Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts
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Tools |
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Selection |
V |
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Direct Selection |
A |
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Magic Wand |
Y |
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Lasso |
Q |
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Artboard |
Shift+O |
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Pen |
P |
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Add Anchor Point |
= |
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Delete Anchor Point |
- |
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Anchor Point |
Shift+C |
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Curvature Tool |
Shift+` |
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Line Segment |
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Rectangle |
M |
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Ellipse |
L |
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Paintbrush |
B |
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Blob Brush |
Shift+B |
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Pencil |
N |
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Shaper Tool |
Shift+N |
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Symbol Sprayer |
Shift+S |
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Column Graph |
J |
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Slice |
Shift+K |
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Perspective Grid |
Shift+P |
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Perspective Selection |
Shift+V |
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Type |
T |
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Touch Type |
Shift+T |
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Gradient |
G |
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Mesh |
U |
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Shape Builder |
Shift+M |
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Live Paint Bucket |
K |
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Live Paint Selection |
Shift+L |
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Rotate |
R |
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Reflect |
O |
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Scale |
S |
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Width |
Shift+W |
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Warp |
Shift+R |
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Free Transform |
E |
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Eyedropper |
I |
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Blend |
W |
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Eraser |
Shift+E |
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Scissors |
C |
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Hand |
H |
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Zoom |
Z |
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Toggle Fill/Stroke |
X |
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Default |
D |
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Swap Fill/Stroke |
Shift+X |
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Color |
, |
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Gradient |
. |
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None |
/ |
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Toggle Screen Mode |
F |
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Show/Hide All Palettes |
Tab |
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Show/Hide All But Toolbox |
Shift+Tab |
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Increase Diameter |
] |
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Decrease Diameter |
[ |
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Symbolism Tools—Increase Intensity |
Shift+} |
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Symbolism Tools—Decrease Intensity |
Shift+{ |
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Toggle Drawing Mode |
Shift+D |
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Presentation Mode |
Shift+F |
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Menu Commands |
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Preferences |
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General |
Cmd+K (Mac) / Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Units |
Cmd+, (Mac) / Ctrl+, (PC) |
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Hide Others |
Opt+Cmd+H (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+H (PC) |
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Quit Illustrator |
Cmd+Q |
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File |
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New |
Cmd+N (Mac) / Ctrl+N (PC) |
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New from Template |
Shift+Cmd+N (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+N (PC) |
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Open |
Cmd+O (Mac) / Ctrl+O (PC) |
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Browse in Bridge |
Opt+Cmd+O (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+O (PC) |
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Close |
Cmd+W (Mac) / Ctrl+W (PC) |
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Save |
Cmd+S (Mac) / Ctrl+s (PC) |
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Save As |
Shift+Cmd+S (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+S (PC) |
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Save a Copy |
Opt+Cmd+S (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+S (PC) |
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Revert |
Opt+Cmd+Z (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+Z (PC) |
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Place |
Shift+Cmd+P (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+P (PC) |
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Export for Screens |
Opt+Cmd+E (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+E (PC) |
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Save for Web (Legacy) |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+S (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S (PC) |
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Package |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+P (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P (PC) |
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Other Script |
Cmd+F12 (Mac) / Ctrl+F12 (PC) |
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Document Setup |
Opt+Cmd+P (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+P (PC) |
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File Info |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+I (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I (PC) |
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Cmd+P (Mac) / Ctrl+P (PC) |
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Edit |
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Undo |
Cmd+Z (Mac) / Ctrl+Z (PC) |
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Redo |
Shift+Cmd+Z (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+Z (PC) |
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Cut |
Cmd+X (Mac) / Ctrl+X (PC) |
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Copy |
Cmd+C (Mac) / Ctrl+C (PC) |
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Paste |
Cmd+V (Mac) / Ctrl+V (PC) |
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Paste in Front |
Cmd+F (Mac) / Ctrl+F (PC) |
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Paste in Back |
Cmd+B (Mac) / Ctrl+B (PC) |
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Paste in Place |
Shift+Cmd+V (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+V (PC) |
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Paste on All Artboards |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+V (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Check Spelling |
Cmd+I (Mac) / Ctrl+I (PC) |
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Color Settings |
Shift+Cmd+K (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Keyboard Shortcuts |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+K (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Object |
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Transform Again |
