Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
+
|
Add Anchor Point Tool | Add anchor points to a path. |
-
|
Delete Anchor Point Tool | Delete anchor points from a path. |
A
|
Direct Selection Tool | Select individual anchor points or path segments. |
Alt+Space+Click
|
Zoom Out | Zoom out temporarily. |
B
|
Brush Tool | Paint with brush strokes. |
Ctrl++
|
Zoom In | Increase zoom percentage. |
Ctrl+-
|
Zoom Out | Decrease zoom percentage. |
Ctrl+0
|
Fit in Window | Fit artwork in the document window. |
Ctrl+1
|
Actual Size | Show artwork at 100% actual size. |
Ctrl+2
|
Lock Selection | Lock selected objects. |
Ctrl+3
|
Hide Selection | Hide selected objects. |
Ctrl+A
|
Select All | Select all objects. |
Ctrl+Alt+2
|
Unlock All | Unlock all locked objects. |
Ctrl+Alt+3
|
Show All | Show all hidden objects. |
Ctrl+Alt+E
|
Export for Screens | Export multiple assets at once. |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
|
Save Copy | Save a copy of the document. |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
|
Paste Behind | Paste behind selected object. |
Ctrl+Alt+T
|
Threaded Text | Thread text between objects. |
Ctrl+Alt+W
|
Close All | Close all open documents. |
Ctrl+Alt+]
|
Send to Current Layer | Send selected object to layer top. |
Ctrl+C
|
Copy | Copy selected objects to clipboard. |
Ctrl+D
|
Transform Again | Repeat last transformation. |
Ctrl+E
|
Export | Export artwork to a file format. |
Ctrl+F
|
Find & Replace | Find and replace text. |
Ctrl+F10
|
Symbol Panel | Open the Symbol panel. |
Ctrl+F11
|
Appearance Panel | Open the Appearance panel. |
Ctrl+F6
|
History Panel | Open the History panel. |
Ctrl+F9
|
Stroke Panel | Open the Stroke panel. |
Ctrl+G
|
Group | Group selected objects. |
Ctrl+N
|
New Document | Create a new document. |
Ctrl+O
|
Open | Open an existing file. |
Ctrl+Q
|
Quit | Exit Adobe Illustrator. |
Ctrl+S
|
Save | Save the current document. |
Ctrl+Shift+A
|
Deselect All | Deselect all objects. |
Ctrl+Shift+D
|
Define Pattern | Open Define Pattern dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+E
|
Links Panel | Open the Links panel. |
Ctrl+Shift+F
|
Find & Replace Graphics | Find and replace graphics. |
Ctrl+Shift+G
|
Ungroup | Ungroup selected group. |
Ctrl+Shift+I
|
Transparency Panel | Open the Transparency panel. |
Ctrl+Shift+K
|
Color Settings | Open Color Settings dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+S
|
Save As | Save the document with a new name. |
Ctrl+Shift+T
|
Paragraph Panel | Open the Paragraph panel. |
Ctrl+Shift+U
|
Align Panel | Open the Align panel. |
Ctrl+Shift+V
|
Paste in Front | Paste in front of selected object. |
Ctrl+Shift+Z
|
Redo | Redo a previously undone action. |
Ctrl+Shift+[
|
Send to Back | Send selected object to the back. |
Ctrl+Shift+]
|
Bring to Front | Bring selected object to the front. |
Ctrl+Space+Click
|
Zoom In | Zoom in temporarily. |
Ctrl+T
|
Character Panel | Open the Character panel. |
Ctrl+V
|
Paste | Paste clipboard contents. |
Ctrl+W
|
Close Document | Close the current document. |
Ctrl+X
|
Cut | Cut selected objects to clipboard. |
Ctrl+Y
|
Redo | Redo a previously undone action. |
Ctrl+Z
|
Undo | Undo the last action. |
Ctrl+[
|
Send Backward | Send selected object one level back. |
Ctrl+]
|
Bring Forward | Bring selected object one level forward. |
D
|
Drop Shadow / Live Paint Bucket | Apply drop shadow or fill regions with color. |
Delete
|
Clear | Delete selected objects. |
F10
|
Stroke Panel | Open the Stroke panel. |
F5
|
Brushes Panel | Open the Brushes panel. |
F6
|
Color Panel | Open the Color panel. |
F7
|
Layers Panel | Open the Layers panel. |
G
|
Gradient Tool | Apply or modify gradients. |
H
|
Hand Tool | Pan the artwork view. |
I
|
Eyedropper Tool | Sample color or attributes from objects. |
J
|
Slice Tool | Create image slices. |
K
|
Live Paint Bucket Tool | Fill overlapping areas with color. |
L
|
Lasso Tool | Select objects, anchor points, or path segments by dragging. |
M
|
Rect marquee Tool | Select within a rectangular area. |
N
|
Pencil Tool | Draw freehand paths. |
O
|
Rotate Tool | Rotate selected objects. |
P
|
Pen Tool | Draw smooth or corner anchor points to create paths. |
R
|
Rectangle Tool | Draw rectangles and squares. |
S
|
Scale Tool | Scale selected objects. |
Shift+.
|
Flare Tool | Draw flare objects. |
Shift+9
|
Star Tool | Draw stars. |
Shift+B
|
Shaper Tool | Draw freeform shapes. |
Shift+C
|
Convert Anchor Point Tool | Convert smooth points to corner points and vice versa. |
Shift+F10
|
Warp Tool | Warp objects using a graphic. |
Shift+F5
|
Swatches Panel | Open the Swatches panel. |
Shift+F6
|
Attributes Panel | Open the Attributes panel. |
Shift+F8
|
Graphic Styles Panel | Open the Graphic Styles panel. |
Shift+G
|
Gradient Annotator | Edit gradient colors and points. |
Shift+I
|
Measure Tool | Measure distances and angles. |
Shift+J
|
Slice Select Tool | Select slices. |
Shift+O
|
Polygon Tool | Draw polygons with a specified number of sides. |
Shift+R
|
Rounded Rectangle Tool | Draw rectangles with rounded corners. |
Shift+S
|
Scale Tool (Double-click) | Open Scale dialog box. |
Shift+T
|
Touch Type Tool | Edit individual characters in text. |
Shift+U
|
Eraser Tool | Erase portions of a path. |
Space+Drag
|
Hand Tool (Temporary) | Temporarily access Hand Tool while using other tools. |
T
|
Type Tool | Create and edit text. |
Tab
|
Show/Hide Tools Panel | Toggle Tools panel visibility. |
U
|
Blob Brush Tool | Paint with variable-width strokes. |
V
|
Selection Tool | Select entire objects, anchor points, or path segments. |
Z
|
Zoom Tool | Zoom in or out of the artwork. |