shift+< |
| Correct Page Orientation |
Ctrl+Shift+/ |
| Crop Pages |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Replace Pages |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Move Pages |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Delete Pages |
Ctrl+Backspace |
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Edit Content menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Add Link... |
Ctrl+L |
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Security menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Redaction Mode |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Erase Text and Pictures |
Ctrl+R |
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View menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Show Navigation Pane |
F5 |
| Pages |
Alt+Shift+1 |
| Bookmarks |
Alt+Shift+2 |
| Search |
Alt+Shift+3 |
| Attachments |
Alt+Shift+4 |
| Digital Signatures |
Alt+Shift+5 |
| Show Comments Pane |
F7 |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl++ |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
| Best Fit |
Ctrl+0 |
| Actual Size |
Ctrl+1 |
| Fit to Width |
Ctrl+2 |
| Go to Page Number... |
Ctrl+G |
| Next Page |
Ctrl+↓ |
| Previous Page |
Ctrl+↑ |
| First Page |
Home |
| Last Page |
End |
| Back |
Alt+← |
| Forward |
Alt+→ |
| One-Page View |
Ctrl+5 |
| One-Page Scrolling |
Ctrl+6 |
| Two-Page View |
Ctrl+7 |
| Two-Page Scrolling |
Ctrl+8 |
| Full Screen |
F11 |
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Help menu
General
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Save Selected Pages |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
ABBYY Compare Documents
File menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| New Comparison |
Ctrl+N |
| Open Document... |
Ctrl+O |
| Close Document |
Ctrl+W |
| Save... |
Ctrl+S |
| Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
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Edit menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
| Select All Differences |
Ctrl+A |
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View menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl++ |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
| Fit to Width |
Ctrl+0 |
| Next Page |
Ctrl+↓ |
| Previous Page |
Ctrl+↑ |
Compare menu
| Command |
Shortcut |
| Compare Documents |
Ctrl+R |
| Next Difference |
Ctrl+→ |
| Previous Difference |
Ctrl+← |
| Ignore Difference |
Del |
Help menu
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