Default Keyboard Shortcuts For Illustrator

20/11/2020 Default keyboard shortcuts for Illustrator
Shortcuts Windows macOS
Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Redo Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

+Z +Z
Cut Ctrl + X Command + X
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Paste in front Ctrl + F Command + F
Paste at back Ctrl + B Command + B
Paste in place Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

+B +B
Paste on all artboards Alt + Shift Option + Shift +

+ Ctrl + B Command + B
Check spelling Ctrl + I Command + I
Open the Color Settings Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

dialog box +K +K
Open the Keyboard Alt + Shift Option + Shift +

Shortcuts dialog box + Ctrl + K Command + K
Open the Preferences Ctrl + K Command + K

dialog box
Work with documents
Create a document Ctrl + N Command +

N
Create a document from a Shift + Shift +

template Ctrl + N Command +
N
Create a document without Alt + Ctrl Option +

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opening the New Document +N Command +

dialog box N
Open a document Ctrl + O Command +

O
Place a file in the document Shift + Shift +

Ctrl + P Command +
P
Open the File Information Alt + Option +

dialog box Shift + Shift +
Ctrl + I Command + I
Open the Document Setup Alt + Ctrl Option +

dialog box +P Command +
P
Browse in Adobe Bridge Alt + Ctrl Option +

+O Command +
O
Close the document window Ctrl + W Command +

W
Save changes made to the Ctrl + S Command +

document S
Open the Save As dialog box Shift + Shift +

Ctrl + S Command +
S
Save a copy of the document Alt + Ctrl Option +

+S Command +
S
Save the document as script Ctrl + Command +

files F12 F12
Open the Export for screens Alt + Ctrl Option +

dialog box +E Command +
E
Open the Save For Web dialog Alt + Option +

box Shift + Shift +
Ctrl + S Command +
S
Package the document Alt + Option +

Shift + Shift +
Ctrl + P Command +
P
Print Ctrl + P Command +

P
Exit the application Ctrl + Q Command +

Q
Select tools
Artboard tool Shift + O Shift + O
Selection tool V V
Direct Selection tool A A
Magic Wand tool Y Y
Lasso tool Q Q
Pen tool P P
Curvature tool Shift + ~ Shift + ~
Blob Brush tool Shift + B Shift + B
Add Anchor Point tool + (plus) + (plus)
Delete Anchor Point tool - (minus) - (minus)
Switch to Anchor Point tool Shift + C Shift + C
Type tool T T
Touch Type tool Shift + T Shift + T
Line Segment tool \ \

(backslash) (backslash)
Rectangle tool M M
Ellipse tool L L
Paintbrush tool B B
Pencil tool N N
Shaper tool Shift + N Shift + N
Rotate tool R R
Reflect tool O O
Scale tool S S
Warp tool Shift + R Shift + R
Width Tool Shift+W Shift+W
Free Transform tool E E
Shape Builder Tool Shift+M Shift+M
Perspective Grid Tool Shift+P Shift+P
Perspective Selection Tool Shift+V Shift+V
Symbol Sprayer tool Shift + S Shift + S
Column Graph tool J J
Mesh tool U U
Gradient tool G G
Eyedropper tool I I
Blend tool W W
Live Paint Bucket tool K K
Live Paint Selection tool Shift + L Shift + L
Slice tool Shift + K Shift + K
Eraser tool Shift + E Shift + E
Scissors tool C C
Hand tool H H
Zoom tool Z Z
Switch to Smooth tool while Press Alt Press

using Blob Brush tool Option
View artwork
Shortcuts
Windows macOS
Toggle between screen modes: F F

