Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts
All 377 Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can create vector artwork faster
Adobe Illustrator, from Adobe, is an image editing & photography application designed to create vector artwork. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Keyboard shortcuts are essential for working efficiently in Adobe Illustrator. Memorizing even a handful of key combinations can cut hours from a weekly workflow.
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File 8 shortcuts
New
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Close
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Save
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Quit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Place
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Edit 8 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste in Place
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect All
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
General 31 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste in front
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Paste in back
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Paste on all artboards
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +Shift +V Ctrl +Alt +Shift +V
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Hide edges
Cmd +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H
Show edges
Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
Show/Hide bounding box
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Check Spelling
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Create Outline
Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Lock
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Unlock All
Opt +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2
Group
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Bring to Front
Shift +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right
Bring Forward
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Send Backward
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Send to Back
Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left
Hide all
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Show All
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3
Exit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Zoom in
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Zoom out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Actual Size
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Fit on Screen
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Fit Artwork to Window
Opt +Cmd +0 Ctrl +Alt +0 Ctrl +Alt +0
View 5 shortcuts
Show Rulers
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Show/Hide Guides
Cmd +. Ctrl +. Ctrl +.
Lock Guides
Cmd +; Ctrl +; Ctrl +;
Make Guides
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Preview Mode / Outline Mode
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Type 51 shortcuts
Bold
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Italic
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Underline
Shift +Cmd +U Ctrl +Shift +U
Move one character right or left
Right Right Right
Move up or down one line
Up Up Up
Move one word right or left
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Move up or down one paragraph
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Select one word right or left
Shift +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right
Select one paragraph before or after
Shift +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools
Shift Shift
Align paragraph left, right, or center
Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Justify text left
Shift +Cmd +J Ctrl +Shift +J
Justify all lines
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Toggle line composer
Opt +Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C
Insert soft return
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Highlight kerning / Select tracking value
Opt +Cmd +K Ctrl +Alt +K
Reset horizontal scale to 100%
Shift +Cmd +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Increase or decrease font size
Shift +Cmd +. Ctrl +Shift +.
Increase or decrease font size by steps
Opt +Shift +Cmd +. Ctrl +Alt +Shift +.
Increase or decrease leading
Opt +Up Alt +Up
Reset tracking/kerning to 0
Opt +Cmd +Q Ctrl +Alt +Q
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking
Opt +Right Alt +Right
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times
Opt +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right
Increase or decrease baseline shift
Opt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools
Opt Alt
Create outlines
Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Open the Character panel
Cmd +T Ctrl +T
Open the Paragraph panel
Opt +Cmd +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Open the Tabs panel
Shift +Cmd +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Open the OpenType panel
Opt +Shift +Cmd +T Ctrl +Alt +Shift +T
Insert bullets
Opt +8 Alt +8
Insert copyright symbol
Opt +G Alt +G
Insert ellipsis
Opt +; Alt +;
Insert paragraph symbol
Opt +7 Alt +7
Insert section symbol
Opt +6 Alt +6
Insert trademark symbol
Opt +2 Alt +2
Insert registered trademark symbol
Opt +R Alt +R
Superscript
Shift +Cmd += Ctrl +Shift +=
Subscript
Opt +Shift +Cmd += Ctrl +Alt +Shift +=
Insert em dash
Opt +Shift +- Alt +Shift +-
Insert en dash
Opt +- Alt +-
Insert discretionary hyphen
Shift +Cmd +- Ctrl +Shift +-
Toggle auto-hyphenation
Opt +Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Alt +Shift +H
Insert double left quotation marks
Opt +[ Alt +[
Insert double right quotation marks
Opt +Shift +[ Alt +Shift +[
Insert single left quotation marks
Opt +] Alt +]
Insert single right quotation marks
Opt +Shift +] Alt +Shift +]
Insert em space
Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Insert en space
Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Insert thin space
Opt +Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +Shift +M
Show hidden characters
Opt +Cmd +I Ctrl +Alt +I
Tools 6 shortcuts
Selection Tool
V V V
Direct Selection Tool
A A A
Pen tool
P P P
Text tool
T T T
Zoom tool
Z Z Z
Hand tool
Space Space Space
Popular shortcuts 13 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste in front
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Paste at back
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Paste in place
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +V
Paste on all artboards
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +Shift +V Ctrl +V
Check spelling
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Open the Color Settings dialog box
Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +K
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
Opt +Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +K
Open the Preferences dialog box
Cmd +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Work with documents 18 shortcuts
Create a document
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Create a document from a template
Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +N
Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box
Opt +Cmd +N Ctrl +Alt +N Ctrl +N
Open a document
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Place a file in the document
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +P
Open the File Information dialog box
Opt +Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Alt +Shift +I Ctrl +I
Open the Document Setup dialog box
Opt +Cmd +P Ctrl +Alt +P Ctrl +P
Browse in Adobe Bridge
Opt +Cmd +O Ctrl +Alt +O Ctrl +O
Close the document window
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Save changes made to the document
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Open the Save As dialog box
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +S
Save a copy of the document
Opt +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S Ctrl +S
Save the document as script files
Cmd +F12 Ctrl +F12 Ctrl +F12
Open the Export for screens dialog box
Opt +Cmd +E Ctrl +Alt +E Ctrl +E
Open the Save For Web dialog box
Opt +Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S Ctrl +S
Package the document
Opt +Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Alt +Shift +P Ctrl +P
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Exit the application
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Select tools 42 shortcuts
Artboard tool
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O
Selection tool
V V V
Direct Selection tool
A A A
Magic Wand tool
Y Y Y
Lasso tool
Q Q Q
Pen tool
P P P
Curvature tool
Shift +~ Shift +~ Shift +~
Blob Brush tool
Shift +B Shift +B Shift +B
Add Anchor Point tool
+ + +
Delete Anchor Point tool
- - -
Switch to Anchor Point tool
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Type tool
T T T
Touch Type tool
Shift +T Shift +T Shift +T
Line Segment tool
\ \ \
Rectangle tool
M M M
Ellipse tool
L L L
Paintbrush tool
B B B
Pencil tool
N N N
Shaper tool
Shift +N Shift +N Shift +N
Rotate tool
R R R
Reflect tool
O O O
Scale tool
S S S
Warp tool
Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R
Width Tool
Shift +W Shift +W Shift +W
Free Transform tool
E E E
Shape Builder Tool
Shift +M Shift +M Shift +M
Perspective Grid Tool
Shift +P Shift +P Shift +P
Perspective Selection Tool
Shift +V Shift +V Shift +V
Symbol Sprayer tool
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Column Graph tool
J J J
Mesh tool
U U U
Gradient tool
G G G
Eyedropper tool
I I I
Blend tool
W W W
Live Paint Bucket tool
K K K
Live Paint Selection tool
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Slice tool
Shift +K Shift +K Shift +K
Eraser tool
Shift +E Shift +E Shift +E
Scissors tool
C C C
Hand tool
H H H
Zoom tool
Z Z Z
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool
Opt Alt Alt
View artwork 37 shortcuts
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode
F F F
Fit imageable area in window
Double-click Hand tool Double-click Hand tool
Magnify 100%
Double-click Zoom tool or press Cmd +1 Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) / Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
Space Space Space
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode
Cmd +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode
Opt +Cmd +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space
Hide bounding box
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +B
Hide unselected artwork
Opt +Shift +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +3 Ctrl +3
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
Option-drag guide Alt-drag guide
Release guide
Cmd +Shift-double-click guide Ctrl +Shift-double-click guide
Show/Hide artboards
Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +H
Show/Hide artboard rulers
Opt +Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Show transparency grid
Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +D
View all artboards in window
Opt +Cmd +0 Ctrl +Alt +0 Ctrl +0
Paste in place on the active artboard
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +V
Exit Artboard tool mode / Exit Full Screen mode
Esc Esc Esc
Create artboard inside another artboard
Shift-drag Shift-drag
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel
Cmd +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Navigate to next document
Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6
Navigate to previous document
Shift +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6 Ctrl +F6
Navigate to next document group
Opt +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Alt +F6 Ctrl +F6
Navigate to previous document group
Opt +Shift +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +F6 Ctrl +F6
Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document
Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
View the document in Overprint Preview mode
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Y Ctrl +Y
View the document in Pixel Preview mode
Opt +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Alt +Y Ctrl +Y
Zoom in
Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Zoom out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Hide guides
Cmd +; Ctrl +; Ctrl +;
Lock guides
Opt +Cmd +; Ctrl +Alt +; Ctrl +;
Make guides
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Release guides
Ctrl +Opt +5 Ctrl +Alt +5 Ctrl +5
Show/ hide smart guides
Cmd +U Ctrl +U Ctrl +U
Show/ hide perspective grid
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +I
Show grid
Cmd +' Ctrl +' Ctrl +'
Snap to grid
Shift +Cmd +' Ctrl +Shift +' Ctrl +'
Snap to point
Opt +Cmd +' Ctrl +Alt +' Ctrl +'
Selection 36 shortcuts
Switch to last-used selection tool
Cmd +` Ctrl +`
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool
Opt Alt
Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool
Shift +Click Shift +Click
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool
Opt +Click Alt +Click
Add to selection with Lasso tool
Shift +Drag Shift +Drag
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool
Opt +Drag Alt +Drag
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
CapsLock CapsLock
Select artwork in active artboard
Opt +Cmd +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Create crop marks around selected object
N/A Alt +C +O
Select all
Cmd +A Ctrl +A
Deselect
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Reselect
Cmd +6 Ctrl +6
Select the object above the current selection
Opt +Cmd +] Ctrl +Alt +]
Select the object below the current selection
Opt +Cmd +[ Ctrl +Alt +[
Select behind an object / Select behind in isolation mode
Cmd +Click +Click Ctrl +Click +Click
Group the selected artwork
Cmd +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup the selected artwork
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Lock a selection
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2
Unlock a selection
Opt +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +2
Hide a selection
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3
Show all selections
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +3
Move selection in user-defined increments
Right Right
Move selection in user-defined increments
Left Left
Move selection in user-defined increments
Up Up
Move selection in user-defined increments
Down Down
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Shift +Right Shift +Right
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Shift +Left Shift +Left
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Shift +Up Shift +Up
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Shift +Down Shift +Down
Lock all deselected artwork
Opt +Shift +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +2
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)
Shift Shift
Bring a selection forward
Cmd +] Ctrl +]
Move a selection to the front
Shift +Cmd +] Ctrl +Shift +]
Send a selection backward
Cmd +[ Ctrl +[
Move a selection to the back
Shift +Cmd +[ Ctrl +Shift +[
Select only the objects that are completely inside the marquee
E +Drag E +Drag
Draw 34 shortcuts
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation
Shift +Drag Shift +Drag
Move a shape while drawing it
Space Space
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral
Opt +Drag Alt +Drag
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid
Up Up
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid
Down Down
Keep the inner radius of a star constant
Cmd Ctrl
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%
C C
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant
F +Drag F
Change the decay rate of a spiral
Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Drag
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid
Right Right
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid
Left Left
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%
F F
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%
V V
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%
X X
Increase size of Blob Brush
] ]
Decrease size of Blob Brush
[ [
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically
Shift Shift
Switch through drawing modes / Switching between drawing modes
Shift +D Shift +D
Join two or more paths
Cmd +J Ctrl +J
Average two or more paths
Opt +Cmd +J Ctrl +Alt +J
Create corner or smooth join
Opt +Shift +Cmd +J Ctrl +Alt +Shift +J
Create a compound path
Cmd +8 Ctrl +8
Release a compound path
Opt +Shift +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Alt +Shift +8
Edit a pattern
Shift +Cmd +F8 Ctrl +Shift +F8
Perspective Grid Tool
Shift +P Shift +P
Perspective Selection Tool
Shift +V Shift +V
Perspective Grid
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Moving objects perpendicularly
5 5
Switching perspective planes
1 1
Switching perspective planes
2 2
Switching perspective planes
3 3
Switching perspective planes
4 4
Copying objects in perspective
Opt +Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Alt +Drag
Repeat transforming objects in perspective
Cmd +D Ctrl +D
Edit Shapes 15 shortcuts
Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool
Opt Alt
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool
Space Space
Cut a straight line with Knife tool
Opt +Drag Alt +Drag
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool
Opt +Shift +Drag Alt +Shift +Drag
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths
Opt +Shape mode Alt +Shape mode
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool
Opt +Click Alt +Click
Select the Shape Builder tool
Shift +M Shift +M
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)
Shift +Click +Drag Shift +Click +Drag
Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)
Shift +} Shift +}
Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)
