Popular shortcuts

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z

Redo Shift + Ctrl + Z Shift + Command + 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 + B Shift + Command + B

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

Check spelling Ctrl + I Command + I

Open the Color Settings dialog box Shift + Ctrl + K Shift + Command + K

Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K Option + Shift + Command + K

Open the Preferences dialog box Ctrl + K Command + K

Work with documents

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Create a document Ctrl + N Command + N

Create a document from a template Shift + Ctrl + N Shift + Command + N

Create a document without opening the New

Alt + Ctrl + N Option + Command + N
Document dialog box

Open a document Ctrl + O Command + O

Place a file in the document Shift + Ctrl + P Shift + Command + P

Alt + Shift + Ctrl Option + Shift +

Open the File Information dialog box
+I Command + I
 Open the Document Setup dialog box Alt + Ctrl + P Option + Command + P

Browse in Adobe Bridge Alt + Ctrl + O Option + Command + O

Close the document window Ctrl + W Command + W

Save changes made to the document Ctrl + S Command + S

Open the Save As dialog box Shift + Ctrl + S Shift + Command + S

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

Save the document as script files Ctrl + F12 Command + F12

Open the Export for screens dialog box Alt + Ctrl + E Option + Command + E

Alt + Shift + Ctrl Option + Shift +

Open the Save For Web dialog box
+S Command + S

Alt + Shift + Ctrl Option + Shift +

Package the document
+P Command + P

Print Ctrl + P Command + P

Exit the application Ctrl + Q Command + Q

Select tools

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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 using Blob Brush tool Press Alt Press Option

View artwork

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, F F

Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode

Fit imageable area in window Double-click Hand Double-click Hand tool

tool

Magnify 100% Double-click Zoom Double-click Zoom tool

tool or press Ctrl + 1 or press Command + 1

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

Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode Ctrl + Spacebar Spacebar + Command

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

Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom Spacebar Spacebar
tool

Hide bounding box Shift + Ctrl + B Shift + Command + B

Hide unselected artwork Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 Command + Option +

Shift + 3

Convert between horizontal and vertical guide Alt-drag guide Option-drag guide

Release guide Ctrl + Shift-double- Command + Shift-double-

click guide click guide

Show document template Ctrl + H Command + H

Show/Hide artboards Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H

Show/Hide artboard rulers Ctrl + R Command + Option + R

Show transparency grid Shift + Ctrl + D Shift + Command + D

View all artboards in window Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero) Command + Option + 0

(zero)

Paste in place on the active artboard Ctrl + Shift+V Command + Shift + V

 Exit Artboard tool mode Esc Esc

Create artboard inside another artboard Shift-drag Shift-drag

Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel Ctrl + click Command + click

Navigate to next document Ctrl + F6 Command + F6

Navigate to previous document Ctrl + Shift + F6 Command + Shift + F6

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

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

Shift + F6

Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the

Ctrl + Y Command + Y
document

Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the

Ctrl + E Command + E
document

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

View the document in Pixel Preview mode Alt + Ctrl + Y Option + 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 + 5 Option + Ctrl + 5

Show/ hide smart guides Ctrl + U Command + U

Show/ hide perspective grid Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I

Show grid Ctrl + ' Command + '

Snap to grid Shift + Ctrl + ' Shift + Command + '

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

Work with selections

 Shortcuts Windows macOS

Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection Ctrl + ` Command + `

tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection
tool)

Switch between Direct Selection tool and Alt Option

Group Selection tool

Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Shift-click Shift-click

Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live
Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool

Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Shift-click Shift-click

Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve
Paint Selection tool

Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool Alt-click Option-click

Add to selection with Lasso tool Shift-drag Shift-drag

Subtract from selection with Lasso tool Alt-drag Option-drag

Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool Caps Lock Caps Lock

Select artwork in active artboard Ctrl + Alt + A Command + Option + A

Create crop marks around selected object Alt + C + O

Select all Ctrl + A Command + A

Deselect Shift + Ctrl + A Shift + Command + A

Reselect Ctrl + 6 Command + 6

Select the object above the current selection Alt + Ctrl + ] Option + Command + ]

