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Last updated on
18 October 2023
Learn various keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity while working on Illustrator on the web (beta).
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Illustrator on the web (beta) provides many shortcuts to help you get work done faster. To view keyboard shortcuts, press Shift + Alt + Ctrl + K (Windows) and Shift + Cmd + Opt + K (macOS).
List of keyboard shortcuts
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Windows |
macOS |
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Open File Picker |
Ctrl + O |
Cmd + O |
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Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Cmd + X |
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Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Cmd + C |
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Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Cmd + V |
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Paste in front |
Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
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Paste in back |
Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
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Delete |
Delete |
Delete |
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Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Cmd + Z |
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Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Cmd + Shift + Z |
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Pen tool |
P |
P |
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Pencil tool |
N |
N |
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Rectangle tool |
M |
M |
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Ellipse tool |
L |
L |
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Star tool |
S |
S |
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Line Segment tool |
\ |
\ |
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Type tool |
T |
T |
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Selection tool |
V |
V |
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Direct Selection tool |
A |
A |
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Artboard tool |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
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Eye dropper |
I |
I |
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Blob Brush tool |
Shift + B |
Shift + B |
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Shape Builder tool |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
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Eraser |
Shift + E |
Shift + E |
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Select all objects or text (inside text runs) |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
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Deselect |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Cmd + Shift + A |
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Select on active board |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Cmd + Opt + A |
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Group |
Ctrl + G |
Cmd + G |
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Ungroup |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Cmd + Shift + G |
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Lock |
Ctrl + 2 |
Cmd + 2 |
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Unlock all |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Cmd + Opt + 2 |
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Hide |
Ctrl + 3 |
Cmd + 3 |
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Show all |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Cmd + Opt + 3 |
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Duplicate |
Alt + click + drag |
Opt + click + drag |
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Bring to front |
Alt + Ctrl + ] |
Opt + Cmd + ] |
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Bring forward |
Ctrl + ] |
Cmd + ] |
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Send to back |
Alt + Ctrl + [ |
Opt + Cmd + [ |
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Send backward |
Ctrl + [ |
Cmd + [ |
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Outline text (with text |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Cmd + Shift + O |
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Nudge object or change value in input field |
Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
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Nudge object |
Right Arrow / Left Arrow |
Right Arrow / Left Arrow |
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Nudge object by 10x or change input field value by 10x |
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
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Nudge object by 10x |
Shift + Right Arrow / Down Arrow |
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow |
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Swap fill and stroke colors |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
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Move in 45-degree constraints |
Shift + drag |
Shift + drag |
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End current path and start new |
Esc |
Esc |
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Break handle pairing |
Alt + draw smooth point |
Opt + draw smooth point |
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Snap Handles to 45 degree increments |
Shift + draw smooth point |
Shift + draw smooth point |
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Move current anchor point |
Space + draw smooth point |
Space + draw smooth point |
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Control handle lengths independently |
Ctrl + draw smooth point |
Cmd + draw smooth point |
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Control handles independently |
Alt+ close path with handle drag |
Opt+ close path with handle drag |
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Reposition anchor point |
Space + close path |
Space + close path |
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Draw constrained from center |
Alt + Shift + shape tool/area text tool |
Opt + Shift + shape tool/area text tool |
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Draw unconstrained from center |
Alt + resize area text |
Opt + resize area text |
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Lock proportions |
Shift+ scale artboard |
Shift+ scale artboard |
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Text size up |
Shift + Ctrl + . |
Shift + Cmd + . |
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Text size down |
Shift + Ctrl + , |
Shift + Cmd + , |
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Increase or decrease kerning |
Alt + Right Arrow/Left Arrow + edit text |
Opt + Right Arrow/Left Arrow + edit text |
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Increase or decrease tracking |
Alt + Right Arrow/Left Arrow + text object |
Opt + Right Arrow/Left Arrow + text object |
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Increase or decrease leading |
Alt + Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Opt + Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
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Hide or show grids Smart Guides |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
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Hide or show grids |
Ctrl + ' |
Cmd + ' |
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Enable or disable 'snap to grid' |
Shift + Ctrl + ' |
Shift + Cmd + ' |
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Make clipping mask |
Ctrl + 7 |
Cmd + 7 |
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Release clipping mask |
Ctrl + Alt + 7 |
Cmd + Opt + 7 |
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Make compound path |
Ctrl + 8 |
Cmd + 8 |
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Release compound path |
Ctrl + Alt + 8 |
Cmd + Opt + 8 |
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Join end points; repeat closes all points on selected paths |
Ctrl + J |
Cmd + J |
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App settings |
Ctrl + K |
Cmd + K |
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Units in app settings |
Ctrl + , |
Cmd + , |
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Fit artboard to screen |
Ctrl + 0 |
Cmd + 0 |
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Fit all artboards to screen |
Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
Cmd + Alt + 0 |
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Actual size |
Ctrl + 1 |
Cmd + 1 |
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Outline view |
Ctrl + Y |
Cmd + Y |
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Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Cmd + + |
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Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Cmd + - |
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Enter/exit full screen mode |
Shift + F |
Shift + F |
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Remove fill or stroke color |
/ |
/ |
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Switch between current and selection tool |
Ctrl |
Cmd |
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Create new layer (when Layers panel is open) |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
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Pan |
Space + drag |
Space + drag |
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Enable Type on Path |
Ctrl + click + drag |
Cmd + click + drag |
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