Normal Screen Mode, Full
Screen Mode with Menu Bar,
Full Screen Mode
Fit imageable area in window Double- Double-click

click Hand Hand tool
tool
Magnify 100% Double- Double-click

click Zoom tool or
Zoom tool press
or press Command +
Ctrl + 1 1
Switch to Hand tool (when not Spacebar Spacebar

in text-edit mode)
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify Ctrl + Spacebar +

mode Spacebar Command
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce Ctrl + Alt Spacebar +

mode + Command +
Spacebar Option
Move Zoom marquee while Spacebar Spacebar

dragging with the Zoom tool
Hide bounding box Shift + Shift +

Ctrl + B Command +
B
Hide unselected artwork Ctrl + Alt Command +

+ Shift + 3 Option +
Shift + 3
Convert between horizontal Alt-drag Option-drag

and vertical guide guide guide
Release guide Ctrl + Command +

Shift- Shift-double-
double- click guide
click guide
Show document template Ctrl + H Command +

H
Show/Hide artboards Ctrl + Command +
Shift + H Shift + H
Show/Hide artboard rulers Ctrl + R Command +

Option + R
Show transparency grid Shift + Shift +

Ctrl + D Command +
D
View all artboards in window Ctrl + Alt Command +

+ 0 (zero) Option + 0
(zero)
Paste in place on the active Ctrl + Command +

artboard Shift+V Shift + V
Exit Artboard tool mode Esc Esc
Create artboard inside another Shift-drag Shift-drag

artboard
Select multiple artboards in the Ctrl + click Command +

Artboards panel click
Navigate to next document Ctrl + F6 Command +

F6
Navigate to previous document Ctrl + Command +

Shift + F6 Shift + F6
Navigate to next document Ctrl + Alt Command +

group + F6 Option + F6
Navigate to previous document Ctrl + Alt Command +

group + Shift + Option +
F6 Shift + F6
Toggle between Outline and Ctrl + Y Command +

GPU Preview of the document Y
Toggle between GPU and CPU Ctrl + E Command +

Preview of the document E
View the document in Overprint Alt + Shift Option +

Preview mode + Ctrl + Y Shift +
Command +
Y
View the document in Pixel Alt + Ctrl Option +

Preview mode +Y Command +
Y
Exit Full Screen mode Esc Esc
Zoom in Ctrl + = Command +

=
Zoom out Ctrl + - Command +

-
Hide guides Ctrl + ; Command +

;
Lock guides Alt + Ctrl Option +

+; Command +
;
Make guides Ctrl + 5 Command +

5
Release guides Alt + Ctrl Option + Ctrl

+5 +5
Show/ hide smart guides Ctrl + U Command +

U
Show/ hide perspective grid Ctrl + Command +

Shift + I Shift + I
Show grid Ctrl + ' Command +

'
Snap to grid Shift + Shift +

Ctrl + ' Command +
'
Snap to point Alt + Ctrl Option +

+' Command +
'
Work with selections

Switch to last-used Ctrl + ` Command + `

selection tool (Selection
tool, Direct Selection tool,
or Group Selection tool)
Switch between Direct Alt Option

Selection tool and Group
Selection tool
Add to a selection with Shift-click Shift-click

Selection tool, Direct
Selection tool, Group
Selection tool, Live Paint
Selection tool, or Magic
Wand tool
Subtract a selection with Shift-click Shift-click

Selection tool, Direct
Selection tool, Group
Selection tool, or LIve
Paint Selection tool
Subtract from selection Alt-click Option-click

with Magic Wand tool
Add to selection with Shift-drag Shift-drag

Lasso tool
Subtract from selection Alt-drag Option-drag

with Lasso tool
Change pointer to cross Caps Lock Caps Lock

hair for Lasso tool
Select artwork in active Ctrl + Alt + Command +

artboard A Option + A
Create crop marks around Alt + C + O

selected object
Select all Ctrl + A Command + A
Deselect Shift + Ctrl Shift +

+A Command + A
Reselect Ctrl + 6 Command + 6
Select the object above Alt + Ctrl + ] Option +

the current selection Command + ]
Select the object below Alt + Ctrl + [ Option +

the current selection Command +
Select behind an object Press Press

Ctrl+click Command+click
twice twice
Select behind in isolation Ctrl+click Command+click

mode twice twice
Group the selected Ctrl + G Command + G

artwork
Ungroup the selected Shift + Ctrl Shift +

artwork +G Command + G
Lock a selection Ctrl + 2 Command + 2
Unlock a selection Alt + Ctrl + Option +

