Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts

Adobe Illustrator  

Zeynel Öztürk -
4 years ago
- Shortcuts
1
Ctrl + Z

Undo

1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Z

Redo

1
Ctrl + X

Cut

3
Ctrl + C

Copy

-1
Ctrl + V

Paste

1
Ctrl + F

Paste in front

1
Ctrl + B

Paste at back

2
↑   Shift + Ctrl + B

Paste in place

-4
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + B

Paste on all artboards

1
Ctrl + I

Check spelling

1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + K

Open the Color Settings dialog box

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + K

Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box

1
Ctrl + K

Open the Preferences dialog box

0
Ctrl + N

Create a document

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + N

Create a document from a template

0
Alt + Ctrl + N

Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box

1
Ctrl + O

Open a document

1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + P

Place a file in the document

-1
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + I

Open the File Information dialog box

-1
Alt + Ctrl + P

Open the Document Setup dialog box

0
Alt + Ctrl + O

Browse in Adobe Bridge

-1
Ctrl + W

Close the document window

1
Ctrl + S

Save changes made to the document

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + S

Open the Save As dialog box

1
Alt + Ctrl + S

Save a copy of the document

0
Ctrl + F12

Save the document as script files

1
Alt + Ctrl + E

Open the Export for screens dialog box

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + S

Open the Save For Web dialog box

1
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + P

Package the document

0
Ctrl + P

Print

0
Ctrl + Q

Exit the application

-1
↑   Shift + O

Artboard tool

0
V

Selection tool

2
A

Direct Selection tool

0
Y

Magic Wand tool

0
Q

Lasso tool

1
P

Pen tool

1
↑   Shift + ~

Curvature tool

0
↑   Shift + B

Blob Brush tool

2
+

Add Anchor Point tool

1
-

Delete Anchor Point tool

1
↑   Shift + C

Switch to Anchor Point tool

0
T

Type tool

0
↑   Shift + T

Touch Type tool

0
\

Line Segment tool

0
M

Rectangle tool

0
L

Ellipse tool

1
B

Paintbrush tool

-1
N

Pencil tool

0
↑   Shift + N

Shaper tool

0
R

Rotate tool

0
O

Reflect tool

-2
S

Scale tool

-1
↑   Shift + R

Warp tool

0
↑   Shift + W

Width tool

0
E

Free Transform tool

0
↑   Shift + M

Shape Builder Tool

1
↑   Shift + P

Perspective Grid Tool

0
↑   Shift + V

Perspective Selection Tool

0
↑   Shift + S

Symbol Sprayer tool

0
J

Column Graph tool

0
U

Mesh tool

0
G

Gradient tool

1
I

Eyedropper tool

0
W

Blend tool

0
K

Live Paint Bucket tool

1
↑   Shift + L

Live Paint Selection tool

0
↑   Shift + K

Slice tool

0
↑   Shift + E

Eraser tool

1
C

Scissors tool

0
H

Hand tool

3
Z

Zoom tool

0
Alt

Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool

-1
F

Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode

0

(double click Hand tool) Fit imageable area in window

2

(double click Zoom tool) Magnify 100%

1
Ctrl + 1

Magnify 100%

-1
Space

Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)

1
Ctrl + Space

Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode

0
Ctrl + Alt + Space

Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode

1
Space

Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + B

Hide bounding box

0
Control + Alt + ↑   Shift + 3

Hide unselected artwork

0
Alt +
+

(drag guide) Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

(double click guide) Release guide

0
Ctrl + H

Show document template

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H

Show/Hide artboards

0
Ctrl + R

Show/Hide artboard rulers

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + D

Show transparency grid

-2
Ctrl + Alt + 0

View all artboards in window

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V

Paste in place on the active artboard

0
Esc

Exit Artboard tool mode

1
↑   Shift +
+

Create artboard inside another artboard

1
Ctrl +

Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel

1
Ctrl + F6

Navigate to next document

1
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F6

Navigate to previous document

1
Ctrl + Alt + F6

Navigate to next document group

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + F6

Navigate to previous document group

1
Ctrl + Y

Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document

1
Ctrl + E

Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + Y

View the document in Overprint Preview mode

0
Alt + Ctrl + Y

View the document in Pixel Preview mode

0
Esc

Exit Full Screen mode

0
Ctrl + =

Zoom in

0
Ctrl + -

Zoom out

-1
Ctrl + ;

Hide guides

-2
Alt + Ctrl + ;

Lock guides

0
Ctrl + 5

Make guides

0
Alt + Ctrl + 5

Release guides

0
Ctrl + U

Show/ hide smart guides

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + I

Show/ hide perspective grid

0
Ctrl + '

Show grid

1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + '

Snap to grid

0
Alt + Ctrl + '

Snap to point

0
Ctrl + `

Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)

