Illustrator

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 + V Shift + Command + V

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

Paste on all artboards
V Command + V

Check spelling Ctrl + I Command + I

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

Open the Keyboard Shortcuts Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

dialog box K 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 Option + Command +

Alt + Ctrl + N
New Document dialog box N

Open a document Ctrl + O Command + O

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

Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

Open the File Information dialog box
Ctrl + I Command + I

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

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

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

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

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

Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

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

Alt + Shift + Option + Shift +

Package the document
Ctrl + 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 F F

Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with
Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode

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

Hand tool tool

Magnify 100% Double-click Double-click Zoom

Zoom tool or tool or press
press Ctrl + 1 Command + 1

Switch to Hand tool (when not in text- Spacebar Spacebar

edit mode)

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 Spacebar Spacebar

with the Zoom tool

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

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

3 + Shift + 3

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

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

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

artboard

Select multiple artboards in the Ctrl + click Command + click

Artboards panel

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 + Command + Option
F6 + Shift + F6

Toggle between Outline and GPU

Ctrl + Y Command + Y
Preview of the document

Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview

Ctrl + E Command + E
of the document

View the document in Overprint Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Option + Shift +

Preview mode Y Command + Y

View the document in Pixel Preview Option + Command

Alt + Ctrl + Y
mode +Y

Exit Full Screen mode Esc Esc

Zoom in Ctrl + = Command + =

Zoom out Ctrl + - Command + -

Hide guides Ctrl + ; Command + ;

Option + Command
Lock guides Alt + Ctrl + ;
+;

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 + '

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

Work with selections

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

(Selection tool, Direct Selection
tool, or Group Selection tool)

Switch between Direct Selection Alt Option

tool and Group Selection tool

Add to a selection with Selection Shift-click Shift-click

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

Subtract a selection with Selection Shift-click Shift-click

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

Subtract from selection with Magic Alt-click Option-click

Wand tool

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

Subtract from selection with Lasso Alt-drag Option-drag

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

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

Create crop marks around Alt + C + O

selected object

Select all Ctrl + A Command + A

Deselect Shift + Ctrl + A Shift + Command + A

Reselect Ctrl + 6 Command + 6

Select the object above the

Alt + Ctrl + ] Option + Command + ]
current selection

Select the object below the

Alt + Ctrl + [ Option + Command +
current selection

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

twice 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,

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

Shift + Right Arrow,

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

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

Constrain movement to 45° angle

Hold down Shift Hold down Shift
(except 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 + [

Press E while
Select only the objects that are Press E while dragging
dragging the
completely inside the marquee the marquee
marquee

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

 Draw

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Constrain a shape’s Shift-drag Shift-drag

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 while drawing spacebar-drag spacebar-drag

it

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

shape (except for polygons,
stars, and flares)

Increase or decrease Start dragging, then Start dragging, then

polygon sides, star points, press the Up Arrow or press the Up Arrow or
arc angle, spiral winds, or Down Arrow Down Arrow
flare rays

Keep the inner radius of a Start dragging, then hold Start dragging, then hold
star constant down Ctrl down Command

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

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

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

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

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

Add or remove horizontal Start dragging, then Start dragging, then

lines from a rectangular grid press the Up Arrow or press the Up Arrow or
or concentric lines from a Down Arrow Down Arrow
polar grid

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

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

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

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

Increase the skew value for Start dragging, then Start dragging, then
vertical dividers in a press C press C
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 Shift + D Shift + D

modes

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

Select the paths, then

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

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

Create a compound path Ctrl + 8 Command + 8

Option + Shift +
Release a compound path Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8
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, Press the number 5 key,

Moving objects
then click and drag the then click and drag the
perpendicularly
object object

Use the Perspective Use the Perspective

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

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

Repeat transforming objects

Ctrl + D Command + D
in perspective

Switching between drawing

Shift + D Shift + D
modes

Edit shapes

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Switch Pen tool to Alt Option

Convert Anchor Point
tool

Switch between Add Alt Option

Anchor Point tool and
Delete Anchor Point
tool

Switch Scissors tool to Alt Option

Add Anchor Point tool

Switch Pencil tool to Alt (Enable Alt key Option (Enable Option key
Smooth tool toggles to Smooth toggles to Smooth
Tool from Pencil Tool Tool from Pencil Tool
Options) Options)