2 Command + 2
Hide a selection Ctrl + 3 Command + 3
Show all selections Alt + Ctrl + Option +

3 Command + 3
Move selection in user- Right Right Arrow,

defined increments Arrow, Left Left Arrow, Up
Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
Arrow, or Arrow
Down
Arrow
Move selection in 10x Shift + Shift + Right

user-defined increments Right Arrow, Left
Arrow, Left Arrow, Up
Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
Arrow, or Arrow
Down
Arrow
Lock all deselected Ctrl + Alt + Command +

artwork Shift + 2 Option + Shift +
2
Constrain movement to Hold down Hold down Shift

45° angle (except when Shift
using Reflect tool)
Bring a selection forward Ctrl + ] Command + ]
Move a selection to the Shift + Ctrl Shift +

front +] Command + ]
Send a selection Ctrl + [ Command + [

backward
Move a selection to the Shift + Ctrl Shift +

back +[ Command + [
Note:
Set keyboard increments in General Preferences (Ctrl/ Cmd + K).
Draw
Constrain a Shift-drag Shift-drag

shape’s
proportions or
orientation to:
equal height
and width for
rectangles,
rounded
rectangles,
ellipses, and
grids
Increments
of 45° for
line and arc
segments
Original
orientation
for polygons,
stars, and
flares
Move a shape spacebar-drag spacebar-drag

while drawing it
Draw from the Alt-drag Option-drag

center of a
shape (except
for polygons,
stars, and flares)
Increase or Start dragging, Start dragging,

decrease then press the Up then press the Up
polygon sides, Arrow or Down Arrow or Down
star points, arc Arrow Arrow
angle, spiral
winds, or flare
rays
Keep the inner Start dragging, Start dragging,

radius of a star then hold down then hold down
constant Ctrl Command
Keep the sides Alt-drag Option-drag

of a star straight
Switch between Start dragging, Start dragging,

an open and then hold down C then hold down C
closed arc
Flip an arc, Start dragging, Start dragging,

keeping the then hold down F then hold down SF
reference point
constant
Add or subtract Start dragging, Start dragging

winds from a then Alt-drag then Option-drag
spiral while
increasing the
length of the
spiral
Change the Start dragging Start dragging

decay rate of a then Ctrl-drag then Command-
spiral drag
Add or remove Start dragging, Start dragging,

horizontal lines then press the Up then press the Up
from a Arrow or Down Arrow or Down
rectangular grid Arrow Arrow
or concentric
lines from a
polar grid
Add or remove Start dragging, Start dragging,

vertical lines then press the then press the
from a Right Arrow or Left Right Arrow or Left
rectangular grid Arrow Arrow
or radial lines
from a polar grid
Decrease the Start dragging, Start dragging,

skew value for then press F then press F
horizontal
dividers in a
rectangular grid
or radial dividers
in a polar grid by
10%
Increase the Start dragging, Start dragging,

skew value for then press V then press V
horizontal
dividers in a
rectangular grid
or radial dividers
in a polar grid by
10%
Decrease the Start dragging, Start dragging,

skew value for then press X then press X
vertical dividers
in a rectangular
grid or
concentric
dividers in a
polar grid by
10%
Increase the Start dragging, Start dragging,

skew value for then press C then press C
vertical dividers
in a rectangular
grid or
concentric
dividers in a
polar grid by
10%
Increase size of ] (right square ] (right square

Blob Brush bracket) bracket)
Decrease size of [ (left square [ (left square

Blob Brush bracket) bracket)
Constrain Blob Shift Shift

Brush path
horizontally or
vertically
Switch through Shift + D Shift + D

drawing modes
Join two or more Select the paths, Select the paths,

paths then press Ctrl + J then press
Command + J
Average two or Select the paths, Select the paths,

more paths then press Alt + then press Option
Ctrl + J + Command + J
Create corner or Select the paths, Select the anchor

smooth join then press Shift + point, then press
Ctrl + Alt + J Shift + Command
+ Option + J
Create a Ctrl + 8 Command + 8

compound path
Release a Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

compound path 8 Command + 8
Edit a pattern Shift + Ctrl + F8 Shift + Command

+F8
Perspective Grid Shift + P Shift + P

Tool
Perspective Shift + V Shift + V

Selection Tool
Perspective Grid Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift

+I
Moving objects Press the number Press the number

perpendicularly 5 key, then click 5 key, then click
and drag the and drag the
object object
Switching Use the Use the

perspective Perspective Perspective
planes Selection tool and Selection tool and
then press 1 for then press 1 for
left grid, 2 for left grid, 2 for
horizontal grid, 3 horizontal grid, 3
for right grid, or 4 for right grid, or 4
for no active grid for no active grid
Copying objects Ctrl + Alt + drag Command + Alt +

in perspective drag
Repeat Ctrl + D Command + D

transforming
objects in
perspective
Switching Shift + D Shift + D

between
drawing modes
Edit shapes
Switch Pen tool to Convert Alt Option

Anchor Point tool
Switch between Add Anchor Alt Option

Point tool and Delete Anchor
Point tool
Switch Scissors tool to Add Alt Option

Anchor Point tool
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool Alt Option
Move current anchor point while Spacebar- Spacebar-

drawing with Pen tool drag drag
Cut a straight line with Knife tool Alt-drag Option-

drag
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool Shift + Shift +

Alt-drag Option-
drag
Use shape mode buttons in Alt + Option +

Pathfinder panel to create Shape Shape
compound paths mode mode
Erase unwanted closed regions Alt + click Option +

created using Shape Builder tool the closed click the
region closed
region
Select the Shape Builder tool Shift + M Shift + M
Display rectangular marquee to Shift + Shift +

easily merge multiple paths click + click +
(when using Shape Builder tool) drag drag
Increase the intensity of symbols Shift + } Shift + }

(when using Symbolism tool)
Decrease the intensity of symbols Shift + { Shift + {

(when using Symbolism tool)
Blend objects Alt + Ctrl Option +

+B Command
+B
Finish adding objects to the blend Alt + Shift Option +

+ Ctrl + B Shift +
Command
+B
Distort objects using a warp- Alt + Ctrl Option +

shaped envelope + Shift + Command
W + Shift +
W
Distort objects using a mesh as Alt + Ctrl Option +

the shape of the envelope +M Command
+M
Distort objects using another Alt + Ctrl Option +

object as the shape of the +C Command
envelope +C
Work with Live Paint groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and Alt-click + Option-

sample fill and/or stroke Live click + Live
Paint Paint
Bucket Bucket
tool tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and Alt + Option +

sample color from an image or Shift-click Shift-click
intermediate color from a gradient + Live + Live
Paint Paint
Bucket Bucket
tool tool
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket Shift + Shift +

tool options (if Paint Fills and Live Live Paint
Paint Strokes are currently Paint Bucket
selected, switch to Paint Fills Bucket tool
only) tool
Fill across unstroked edges into Double- Double-

adjacent faces click + click + Live
Live Paint
Paint Bucket
Bucket tool
tool
Fill all faces that have same fill Triple- Triple-click

and stroke all edges that have click + + Live
same stroke Live Paint
Paint Bucket
Bucket tool
tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and Alt-click + Option-

sample fill and/or stroke Live click + Live
Paint Paint
Selection Selection
tool tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and Alt + Option +

sample color from an image or Shift-click Shift-click
intermediate color from a gradient + Live + Live
Paint Paint
Selection Selection
tool tool
Add to/subtract from a selection Shift-click Shift-click

+ Live + Live
Paint Paint
Selection Selection
tool tool
Select all connected faces /edges Double- Double-

with same fill/stroke click + click + Live
Live Paint
Paint Selection
Selection tool
tool
Select all faces/edges with same Triple- Triple-click

fill/stroke click + + Live
Live Paint
Paint Selection
Selection tool
tool
Work with objects
Set origin point and open Alt-click Option-click

dialog box when using
Rotate tool, Scale tool,
Reflect tool, or Shear tool
Duplicate and transform Alt-drag Option-drag

selection when using
Selection tool, Scale tool,
Reflect tool, or Shear tool
Transform pattern Tilde (~)- Tilde (~)-drag

