Illustrator provides many keyboard shortcuts to help you get your work done faster. Many keyboard shortcuts appear when you hover the mouse pointer over an icon in a command menu.
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The following list contains the most useful shortcuts. You can find other shortcuts in menu commands and tooltips. You can customize keyboard shortcuts in Illustrator.
Συνήθεις συντομεύσεις
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | 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 in 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 | | Spell Check | Ctrl + I | Command + I | | Open "Color Settings" dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + K | Shift + Command + K | | Open "Keyboard Shortcuts" dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K | Option + Shift + Command + K | | Open "Preferences" dialog box | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
Εργασία με έγγραφα
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Create Document | Ctrl + N | Command + N | | Create Document from Template | Shift + Ctrl + N | Shift + Command + N | | Create Document without opening the "New Document" dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + N | Option + Command + N | | Open Document | Ctrl + O | Command + O | | Place file in document | Shift + Ctrl + P | Shift + Command + P | | Open "File Info" dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I | Option + Shift + Command + I | | Open "Document Setup" dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + P | Option + Command + P | | Browse in Adobe Bridge | Alt + Ctrl + O | Option + Command + O | | Close document window | Ctrl + W | Command + W | | Save changes to document | Ctrl + S | Command + S | | Open "Save As" dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + S | Shift + Command + S | | Save a copy of the document | Alt + Ctrl + S | Option + Command + S | | Save document as a script file | Ctrl + F12 | Command + F12 | | Open "Export for Screens" dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + E | Option + Command + E | | Open "Save for Web" dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S | Option + Shift + Command + S | | Package Document | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P | Option + Shift + Command + P | | Print | Ctrl + P | Command + P | | Quit Application | Ctrl + Q | Command + Q |
Selection Tools
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | 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 when using Blob Brush tool | Press Alt | Press Option |
Viewing Artwork
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | | Function | | Windows | macOS | | Switch screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode | F | F | | | | Fit in window成像区域 | Double-click "Hand Tool" | Double-click "Hand Tool" | | | | Zoom to 100% | Double-click "Zoom Tool" or Ctrl + 1 | Double-click "Zoom Tool" or Command + 1 | | | | Switch to Hand Tool (when not in text editing mode) | Spacebar | Spacebar | | | | Switch to Zoom Tool in Zoom In mode | Ctrl + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command | | | | Switch to Zoom Tool in Zoom Out mode | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command + Option | | | | Move zoom marquee while dragging with Zoom Tool | Spacebar | Spacebar | | | | Hide Bounding Box | Shift + Ctrl + B | Shift + Command + B | | | | Hide Unselected Artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 | Command + Option + Shift + 3 | | | | Toggle between horizontal and vertical guides | Alt-drag the guide | Option-drag the guide | | | | Release Guide | Ctrl + Shift + double-click guide | Command + Shift + double-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 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 Artboards panel | Ctrl-click | Command-click | | | | Go to next document | Ctrl + F6 | Command + F6 | | | | Go to previous document | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Command + Shift + F6 | | | | Go to next document group | Ctrl + Alt + F6 | Command + Option + F6 | | | | Go to previous document group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 | Command + Option + Shift + F6 | | | | Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y | | | | Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview | Ctrl + E | Command + E | | | | View document in Overprint Preview mode | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y | Option + Shift + Command + Y | | | | View 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 + Command + 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 + ' | | |
Working with Selected Objects
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| :----- | :---- | :---- |
| Function | Windows | macOS |
| Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) | Ctrl + | Command + |
| Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool | Alt | Option |
| Add to selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Subtract from selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or Live Paint Selection tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| 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 Lasso tool pointer to crosshair | Caps Lock | Caps Lock |
| Select artwork on active artboard | Ctrl + Alt + A | Command + Option + A |
| Create crop marks around selected objects | Alt + C + O | |
| Select All | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Deselect | Shift + Ctrl + A | Shift + Command + A |
| Reselect | Ctrl + 6 | Command + 6 |
| Select object above the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + ] | Option + Command + ] |
| Select object below the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + [ | Option + Command + [ |
| Select Next Object Below | Ctrl-click twice | Command-click twice |
| Select Next Object Below in Isolation Mode | Ctrl-click twice | Command-click twice |
| Group selected artwork | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Ungroup selected artwork | Shift + Ctrl + G | Shift + Command + G |
| Lock selected objects | Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 |
| Unlock selected objects | Alt + Ctrl + 2 | Option + Command + 2 |
| Hide selected objects | Ctrl + 3 | Command + 3 |
| Show all selected objects | Alt + Ctrl + 3 | Option + Command + 3 |
| Move selection by user-defined increments | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move selection by 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Lock all unselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 | Command + Option + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) | Press Shift | Press Shift |
| Bring Forward | Ctrl + ] | Command + ] |
| Bring to Front | Shift + Ctrl + ] | Shift + Command + ] |
| Send Backward | Ctrl + [ | Command + [ |
| Send to Back | Shift + Ctrl + [ | Shift + Command + [ |
Note: Set Keyboard Increments in General Preferences (Ctrl/Cmd + K).
