Stop reaching for the mouse every time you open a PDF. These 50 keyboard shortcuts work across Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox — and will save you hours over time.
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | ||
| Next page | → or Page Down | → or Page Down |
| Previous page | ← or Page Up | ← or Page Up |
| Go to first page | Ctrl+Home | Cmd+↑ |
| Go to last page | Ctrl+End | Cmd+↓ |
| Scroll down | ↓ or Space | ↓ or Space |
| Scroll up | ↑ or Shift+Space | ↑ or Shift+Space |
| Zoom | ||
| Zoom in | Ctrl++ | Cmd++ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
| Reset zoom (100%) | Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 |
| Fit page to window | Ctrl+Shift+H | Cmd+Shift+H |
| Search & File | ||
| Find text in PDF | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F |
| Print PDF | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P |
| Save / Download PDF | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
| Rotate page clockwise | R | R |
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | ||
| Next page | Page Down or → | Page Down |
| Previous page | Page Up or ← | Page Up |
| Go to specific page | Ctrl+Shift+N | Cmd+Shift+N |
| First page | Ctrl+Home | Cmd+Shift+↑ |
| Last page | Ctrl+End | Cmd+Shift+↓ |
| View & Zoom | ||
| Zoom in | Ctrl++ | Cmd++ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
| Fit page in window | Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 |
| Fit width | Ctrl+1 | Cmd+1 |
| Full screen mode | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L |
| Exit full screen | Esc | Esc |
| Edit & Tools | ||
| Find / Search text | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F |
| Advanced search | Ctrl+Shift+F | Cmd+Shift+F |
| Select all text | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A |
| Copy selected text | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Annotations (Acrobat) | ||
| Add sticky note | Ctrl+6 | Cmd+6 |
| Highlight tool | Ctrl+8 | Cmd+8 |
| Text underline tool | Ctrl+7 | Cmd+7 |
| Strikethrough tool | Ctrl+9 | Cmd+9 |
| File Operations | ||
| Open file | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O |
| Save file | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
| Save As | Ctrl+Shift+S | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | |
| Close document | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W |
| Close Acrobat | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q |
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Search in PDF | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F |
| Zoom in | Ctrl++ | Cmd++ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
| Fit to page width | Ctrl+Shift+U | Cmd+Shift+U |
| Rotate PDF view | Ctrl+Shift+R | Cmd+Shift+R |
| Add highlight | Alt+H | Option+H |
| Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | |
| Save PDF | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
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Try Simply Edit PDF →Press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) in any PDF viewer — Chrome, Acrobat, Edge, or Firefox.
Press Ctrl++ to zoom in and Ctrl+- to zoom out. Ctrl+0 resets to default zoom in most viewers.
In Adobe Acrobat, press Ctrl+Shift+N to open the Go To Page dialog. In Chrome, click the page number field in the toolbar and type the page number directly.
Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac) in any PDF viewer to open the Print dialog.