Cmd+D (Mac) / Ctrl+D (PC) |
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Move |
Shift+Cmd+M (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+M (PC) |
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Bring to Front |
Shift+Cmd+] (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+] (PC) |
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Bring Forward |
Cmd+] (Mac) / Ctrl+] (PC) |
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Send Backward |
Cmd+[ (Mac) / Ctrl+[ (PC) |
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Send to Back |
Shift+Cmd+[ ( Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Group |
Cmd+G (Mac) / Ctrl+G (PC) |
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Ungroup |
Shift+Cmd+G (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+G (PC) |
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Selection |
Cmd+2 (Mac) / Ctrl+2 (PC) |
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Unlock All |
Opt+Cmd+2 (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+2 (PC) |
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Selection |
Cmd+3 (Mac) / Ctrl+3 (PC) |
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Show All |
Opt+Cmd+3 (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+3 (PC) |
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Join |
Cmd+J (Mac) / Ctrl+J (PC) |
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Average |
Opt+Cmd+J (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+J (PC) |
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Edit Pattern |
Shift+Cmd+F8 (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+F8 (PC) |
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Make |
Opt+Cmd+B (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+B (PC) |
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Release |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+B (Mac) /Alt+Ctrl+B (PC) |
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Make with Warp |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+W (Mac) / Alt+Shift +Ctrl+W (PC) |
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Make with Mesh |
Opt+Cmd+M (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+M (PC) |
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Make with Top Object |
Opt+Cmd+C (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+C (PC) |
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Live Paint Make |
Opt+Cmd+X (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+X (PC) |
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Clipping Mask Make |
Cmd+7 (Mac) / Ctrl+7 (PC) |
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Clipping Mask Release |
Opt+Cmd+7 (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+7 (PC) |
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Compound Path Make |
Cmd+8 (Mac) / Ctrl+8 (PC) |
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Compound Path Release |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+8 (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Type |
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Create Outlines |
Shift+Cmd+O (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+O (PC) |
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Discretionary Hyphen |
Shift+Cmd+- (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+- (PC) |
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Em Space |
Shift+Cmd+M (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+M (PC) |
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En Space |
Shift+Cmd+N (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+N (PC) |
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Thin Space |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+M (Mac) / Alt+Shift Ctrl+M (PC) |
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Show Hidden Characters |
Opt+Cmd+I (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+I (PC) |
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Select |
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All |
Cmd+A (Mac) / Ctrl+A (PC) |
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All on Active Artboard |
Opt+Cmd+A (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+A (PC) |
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Deselect |
Shift+Cmd+A (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+A (PC) |
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Reselect |
Cmd+6 (Mac) / Ctrl+6 (PC) |
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Next Object Above |
Opt+Cmd+] (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+] (PC) |
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Next Object Below |
Opt+Cmd+[ (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+[ (PC) |
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Effect |
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Apply Last Effect |
Shift+Cmd+E (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+E (PC) |
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Last Effect |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+E (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+E (PC) |
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View |
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Preview |
Cmd+Y (Mac) / Ctrl+Y (PC) |
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GPU Preview |
Cmd+E (Mac) / Ctrl+E (PC) |
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Overprint Preview |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+Y (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Y (PC) |
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Pixel Preview |
Opt+Cmd+Y (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+Y (PC) |
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Zoom In |
Cmd+= (Mac) / Ctrl+= (PC) |
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Zoom Out |
Cmd+- (Mac) / Ctrl+- (PC) |
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Fit Artboard in Window |
Cmd+0 (Mac) / Ctrl+) (PC) |
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Fit All in Window |
Opt+Cmd+0 (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+0 (PC) |
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Actual Size |
Cmd+1 (Mac) / Ctrl+1 (PC) |
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Hide Edges |
Cmd+H (Mac) / Ctrl+H (PC) |
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Hide Artboards |
Shift+Cmd+H (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+H (PC) |
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Show Template |
Shift+Cmd+W (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+W (PC) |
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Hide Bounding Box |
Shift+Cmd+B (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+B (PC) |
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Show Transparency Grid |
Shift+Cmd+D (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+D (PC) |
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Show Rulers |
Cmd+R (Mac) / Ctrl+R (PC) |
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Change to Artboard Rulers |
Opt+Cmd+R (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+R (PC) |
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Hide Gradient Annotator |
Opt+Cmd+G (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+G (PC) |
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Show Text Threads |
Shift+Cmd+Y (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+Y (PC) |
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Smart Guides |
Cmd+U (Mac) / Ctrl+U (PC) |
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Show Perspective Grid |
Shift+Cmd+I (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+I (PC) |
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Hide Guides |
Cmd+; (Mac) / Ctrl+; (PC) |
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Lock Guides |
Opt+Cmd+; (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+; (PC) |
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Make Guides |
Cmd+5 (Mac) / Ctrl+5 (PC) |
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Release Guides |
Opt+Cmd+5 (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+5 (PC) |
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Show Grid |
Cmd+’ (Mac) / Ctrl+’ (PC) |
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Snap to Grid |
Shift+Cmd+’ (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+’ (PC) |
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Snap to Point |