Move current anchor Spacebar-drag Spacebar-drag

point while drawing
with Pen tool

Cut a straight line with Alt-drag Option-drag

Knife tool

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

Knife tool

Use shape mode Alt + Shape mode Option + Shape mode

buttons in Pathfinder
panel to create
compound paths

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

Select the Shape Shift + M Shift + M

Builder tool

Display rectangular Shift + click + drag Shift + click + drag

marquee to easily
merge multiple 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)

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

Finish adding objects to

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B Option + Shift + Command + B
the blend

Distort objects using a Option + Command + Shift +

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W
warp-shaped envelope W

Distort objects using a

mesh as the shape of Alt + Ctrl + M Option + Command + M
the envelope

Distort objects using

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

Result Windows macOS

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

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

Select color fill mode < <

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

mode

Sample color from an Shift + Eyedropper tool Shift + Eyedropper tool

image or intermediate
color from gradient

Sample style and Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-click +

append appearance of Eyedropper tool Eyedropper tool
currently selected item

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

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

slash) (forward slash)

Reset gradient to black Ctrl-click gradient Command-click gradient

and white button in Tools panel or button in Tools panel or
Gradient panel Gradient panel

Make Live Paint (when Alt + Ctrl + X Option + Command + X

using the 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 Alt-click + Live Option-click + Live
and/or stroke Paint Bucket tool Paint Bucket tool

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-

color from an image or intermediate color Live Paint Bucket click + Live Paint
from a gradient tool Bucket tool

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

Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent Double-click + Double-click +

faces Live Paint Bucket Live Paint Bucket
tool tool

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

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

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-

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

Select all connected faces /edges with Double-click + Double-click +

same fill/stroke Live Paint Live Paint
Selection tool Selection tool

Select all faces/edges with same Triple-click + Live Triple-click + Live

fill/stroke Paint Selection Paint Selection
tool tool

Work with objects

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Set origin point and open dialog Alt-click Option-click

box when using Rotate tool, Scale
tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Duplicate and transform selection Alt-drag Option-drag

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

Transform pattern (independent of Backquote (`)-drag Backquote (`)-drag

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

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

Apply last pathfinder effect to the

Ctrl + 4 Command + 4
selected object

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

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

Make a clipping mask Ctrl + 7 Command + 7

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

Alt + Ctrl + G
using the Gradient tool) G

Select color fill mode < <

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

Sample color from an image or Shift + Eyedropper

Shift + Eyedropper tool
intermediate color from gradient tool

Sample style and append

Alt + Shift-click + Option + Shift-click +
appearance of currently selected
Eyedropper tool Eyedropper tool
item

Ctrl + / (forward Command + / (forward

Add new fill
slash) slash)

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

Add new stroke
slash) (forward slash)
 Command-click
Ctrl-click gradient
gradient button in
Reset gradient to black and white button in Tools panel
Tools panel or
or Gradient panel
Gradient panel

Make Live Paint (when using the Option + Command +

Alt + Ctrl + X
Paint Bucket tool) X

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 Options+drag the width
point point

Change the position of multiple Shift+drag Shift+drag

width points

Delete selected width point Delete Delete

Deselect a width point Esc Esc

 Work with type

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Bold Shift + Ctrl + B Shift + Command + B

Italic Shift + Ctrl + I Shift + Command + I

Underline Shift + Ctrl + U Shift + Command + U

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

Move up or down one line Up Arrow or Down Up Arrow or Down

Arrow Arrow

Move one word right or left Ctrl + Right Arrow or Command + Right
Left Arrow Arrow or Left Arrow

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

Down Arrow or Down Arrow

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

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

after or Down Arrow Arrow or Down Arrow

Extend existing selection Shift-click Shift-click

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

center R, or C

Justify text left Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J

Justify all lines Shift + Ctrl + F Shift + Command + F

Option + Shift +
Toggle line composer Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C
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

,

Increase or decrease font size Option + Command

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or ,
by steps +Shift + . or ,

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

Arrow (horizontal text) Arrow (horizontal text)
or Right or Left Arrow or Right or Left Arrow
(vertical text) (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 Alt + Right or Left Option + Right or Left

and tracking Arrow (horizontal text) Arrow (horizontal text)
or Up or Down Arrow or Up or Down Arrow
(vertical text) (vertical text)

