Default keyboard shortcuts for Illustrator

Action

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 at Back

Ctrl + B

Command + B

Paste in Place

Shift + Ctrl + V

Shift + Command + V

Paste on All Artboards

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + V

Option + Shift + Command + V

Check Spelling

Ctrl + I

Command + I

Open the Color Settings dialog box

Shift + Ctrl + K

Shift + Command + K

Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K

Option + Shift + Command + K

Open the Preferences dialog box

Ctrl + K

Command + K

Action

Windows

macOS

Create a document

Ctrl + N

Command + N

Create a document from a template

Shift + Ctrl + N

Shift + Command + N

Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box

Alt + Ctrl + N

Option + Command + N

Open a document

Ctrl + O

Command + O

Place a file

Shift + Ctrl + P

Shift + Command + P

Open the File Information dialog box

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I

Option + Shift + Command + I

Open the Document Setup dialog box

Alt + Ctrl + P

Option + Command + P

Browse in Adobe Bridge

Alt + Ctrl + O

Option + Command + O

Close the document

Ctrl + W

Command + W

Save the document

Ctrl + S

Command + S

Open the Save As dialog box

Shift + Ctrl + S

Shift + Command + S

Save a copy of the document

Alt + Ctrl + S

Option + Command + S

Save the document as script files

Ctrl + F12

Command + F12

Open the Export for Screens dialog box

Alt + Ctrl + E

Option + Command + E

Open the Save for Web (Legacy) dialog box

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S

Option + Shift + Command + S

Package the document

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P

Option + Shift + Command + P

Print

Ctrl + P

Command + P

Quit Illustrator

Ctrl + Q

Command + Q

Tool

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

+

+

Delete Anchor Point tool

-

-

Anchor Point tool

Shift + C

Shift + C

Type tool

T

T

Touch Type tool

Shift + T

Shift + T

Line Segment tool

\

\

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

Temporarily switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool

Press Alt

Press Option

Action

Windows

macOS

Switch screen modes

F

F

Fit imageable area in window

Double-click Hand tool

Double-click Hand tool

View artwork at 100%

Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1

Double-click Zoom tool or press Command + 1

Temporarily Switch to Hand tool (outside text-edit mode)

Spacebar

Spacebar

Zoom in temporarily

Ctrl + Spacebar

Spacebar + Command

Zoom out temporarily

Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar

Spacebar + Command + Option

Move Zoom marquee while zooming

Spacebar

Spacebar

Show or hide the bounding box

Shift + Ctrl + B

Shift + Command + B

Hide unselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3

Command + Option + Shift + 3

Convert a guide between horizontal and vertical

Alt-drag guide

Option-drag guide

Release a guide

Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide

Command + Shift-double-click guide

Show or hide artboards

Ctrl + Shift + H

Command + Shift + H

Show or hide artboard rulers

Ctrl + R

Command + Option + R

Show transparency grid

Shift + Ctrl + D

Shift + Command + D

Fit all artboards in the window

Ctrl + Alt + 0

Command + Option + 0

Paste in place on the active artboard

Ctrl + Shift + V

Command + Shift + V

Exit Artboard tool

Esc

Esc

Create artboard inside another artboard

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel

Ctrl-click

Command-click

Go to the next document

Ctrl + F6

Command + F6

Go to the previous document

Ctrl + Shift + F6

Command + Shift + F6

Go to the next document group

Ctrl + Alt + F6

Command + Option + F6

Go to the 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 Overprint Preview

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y

Option + Shift + Command + Y

View Pixel Preview

Alt + Ctrl + Y

Option + Command + Y

Exit Full Screen mode

Esc

Esc

Zoom in

Ctrl + +

Command + +

Zoom out

Ctrl + -

Command + -

Show or hide guides

Ctrl + ;

Command + ;

Lock guides

Alt + Ctrl + ;

Option + Command + ;

Create guides

Ctrl + 5

Command + 5

Release guides

Alt + Ctrl + 5

Option + Ctrl + 5

Show or hide Smart Guides

Ctrl + U

Command + U

Show or 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 + '

Action

Windows

macOS

Switch to last-used selection tool

Ctrl + `

Command + `

Switch between the Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool

Alt

Option

Add to a selection with the Selection, Direct Selection, Group Selection, Live Paint Selection, or Magic Wand tool