(independent of object) drag
when using Selection tool,
Scale tool, Reflect tool, or
Shear tool
Reapply a transformation Ctrl + D Command + D

to an object
Apply last pathfinder Ctrl + 4 Command + 4

effect to the selected
object
Move an object Shift + Ctrl + Shift +

M Command + M
Open the Transform Each Alt + Shift + Option + Shift

dialog box Ctrl + D + Command +
D
Make a clipping mask Ctrl + 7 Command + 7
Release a clipping mask Alt + Ctrl + 7 Option +

Command + 7
Toggle between fill and X X

stroke
Set fill and stroke to D D

default
Swap fill and stroke Shift + X Shift + X
Select gradient fill mode > >
Hide gradient annotator Alt + Ctrl + G Option +

(when using the Gradient Command + G
tool)
Select color fill mode < <
Select no stroke/fill mode / (forward / (forward

slash) slash)
Sample color from an Shift + Shift +

image or intermediate Eyedropper Eyedropper
color from gradient tool tool
Sample style and append Alt + Shift- Option + Shift-

appearance of currently click + click +
selected item Eyedropper Eyedropper
tool tool
Add new fill Ctrl + / Command + /

(forward (forward slash)
slash)
Add new stroke Ctrl + Alt + / Command +

(forward Option + /
slash) (forward slash)
Reset gradient to black Ctrl-click Command-

and white gradient click gradient
button in button in Tools
Tools panel panel or
or Gradient Gradient panel
panel
Make Live Paint (when Alt + Ctrl + X Option +

using the Paint Bucket Command + X
tool)
Decrease Bristle brush [ [

size
Increase Bristle brush ] ]

size
Create variable width points
Select multiple width Shift+click Shift+click

points
Create non-uniform Alt+drag Option+drag

widths
Create a copy of the Alt+drag the Options+drag

width point width point the width point
Change the position of Shift+drag Shift+drag

multiple width points
Delete selected width Delete Delete

point
Deselect a width point Esc Esc
Work with type
Move one character Right Arrow or Right Arrow or

right or left Left Arrow Left Arrow
Move up or down one Up Arrow or Up Arrow or

line Down Arrow Down Arrow
Move one word right Ctrl + Right Command +

or left Arrow or Left Right Arrow or
Arrow Left Arrow
Move up or down one Ctrl + Up Command + Up

paragraph Arrow or Down Arrow or Down
Arrow Arrow
Select one word right Shift + Ctrl + Shift +

or left Right Arrow or Command +
Left Arrow Right Arrow or
Left Arrow
Select one paragraph Shift + Ctrl + Shift +

before or after Up Arrow or Command + Up
Down Arrow Arrow or Down
Arrow
Extend existing Shift-click Shift-click

selection
Align paragraph left, Ctrl + Shift + L, Command +

right, or center R, or C Shift + L, R, or C
Justify text left Ctrl + Shift + J Command +

Shift + J
Justify all lines Shift + Ctrl + F Shift +

Command + F
Toggle line composer Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

Ctrl + C Command +
Insert soft return Shift + Enter Shift + Return
Highlight kerning Ctrl + Alt + K Command +

Option + K
Reset horizontal scale Ctrl + Shift + X Command +

to 100% Shift + X
Increase or decrease Ctrl + Shift + . Command +

font size or , Shift + . or ,
Increase or decrease Alt + Ctrl + Option +

font size by steps Shift + . or , Command +Shift
+ . or ,
Increase or decrease Alt + Up or Option + Up or

leading Down Arrow Down Arrow
(horizontal (horizontal text)
text) or Right or Right or Left
or Left Arrow Arrow (vertical
(vertical text) text)
Select tracking value Alt + Ctrl + K Option +

