Then release the Cmd/Ctrl key to revert back to the Text tool. If you want to keep the Text tool active and still access the Select tool temporarily, just tap Cmd (Mac)/Ctrl (PC) to access the Select tool. In Illustrator as well as InDesign, hitting the Esc key will also jump you to the Select tool as well. The text/text box you were working with will no longer act as if it’s “live” and you can select another single-letter tool shortcut via your keyboard. Illustrator/InDesign: In Illustrator or InDesign, you can commit the text very easily by hitting the Esc key. Here are a few tips… “Commit” the Text Box But how does one jump to other tools-permanently or temporarily-while having the Text tool selected? Obviously if you hit one of the standard keyboard ‘letter’ shortcuts, you’re just going to enter that letter into the text box. You select the Text tool in Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign and add your text. So you’re a keyboard shortcut junkie, working on a design.