Drawing
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Constrain shape's proportions or orientation: equal height/width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids; 45° increments for line/arc segments; original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares | Shift-drag | Shift-drag | | Move shape while drawing | Spacebar-drag | Spacebar-drag | | Draw from center (except polygons, stars, and flares) | Alt-drag | Option-drag | | Increase or decrease sides of polygons, points of stars, angle of arcs, winds of spirals, or rays of flares | Start dragging, then πατήστε Up or Down arrow keys | Start dragging, then πατήστε Up or Down arrow keys | | Keep star's inner radius constant | Start dragging, then πατήστε Ctrl | Start dragging, then πατήστε Command | | Keep star's sides straight | Alt-drag | Option-drag | | Switch between open and closed arcs | Start dragging, then πατήστε C | Start dragging, then πατήστε C | | Flip an arc, keeping reference point constant | Start dragging, then πατήστε F | Start dragging, then πατήστε F | | Add or subtract winds from spiral while increasing spiral length | Start dragging, then Alt-drag | Start dragging, then Option-drag | | Change spiral's decay rate | Start dragging, then Ctrl-drag | Start dragging, then Command-drag | | Add or remove horizontal lines from rectangular grid or concentric circles from polar grid | Start dragging, then πατήστε Up or Down arrow keys | Start dragging, then πατήστε Up or Down arrow keys | | Add or remove vertical lines from rectangular grid or radial lines from polar grid | Start dragging, then πατήστε Right or Left arrow keys | Start dragging, then πατήστε Right or Left arrow keys | | Decrease skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid or radial dividers in polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then πατήστε F | Start dragging, then πατήστε F | | Increase skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid or radial dividers in polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then πατήστε V | Start dragging, then πατήστε V | | Decrease skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid or concentric dividers in polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then πατήστε X | Start dragging, then πατήστε X | | Increase skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid or concentric dividers in polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then πατήστε C | Start dragging, then πατήστε C | | Increase Blob Brush size | ] (Right Square Bracket) | ] (Right Square Bracket) | | Decrease Blob Brush size | [ (Left Square Bracket) | [ (Left Square Bracket) | | Constrain Blob Brush path to horizontal or vertical | Shift | Shift | | Toggle through drawing modes | Shift+D | Shift+D | | Join two or more paths | Select paths, then πατήστε Ctrl+J | Select paths, then πατήστε Command+J | | Average two or more paths | Select paths, then πατήστε Alt + Ctrl + J | Select paths, then πατήστε Option + Command + J | | Create corner or smooth join | Select paths, then πατήστε Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J | Select anchor points, then πατήστε Shift + Command + Option + J | | Create Composite Path | Ctrl + 8 | Command + 8 | | Release Composite Path | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8 | Option + Shift + Command + 8 | | Edit 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 | | Move objects vertically | Hold key 5, then κλικ and σύρετε object | Hold key 5, then κλικ and σύρετε object | | Switch perspective planes | Use Perspective Selection tool, then πατήστε 1 for Left Grid, 2 for Horizontal Grid, 3 for Right Grid, or 4 for No Active Grid | Use Perspective Selection tool, then πατήστε 1 for Left Grid, 2 for Horizontal Grid, 3 for Right Grid, or 4 for No Active Grid | | Duplicate objects in perspective | Ctrl+Alt σύρετε | Command+Alt σύρετε | | Repeat transform object in perspective | Ctrl+D | Command+D | | Toggle drawing modes | Shift+D | Shift+D |
Editing Shapes
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Switch Pen tool to Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option | | Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option | | Switch from Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option | | Switch from Pencil tool to Smooth tool | Alt | Option | | Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool | Spacebar-drag | Spacebar-drag | | Cut straight line with Knife tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag | | Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool | Shift + Alt σύρετε | Shift + Option σύρετε | | Create compound path using Shape Mode buttons in Pathfinder panel | Alt + Shape Mode | Option + Shape Mode | | Erase unnecessary closed areas created by Shape Builder tool | Alt-click the area | Option-click the area | | Select Shape Builder Tool | Shift+M | Shift+M | | Show marquee to easily merge multiple paths (using Shape Builder tool) | Shift-click and σύρετε | Shift-click and σύρετε | | Increase symbol intensity (using symbol tools) | Shift + } | Shift + } | | Decrease symbol intensity (using symbol tools) | Shift + { | Shift + { | | Blend Objects | Alt + Ctrl + B | Option + Command + B | | Finish adding objects to blend | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B | Option + Shift + Command + B | | Distort objects with Warp Envelope | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W | Option + Command + Shift + W | | Distort objects with Mesh Envelope | Alt + Ctrl + M | Option + Command + M | | Distort objects with other objects as Envelope shape | Alt + Ctrl + C | Option + Command + C |
