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Ma_Joad
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May 7, 2026
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MacOS : keyboard shortcut to delete a line from beginning or the end?

  • May 7, 2026
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I want to set Indesign keyboard shortcuts to conform to macOS conventions. 

  • alt-arrow : move by words 
  • shift-alt-arrow : select by words
  • alt-delete : remove words backwards
  • command-arrow : move to the line extremities

Those shortcuts are set but I can’t find a way to set the deletion to the end or the beginning of the line. Do you know where it’s located in the shortcuts table ?

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    leo.r
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    May 7, 2026

    Those shortcuts are set but I can’t find a way to set the deletion to the end or the beginning of the line. Do you know where it’s located in the shortcuts table ?

     

    I don’t believe there are predefined shortcuts for this in InDesign (if there are, I’m sure others will correct me).

     

    You’ll simply need to define a shortcut sequence that includes the existing shortcuts (using a script or 3rd-party software):

     

     

    The easiest way, in my opinion, would be to use a macro utility like Keyboard Maestro. 

     

    You’d set up a shortcut sequence: Shift-End + Delete. Then assign the desired shortcut to this sequence.

     

    Keyboard Maestro is not free. There are several other macro utilities, I think some of them are free.

     

    You can also write a script, then assign a shortcut to it in InDesign.

     

    It’s possible there are other ways as well.