Z for zoom in Acrobat?

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August 8, 2018
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I've been an avid Adobe user and one thing I use relentlessly is the "Z" shortcut for zoom which is incorporated in apps such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Is it possible for Acrobat to allow the "z" shortcut to zoom? If not then perhaps give us the option to customize our shortcuts for zoom? I am accustomed to "z" and it would be less frustrating if it can be a universal adobe hotkey rather than forcing us to memorize dozens of different shortcuts for zoom per app.

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jane-e

Adobe Expert

Z does work for Zoom in Acrobat.

First turn on Single Key Accelerators in Preferences > General. You do not need to display the Marquee Zoom tool on your toolbar first for the shortcut to work.

Also, when I use Ctrl + and Ctrl -, I use the Ctrl key on the right side of the keyboard so I can do it with one hand and keep the other on the mouse. This shortcut also works in other Adobe applications.

Andrew Vo``Author

Participating Frequently

Interesting Jane, I don't have that icon up in the toolbar as default but yes Z looks like its already assigned to it. However, pressing Z doesn't bring up the zoom tool for me, but it seems like it works only after right-clicking first? This is a tad frustrating.

jane-e

Adobe Expert

Its actually this same bug that was posted in 2011:

Anyone else having problems with single-key accelerators in Acrobat X Standard?

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Andrew+Vo%60%60 wrote
Its actually this same bug that was posted in 2011:
Anyone else having problems with single-key accelerators in Acrobat X Standard?

Hi Andrew,

You posted in the Reader forum, and your link is to Acrobat Standard.
End of support for Acrobat X was November 15, 2015.

Are you using Reader or Acrobat? Which version? I am realizing that you haven't said. I am using Acrobat DC and Reader DC and it works fine in both. I don't work for Adobe, but I suspect they will not fix a bug in older software that they no longer support. You might use the current version if you want this shortcut.

Be aware that security updates are no longer being issued for Acrobat XI, X or earlier either, so you are vulnerable if you use anything before Acrobat DC or Reader DC.

~graffiti

Brainiac

And just curious, how exactly are you using the "z" shortcut? Just pressing "z" shouldn't do anything (except type the letter "z" of course) and ctrl+Z is a shortcut for undo (for everything that I use anyway).

Andrew Vo``Author

Participating Frequently

Simply pressing Z would trigger the zoom magnifier. PDFs are already read-only so there is no need to save it for typing Z. The other Adobe apps require a Text tool first in order to type Z.

The problem with ctrl+ or ctrl- is it requires both hands so I can't control the mouse to point where I want to magnify as I zoom further in.

~graffiti

Brainiac

Interesting but I guess that would make sense. I don't remember using ctrl+Z in any apps for zoom. I always use ctrl+ or ctrl- to zoom in and out. I find that is truly universal.

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