Working with Live Paint Groups
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Switch to Eyedropper tool for fill and/or stroke sampling | Alt-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Option-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | | Switch to Eyedropper tool to sample color from image or intermediate color from gradient | Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | | Switch to another Live Paint tool option (if Fill and Stroke are selected, switches to Fill only) | Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool | Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool | | Fill adjacent faces across unstroked edges | Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | | Fill all faces with same fill, stroke all edges with same stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | | Switch to Eyedropper tool for fill and/or stroke sampling | Alt-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Option-click + Live Paint Selection tool | | Switch to Eyedropper tool to sample color from image or intermediate color from gradient | Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | | Add/subtract from selection | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | | Select all connected faces/edges with same fill/stroke | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool | | Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Working with Objects
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| Function | Windows | macOS |
| Set origin point and open dialog box while using Rotate, Scale, Reflect, or Shear tool | Alt-click | Option-click |
| Duplicate and transform selection while using Selection, Scale, Reflect, or Shear tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Transform pattern while using Selection, Scale, Reflect, or Shear tool (independent of object) | Tilde () σύρετε | Tilde () σύρετε |
| Reapply transformation to object | Ctrl+D | Command+D |
| Apply last Pathfinder effect to selected objects | Ctrl + 4 | Command + 4 |
| Move Object | Shift + Ctrl + M | Shift + Command + M |
| Open "Transform Each" dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D | Option + Shift + Command + D |
| Create Clipping Mask | Ctrl + 7 | Command + 7 |
| Release 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 (using Gradient tool) | Alt + Ctrl + G | Option + Command + G |
| Select Color Fill mode | < | < |
| Select None (No Stroke/Fill) mode | / (Forward Slash) | / (Forward Slash) |
| Sample color from image or intermediate color from gradient | Shift + Eyedropper tool | Shift + Eyedropper tool |
| Sample style, append current appearance | Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool | Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
| 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 the gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel | Command-click the gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel |
| Live Paint (using Paint Bucket tool) | Alt + Ctrl + X | Option + Command + X |
| Decrease Bristle Brush size | [ | [ |
| Increase Bristle Brush size | ] | ] |
Creating Variable Width Points
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Select multiple width points | Shift + κλικ | Shift + κλικ | | Create non-uniform width | Alt-drag | Option-drag | | Create copy of width point | Alt-drag the width point | Option-drag the width point | | Change position of multiple width points | Shift + σύρετε | Shift + σύρετε | | Delete selection width point | Delete | Delete | | Deselect width point | Esc | Esc |
Working with Type
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Move one character right or left | Right or Left arrow keys | Right or Left arrow keys | | Move one line up or down | Up or Down arrow keys | Up or Down arrow keys | | Move one word right or left | Ctrl + Right or Left arrow keys | Command + Right or Left arrow keys | | Move one paragraph up or down | Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Command + Up or Down arrow keys | | Select word before or after | Shift + Ctrl + Right or Left arrow keys | Shift + Command + Right or Left arrow keys | | Select paragraph before or after | Shift + Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Shift + Command + Up or Down arrow keys | | 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 + C | | Insert Soft Return | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return | | Highlight Kerning Pair | 