Command + K
Reset tracking/kerning Ctrl + Alt + Q Command +

to 0 Option + Q
Increase or decrease Alt + Right or Option + Right or

kerning and tracking Left Arrow Left Arrow
text) or Up or or Up or Down
Down Arrow Arrow (vertical
Increase or decrease Ctrl + Alt + Command +

kerning and tracking Right or Left Option + Right or
by five times Arrow Left Arrow
text) or Up or or Up or Down
Down Arrow Arrow (vertical
Increase or decrease Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

baseline shift Up or Down Up or Down
Arrow Arrow (horizontal
(horizontal text) or Right or
text) or Right Left Arrow
or Left Arrow (vertical text)
(vertical text)
Switch between Type Shift Shift

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

Type and Path Type,
Vertical Area Type
and Vertical Path
Type tools
Create outlines Shift + Ctrl + O Shift +

Command + O
Open the Character Ctrl + T Command + T

panel
Open the Paragraph Alt + Ctrl + T Option +

panel Command + T
Open the Tabs panel Shift + Ctrl + T Shift +

Command + T
Open the OpenType Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

panel Ctrl + T Command + T
Insert bullets Alt + 8 Option + 8
Insert copyright Alt + G Option + G

symbol
Insert ellipsis Alt + ; Option + ;
Insert paragraph Alt + 7 Option + 7

symbol
Insert section symbol Alt + 6 Option + 6
Insert trademark Alt + 2 Option + 2

symbol
Insert registered Alt + R Option + R

trademark symbol
Superscript Shift + Ctrl + = Shift +

Command + =
Subscript Alt + Shift + Alt + Shift + Ctrl

Ctrl + = +=
Insert em dash Alt + Shift + - Option + Shift + -
Insert en dash Alt + - Option + -
Insert discretionary Shift + Ctrl + - Shift +

hyphen Command + -
Toggle auto- Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

hyphenation Ctrl + H Command + H
Insert double left Alt + [ Option + [

quotation marks
Insert double right Alt + Shift + [ Option + Shift + [

quotation marks
Insert single left Alt + ] Option + ]

quotation marks
Insert single right Alt + Shift + ] Option + Shift + ]

quotation marks
Insert em space Shift + Ctrl + M Shift +

Command + M
Insert en space Shift + Ctrl + N Shift +

Command + N
Insert thin space Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

Ctrl + M Command + M
Show hidden Alt + Ctrl + I Option +

characters Command + I
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 Trackingtext boxes, and click OK.
Use panels
Set options (except for Actions, Alt-click Option-

Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols New click New
panels) button button
Switch units of measurement Alt + Option +

Shift + Shift +
Ctrl + U Command
+U
Delete without confirmation Alt-click Option-

(except for Layers panel) Delete click
button Delete
button
Apply value and keep text box Shift + Shift +

active Enter Return
Select range of actions, brushes, Shift- Shift-click

layers, links, styles, or swatches click
Select noncontiguous actions, Ctrl-click Command-

brushes, layers (same level only), click
links, styles, or swatches
Show/Hide all panels Tab Tab
Show/Hide all panels except the Shift + Shift + Tab

Tools panel and Control panel Tab
Increase/ decrease values in Ctrl + Up Command

logical fractions of the or Down + Up or
measurement unit Arrow Down
Arrow
Increase/ decrease measurement Shift + Shift + Up

unit by 10x Up or or Down
Down Arrow
Arrow
Actions panel
Expand/Collapse Alt-click Option-click

entire hierarchy for expansion expansion triangle
action set triangle
Set options for Double-click Double-click folder

action set folder icon icon
Play a single Ctrl-click Play Command-click

command Current Play Current
Selection Selection button
button
Begin recording Alt-click New Option-click New

actions without Action button Action button
confirmation
Brushes panel
Open Brush Double-click Double-click

Options dialog brush brush
box
Duplicate brush Drag brush to Drag brush to

New Brush button New Brush button
Character and Paragraph panels
Open the Character panel Ctrl + T Command +