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

Select behind an object Press Ctrl+click twice Press Command+click twice

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

Group the selected artwork Ctrl + G Command + G

Ungroup the selected artwork Shift + Ctrl + G Shift + Command + G

Lock a selection Ctrl + 2 Command + 2

Unlock a selection Alt + Ctrl + 2 Option + Command + 2

Hide a selection Ctrl + 3 Command + 3

Show all selections Alt + Ctrl + 3 Option + Command + 3

 Right Arrow, Left
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up
Move selection in user-defined increments Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Arrow, or Down Arrow
Down Arrow

Shift + Right Arrow, Shift + Right Arrow, Left

Move selection in 10x user-defined
Left Arrow, Up Arrow, Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
increments
or Down Arrow Arrow

Command + Option + Shift +

Lock all deselected artwork Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2
2

Constrain movement to 45° angle (except

Hold down Shift Hold down Shift
when using Reflect tool)

Bring a selection forward Ctrl + ] Command + ]

Move a selection to the front Shift + Ctrl + ] Shift + Command + ]

Send a selection backward Ctrl + [ Command + [

Move a selection to the back Shift + Ctrl + [ Shift + Command + [

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

Draw

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Constrain a shape’s proportions or Shift-drag Shift-drag

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 while drawing it spacebar-drag spacebar-drag

Draw from the center of a shape Alt-drag Option-drag

(except for polygons, stars, and
flares)

Increase or decrease polygon sides, Start dragging, then press the Up Start dragging, then press the Up
star points, arc angle, spiral winds, Arrow or Down Arrow Arrow or Down Arrow
or flare rays
Keep the inner radius of a star Start dragging, then hold down Start dragging, then hold down
constant Ctrl Command

Keep the sides of a star straight Alt-drag Option-drag

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

Flip an arc, keeping the reference Start dragging, then hold down F Start dragging, then hold down
point constant SF

Add or subtract winds from a spiral Start dragging, then Alt-drag Start dragging then Option-drag
while increasing the length of the
spiral

Change the decay rate of a spiral Start dragging then Ctrl-drag Start dragging then Command-
drag

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increase size of Blob Brush ] (right square bracket) ] (right square bracket)

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

Constrain Blob Brush path Shift Shift

horizontally or vertically

Switch through drawing modes Shift + D Shift + D

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

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

Create corner or smooth join Select the paths, then press Shift Select the anchor point, then
+ Ctrl + Alt + J press Shift + Command + Option
+J

Create a compound path Ctrl + 8 Command + 8

Release a compound path Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8 Option + Shift + Command + 8

Edit a pattern Shift + Ctrl + F8 Shift + Command +F8

Perspective Grid Tool Shift + P Shift + P

Perspective Selection Tool Shift + V Shift + V

Perspective Grid Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I

Press the number 5 key, then Press the number 5 key, then
Moving objects perpendicularly
click and drag the object click and drag the object

Use the Perspective Selection Use the Perspective Selection

tool and then press 1 for left tool and then press 1 for left
Switching perspective planes grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for
right grid, or 4 for no active right grid, or 4 for no active
grid grid

Copying objects in perspective Ctrl + Alt + drag Command + Alt + drag

Repeat transforming objects in

Ctrl + D Command + D
perspective

Switching between drawing

Shift + D Shift + D
modes

Edit shapes

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool Alt Option

Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Alt Option
Point tool

Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool Alt Option

Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool Alt Option

Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool Spacebar-drag Spacebar-drag

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

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

Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create Alt + Shape mode Option + Shape mode
compound paths

Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Alt + click the Option + click the
Builder tool closed region closed region

Select the Shape Builder tool Shift + M Shift + M

Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple Shift + click + drag Shift + click + drag
paths (when using Shape Builder tool)

Increase the intensity of symbols (when using

Shift + } Shift + }
Symbolism tool)

Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using

Shift + { Shift + {
Symbolism tool)

Option + Command +
Blend objects Alt + Ctrl + B
B

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

Finish adding objects to the blend
B Command + B

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + Option + Command +

Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope
W Shift + W

Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the Option + Command +

Alt + Ctrl + M
envelope M

Distort objects using another object as the shape of the Option + Command +
Alt + Ctrl + C
envelope C

Result Windows macOS

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

Alt + Ctrl + G Option + Command + G
using the Gradient tool)

Select color fill mode < <

Select no stroke/fill mode / (forward slash) / (forward slash)

 Sample color from an image or Shift + Eyedropper tool Shift + Eyedropper tool
intermediate color from gradient

Sample style and append Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper
appearance of currently selected tool tool
item

Add new fill Ctrl + / (forward slash) Command + / (forward slash)

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

Reset gradient to black and white Ctrl-click gradient button in Command-click gradient button in
Tools panel or Gradient panel Tools panel or Gradient panel

Make Live Paint (when using the Alt + Ctrl + X Option + Command + X
Paint Bucket tool)

Decrease Bristle brush size [ [

Increase Bristle brush size ] ]

Work with Live Paint groups

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-click +
image or intermediate color from a gradient Live Paint Bucket tool Live Paint Bucket tool

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

Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces Double-click + Live Double-click + Live
Paint Bucket tool Paint Bucket tool

Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that Triple-click + Live Triple-click + Live
have same stroke Paint Bucket tool Paint Bucket tool

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

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-click +
image or intermediate color from a gradient Live Paint Selection Live Paint Selection
tool tool

Add to/subtract from a selection Shift-click + Live Shift-click + Live Paint

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

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

Work with objects

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

Duplicate and transform selection when Alt-drag Option-drag

using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool,
or Shear tool

Transform pattern (independent of object) Tilde (~)-drag Tilde (~)-drag

when using Selection tool, Scale tool,
Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Reapply a transformation to an object Ctrl + D Command + D

Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected

Ctrl + 4 Command + 4
object

Move an object Shift + Ctrl + M Shift + Command + M

Option + Shift + Command

Open the Transform Each dialog box Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D
+D

Make a clipping mask Ctrl + 7 Command + 7

Release a clipping mask Alt + Ctrl + 7 Option + Command + 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 > >

Hide gradient annotator (when using the

Alt + Ctrl + G Option + Command + G
Gradient tool)

Select color fill mode < <

Select no stroke/fill mode / (forward slash) / (forward slash)

 Sample color from an image or
Shift + Eyedropper tool Shift + Eyedropper tool
intermediate color from gradient

Sample style and append appearance of Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-click +

currently selected item Eyedropper tool Eyedropper tool

Command + / (forward
Add new fill Ctrl + / (forward slash)
slash)

Ctrl + Alt + / (forward Command + Option + /

Add new stroke
slash) (forward slash)

Ctrl-click gradient button Command-click gradient

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

Make Live Paint (when using the Paint

Alt + Ctrl + X Option + Command + X
Bucket tool)

Decrease Bristle brush size [ [

Increase Bristle brush size ] ]

Create variable width points

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Select multiple width points Shift+click Shift+click

Create non-uniform widths Alt+drag Option+drag

Create a copy of the width point Alt+drag the width point Options+drag the width point

Change the position of multiple width points Shift+drag Shift+drag

Delete selected width point Delete Delete

Deselect a width point Esc Esc

Work with type

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Move one character right or left Right Arrow or Left Arrow Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Move up or down one line Up Arrow or Down Arrow Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Move one word right or left Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Command + Right Arrow or
Arrow Left Arrow

Move up or down one paragraph Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Command + Up Arrow or

Arrow Down Arrow

Select one word right or left Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Shift + Command + Right
Left Arrow Arrow or Left Arrow

Select one paragraph before or after Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Shift + Command + Up Arrow
Down Arrow or Down Arrow

Extend existing selection Shift-click Shift-click

Align paragraph left, right, or center Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C Command + 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 + Ctrl + C Option + Shift + Command +

Insert soft return Shift + Enter Shift + Return

Highlight kerning Ctrl + Alt + K Command + Option + K

Reset horizontal scale to 100% Ctrl + Shift + X Command + Shift + X

Increase or decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + . or , Command + Shift + . or ,

Option + Command +Shift + .