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 , | | Stepwise increase or decrease font size | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or , | Option + Command +Shift + . or , | | Increase or decrease leading | Alt + Up or Down arrow keys (Horizontal) or Right or Left arrow keys (Vertical) | Option + Up or Down arrow keys (Horizontal) or Right or Left arrow keys (Vertical) | | Select Kerning Value | Alt + Ctrl + K | Option + Command + K | | Reset tracking/kerning to 0 | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Command + Option + Q | | Increase or decrease kerning/tracking | Alt + Right or Left arrow keys (Horizontal) or Up or Down arrow keys (Vertical) | Option + Right or Left arrow keys (Horizontal) or Up or Down arrow keys (Vertical) | | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking five times | Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left arrow keys (Horizontal) or Up or Down arrow keys (Vertical) | Command + Option + Right or Left arrow keys (Horizontal) or Up or Down arrow keys (Vertical) | | Increase or decrease baseline shift | Alt + Shift + Up or Down arrow keys (Horizontal) or Right or Left arrow keys (Vertical) | Option + Shift + Up or Down arrow keys (Horizontal) or Right or Left arrow keys (Vertical) | | Toggle between Type tools | Shift | Shift | | Toggle between Area and Path type tools | Alt | Option | | Create Outlines | Shift + Ctrl + O | Shift + Command + O | | Open Character panel | Ctrl + T | Command + T | | Open Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T | Option + Command + T | | Open Tabs panel | Shift + Ctrl + T | Shift + Command + T | | Open OpenType panel | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T | Option + Shift + Command + T | | Insert Bullet (Middle Dot) | Alt + 8 | Option + 8 | | Insert Copyright symbol | Alt + G | Option + G | | Insert Ellipsis | Alt + ; | Option + ; | | Insert Paragraph symbol | Alt + 7 | Option + 7 | | Insert Section Break 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 + - | | Toggle Auto-hyphenation | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H | Option + Shift + Command + H | | Insert Left Double Quote | Alt + [ | Option + [ | | Insert Right Double Quote | Alt + Shift + [ | Option+Shift + [ | | Insert Left Single Quote | Alt + ] | Option + ] | | Insert Right Single Quote | Alt + Shift + ] | Option+Shift + ] | | Insert Em Space | Shift + Ctrl + M | Shift + Command + M | | Insert En Space | Shift + Ctrl + N | Shift + Command + N | | Insert Hair Space | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M | Option + Shift + Command + M | | Show Hidden Characters | Alt + Ctrl + I | Option + Command + I |
Note: To change Type shortcut increments, go to Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Type (macOS). Enter desired values in Size/Leading, Baseline Shift, and Tracking/Kerning fields, then κλικ OK.
Using Panels
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Set options (except Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) | Alt-click "New" button | Option-click "New" button | | Toggle measurement units | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U | Option + Shift + Command + U | | Delete without confirmation (except Layers panel) | Alt-click "Delete" button | Option-click "Delete" button | | Apply value and keep text box active | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return | | Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches | Shift-click | Shift-click | | Select non-contiguous items | Ctrl-click | Command-click | | Show/Hide all panels | Tab | Tab | | Show/Hide all panels (except Tools and Control panels) | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | | Increase/Decrease values by logic fraction | Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Command + Up or Down arrow keys | | Increase/Decrease values by 10x | Shift + Up or Down arrow keys | Shift + Up or Down arrow keys |
Actions Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Expand/Collapse entire structure | Alt-click expansion triangle | Option-click expansion triangle | | Set action set options | Double-click folder icon | Double-click folder icon | | Play single command | Ctrl-click "Play current selection" button | Command-click "Play current selection" button | | Record action without confirmation | Alt-click "New Action" button | Option-click "New Action" button |
Brushes Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Open "Brush Options" dialog box | Double-click brush | Double-click brush | | Duplicate Brush | Drag brush onto "New Brush" button | Drag brush onto "New Brush" button |
Character and Paragraph Panels
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Open Character panel | Ctrl + T | Command + T | | Open Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T | Option + Command + T | | Increase/Decrease selected value by small increment | Up or Down arrow key | Up or Down arrow key | | Increase/Decrease selected value by large increment | Shift + Up or Down arrow key | Shift + Up or Down arrow key | | Increase/Decrease selected value by fraction unit | Ctrl + Up or Down arrow keys | Command + Up or Down arrow keys | | Highlight font name field in Character panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Command + Option + Shift + F |
