Shift-Tab Hides all Palettes Except the Toolbox
I debated whether this tip was too basic for CreativeBits. I'd normally expect everyone to already know this -- except that I didn't.
Everyone knows that tapping the Tab key is the quick way to temporarily hide all open palettes in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator. Very handy when your design is obscured by too many windows.
Even more handy: Press Shift+Tab and you can keep your Toolbox and Options bar, but hide the other palettes!
Somehow over years of working with Photoshop I missed this simple Shift-Tab finesse. So this tip is dedicated to all those Photoshop, InDesign or Illustrator users who (like myself) missed this along the way.
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hmm...
i didn't knew that too, i guess i have to see better the essencial shourtcuts! ;D
btw, thanks for the tip.
//Static
Gee!
Nice and simple. Thanks for that! This works pretty well in Full-screen Mode (without even the menu bar).
Can't be too basic
Thank you. I hereby confirm that I didn't know that either. @all: please don't keep similar tips for yourself just because you think it might be too basic.
wow!
I've been using photoshop for 10 years and didn't know about this tip. Keep em coming! Simple tips oftentimes save the most time because you use them the most. :)
Nathaniel
Bass. Graphic Design. Junior IT.
Great Tip works for InDeisgn too
I have been using Photoshop for a long time and didn't know about this either. It works the same with InDesign (for those InDesigners). Thanks for the simple, yet very useful tip...
nice
double paws up.
Didn't know this...
Geeez. I thought I'm a pro. And, I didn't know a beginners tip! The shift-Tab that is. Great one! Thanks!
Same here
Something so simple, that so many people dont know about ! hehe.
Thanks CreativeTechs!
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GOO
Does anyone know a keyboard shortcut for
I'm sure there must be some simple (probably obvioius) way to get from typing text to the Move tool, or any other tool for that matter. I know I will be typing and forget... then when I press the Space bar to move the artboard or pre Command + V to get the Move Tool and all that happens is that I've entered in a 'space' or 'v' and have to correct myself.
I'm sure there must be a way... I'm still learning to use the keyboard more than the mouse, but progress is slow.
Thanx in advance.
wms out.
Switch from text to the move tool!
This came up at a client of ours two months ago! Great question. I've posted one answer on the main blog: Use InDesign Tool Shortcuts while editing text.
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Thanks Everyone!
I'm glad to know I'm not the only person that missed this Shift-Tab shortcut. I've been using it all the time since I learned it. Makes me wonder what other 'basic' stuff I might have missed along the way.
-Craig
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excellent tip!
That's a great tip! Like alot of others here I thought I knew all the essential PS tips, yet I'd never heard of this one. And I can think of more than a few situations where this could be very useful. Thanks for posting! :D