Toggle between preview and normal

[Gast]

What would be the keyboard shortcut to toggle in between preview and normal screen modes---or does one not exist? Thank you.

[MW Design]

I created a new keyboard shortcut set and assigned ctrl + shift + 1 for normal and ctrl + shift + 2 for preview.

Take care, Mike

[Gast]

How is that done? Surprising that Adobe hasn't built one in, but at least we can 'fix' that. Thank you.

[John Hawkinson · Accepted solution]

Ummm...

How is that done? Surprising that Adobe hasn't built one in, but at least we can 'fix' that. Thank you.

Of course it is built-in! It is 'W'.

This, is, of course, a problematic choice when you have the text tool selected (you must hit ESC,W).

[John Hawkinson]

Sorry to double-post.

MikeWenzloff wrote:

I created a new keyboard shortcut set and assigned ctrl + shift + 1 for normal and ctrl + shift + 2 for preview.

The more convenient choice is Tools: Toggle view setting between default and preview because it is one key, rather than two.

[BenCloutier-kuQIDz]

I've setted my «w» key to preview with bleed and was wondering why the toggle wasn't working anymore. Thanks John!

[Peter Spier]

It should be working. Your choice of preview with Bleed or Slug should no affect the toggle.

See Replace Your Preferences

[Peter Spier]

Or maybe you mean you actually redefined the shortcut. I haven't played with that. You can set the default for preview to Bleed just by setting it in the toolbox with no files open.

[Desktop Gremlins]

Thanks so much for reminding me how to accomplish this. My old mac could do this and I could not for the life of me find the TOGGLE setting for preview and normal. You helped me out a lot!

[MW Design]

Go to the Edit menu, select Keyboard Shortcuts...

In the Product Area: list box, select the View Menu. Scroll down to  Screen Mode: Normal and place your cursor into the New Shortcut box. Press the keys you wish to assign. I used the ones I listed above because there was not anything already assigned to them. You be told that you cannot modify the Default keyboard shortcut set and asked if you wish to create a new set. Answer Yes, base it upon the Default set, name the new set and then add the Preview shortcut to this new set.

Take care, Mike

Edit to add: You also need to click on the Assign button when creating each keyboard shortcut...

[LN-Mathways]

Um.  This is life-changing.  I can't believe I didn't know this until now when I thought to look for it.  You have just saved me approximately 20 minutes per day of clicking in between the preview and normal screens!  Thank you! (8 years later).