Designers will love this! Adobe InDesign CC has some time-saving options for applying fonts. You can now format content with the arrow keys while in the Character or Control panel, and you’re provided with a preview of the applied font as you navigate through the font list.

Apply Fonts Via the Character or Control Panel
  1. Open the Character panel by selecting Type>Character, or select the Text tool to activate the Control panel text options.
  2. Highlight a range of text on the page.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow to display the font list.
  4. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move up and down the list. The selected content will change relative to the font highlighted in the Character or Control panel.
  5. Select the Return or Enter key to apply the last font highlighted in the menu.

This is a great time-saver when trying out new fonts in your design!

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Monica Murphy
Monica Murphy has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years supporting publishing operations of various sizes. In her role as Technical Product Manager for Technology for Publishing, she shares her publishing application expertise supporting a broad range of publishing clients in InDesign best practices, cross-platform content workflows, and InDesign Template strategies. Her weekly tip and blog posts have a committed following in the InDesign community, and as a long-time participant in the InDesign pre-release community, she regularly analyzes and provides feedback for upcoming features. Monica manages the authoring and publication of Technology for Publishing’s handbooks on InDesign, InCopy, and other associated titles.
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