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dublove
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Jun 6, 2026 5:35 AM UTC
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What’s the fastest and most comfortable way to exit a text frame and quickly switch to the Selection tool?

In InDesign, I always like to set Ctrl+Q as the shortcut for the Selection tool, so I can quickly exit text frames.


But in Illustrator, configuring shortcuts is nearly impossible. So I have to use Ctrl+click to temporarily exit the text frame.
Old habits die hard—sometimes I try to press V to switch to the Selection tool, only to realize I’ve accidentally typed the letter V inside the text frame.

Do you guys have a better method?

    Ton Frederiks
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    Community Expert
    Jun 6, 2026 6:52 AM UTC

    Does the Escape key work to exit the frame?

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    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Jun 6, 2026 6:52 AM UTC

    Does the Escape key work to exit the frame?

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    dublove
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    Legend
    Jun 6, 2026 7:11 AM UTC

    Perhaps Esc is the best answer.

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    Ton Frederiks
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    Jun 6, 2026 7:14 AM UTC

    Good to hear that helped.

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