Select the Artboard tool and do any of the following:
- To select an artboard, select the artboard.
- To select multiple artboards, Shift - click the artboards.
- To select all the artboards, press Ctrl + A (Windows) or command + A (macOS).
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn more about how to select artboards.
Selecting multiple artboards saves time when duplicating, copying, moving, or deleting them.
To select an Artboard
Select Artboards icon from panels.
Note
If the Artboards icon isn't visible in panels, select Window > Artboards.
In the Artboards panel, select the artboard name.
To select multiple Artboards
Select Artboards from panels.
In the Artboards panel, Shift - click the artboards.
Tip
Illustrator now outlines the active artboard with a black border, so you always know where you are working.
To select all the Artboards
Select Artboards from panels.
In the Artboards panel, press Ctrl + A (Windows) or command + A (macOS).
To select non-sequential Artboards
Select Artboards from panels.
In the Artboards panel, select artboard names while pressing Ctrl (Windows) or command (macOS).
Tip
To navigate between artboards, you can press Alt (Windows) or option (macOS) and use the arrow keys.
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