Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts
Draw vector illustrations, icons, and graphics.
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201 shortcuts / 15 sections
Popular shortcuts
13Undo
CtrlZControl Z
Redo
CtrlShiftZControl Shift Z
Cut
CtrlXControl X
Copy
CtrlCControl C
Paste
CtrlVControl V
Paste in front
CtrlFControl F
Paste at back
CtrlBControl B
Paste in place
CtrlShiftBControl Shift B
Paste on all artboards
CtrlShiftAltBControl Shift Alt B
Check spelling
CtrlIControl I
Open the Color Settings dialog box
CtrlShiftKControl Shift K
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
CtrlShiftAltKControl Shift Alt K
Open the Preferences dialog box
CtrlKControl K
Work with documents
17Create a document
CtrlNControl N
Create a document from a template
CtrlShiftNControl Shift N
Create document w/o dialog
CtrlAltNControl Alt N
Open a document
CtrlOControl O
Place a file in the document
CtrlShiftPControl Shift P
Open the File Information dialog box
CtrlShiftAltIControl Shift Alt I
Open the Document Setup dialog box
CtrlAltPControl Alt P
Browse in Adobe Bridge
CtrlAltOControl Alt O
Close the document window
CtrlWControl W
Save changes made to the document
CtrlSControl S
Open the Save As dialog box
CtrlShiftSControl Shift S
Save a copy of the document
CtrlAltSControl Alt S
Open the Export for screens dialog box
CtrlAltEControl Alt E
Open the Save For Web dialog box
CtrlShiftAltSControl Shift Alt S
Package the document
CtrlShiftAltPControl Shift Alt P
Print
CtrlPControl P
Exit the application
CtrlQControl Q
Select tools
38Artboard tool
ShiftOShift O
Selection tool
VV
Direct Selection tool
AA
Magic Wand tool
YY
Lasso tool
QQ
Pen tool
PP
Blob Brush tool
ShiftBShift B
Delete Anchor Point tool
PLUSPLUS
Switch to Anchor Point tool
ShiftCShift C
Type tool
TT
Touch Type tool
ShiftTShift T
Rectangle tool
MM
Ellipse tool
LL
Paintbrush tool
BB
Pencil tool
NN
Shaper tool
ShiftNShift N
Rotate tool
RR
Reflect tool
OO
Scale tool
SS
Warp tool
ShiftRShift R
Width Tool
ShiftWShift W
Free Transform tool
EE
Shape Builder Tool
ShiftMShift M
Perspective Grid Tool
ShiftPShift P
Perspective Selection Tool
ShiftVShift V
Symbol Sprayer tool
ShiftSShift S
Column Graph tool
JJ
Mesh tool
UU
Gradient tool
GG
Eyedropper tool
II
Blend tool
WW
Live Paint Bucket tool
KK
Live Paint Selection tool
ShiftLShift L
Slice tool
ShiftKShift K
Eraser tool
ShiftEShift E
Scissors tool
CC
Hand tool
HH
Zoom tool
ZZ
View artwork
25Toggle screen modes
FF
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
SpaceSpace
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode
CtrlSpaceControl Space
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode
CtrlAltSpaceControl Alt Space
Move zoom marquee
SpaceSpace
Hide bounding box
CtrlShiftBControl Shift B
Hide unselected artwork
CtrlShiftAlt3Control Shift Alt 3
Show document template
CtrlHControl H
Show/Hide artboards
CtrlShiftHControl Shift H
Show/Hide artboard rulers
CtrlRControl R
Show transparency grid
CtrlShiftDControl Shift D
View all artboards in window
CtrlAlt0Control Alt 0
Paste in place on the active artboard
CtrlShiftVControl Shift V
Exit Artboard tool mode
⎋Escape
Toggle outline/GPU preview
CtrlYControl Y
Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document
CtrlEControl E
View the document in Overprint Preview mode
CtrlShiftAltYControl Shift Alt Y
View the document in Pixel Preview mode
CtrlAltYControl Alt Y
Exit Full Screen mode
⎋Escape
Hide guides
Ctrl;Control ;
Lock guides
CtrlAlt;Control Alt ;
Make guides
Ctrl5Control 5
Release guides
CtrlAlt5Control Alt 5
Show/ hide smart guides
CtrlUControl U
Show/ hide perspective grid
CtrlShiftIControl Shift I
Work with selections
16Switch selection tools
ALTALT
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
⇪Caps Lock
Select artwork in active artboard
CtrlAltAControl Alt A
Create crop marks around selected object
AltCAlt CthenOO
Select all
CtrlAControl A
Deselect
CtrlShiftAControl Shift A
Reselect
Ctrl6Control 6
Group the selected artwork
CtrlGControl G
Ungroup the selected artwork
CtrlShiftGControl Shift G
Lock a selection
Ctrl2Control 2
Unlock a selection
CtrlAlt2Control Alt 2
Hide a selection
Ctrl3Control 3
Show all selections
CtrlAlt3Control Alt 3
Move selection in user-defined increments
→Right Arrow
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Shift→Shift Right Arrow
Lock all deselected artwork
CtrlShiftAlt2Control Shift Alt 2
Draw
9Constrain Blob Brush path
SHIFTSHIFT
Switch through drawing modes
ShiftDShift D
Create a compound path
Ctrl8Control 8
Release a compound path
CtrlShiftAlt8Control Shift Alt 8
Perspective Grid Tool
ShiftPShift P
Perspective Selection Tool
ShiftVShift V
Perspective Grid
CtrlShiftIControl Shift I
Repeat transforming objects in perspective
CtrlDControl D
Switching between drawing modes
ShiftDShift D
Edit shapes
10Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool
ALTALT
Switch between anchor point tools
ALTALT
Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool
ALTALT
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool
ALTALT
Select the Shape Builder tool
ShiftMShift M
Blend objects
CtrlAltBControl Alt B
Finish adding objects to the blend
CtrlShiftAltBControl Shift Alt B
Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope
CtrlShiftAltWControl Shift Alt W
Distort with mesh envelope
CtrlAltMControl Alt M
Distort with object envelope
CtrlAltCControl Alt C
Work with objects
12Reapply a transformation to an object
CtrlDControl D
Apply last pathfinder
Ctrl4Control 4
Move an object
CtrlShiftMControl Shift M
Open the Transform Each dialog box
CtrlShiftAltDControl Shift Alt D
Make a clipping mask
Ctrl7Control 7
Release a clipping mask
CtrlAlt7Control Alt 7
Toggle between fill and stroke
XX
Set fill and stroke to default
DD
Swap fill and stroke
ShiftXShift X
Select gradient fill mode
Shift.Shift .