Increase or decrease font size by steps Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or ,
or ,

Increase or decrease leading Alt + Up or Down Arrow Option + Up or Down Arrow

(horizontal text) or Right or (horizontal text) or Right or
Left Arrow (vertical text) Left Arrow (vertical text)

Select tracking value Alt + Ctrl + K Option + Command + K

Reset tracking/kerning to 0 Ctrl + Alt + Q Command + Option + Q

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking Alt + Right or Left Arrow Option + Right or Left Arrow
(horizontal text) or Up or (horizontal text) or Up or
Down Arrow (vertical text) Down Arrow (vertical text)

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

Increase or decrease baseline shift Alt + Shift + Up or Down Option + Shift + Up or Down
Arrow (horizontal text) or Arrow (horizontal text) or
Right or Left Arrow (vertical Right or Left Arrow (vertical
text) text)
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Shift Shift
Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and
Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools

Switch between Area Type and Path Alt Option

Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical
Path Type tools

Create outlines Shift + Ctrl + O Shift + Command + O

Open the Character panel Ctrl + T Command + T

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

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

Option + Shift + Command +

Open the OpenType panel Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T
T

Insert bullets Alt + 8 Option + 8

Insert copyright symbol Alt + G Option + G

Insert ellipsis Alt + ; Option + ;

Insert paragraph symbol Alt + 7 Option + 7

Insert section symbol Alt + 6 Option + 6

Insert trademark symbol Alt + 2 Option + 2

Insert registered trademark symbol Alt + R Option + R

Superscript Shift + Ctrl + = Shift + Command + =

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

Insert em dash Alt + Shift + - Option + Shift + -

Insert en dash Alt + - Option + -

Insert discretionary hyphen Shift + Ctrl + - Shift + Command + -

Option + Shift + Command +

Toggle auto-hyphenation Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H
H

Insert double left quotation marks Alt + [ Option + [

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

Insert single left quotation marks Alt + ] Option + ]

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

Insert em space Shift + Ctrl + M Shift + Command + M

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

Option + Shift + Command +

Insert thin space Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M
M

Show hidden characters Alt + Ctrl + I Option + 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 Tracking text boxes, and click OK.

Use panels

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

Switch units of measurement
U Command + U

Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel) Alt-click Delete Option-click Delete
button button

Apply value and keep text box active Shift + Enter Shift + Return

Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or Shift-click Shift-click

swatches

Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level Ctrl-click Command-click

only), links, styles, or swatches

Show/Hide all panels Tab Tab

Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control Shift + Tab Shift + Tab
panel

Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the Ctrl + Up or Down Command + Up or

measurement unit Arrow Down Arrow

Shift + Up or Shift + Up or Down

Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x
Down Arrow Arrow

Actions panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

 Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for Alt-click expansion triangle Option-click expansion triangle
action set

Set options for action set Double-click folder icon Double-click folder icon

Play a single command Ctrl-click Play Current Command-click Play Current

Selection button Selection button

Begin recording actions without Alt-click New Action button Option-click New Action button
confirmation

Brushes panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Open Brush Options dialog box Double-click brush Double-click brush

Duplicate brush Drag brush to New Brush button Drag brush to New Brush button

Character and Paragraph panels

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Open the Character panel Ctrl + T Command + T

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

Increase/decrease the selected value by a small Up Arrow or Down Arrow Up Arrow or Down Arrow
increment

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

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

fraction Arrow

Highlight the font name field in the Character Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F Command + Option + Shift
panel +F

