Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Shift + Ctrl + Z |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Paste in front | Ctrl + F |
| Paste at back | Ctrl + B |
| Paste in place | Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Paste on all artboards | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Check spelling | Ctrl + I |
| Open the Color Settings dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + K |
| Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K |
| Open the Preferences dialog box | Ctrl + K |
| Create a document | Ctrl + N |
| Create a document from a template | Shift + Ctrl + N |
| Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + N |
| Open a document | Ctrl + O |
| Place a file in the document | Shift + Ctrl + P |
| Open the File Information dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I |
| Open the Document Setup dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + P |
| Browse in Adobe Bridge | Alt + Ctrl + O |
| Close the document window | Ctrl + W |
| Save changes made to the document | Ctrl + S |
| Open the Save As dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + S |
| Save a copy of the document | Alt + Ctrl + S |
| Save the document as script files | Ctrl + F12 |
| Open the Export for screens dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + E |
| Open the Save For Web dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S |
| Package the document | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Exit the application | Ctrl + Q |
| Select tools |
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| Artboard tool | Shift + O |
| Selection tool | V |
| Direct Selection tool | A |
| Magic Wand tool | Y |
| Lasso tool | Q |
| Pen tool | P |
| Curvature tool | Shift + ~ |
| Blob Brush tool | Shift + B |
| Add Anchor Point tool | + (plus) |
| Delete Anchor Point tool | – (minus) |
| Switch to Anchor Point tool | Shift + C |
| Type tool | T |
| Touch Type tool | Shift + T |
| Line Segment tool | \ (backslash) |
| Rectangle tool | M |
| Ellipse tool | L |
| Paintbrush tool | B |
| Pencil tool | N |
| Shaper tool | Shift + N |
| Rotate tool | R |
| Reflect tool | O |
| Scale tool | S |
| Warp tool | Shift + R |
| Width Tool | Shift+W |
| Free Transform tool | E |
| Shape Builder Tool | Shift+M |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift+P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift+V |
| Symbol Sprayer tool | Shift + S |
| Column Graph tool | J |
| Mesh tool | U |
| Gradient tool | G |
| Eyedropper tool | I |
| Blend tool | W |
| Live Paint Bucket tool | K |
| Live Paint Selection tool | Shift + L |
| Slice tool | Shift + K |
| Eraser tool | Shift + E |
| Scissors tool | C |
| Hand tool | H |
| Zoom tool | Z |
| Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool | Press Alt |
| View artwork |
|---|
| Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode | F |
| Fit imageable area in window | Double-click Hand tool |
| Magnify 100% | Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1 |
| Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) | Spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar |
| Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool | Spacebar |
| Hide bounding box | Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Hide unselected artwork | Control + Alt + Shift + 3 |
| Convert between horizontal and vertical guide | Alt-drag guide |
| Release guide | Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide |
| Show document template | Ctrl + H |
| Show/Hide artboards | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Show/Hide artboard rulers | Ctrl + R |
| Show transparency grid | Shift + Ctrl + D |
| View all artboards in window | Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero) |
| Paste in place on the active artboard | Ctrl + Shift+V |
| Exit Artboard tool mode | Esc |
| Create artboard inside another artboard | Shift-drag |
| Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel | Ctrl + click |
| Navigate to next document | Ctrl + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document | Ctrl + Shift + F6 |
| Navigate to next document group | Ctrl + Alt + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 |
| Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + Y |
| Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + E |
| View the document in Overprint Preview mode | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y |
| View the document in Pixel Preview mode | Alt + Ctrl + Y |
| Exit Full Screen mode | Esc |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + = |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – |
| Hide guides | Ctrl + ; |
| Lock guides | Alt + Ctrl + ; |
| Make guides | Ctrl + 5 |
| Release guides | Alt + Ctrl + 5 |
| Show/ hide smart guides | Ctrl + U |
| Show/ hide perspective grid | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Show grid | Ctrl + ‘ |
| Snap to grid | Shift + Ctrl + ‘ |
| Snap to point | Alt + Ctrl + ‘ |
| Work with selections |
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| Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) | Ctrl + ` |
| Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool | Alt |
| Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool | Shift-click |
| Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool | Shift-click |
| Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool | Alt-click |
| Add to selection with Lasso tool | Shift-drag |
| Subtract from selection with Lasso tool | Alt-drag |
| Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool | Caps Lock |
| Select artwork in active artboard | Ctrl + Alt + A |
| Create crop marks around selected object | Alt + C + O |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect | Shift + Ctrl + A |