Hide gradient annotator (the Gradient tool)
CtrlAltGControl Alt G
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)
CtrlAltXControl Alt X
Create variable width points
2Delete selected width point
⌫Backspace
Deselect a width point
⎋Escape
Work with type
40Move one character right or left
→Right Arrow
Move up or down one line
↑Up Arrow
Move one word right or left
Ctrl→Control Right Arrow
Move up or down one paragraph
Ctrl↑Control Up Arrow
Select one word right or left
CtrlShift→Control Shift Right Arrow
Select one paragraph before or after
CtrlShift↑Control Shift Up Arrow
Align paragraph left, right, or center
CtrlShiftLControl Shift L
Justify text left
CtrlShiftJControl Shift J
Justify all lines
CtrlShiftFControl Shift F
Toggle line composer
CtrlShiftAltCControl Shift Alt C
Insert soft return
Shift↩Shift Enter
Highlight kerning
CtrlAltKControl Alt K
Reset horizontal scale to 100%
CtrlShiftXControl Shift X
Increase or decrease font size
CtrlShift.Control Shift .
Increase or decrease font size by steps
CtrlShiftAlt.Control Shift Alt .
Increase or decrease leading
Alt↑Alt Up Arrow
Select tracking value
CtrlAltKControl Alt K
Reset tracking/kerning to 0
CtrlAltQControl Alt Q
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking
Alt→Alt Right Arrow
Adjust kerning/tracking 5x
CtrlAlt→Control Alt Right Arrow
Increase or decrease baseline shift
ShiftAlt↑Shift Alt Up Arrow
Switch between type tools
SHIFTSHIFT
Switch between area/path type tools
ALTALT
Create outlines
CtrlShiftOControl Shift O
Open the Character panel
CtrlTControl T
Open the Paragraph panel
CtrlAltTControl Alt T
Open the Tabs panel
CtrlShiftTControl Shift T
Open the OpenType panel
CtrlShiftAltTControl Shift Alt T
Insert bullets
Alt8Alt 8
Insert copyright symbol
AltGAlt G
Insert ellipsis
Alt;Alt ;
Insert paragraph symbol
Alt7Alt 7
Insert section symbol
Alt6Alt 6
Insert trademark symbol
Alt2Alt 2
Insert registered trademark symbol
AltRAlt R
Toggle auto-hyphenation
CtrlShiftAltHControl Shift Alt H
Insert em space
CtrlShiftMControl Shift M
Insert en space
CtrlShiftNControl Shift N
Insert thin space
CtrlShiftAltMControl Shift Alt M
Show hidden characters
CtrlAltIControl Alt I
Use panels
6Switch units of measurement
CtrlShiftAltUControl Shift Alt U
Apply value and keep text box active
Shift↩Shift Enter
Show/Hide all panels
⇥Tab
Show/Hide all panels excl. Tools & Control panels
Shift⇥Shift Tab
Adjust values in logical fractions of the measu...
Ctrl↑Control Up Arrow
Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x
Shift↑Shift Up Arrow
Character and Paragraph panels
6Open the Character panel
CtrlTControl T
Open the Paragraph panel
CtrlAltTControl Alt T
Adjust value (small)
↑Up Arrow
Increase/decreases value (large)
Shift↑Shift Up Arrow
Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction
Ctrl↑Control Up Arrow
Highlight font name field
CtrlShiftAltFControl Shift Alt F
Layers panel
2Add a layer
CtrlLControl L
Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box
CtrlAltLControl Alt L
Transform panel
3Apply a value and keep focus in edit field
Shift↩Shift Enter
Apply a value and copy object
Alt↩Alt Enter
Apply & scale proportionately
Ctrl↩Control Enter
Transparency panel
2Apply last effect to the selected object
CtrlShiftEControl Shift E
Apply last effect w/ dialog
CtrlShiftAltEControl Shift Alt E