Shift-click

Shift-click

Subtract a selection with Selection, Direct Selection, Group Selection, or Live Paint Selection tool

Shift-click

Shift-click

Subtract from a selection with Magic Wand tool

Alt-click

Option-click

Add to a selection with the Lasso tool

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

Subtract from a selection with the Lasso tool

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Change Lasso tool pointer to a crosshair

Caps Lock

Caps Lock

Select artwork on the active artboard

Ctrl + Alt + A

Command + Option + A

Create crop marks around the selected object

Alt + C + O

Option + C + O

Select all artwork

Ctrl + A

Command + A

Deselect all artwork

Shift + Ctrl + A

Shift + Command + A

Reselect all artwork

Ctrl + 6

Command + 6

Select the object above the current selection

Alt + Ctrl + ]

Option + Command + ]

Select the object below the current selection

Alt + Ctrl + [

Option + Command + [

Select an object behind another object in Isolation mode

Press Ctrl-click twice

Press Command-click twice

Select behind in isolation mode

Ctrl-click twice

Command-click twice

Group the selected artwork

Ctrl + G

Command + G

Ungroup the selected artwork

Shift + Ctrl + G

Shift + Command + G

Lock the selected artwork

Ctrl + 2

Command + 2

Unlock all locked artwork

Alt + Ctrl + 2

Option + Command + 2

Hide the selected artwork

Ctrl + 3

Command + 3

Show all hidden artworks

Alt + Ctrl + 3

Option + Command + 3

Move the selection by the keyboard increment value

Arrow keys

Arrow keys

Move the selection by 10× the keyboard increment value

Shift + Arrow keys

Shift + Arrow keys

Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Command + Option + Shift + 2

Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)

Hold down Shift

Hold down Shift

Bring the selection to the front

Shift + Ctrl + ]

Shift + Command + ]

Bring the selection forward

Ctrl + ]

Command + ]

Bring the selection backward

Ctrl + [

Command + [

Send the selection to the back

Shift + Ctrl + [

Shift + Command + [

Select only objects completely enclosed by the marquee

Press E while dragging the marquee

Press E while dragging the marquee

Action

Windows

macOS

Constrain the shape while drawing or rotating

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

Move a shape while drawing

Spacebar-drag

Spacebar-drag

Draw from the center of a shape

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Increase or decrease the number of sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays

Start dragging, then press Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Start dragging, then press Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Keep the inner radius of a star constant

Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl

Start dragging, then hold down Command

Keep the sides of a star straight

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Switch between an open and closed arc

Start dragging, then hold down C

Start dragging, then hold down C

Flip an arc keeping the reference point fixed

Start dragging, then hold down F

Start dragging, then hold down F

Add or remove winds from a spiral while increasing its length

Start dragging, then Alt-drag

Start dragging, then Option-drag

Change the decay rate of a spiral

Start dragging, then Ctrl-drag

Start dragging, then Command-drag

Add or remove horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid, or concentric dividers in a polar grid

Start dragging, then press Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Start dragging, then press Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Add or remove vertical dividers in a rectangular grid, or radial dividers in a polar grid

Start dragging, then press Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Start dragging, then press Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then press F

Start dragging, then press F

Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then press V

Start dragging, then press V

Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then press X

Start dragging, then press X

Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging then press C

Start dragging then press C

Increase the Blob Brush size

]

]

Decrease the Blob Brush

[

[

Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically

Shift

Shift

Switch between drawing modes

Shift + D

Shift + D

Join two or more paths

Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J

Select the paths, then press Command + J

Average two or more paths

Select the paths, then press Alt + Ctrl + J

Select the paths, then press Option + Command + J

Create a corner or smooth join

Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J

Select the anchor point, then press Shift + Command + Option + J

Create a compound path

Ctrl + 8

Command + 8

Release a compound path

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8

Option + Shift + Command + 8

Edit a pattern

Shift + Ctrl + F8

Shift + Command + F8

Select the Perspective Grid tool

Shift + P

Shift + P

Select the Perspective Selection tool

Shift + V

Shift + V

Show or hide the Perspective Grid

Ctrl + Shift + I

Command + Shift + I

Move objects perpendicular to the current plane

Press the 5, then click and drag the object

Press the 5, then click and drag the object

Switch the active perspective planes

With the Perspective Selection tool, press 1 (left), 2 (horizontal), 3 (right), or 4 (no active grid)