T
Open the Paragraph panel Alt + Ctrl + T Option +

Command +
T
Increase/decrease the Up Arrow or Up Arrow or

selected value by a small Down Arrow Down Arrow
increment
Increase/decreases the Shift + Up Shift + Up

selected value by a large Arrow or Arrow or
increment Down Arrow Down Arrow
Increase/decrease the Ctrl + Up or Command +

selected value by a Down Arrow Up or Down
fraction Arrow
Highlight the font name Ctrl + Alt + Command +

field in the Character panel Shift + F Option + Shift
+F
Color panel
Select the Ctrl-click color Command-click

complement for the bar color bar
current color fill/stroke
Change the nonactive Alt-click color Option-click

fill/stroke bar color bar
Select the Ctrl + Alt-click Command +

complement for the color bar Option-click
nonactive fill/stroke color bar
Select the inverse for Ctrl + Shift-click Command +

the current fill/stroke color bar Shift-click color
bar
Select the inverse for Ctrl + Shift + Command +

the nonactive Alt-click color Shift + Option-
fill/stroke bar click color bar
Open Color Guide Shift + F3 Shift + F3
Change the color Shift-click color Shift-click color

mode bar bar
Move color sliders in Shift-drag color Shift-drag color

tandem slider slider
Switch between Double-click to Double-click to

percentage and 0-255 right of a right of a
values for RGB numerical field numerical field
Gradient panel
Duplicate color stops Alt-drag Option-drag
Swap color stops Alt-drag color Option-drag color

stop onto stop onto another
another stop color stop
Apply swatch color Alt-click swatch Option-click

to active (or in the swatch in the
selected) color stop Swatches Swatches panel
panel
Reset the gradient Ctrl-click Command-click

fill to default black Gradient Fill Gradient Fill box
and white linear box in the in the Gradient
gradient Gradient panel panel
Show/Hide gradient Ctrl + Alt + G Command +

arrow Option + G
Modify angle and Alt-drag end Option-drag end

end-point together point of point of gradient
gradient annotator
annotator
Constrain Gradient Shift-drag Shift-drag

tool or Gradient
annotator while
dragging
View Gradient G G
annotator in selected
gradient filled object
Layers panel
Add a layer Ctrl + L Command + L
Add a layer while Alt + Ctrl + L Option +

opening the New Command + L
Layer dialog box
Select all objects on Alt-click layer Option-click layer

the layer name name
Show/hide all layers Alt-click eye Option-click eye

but the selected one icon icon
Select Ctrl-click eye Command-click

Outline/Preview view icon eye icon
for the selected layer
Selects Ctrl + Alt-click Command +

Outline/Preview view eye icon Option-click eye
for all other layers icon
Lock/unlock all other Alt-click lock Option-click lock

layers icon icon
Expand all sublayers Alt-click Option-click

to display entire expansion expansion triangle
hierarchy triangle
Set options as you Alt-click New Option-click New

create new layer Layer button Layer button
Set options as you Alt-click New Option-click New

create new sublayer Sublayer Sublayer button
button
Place new sublayer Ctrl + Alt-click Command +

at bottom of layer list New Sublayer Option-click New
button Sublayer button
Place layer at top of Ctrl-click New Command-click

layer list Layer button New Layer button
Place layer below Ctrl + Alt-click Command +

selected layer New Layer Option-click New

button Layer button
Copy the selection to Alt-drag Option-drag

a layer, sublayer, or selection selection
group
Swatches panel
Create new Ctrl-click New Command-click New

spot color Swatch button Swatch button
Create new Ctrl + Shift-click Command + Shift-

global process New Swatch click New Swatch
color button button
Replace Alt-drag a swatch Option-drag a

swatch with over another swatch over another
another
Transform panel
Apply a value and keep focus in Shift + Shift +

edit field Enter Return
Apply a value and copy object Alt + Option +

Enter Return
Apply a value and scale option Ctrl + Command

proportionately for width or height Enter + Return
Transparency panel
Apply last effect to the Shift + Ctrl + Shift +

selected object E Command +
E
Apply last effect to the Alt + Shift + Option + Shift

selected object by Ctrl +E + Command +
adjusting the values in the E
effects dialog box
Change mask to Alt-click on Option-click

grayscale image for mask on mask
editing thumbnail thumbnail
Disable opacity mask Shift-click on Shift-click on

