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PierreDaniel
PierreDaniel
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August 16, 2024
Question

Function Keys in Indesign vs MacOS

  • August 16, 2024
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Hi there

On my Mac, on my external keyboard, I have the function keys assigned in a standard way, so i.e. F10 to F12 for audio volume etc. But this way, when I work in Indesign, I have to press the additional fn key to use the F-shortcuts (i.e. F7 for "View > Show/hide guides".)  This bothers me.
Is there a way to have the Function Keys assigned in a way that they work as default when I'm not using an Adobe Application, but as soon as I open Indesign, F7 becomes the standard Indesign shortcut, without having to press the additional fn key ? So in a way, Indesign overrides the MacOS functions, or MacOS makes exceptions for Indesign?

(I hope I made it clear, English is not my first language).
Thanks and best regards

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jmlevy
Community Expert
jmlevyCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 16, 2024

Bonjour @PierreDaniel 

Vu ton nom, j'écris en français.

Je ne crois pas que ce que tu demandes soit possible. En ce qui me concerne, j'ai toujours fait l'inverse, c'est-à-dire que je privilégie l'utilisation des touches F comme étant le standard dans InDesign et que j'utilise la combinaison Fn + F dans le Finder.

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
Community Manager
August 27, 2024

Hello @PierreDaniel, 

 

I hope you are doing well.

 

We wanted to follow up on the status of your issue. Were you able to resolve it by following our expert's advice? If so, please share the solution that worked for you, as it may help others in the community experiencing a similar issue.

 

Feel free to update the discussion if you need any further assistance.

 

Thank you,

Abhishek Rao

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