Color Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Select complement for current fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar | Command-click color bar | | Change non-active fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar | Option-click color bar | | Select complement for non-active fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar | Command + Option-click color bar | | Invert selection for current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar | Command + Shift-click color bar | | Invert selection for non-active fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar | Command + Shift + Option-click color bar | | Open Color Guide | Shift + F3 | Shift + F3 | | Change color mode | Shift-click color bar | Shift-click color bar | | Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider | Shift-drag color slider | | Toggle RGB values between % and 0-255 | Double-click right of numeric field | Double-click right of numeric field |
Gradient Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Duplicate color stop | Alt-drag | Option-drag | | Swap color stops | Alt-drag color stop over another | Option-drag color stop over another | | Apply swatch color to active color stop | Alt-click swatch in Swatches panel | Option-click swatch in Swatches panel | | Reset gradient fill to default black and white linear | Ctrl-click gradient fill box | Command-click gradient fill box | | Show/Hide gradient arrow | Ctrl + Alt + G | Command + Option + G | | Modify angle and endpoint at once | Alt-drag endpoint of gradient annotator | Option-drag endpoint of gradient annotator | | Constrain Gradient tool or annotator | Shift-drag | Shift-drag | | View gradient annotator in selected fill objects | G | G |
Layers Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Add layer | Ctrl + L | Command + L | | Add layer while opening "New Layer" dialog | Alt + Ctrl + L | Option + Command + L | | Select all objects on layer | Alt-click layer name | Option-click layer name | | Show/Hide all layers except selection | Alt-click eye icon | Option-click eye icon | | Select Outline/Preview view for layer | Ctrl-click eye icon | Command-click eye icon | | Select Outline/Preview view for all other layers | Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon | Command + Option-click eye icon | | Lock/Unlock all other layers | Alt-click lock icon | Option-click lock icon | | Expand all sublayers | Alt-click expansion triangle | Option-click expansion triangle | | Set options when creating new layer | Alt-click "New Layer" button | Option-click "New Layer" button | | Set options when creating new sublayer | Alt-click "New Sublayer" button | Option-click "New Sublayer" button | | Place new sublayer at bottom of list | Ctrl + Alt-click "New Sublayer" button | Command + Option-click "New Sublayer" button | | Place layer at top of list | Ctrl-click "New Layer" button | Command-click "New Layer" button | | Place layer below selection | Ctrl + Alt-click "New Layer" button | Command + Option-click "New Layer" button | | Copy selected object to a layer, sublayer, or group | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
Swatches Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Create new spot color | Ctrl-click "New Swatch" button | Command-click "New Swatch" button | | Create new global process color | Ctrl + Shift-click "New Swatch" button | Command + Shift-click "New Swatch" button | | Replace swatch with another | Alt-drag one swatch over another | Option-drag one swatch over another |
Transform Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Apply value and remain in edit area | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return | | Apply value and duplicate object | Alt + Enter | Option + Return | | Apply value to width or height and scale proportionally | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Return |
Transparency Panel
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | Apply last effect to selected object | Shift + Ctrl + E | Shift + Command + E | | Apply last effect adjusting values | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + E | Option + Shift + Command + E | | Change mask to editable grayscale image | Alt-click mask thumbnail | Option-click mask thumbnail | | Disable opacity mask | Shift-click mask thumbnail | Shift-click mask thumbnail | | Re-enable opacity mask | Shift-click disabled mask thumbnail | Shift-click disabled mask thumbnail | | Increase/Decrease opacity by 1% | Click opacity field + Up/Down arrow | Click opacity field + Up/Down arrow | | Increase/Decrease opacity by 10% | Shift-click opacity field + Up/Down arrow | Shift-click opacity field + Up/Down arrow |
Function Keys
|| | :----- | :---- | :---- | | Function | Windows | macOS | | 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 |