0
Alt

Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool

0
↑   Shift +

Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool

0
↑   Shift +

Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or Live Paint Selection tool

0
Alt +

Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool

0
↑   Shift +
+

Add to selection with Lasso tool

0
Alt +
+

Subtract from selection with Lasso tool

0
⇪ Caps Lock

Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool

0
Ctrl + Alt + A

Select artwork in active artboard

0
Alt + C + O

Create crop marks around selected object

0
Ctrl + A

Select all

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + A

Deselect

0
Ctrl + 6

Reselect

0
Alt + Ctrl + ]

Select the object above the current selection

1
Alt + Ctrl + [

Select the object below the current selection

0
Ctrl +
then

Select behind an object

0
Ctrl +
then

Select behind in isolation mode

0
Ctrl + G

Group the selected artwork

-1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + G

Ungroup the selected artwork

0
Ctrl + 2

Lock a selection

2
Alt + Ctrl + 2

Unlock a selection

0
Ctrl + 3

Hide a selection

0
Alt + Ctrl + 3

Show all selections

0

Move selection in user-defined increments

0
↑   Shift +

Move selection in 10x user-defined increments

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + 2

Lock all deselected artwork

0
↑   Shift

(hold) Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)

3
Ctrl + ]

Bring a selection forward

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + ]

Move a selection to the front

1
Ctrl + [

Send a selection backward

1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + [

Move a selection to the back

Note: Set keyboard increments in General Preferences (Ctrl/ Cmd + K).
0
↑   Shift +
+

Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids

0
↑   Shift +
+

Increments of 45° for line and arc segments

1
↑   Shift +
+

Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares

0
Space +
+

Move a shape while drawing it

0
Alt +
+

Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)

0
Alt +
+

Keep the sides of a star straight

  Start dragging, then press one of these shortcuts:
0
  

Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays

0
Ctrl

(hold down) Keep the inner radius of a star constant

0
C

(hold down) Switch between an open and closed arc

0
F

(hold down) Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant

0
Alt +
+

Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral

0
Ctrl +
+

Change the decay rate of a spiral

0
  

Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid

0
  

Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid

0
F

Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

0
V

Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

0
X

Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

0
C

Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

  -
0
]

Increase size of Blob Brush

1
[

Decrease size of Blob Brush

0
↑   Shift

Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically

0
↑   Shift + D

Switch through drawing modes

Select the paths, then use those shortcuts:
1
Ctrl + J

Join two or more paths

1
Alt + Ctrl + J

Average two or more paths

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J

Create corner or smooth join

-
0
Ctrl + 8

Create a compound path

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + 8

Release a compound path

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + F8

Edit a pattern

0
↑   Shift + P

Perspective Grid Tool

0
↑   Shift + V

Perspective Selection Tool

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + I

Perspective Grid

0
5 +
+

(drag object) Moving objects perpendicularly

  Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid.
1
Ctrl + Alt +
+

Copying objects in perspective

0
Ctrl + D

Repeat transforming objects in perspective

0
↑   Shift + D

Switching between drawing modes

0
Alt

Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool

-1
Alt

Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool

-1
Alt

Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool

0
Alt

Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool

0
Space +
+

Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool

0
Alt +
+

Cut a straight line with Knife tool

0
↑   Shift + Alt +
+

Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool

0
Alt +

(click Shape mode) Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths

0
Alt +

(click the closed region) Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool

0
↑   Shift + M

Select the Shape Builder tool

0
↑   Shift +
+

Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)

0
↑   Shift + }

Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)

0
↑   Shift + {

Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)

1
Alt + Ctrl + B

Blend objects

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + B

Finish adding objects to the blend

0
Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift + W

Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope

1
Alt + Ctrl + M

Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope

1
Alt + Ctrl + C

Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope

0
Alt +

(click Live Paint Bucket tool) Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

0
Alt + ↑   Shift +

(click Live Paint Bucket tool) Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

0
↑   Shift +

(click Live Paint Bucket tool) Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only)

0
+

(click Live Paint Bucket tool) Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces

0
+

(click Live Paint Bucket tool) Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke

0
Alt +

(click Live Paint Selection tool) Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

0
Alt + ↑   Shift +

(click Live Paint Selection tool) Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

0
↑   Shift +

(click Live Paint Selection tool) Add to/subtract from a selection

0

(click Live Paint Selection tool) Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke

0
Triple +

(click Live Paint Selection tool) Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke

-2
Alt +

Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

0
Alt +
+

Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

0
~ +
+

Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

0
Ctrl + D

Reapply a transformation to an object

0
Ctrl + 4

Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + M

Move an object

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + D

Open the Transform Each dialog box

2
Ctrl + 7

Make a clipping mask

0
Alt + Ctrl + 7

Release a clipping mask

0
X

Toggle between fill and stroke

0
D

Set fill and stroke to default

0
↑   Shift + X

Swap fill and stroke

0
>

Select gradient fill mode

0
Alt + Ctrl + G

Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)