With the Perspective Selection tool, press 1 (left), 2 (horizontal), 3 (right), or 4 (no active grid)

Copy objects in perspective

Ctrl + Alt-drag

Command + Alt-drag

Repeat a perspective transformation

Ctrl + D

Command + D

Switch between drawing modes

Shift + D

Shift + D

Action

Windows

macOS

Switch from the Pen tool to the Convert Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch between the Add Anchor Point tool and the Delete Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch from Scissors tool to the Add Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch from the Pencil tool to the Smooth tool

Alt (Enable Alt key toggles to Smooth Tool in Pencil Tool)

Option (Enable Option key toggles to Smooth Tool in Pencil Tool)

Move the current anchor point while drawing with the Pen tool

Spacebar-drag

Spacebar-drag

Cut a straight line with the Knife tool

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Cut at a 45° or 90° angle with the Knife tool

Shift + Alt-drag

Shift + Option-drag

Use a shape mode in the Pathfinder panel to create a compound path

Alt + Shape mode

Option + Shape mode

Erase a closed region with the Shape Builder tool

Alt-click the closed region

Option-click the closed region

Select the Shape Builder tool

Shift + M

Shift + M

Display a rectangular marquee to merge multiple paths with the Shape Builder tool

Shift-click-drag

Shift-click-drag

Increase the intensity of symbols with the Symbolism tool

Shift + ]

Shift + ]

Decrease the intensity of symbols with the Symbolism tool

Shift + [

Shift + [

Blend objects

Alt + Ctrl + B

Option + Command + B

Finish adding objects to a blend

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B

Option + Shift + Command + B

Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W

Option + Command + Shift + W

Distort objects using a mesh-shaped envelope

Alt + Ctrl + M

Option + Command + M

Distort objects using another object as the envelope

Alt + Ctrl + C

Option + Command + C

Action

Windows

macOS

Toggle between fill and stroke

X

X

Set the default fill and stroke

D

D

Swap the fill and stroke

Shift + X

Shift + X

Select Gradient fill mode

<

<

Hide the gradient annotator while using the Gradient tool

Alt + Ctrl + G

Option + Command + G

Select color fill mode

,

,

Select no stroke/fill mode

/

/

Sample a color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

Shift + Eyedropper tool

Shift + Eyedropper tool

Sample a style and append appearance to the selected object

Alt + Shift-click Eyedropper tool

Option + Shift-click Eyedropper tool

Add a new fill

Ctrl + /

Command + /

Add a new stroke

Ctrl + Alt + /

Command + Option + /

Reset a gradient to black and white

Ctrl-click Gradient icon in the toolbar or Gradient panel

Command-click Gradient icon in the toolbar or Gradient panel

Create a Live Paint group while using the Live Paint Bucket tool

Alt + Ctrl + X

Option + Command + X

Decrease the Bristle brush size

[

[

Increase the Bristle brush size

]

]

Action

Windows

macOS

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

Alt-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Option-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

Alt + Shift-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Option + Shift-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only)

Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool

Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool

Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces

Double-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Double-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke

Triple-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Triple-click Live Paint Bucket tool

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

Alt-click Live Paint Selection tool

Option-click Live Paint Selection tool

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

Alt + Shift-click Live Paint Selection tool

Option + Shift-click Live Paint Selection tool

Add to/subtract from a 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

Action

Windows

macOS

Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Alt-click

Option-click

Duplicate and transform objects when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

~-drag

~-drag

Reapply a transformation to an object

Ctrl + D

Command + D

Move in a direction by 10 times the Keyboard Increment value

Shift + Arrow keys

Shift + Arrow keys

Move in a direction by the Keyboard Increment value

Arrow keys

Arrow keys

Create new artboards

Shift + O

Shift + O

Action

Windows

macOS

Select multiple width points

Shift-click

Shift-click

Create non-uniform widths

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Create a copy of the width point

Alt + drag the width point

Option + drag the width point

Change the position of multiple width points

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

Delete selected width points

Delete

Delete

Deselect a width point

Esc

Esc

Action

Windows

macOS

Move one character to the right or left

Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Move up or down one line

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Move one word to the right or left

Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Move up or down one paragraph

Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Select one word to the right or left

Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Select one paragraph before or after

Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow

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 +