| Reselect | Ctrl + 6 |
| Select the object above the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + ] |
| Select the object below the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + [ |
| Select behind an object | Press Ctrl+click twice |
| Select behind in isolation mode | Ctrl+click twice |
| Group the selected artwork | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup the selected artwork | Shift + Ctrl + G |
| Lock a selection | Ctrl + 2 |
| Unlock a selection | Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
| Hide a selection | Ctrl + 3 |
| Show all selections | Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Move selection in user-defined increments | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Move selection in 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Lock all deselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) | Hold down Shift |
| Bring a selection forward | Ctrl + ] |
| Move a selection to the front | Shift + Ctrl + ] |
| Send a selection backward | Ctrl + [ |
| Move a selection to the back | Shift + Ctrl + [ |
| Draw |
|---|
| Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: | Shift-drag |
| equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids | Shift-drag |
| Increments of 45° for line and arc segments | Shift-drag |
| Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares | Shift-drag |
| Move a shape while drawing it | spacebar-drag |
| Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) | Alt-drag |
| Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Keep the inner radius of a star constant | Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl |
| Keep the sides of a star straight | Alt-drag |
| Switch between an open and closed arc | Start dragging, then hold down C |
| Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant | Start dragging, then hold down F |
| Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral | Start dragging, then Alt-drag |
| Change the decay rate of a spiral | Start dragging then Ctrl-drag |
| Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Increase size of Blob Brush | ] (right square bracket) |
| Decrease size of Blob Brush | [ (left square bracket) |
| Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically | Shift |
| Switch through drawing modes | Shift + D |
| Join two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J |
| Average two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Alt + Ctrl + J |
| Create corner or smooth join | Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J |
| Create a compound path | Ctrl + 8 |
| Release a compound path | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8 |
| Edit a pattern | Shift + Ctrl + F8 |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift + P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift + V |
| Perspective Grid | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Moving objects perpendicularly | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object |
| Switching perspective planes | Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid |
| Copying objects in perspective | Ctrl + Alt + drag |
| Repeat transforming objects in perspective | Ctrl + D |
| Switching between drawing modes | Shift + D |
| Edit shapes |
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| Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool | Alt |
| Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool | Spacebar-drag |
| Cut a straight line with Knife tool | Alt-drag |
| Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool | Shift + Alt-drag |
| Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths | Alt + Shape mode |
| Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool | Alt + click the closed region |
| Select the Shape Builder tool | Shift + M |
| Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool) | Shift + click + drag |
| Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + } |
| Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + { |
| Blend objects | Alt + Ctrl + B |
| Finish adding objects to the blend | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + M |
| Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + C |
| Work with Live Paint groups |
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| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-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 |
| 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 |
| Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces | 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 |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-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 |
| Add to/subtract from a selection | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Work with objects |
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| Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-click |
| Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-drag |
| Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Tilde (~)-drag |
| Reapply a transformation to an object | Ctrl + D |
| Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object | Ctrl + 4 |
| Move an object | Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Open the Transform Each dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D |
| Make a clipping mask | Ctrl + 7 |
| Release a clipping mask | Alt + Ctrl + 7 |
| Toggle between fill and stroke | X |
| Set fill and stroke to default | D |
| Swap fill and stroke | Shift + X |
| Select gradient fill mode | > |
| Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool) | Alt + Ctrl + G |
| Select color fill mode | < |
| Select no stroke/fill mode | / (forward slash) |
| Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient | Shift + Eyedropper tool |
| Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item | Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
| Add new fill | Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
| Add new stroke | Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) |
| Reset gradient to black and white | Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
| Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool) | Alt + Ctrl + X |
| Decrease Bristle brush size | [ |
| Increase Bristle brush size | ] |
| Create variable width points |
|---|
| Select multiple width points | Shift+click |
| Create non-uniform widths | Alt+drag |
| Create a copy of the width point | Alt+drag the width point |
| Change the position of multiple width points | Shift+drag |
| Delete selected width point | Delete |
| Deselect a width point | Esc |
| Work with type |
|---|
| Move one character right or left | Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one line | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Move one word right or left | Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one paragraph | Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Select one word right or left | Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Select one paragraph before or after | Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Extend existing selection | Shift-click |
| Align paragraph left, right, or center | Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C |
| Justify text left | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Justify all lines | Shift + Ctrl + F |
| Toggle line composer | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C |
| Insert soft return | Shift + Enter |
| Highlight kerning | Ctrl + Alt + K |
| Reset horizontal scale to 100% | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Increase or decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + . or , |
| Increase or decrease font size by steps | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or , |
| Increase or decrease leading | Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Select tracking value | Alt + Ctrl + K |
| Reset tracking/kerning to 0 | Ctrl + Alt + Q |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking | Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times | Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease baseline shift | Alt + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Shift |
| Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Alt |
| Create outlines | Shift + Ctrl + O |
| Open the Character panel | Ctrl + T |
| Open the Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Open the Tabs panel | Shift + Ctrl + T |
| Open the OpenType panel | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T |
| Insert bullets | Alt + 8 |
| Insert copyright symbol | Alt + G |
| Insert ellipsis | Alt + ; |
| Insert paragraph symbol | Alt + 7 |
| Insert section symbol | Alt + 6 |
| Insert trademark symbol | Alt + 2 |
| Insert registered trademark symbol | Alt + R |
| Superscript | Shift + Ctrl + = |
| Subscript | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + = |
| Insert em dash | Alt + Shift + – |
| Insert en dash | Alt + – |
| Insert discretionary hyphen | Shift + Ctrl + – |
| Toggle auto-hyphenation | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H |
| Insert double left quotation marks | Alt + [ |
| Insert double right quotation marks | Alt + Shift + [ |
| Insert single left quotation marks | Alt + ] |
| Insert single right quotation marks | Alt + Shift + ] |
| Insert em space | Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Insert en space | Shift + Ctrl + N |
| Insert thin space | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Show hidden characters | Alt + Ctrl + I |
Use panels
| Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) | Alt-click New button |
| Switch units of measurement | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U |
| Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel) | Alt-click Delete button |
| Apply value and keep text box active | Shift + Enter |
| Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches | Shift-click |
| Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches | Ctrl-click |
| Show/Hide all panels | Tab |
| Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel | Shift + Tab |
| Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit | Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow |
| Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x | Shift + Up or Down Arrow |
| Actions panel |
|---|
| Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set | Alt-click expansion triangle |
| Set options for action set | Double-click folder icon |
| Play a single command | Ctrl-click Play Current Selection button |
| Begin recording actions without confirmation | Alt-click New Action button |
| Brushes panel |
|---|
| Open Brush Options dialog box | Double-click brush |
| Duplicate brush | Drag brush to New Brush button |
| Character and Paragraph panels |
|---|
| Open the Character panel | Ctrl + T |
| Open the Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment | Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction | Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow |
| Highlight the font name field in the Character panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
| Color panel |
|---|
| Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar |
| Change the nonactive fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar |
| Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
| Open Color Guide | Shift + F3 |
| Change the color mode | Shift-click color bar |
| Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider |
| Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB | Double-click to right of a numerical field |
