Study Guide 2023+

adobe

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Adobe: InDesign Basics

Place Colored Step Circles

  1. Select the Ellipse Tool (L).

  2. Select an area on the page for the Ellipse.

  3. Ellipse Properties will appear in the Properties pane.

    • Choose an appropriate Fill color.
    • Choose an appropriate Stroke color.
  4. Create a Text Box using the Type Tool (T) and position the text over the Ellipse.

  5. Drop Shadow and other Effects can be added by selecting Object > Effects.

Create or Modify Table

  1. Select Table > Insert Table... or click on an existing Table.

  2. Modify the Table Dimensions.

  3. Place the Table.

Edit or Modify Text

  1. Select Type to choose Text Properties or click on existing Text.
  2. Text Properties will appear in the Properties pane.

Additional advanced options are described here.

Table of Contents

  1. Select Layout > Table Of Contents Styles...

  2. Click New or modify the Table Styles.

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/creating-table-contents.html

Key Bindings

  1. Default Zomm In CRTL+.
  2. L for the Ellipse Tool.
  3. F for the Rectangle Frame Tool.
  4. A for the Direction Selection Tool.
  1. https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/editing-text.html
  2. https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/creating-table-contents.html