Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
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.
Note:
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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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
| 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
| 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 |