| Gradient panel |
|---|
| Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar |
| Change the nonactive fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar |
| Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
| Open Color Guide | Shift + F3 |
| Change the color mode | Shift-click color bar |
| Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider |
| Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB | Double-click to right of a numerical field |
| Layers panel |
|---|
| Add a layer | Ctrl + L |
| Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + L |
| Select all objects on the layer | Alt-click layer name |
| Show/hide all layers but the selected one | Alt-click eye icon |
| Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer | Ctrl-click eye icon |
| Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers | Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon |
| Lock/unlock all other layers | Alt-click lock icon |
| Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy | Alt-click expansion triangle |
| Set options as you create new layer | Alt-click New Layer button |
| Set options as you create new sublayer | Alt-click New Sublayer button |
| Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list | Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button |
| Place layer at top of layer list | Ctrl-click New Layer button |
| Place layer below selected layer | Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button |
| Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group | Alt-drag selection |
| Swatches panel |
|---|
| Create new spot color | Ctrl-click New Swatch button |
| Create new global process color | Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button |
| Replace swatch with another | Alt-drag a swatch over another |
| Transform panel |
|---|
| Apply a value and keep focus in edit field | Shift + Enter |
| Apply a value and copy object | Alt + Enter |
| Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height | Ctrl + Enter |
| Transparency panel |
|---|
| Apply last effect to the selected object | Shift + Ctrl + E |
| Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl +E |
| Change mask to grayscale image for editing | Alt-click on mask thumbnail |
| Disable opacity mask | Shift-click on mask thumbnail |
| Re-enable opacity mask | Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments | Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments | Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Function keys |
|---|
| Invoke Help | F1 |
| Cut | F2 |
| Copy | F3 |
| Paste | F4 |
| Show/hide Brushes panel | F5 |
| Show/hide Color panel | F6 |
| Show/hide Layers panel | F7 |
| Create new symbol | F8 |
| Show/hide Info panel | Ctrl + F8 |
| Show/hide Gradient panel | Ctrl + F9 |
| Show/hide Stroke panel | Ctrl + F10 |
| Show/hide Attributes panel | Ctrl + F11 |
| Revert | F12 |
| Show/hide Graphic Styles panel | Shift + F5 |
| Show/hide Appearance panel | Shift + F6 |
| Show/hide Align panel | Shift + F7 |
| Show/hide Transform panel | Shift + F8 |
| Show/hide Pathfinder panel | Shift + Ctrl + F9 |
| Show/hide Transparency panel | Shift + Ctrl + F10 |
| Show/hide Symbols panel | Shift + Ctrl + F11 |
| Artboard tool | Shift + O |
| Selection tool | V |
| Direct Selection tool | A |
| Magic Wand tool | Y |
| Lasso tool | Q |
| Pen tool | P |
| Curvature tool | Shift + ~ |
| Blob Brush tool | Shift + B |
| Add Anchor Point tool | + (plus) |
| Delete Anchor Point tool | – (minus) |
| Switch to Anchor Point tool | Shift + C |
| Type tool | T |
| Touch Type tool | Shift + T |
| Line Segment tool | \ (backslash) |
| Rectangle tool | M |
| Ellipse tool | L |
| Paintbrush tool | B |
| Pencil tool | N |
| Shaper tool | Shift + N |
| Rotate tool | R |
| Reflect tool | O |
| Scale tool | S |
| Warp tool | Shift + R |
| Width Tool | Shift+W |
| Free Transform tool | E |
| Shape Builder Tool | Shift+M |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift+P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift+V |
| Symbol Sprayer tool | Shift + S |
| Column Graph tool | J |
| Mesh tool | U |
| Gradient tool | G |
| Eyedropper tool | I |
| Blend tool | W |
| Live Paint Bucket tool | K |
| Live Paint Selection tool | Shift + L |
| Slice tool | Shift + K |
| Eraser tool | Shift + E |
| Scissors tool | C |
| Hand tool | H |
| Zoom tool | Z |
| Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool | Press Alt |
| Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode | F |
| Fit imageable area in window | Double-click Hand tool |
| Magnify 100% | Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1 |
| Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) | Spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar |
| Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool | Spacebar |
| Hide bounding box | Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Hide unselected artwork | Control + Alt + Shift + 3 |
| Convert between horizontal and vertical guide | Alt-drag guide |
| Release guide | Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide |
| Show document template | Ctrl + H |
| Show/Hide artboards | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Show/Hide artboard rulers | Ctrl + R |
| Show transparency grid | Shift + Ctrl + D |
| View all artboards in window | Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero) |
| Paste in place on the active artboard | Ctrl + Shift+V |
| Exit Artboard tool mode | Esc |
| Create artboard inside another artboard | Shift-drag |
| Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel | Ctrl + click |
| Navigate to next document | Ctrl + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document | Ctrl + Shift + F6 |
| Navigate to next document group | Ctrl + Alt + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 |
| Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + Y |
| Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + E |
| View the document in Overprint Preview mode | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y |
| View the document in Pixel Preview mode | Alt + Ctrl + Y |
| Exit Full Screen mode | Esc |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + = |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – |
| Hide guides | Ctrl + ; |
| Lock guides | Alt + Ctrl + ; |
| Make guides | Ctrl + 5 |
| Release guides | Alt + Ctrl + 5 |
| Show/ hide smart guides | Ctrl + U |
| Show/ hide perspective grid | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Show grid | Ctrl + ‘ |
| Snap to grid | Shift + Ctrl + ‘ |
| Snap to point | Alt + Ctrl + ‘ |
| Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) | Ctrl + ` |
| Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool | Alt |
| Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool | Shift-click |
| Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool | Shift-click |
| Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool | Alt-click |
| Add to selection with Lasso tool | Shift-drag |
| Subtract from selection with Lasso tool | Alt-drag |
| Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool | Caps Lock |
| Select artwork in active artboard | Ctrl + Alt + A |
| Create crop marks around selected object | Alt + C + O |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect | Shift + Ctrl + A |
| Reselect | Ctrl + 6 |
| Select the object above the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + ] |
| Select the object below the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + [ |
| Select behind an object | Press Ctrl+click twice |
| Select behind in isolation mode | Ctrl+click twice |
| Group the selected artwork | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup the selected artwork | Shift + Ctrl + G |
| Lock a selection | Ctrl + 2 |
| Unlock a selection | Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
| Hide a selection | Ctrl + 3 |
| Show all selections | Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
| Move selection in user-defined increments | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Move selection in 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Lock all deselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) | Hold down Shift |
| Bring a selection forward | Ctrl + ] |
| Move a selection to the front | Shift + Ctrl + ] |
| Send a selection backward | Ctrl + [ |
| Move a selection to the back | Shift + Ctrl + [ |
| Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: | Shift-drag |
| equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids | Shift-drag |
| Increments of 45° for line and arc segments | Shift-drag |
| Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares | Shift-drag |
| Move a shape while drawing it | spacebar-drag |
| Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) | Alt-drag |
| Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Keep the inner radius of a star constant | Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl |
| Keep the sides of a star straight | Alt-drag |
| Switch between an open and closed arc | Start dragging, then hold down C |
| Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant | Start dragging, then hold down F |
| Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral | Start dragging, then Alt-drag |
| Change the decay rate of a spiral | Start dragging then Ctrl-drag |
| Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Increase size of Blob Brush | ] (right square bracket) |
| Decrease size of Blob Brush | [ (left square bracket) |
| Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically | Shift |
| Switch through drawing modes | Shift + D |
| Join two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J |
| Average two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Alt + Ctrl + J |
| Create corner or smooth join | Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J |
| Create a compound path | Ctrl + 8 |
| Release a compound path | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8 |
| Edit a pattern | Shift + Ctrl + F8 |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift + P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift + V |
| Perspective Grid | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Moving objects perpendicularly | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object |
| Switching perspective planes | Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid |
| Copying objects in perspective | Ctrl + Alt + drag |
| Repeat transforming objects in perspective | Ctrl + D |
| Switching between drawing modes | Shift + D |
| Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool | Alt |
| Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool | Alt |
| Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool | Spacebar-drag |
| Cut a straight line with Knife tool | Alt-drag |
| Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool | Shift + Alt-drag |
| Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths | Alt + Shape mode |
| Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool | Alt + click the closed region |
| Select the Shape Builder tool | Shift + M |
| Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool) | Shift + click + drag |
| Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + } |
| Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + { |
| Blend objects | Alt + Ctrl + B |
| Finish adding objects to the blend | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B |
| Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + M |
| Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + C |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-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 |
