Cut, copy, and paste artboards

Last updated on Sep 11, 2025

Learn how to cut, copy, and paste artboards in Adobe Illustrator.

Watch this video to see how to copy and paste artboards.

Select the Artboard tool from the Tools panel.

Select one or multiple artboards.

Press Ctrl (Windows) /Cmd (macOS) + X to cut, Ctrl/Cmd + C to copy, and Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste the artboard into the same or another document.

Paste on selected artboards

Select the Artboard   tool.

Copy your object, then select the artboards you want to paste it on.

In the Edit menu, select Paste in PlacePaste in Front, or Paste in Back