mask mask
thumbnail thumbnail
Re-enable opacity mask Shift-click on Shift-click on

disabled disabled
mask mask
thumbnail thumbnail
Increase/decrease Click opacity Click opacity

opacity in 1% increments field + Up field + Up
Arrow or Arrow or
Down Arrow Down Arrow
Increase/decrease Shift-click Shift-click

opacity in 10% opacity field + opacity field +
increments Up Arrow or Up Arrow or
Down Arrow Down Arrow
Function keys
Invoke Help F1 F1
Cut F2 F2
Copy F3 F3
Paste F4 F4
Show/hide Brushes F5 F5
panel
Show/hide Color panel F6 F6
Show/hide Layers panel F7 F7
Create new symbol F8 F8
Show/hide Info panel Ctrl + F8 Command + F8
Show/hide Gradient Ctrl + F9 Command + F9

panel
Show/hide Stroke panel Ctrl + F10 Command + F10
Show/hide Attributes Ctrl + F11 Command + F11

panel
Revert F12 F12
Show/hide Graphic Shift + F5 Shift + F5

Styles panel
Show/hide Appearance Shift + F6 Shift + F6

panel
Show/hide Align panel Shift + F7 Shift + F7
Show/hide Transform Shift + F8 Shift + F8

panel
Show/hide Pathfinder Shift + Ctrl + Shift + Command

panel F9 + F9
Show/hide Shift + Ctrl + Shift + Command

Transparency panel F10 + F10
Show/hide Symbols Shift + Ctrl + Shift + Command

panel F11 + F11

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Shortcuts Windows macOS

Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z

Redo Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

Cut Ctrl + X Command + X

Copy Ctrl + C Command + C

Paste Ctrl + V Command + V

Paste in front Ctrl + F Command + F

Paste at back Ctrl + B Command + B

Paste in place Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

Paste on all artboards Alt + Shift Option + Shift +

Check spelling Ctrl + I Command + I

Open the Color Settings Shift + Ctrl Shift + Command

Open the Keyboard Alt + Shift Option + Shift +

Open the Preferences Ctrl + K Command + K

Work with documents

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Create a document Ctrl + N Command +

Create a document from a Shift + Shift +

Create a document without Alt + Ctrl Option +

opening the New Document +N Command +

Open a document Ctrl + O Command +

Place a file in the document Shift + Shift +

Open the File Information Alt + Option +

Open the Document Setup Alt + Ctrl Option +

Browse in Adobe Bridge Alt + Ctrl Option +

Close the document window Ctrl + W Command +

Save changes made to the Ctrl + S Command +

Open the Save As dialog box Shift + Shift +

Save a copy of the document Alt + Ctrl Option +

Save the document as script Ctrl + Command +

Open the Export for screens Alt + Ctrl Option +

Open the Save For Web dialog Alt + Option +

Package the document Alt + Option +

Print Ctrl + P Command +

Exit the application Ctrl + Q Command +

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Artboard tool Shift + O Shift + O

Direct Selection tool A A

Magic Wand tool Y Y

Curvature tool Shift + ~ Shift + ~

Blob Brush tool Shift + B Shift + B

Add Anchor Point tool + (plus) + (plus)

Delete Anchor Point tool - (minus) - (minus)

Switch to Anchor Point tool Shift + C Shift + C

Touch Type tool Shift + T Shift + T

Line Segment tool \ \

Shaper tool Shift + N Shift + N

Warp tool Shift + R Shift + R

Width Tool Shift+W Shift+W

Free Transform tool E E

Shape Builder Tool Shift+M Shift+M

Perspective Grid Tool Shift+P Shift+P

Perspective Selection Tool Shift+V Shift+V

Symbol Sprayer tool Shift + S Shift + S

Column Graph tool J J

Live Paint Bucket tool K K

Live Paint Selection tool Shift + L Shift + L

Slice tool Shift + K Shift + K

Eraser tool Shift + E Shift + E

Switch to Smooth tool while Press Alt Press

Toggle between screen modes: F F