Color panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

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

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

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

Open Color Guide Shift + F3 Shift + F3

Change the color mode Shift-click color bar Shift-click color bar

Move color sliders in tandem Shift-drag color slider Shift-drag color slider

Switch between percentage and 0-255 Double-click to right of a Double-click to right of a

values for RGB numerical field numerical field

Gradient panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Duplicate color stops Alt-drag Option-drag

Swap color stops Alt-drag color stop onto Option-drag color stop onto
another stop another color stop

Apply swatch color to active (or Alt-click swatch in the Option-click swatch in the
selected) color stop Swatches panel Swatches panel

Reset the gradient fill to default black Ctrl-click Gradient Fill box in Command-click Gradient Fill box
and white linear gradient the Gradient panel in the Gradient panel

Show/Hide gradient arrow Ctrl + Alt + G Command + Option + G

Modify angle and end-point together Alt-drag end point of gradient Option-drag end point of gradient
annotator annotator

Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient Shift-drag Shift-drag

annotator while dragging

View Gradient annotator in selected G G

gradient filled object

Layers panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

 Add a layer Ctrl + L Command + L

Add a layer while opening the New

Alt + Ctrl + L Option + Command + L
Layer dialog box

Select all objects on the layer Alt-click layer name Option-click layer name

Show/hide all layers but the selected one Alt-click eye icon Option-click eye icon

Select Outline/Preview view for the Ctrl-click eye icon Command-click eye icon
selected layer

Selects Outline/Preview view for all Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon Command + Option-click eye
other layers icon

Lock/unlock all other layers Alt-click lock icon Option-click lock icon

Expand all sublayers to display entire Alt-click expansion Option-click expansion triangle
hierarchy triangle

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

Set options as you create new sublayer Alt-click New Sublayer Option-click New Sublayer button
button

Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list Ctrl + Alt-click New Command + Option-click New
Sublayer button Sublayer button

Place layer at top of layer list Ctrl-click New Layer Command-click New Layer
button button

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

Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or Alt-drag selection Option-drag selection

group

Swatches panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Create new spot color Ctrl-click New Swatch button Command-click New Swatch button

Create new global process Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch Command + Shift-click New Swatch
color button button

Replace swatch with another Alt-drag a swatch over another Option-drag a swatch over another

Transform panel
 Shortcuts Windows macOS

Apply a value and keep focus in edit field Shift + Enter Shift + Return

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

Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

Transparency panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Apply last effect to the selected object Shift + Ctrl + E Shift + Command + E

Apply last effect to the selected object by Alt + Shift + Ctrl +E Option + Shift + Command
adjusting the values in the effects dialog box +E

Change mask to grayscale image for editing Alt-click on mask Option-click on mask
thumbnail thumbnail

Disable opacity mask Shift-click on mask Shift-click on mask

thumbnail thumbnail

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

mask thumbnail thumbnail

Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments Click opacity field + Up Click opacity field + Up

Arrow or Down Arrow Arrow or Down Arrow

Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments Shift-click opacity field + Shift-click opacity field +
Up Arrow or Down Arrow Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Function keys

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Invoke Help F1 F1

Cut F2 F2

Copy F3 F3

Paste F4 F4

Show/hide Brushes panel F5 F5

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 panel Ctrl + F9 Command + F9

Show/hide Stroke panel Ctrl + F10 Command + F10

Show/hide Attributes panel Ctrl + F11 Command + F11

Revert F12 F12

Show/hide Graphic Styles panel Shift + F5 Shift + F5

Show/hide Appearance panel Shift + F6 Shift + F6

Show/hide Align panel Shift + F7 Shift + F7

Show/hide Transform panel Shift + F8 Shift + F8

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

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

Show/hide Symbols panel Shift + Ctrl + F11 Shift + Command + F11

Export keyboard shortcut list as a text document

You can export the list of default and custom keyboard shortcuts for tools and menu commands in Illustrator
as a text document by following the steps given below:
1. Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. Click Export Text on the lower-left corner of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
3. Navigate to the desired location to save the text file.
4. Click Save.