Shift +{ Shift +{
Blend objects
Opt +Cmd +B Ctrl +Alt +B
Finish adding objects to the blend
Opt +Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Alt +Shift +B
Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope
Opt +Shift +Cmd +W Ctrl +Alt +Shift +W
Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope
Opt +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M
Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope
Opt +Cmd +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Fill and Stroke 15 shortcuts
Toggle between fill and stroke
X X
Set fill and stroke to default
D D
Swap fill and stroke
Shift +X Shift +X
Select gradient fill mode
> >
Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)
Opt +Cmd +G Ctrl +Alt +G
Select color fill mode
< <
Select no stroke/fill mode
/ /
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient
Shift +Eyedropper tool Shift +Eyedropper tool
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item
Opt +Shift +Click +Eyedropper tool Alt +Shift +Click +Eyedropper tool
Add new fill
Cmd +/ Ctrl +/
Add new stroke
Opt +Cmd +/ Ctrl +Alt +/
Reset gradient to black and white
Cmd +Click Ctrl +Click
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)
Opt +Cmd +X Ctrl +Alt +X
Decrease Bristle brush size
[ [
Increase Bristle brush size
] ]
Live Paint Groups 10 shortcuts
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke
Opt +Click +Live Paint Bucket tool Alt +Click +Live Paint Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient
Opt +Shift +Click +Live Paint Bucket tool Alt +Shift +Click +Live Paint Bucket tool
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options
Shift +Live Paint Bucket tool Shift +Live Paint Bucket tool
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces
DoubleClick +Live Paint Bucket tool DoubleClick +Live Paint Bucket tool
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke
Triple-click +Live Paint Bucket tool Triple-click +Live Paint Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke
Opt +Click +Live Paint Selection tool Alt +Click +Live Paint Selection tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient
Opt +Shift +Click +Live Paint Selection tool Alt +Shift +Click +Live Paint Selection tool
Add to/subtract from a selection
Shift +Click +Live Paint Selection tool Shift +Click +Live Paint Selection tool
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke
DoubleClick +Live Paint Selection tool DoubleClick +Live Paint Selection tool
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke
Triple-click +Live Paint Selection tool Triple-click +Live Paint Selection tool
Work with objects 13 shortcuts
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
Opt +Click Alt +Click
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
Opt +Drag Alt +Drag
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
` +Drag ` +Drag
Reapply a transformation to an object
Cmd +D Ctrl +D
Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4
Move an object
Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Open the Transform Each dialog box
Opt +Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D
Make a clipping mask
Cmd +7 Ctrl +7
Release a clipping mask
Opt +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Alt +7
Toggle between fill and stroke
X X
Set fill and stroke to default
D D
Swap fill and stroke
Shift +X Shift +X
Select gradient fill mode
> >
Panels 9 shortcuts
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) / Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)
Opt Alt
Switch units of measurement
Opt +Shift +Cmd +U Ctrl +Alt +Shift +U
Apply value and keep text box active
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches
Shift Shift
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches
Cmd Ctrl Ctrl
Show/Hide all panels
Tab Tab Tab
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up
Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x
Shift +Up Shift +Up
Actions panel 2 shortcuts
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set / Begin recording actions without confirmation
Opt Alt
Play a single command
Cmd Ctrl
Character and Paragraph panels 6 shortcuts
Open the Character panel
Cmd +T Ctrl +T
Open the Paragraph panel
Opt +Cmd +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment
Up Up
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment
Shift +Up Shift +Up
Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel
Opt +Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Alt +Shift +F
Color panel 6 shortcuts
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke
Cmd Ctrl
Change the nonactive fill/stroke
Opt Alt
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke
Opt +Cmd Ctrl +Alt
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke
Shift +Cmd Ctrl +Shift
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke
Opt +Shift +Cmd Ctrl +Alt +Shift
Open Color Guide
Shift +F3 Shift +F3
Gradient panel 4 shortcuts
Duplicate color stops / Swap color stops / Apply swatch color to active (or selected) color stop / Modify angle and end-point together
Opt Alt
Reset the gradient fill to default black and white linear gradient
Cmd Ctrl
Show/Hide gradient arrow
Opt +Cmd +G Ctrl +Alt +G
View Gradient annotator in selected gradient filled object
G G G
Layers panel 5 shortcuts
Add a layer
Cmd +L Ctrl +L
Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box
Opt +Cmd +L Ctrl +Alt +L
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group
Opt Alt
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer / Place layer at top of layer list
Cmd Ctrl
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers / Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list / Place layer below selected layer
Opt +Cmd Ctrl +Alt
Swatches panel 3 shortcuts
Create new spot color
Cmd Ctrl
Create new global process color
Shift +Cmd Ctrl +Shift
Replace swatch with another
Opt Alt
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