Increase or decrease kerning Ctrl + Alt + Right or Command + Option +

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

Switch between Type and Shift Shift

Vertical Type, Area Type and
Vertical Area Type, and Path
Type and Vertical Path Type
tools

Switch between Area Type and Alt Option

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

Alt + R Option + R
symbol

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

Insert double left quotation

Alt + [ Option + [
marks

Insert double right quotation

Alt + Shift + [ Option + Shift + [
marks

Insert single left quotation

Alt + ] Option + ]
marks

Insert single right quotation

Alt + Shift + ] Option + Shift + ]
marks

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

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

 Option + Shift +
Insert thin space Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M
Command + 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, Alt-click New Option-click New
Swatches, and Symbols panels) button button

Alt + Shift + Ctrl Option + Shift +

Switch units of measurement
+U Command + U

Delete without confirmation (except for Alt-click Delete Option-click

Layers panel) button Delete button

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

Select range of actions, brushes, layers, Shift-click Shift-click

links, styles, or swatches

Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, Ctrl-click Command-click

layers (same level only), links, styles, or
swatches

Show/Hide all panels Tab Tab

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

Increase/ decrease values in logical Ctrl + Up or Command + Up or

fractions of the measurement unit Down Arrow Down Arrow

Increase/ decrease measurement unit by Shift + Up or Shift + Up or Down

10x Down Arrow Arrow

Actions panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Expand/Collapse entire Alt-click expansion Option-click expansion

hierarchy for action set triangle triangle

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

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

Selection button Current Selection button

Begin recording actions Alt-click New Action Option-click New Action

without confirmation button button

Brushes panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Open Brush Options Double-click brush Double-click brush

dialog box

Duplicate brush Drag brush to New Brush Drag brush to New Brush
button 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 Up Arrow or Down Up Arrow or Down

by a small increment Arrow Arrow

Increase/decreases the selected Shift + Up Arrow or Shift + Up Arrow or

value by a large increment Down Arrow Down Arrow

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

by a fraction Arrow Down Arrow

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

Color panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Select the complement for the Ctrl-click color bar Command-click color
current color fill/stroke bar

Change the nonactive Alt-click color bar Option-click color bar

fill/stroke

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

Select the inverse for the Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click Command + Shift +
nonactive fill/stroke color bar Option-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 Double-click to right of Double-click to right of a

and 0-255 values for RGB a numerical field numerical field

Gradient panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Duplicate color stops Alt-drag Option-drag

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

onto another stop onto another color stop

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

Reset the gradient fill to Ctrl-click Gradient Fill Command-click Gradient

default black and white box in the Gradient Fill box in the Gradient
linear gradient panel panel

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

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

Constrain Gradient tool or Shift-drag Shift-drag

Gradient annotator while
dragging

View Gradient annotator in G G

selected gradient filled
object

Layers panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

Add a layer Ctrl + L Command + L

Add a layer while opening the

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

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

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

Select Outline/Preview view Ctrl-click eye icon Command-click eye icon

for the selected layer

Selects Outline/Preview view Ctrl + Alt-click eye Command + Option-click

for all other layers icon eye icon

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

Expand all sublayers to display Alt-click expansion Option-click expansion

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

Set options as you create new Alt-click New Option-click New

sublayer Sublayer button Sublayer button

Place new sublayer at bottom Ctrl + Alt-click New Command + Option-click

of layer list Sublayer button New Sublayer button

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

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

layer Layer button New Layer button

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

sublayer, or group

Swatches panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

Create new global Ctrl + Shift-click New Command + Shift-click New

process color Swatch button Swatch button

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

another another another
 Transform panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

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

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

Transparency panel

Shortcuts Windows macOS

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

object

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

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

editing thumbnail mask thumbnail

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

thumbnail thumbnail

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

disabled mask disabled mask
thumbnail thumbnail
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% Click opacity field + Click opacity field +
increments Up Arrow or Down Up Arrow or Down
Arrow Arrow

Increase/decrease opacity in 10% Shift-click opacity Shift-click opacity

increments field + Up Arrow or field + Up Arrow or
Down Arrow 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