Opt+Cmd+’ (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+’ (PC) |
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Window |
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Minimize Window |
Cmd+M (Mac) / Ctrl+M (PC) |
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Align |
Shift+F7 (Mac) / Ctrl+F7 (PC) |
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Appearance |
Shift+F6 (Mac) / Ctrl+F6 (PC) |
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Attributes |
Cmd+F11 (Mac) / Ctrl+F11 (PC) |
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Brushes |
F5 |
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Color |
F6 |
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Color Guide |
Shift+F3 |
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Gradient |
Cmd+F9 (Mac) / Ctrl+F9 (PC) |
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Graphic Styles |
Shift+F5 |
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Info |
Cmd+F8 (Mac) / Ctrl+F8 (PC) |
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Layers |
F7 |
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Pathfinder |
Shift+Cmd+F9 (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+F9 (PC) |
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Stroke |
Cmd+F10 (Mac) / Ctrl+F10 (PC) |
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Symbols |
Shift+Cmd+F11 (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+F11 (PC) |
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Transform |
Shift+F8 |
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Transparency |
Shift+Cmd+F10 (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+F10 (PC) |
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Character |
Cmd+T (Mac) / Ctrl+T (PC) |
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OpenType |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+T (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+T (PC) |
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Paragraph |
Opt+Cmd+T (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+T (PC) |
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Tabs |
Shift+Cmd+T (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+T (PC) |
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Illustrator Help |
F1 |
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Miscellaneous Shortcuts |
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Switch Selection Tools |
Opt+Cmd+Tab (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+Tab (PC) |
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Point Size Up |
Shift+Cmd+. (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+. (PC) |
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Point Size Down |
Shift+Cmd+, (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+, (PC) |
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Font Size Step Up |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+. (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+. (PC) |
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Font Size Step Down |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+, (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+, (PC) |
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Kern Looser |
Shift+Cmd+] (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+] (PC) |
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Kern Tighter |
Shift+Cmd+[ (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+[ (PC) |
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Tracking |
Opt+Cmd+K (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+K (PC) |
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Clear Tracking |
Opt+Cmd+Q (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+Q (PC) |
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Spacing |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+O (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O (PC) |
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Uniform Type |
Shift+Cmd+X (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+X (PC) |
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Highlight Font |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+F (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F (PC) |
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Highlight Font (Secondary) |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+M (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M (PC) |
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Left Align Text |
Shift+Cmd+L (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L (PC) |
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Center Text |
Shift+Cmd+C (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+C (PC) |
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Right Align Text |
Shift+Cmd+R (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+R (PC) |
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Justify Text Left |
Shift+Cmd+J (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J (PC) |
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Justify All Lines |
Shift+Cmd+F (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F (PC) |
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Toggle Auto Hyphenation |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+H (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+H (PC) |
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Toggle Line Composer |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+C (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+C (PC) |
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Subscript |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+= (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl++ (PC) |
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Superscript |
Shift+Cmd+= (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl++ (PC) |
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Lock Others |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+2 (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+2 (PC) |
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Hide Others |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+3 (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+3 (PC) |
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Repeat Pathfinder |
Cmd+4 (Mac) / Ctrl+4 (PC) |
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Average & Join |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+J (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J (PC) |
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New Symbol |
F8 |
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Add New Fill |
Cmd+/ (Mac) / Ctrl+/ (PC) |
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Add New Stroke |
Opt+Cmd+/ (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+/ (PC) |
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New Layer |
Cmd+L (Mac) / Ctrl+L (PC) |
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New Layer with Dialog |
Opt+Cmd+L (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+L (PC) |
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Switch Units |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+U (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+U (PC) |
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New File (No Dialog) |
Opt+Cmd+N (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+N (PC) |
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Close All |
Opt+Cmd+W (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+W (PC) |
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Cut (Secondary) |
F2 |
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Copy (Secondary) |
F3 |
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Paste (Secondary) |
F4 |
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Zoom In (Secondary) |
Cmd++ (Mac) / Ctrl++ (PC) |
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Navigate to Next Document |
Cmd+` (Mac) / Ctrl+` (PC) |
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Navigate to Previous Document |
Shift+Cmd+` (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+` (PC) |
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Navigate to Next Document Group |
Opt+Cmd+` (Mac) / Alt+Ctrl+` (PC) |
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Navigate to Previous Document Group |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+` (Mac) / Alt+Shift+Ctrl+` (PC) |