0
<

Select color fill mode

0
/

Select no stroke/fill mode

0
↑   Shift +

(click Eyedropper tool) Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient

-1
Alt + ↑   Shift +

(click Eyedropper tool) Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item

0
Ctrl + /

Add new fill

0
Ctrl + Alt + /

Add new stroke

0
Ctrl +

(click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel) Reset gradient to black and white

0
Alt + Ctrl + X

Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)

0
[

Decrease Bristle brush size

0
]

Increase Bristle brush size

0
↑   Shift +

Select multiple width points

0
Alt +
+

Create non-uniform widths

0
Alt +
+

(click the width point) Create a copy of the width point

0
↑   Shift +
+

Change the position of multiple width points

0
Del

Delete selected width point

0
Esc

Deselect a width point

0
  

Move one character left or right

0
  

Move up or down one line

0
Ctrl +   

Move one word left or right

0
Ctrl +   

Move up or down one paragraph

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl +   

Select one word left or right

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl +   

Select one paragraph before or after

0
↑   Shift +

Extend existing selection

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L

Align paragraph left

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R

Align paragraph right

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

Align paragraph center

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + J

Justify text left

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + F

Justify all lines

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + C

Toggle line composer

0
↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Insert soft return

0
Ctrl + Alt + K

Highlight kerning

-1
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + X

Reset horizontal scale to 100%

0
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + .

or , Increase or decrease font size

-1
Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift + .

Increase or decrease font size by steps

0
or Alt + Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ,
0
Alt +   

Increase or decrease leading (horizontal text)

0
Alt +   

Increase or decrease leading (vertical text)

0
Alt + Ctrl + K

Select tracking value

0
Ctrl + Alt + Q

Reset tracking/kerning to 0

0
Alt +   

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (horizontal text)

0
Alt +   

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (vertical text)

0
Ctrl + Alt +   

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (horizontal text)

0
Ctrl + Alt +   

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times (vertical text)

0
Alt + ↑   Shift +   

Increase or decrease baseline shift (horizontal text)

0
Alt +   

Increase or decrease baseline shift (vertical text)

0
↑   Shift

Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools

1
Alt

Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools

-1
↑   Shift + Ctrl + O

Create outlines

0
Ctrl + T

Open the Character panel

0
Alt + Ctrl + T

Open the Paragraph panel

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + T

Open the Tabs panel

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + T

Open the OpenType panel

0
Alt + 8

Insert bullets

1
Alt + G

Insert copyright symbol

0
Alt + ;

Insert ellipsis

0
Alt + 7

Insert paragraph symbol

0
Alt + 6

Insert section symbol

0
Alt + 2

Insert trademark symbol

0
Alt + R

Insert registered trademark symbol

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + =

Superscript

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + =

Subscript

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + -

Insert em dash

0
Alt + -

Insert en dash

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + -

Insert discretionary hyphen

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + H

Toggle auto-hyphenation

0
Alt + [

Insert double left quotation marks

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + [

Insert double right quotation marks

0
Alt + ]

Insert single left quotation marks

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + ]

Insert single right quotation marks

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + M

Insert em space

0
↑   Shift + Ctrl + N

Insert en space

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + M

Insert thin space

1
Alt + Ctrl + I

Show hidden characters

  Note: To change the increment value for type shortcuts, choose Edit > Preferences >Type(Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences >Type (macOS). Enter the values you want in the Size/Leading, Baseline Shift, and Tracking text boxes, and click OK.
0
Alt +

(click New button) Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)

0
Alt + ↑   Shift + Ctrl + U

Switch units of measurement

0
Alt +

(click Delete button) Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)

0
↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Apply value and keep text box active

0
↑   Shift +

Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches

0
Ctrl +

Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches

0
Tab

Show/Hide all panels

0
↑   Shift + Tab

Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel

0
Ctrl +   

Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit

0
↑   Shift +   

Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x

0
Alt +

(click expansion triangle) Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set

0

(double click folder icon) Set options for action set

0
Ctrl +

(click Play Current Selection button) Play a single command

0
Alt +

(click New Action button) Begin recording actions without confirmation

0

(double click brush) Open Brush Options dialog box

0
+

(drag brush to New Brush button) Duplicate brush

0
Ctrl + T

Open the Character panel

0
Alt + Ctrl + T

Open the Paragraph panel

0
  

Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment

0
↑   Shift +   

Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment

0
Ctrl +   

Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + F

Highlight the font name field in the Character panel

0
Ctrl +

(click color bar) Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke

0