| 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 |
| Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces | 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 |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-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 |
| Add to/subtract from a selection | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-click |
| Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-drag |
| Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Tilde (~)-drag |
| Reapply a transformation to an object | Ctrl + D |
| Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object | Ctrl + 4 |
| Move an object | Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Open the Transform Each dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D |
| Make a clipping mask | Ctrl + 7 |
| Release a clipping mask | Alt + Ctrl + 7 |
| Toggle between fill and stroke | X |
| Set fill and stroke to default | D |
| Swap fill and stroke | Shift + X |
| Select gradient fill mode | > |
| Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool) | Alt + Ctrl + G |
| Select color fill mode | < |
| Select no stroke/fill mode | / (forward slash) |
| Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient | Shift + Eyedropper tool |
| Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item | Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
| Add new fill | Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
| Add new stroke | Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) |
| Reset gradient to black and white | Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
| Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool) | Alt + Ctrl + X |
| Decrease Bristle brush size | [ |
| Increase Bristle brush size | ] |
CREATE VARİABLE WİDTH POİNTS
| Select multiple width points | Shift+click |
| Create non-uniform widths | Alt+drag |
| Create a copy of the width point | Alt+drag the width point |
| Change the position of multiple width points | Shift+drag |
| Delete selected width point | Delete |
| Deselect a width point | Esc |
| Move one character right or left | Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one line | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Move one word right or left | Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one paragraph | Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Select one word right or left | Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Select one paragraph before or after | Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Extend existing selection | Shift-click |
| Align paragraph left, right, or center | Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C |
| Justify text left | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Justify all lines | Shift + Ctrl + F |
| Toggle line composer | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C |
| Insert soft return | Shift + Enter |
| Highlight kerning | Ctrl + Alt + K |
| Reset horizontal scale to 100% | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Increase or decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + . or , |
| Increase or decrease font size by steps | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or , |
| Increase or decrease leading | Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Select tracking value | Alt + Ctrl + K |
| Reset tracking/kerning to 0 | Ctrl + Alt + Q |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking | Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times | Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease baseline shift | Alt + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Shift |
| Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Alt |
| Create outlines | Shift + Ctrl + O |
| Open the Character panel | Ctrl + T |
| Open the Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Open the Tabs panel | Shift + Ctrl + T |
| Open the OpenType panel | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T |
| Insert bullets | Alt + 8 |
| Insert copyright symbol | Alt + G |
| Insert ellipsis | Alt + ; |
| Insert paragraph symbol | Alt + 7 |
| Insert section symbol | Alt + 6 |
| Insert trademark symbol | Alt + 2 |
| Insert registered trademark symbol | Alt + R |
| Superscript | Shift + Ctrl + = |
| Subscript | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + = |
| Insert em dash | Alt + Shift + – |
| Insert en dash | Alt + – |
| Insert discretionary hyphen | Shift + Ctrl + – |
| Toggle auto-hyphenation | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H |
| Insert double left quotation marks | Alt + [ |
| Insert double right quotation marks | Alt + Shift + [ |
| Insert single left quotation marks | Alt + ] |
| Insert single right quotation marks | Alt + Shift + ] |
| Insert em space | Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Insert en space | Shift + Ctrl + N |
| Insert thin space | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M |
| Show hidden characters | Alt + Ctrl + I |
| Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) | Alt-click New button |
| Switch units of measurement | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U |
| Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel) | Alt-click Delete button |
| Apply value and keep text box active | Shift + Enter |
| Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches | Shift-click |
| Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches | Ctrl-click |
| Show/Hide all panels | Tab |
| Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel | Shift + Tab |
| Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit | Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow |
| Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x | Shift + