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April 13, 2017
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Pan with keyboard only

  • April 13, 2017
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I hate the hand tool.  It is a very slow, very old school way of panning compared to other programs.  Is there a way to pan using only the keyboard?  Or anything besides the scroll bar and the hand tool?

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    Correct answer CarlosCanto

    while using the Scroll wheel, press and hold Ctrl key to pan

    using keyboard only, press pgUp/pgDn keys to move the screen up/down. Press and hold Ctrl key to move side ways.

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    Ray Yorkshire
    Ray Yorkshire
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    April 13, 2017

    Window > Navigator ?

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    MediaCom_DesignAuthor
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    April 13, 2017

    Thanks that definitely helps.   Isn't there like a key to hold and I can pan with the arrows, or a key to hold and it will switch the scrolling direction on my mouse wheel (realize this uses the mouse, but still better than the hand tool)?

    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    April 14, 2017

    Do either of these shortcuts work for you?

    • Spacebar + drag the mouse is the shortcut for the Hand tool.

    • On my Mac, the scroll wheel pans up and down and
      Command plus the scroll wheel pans left and right.
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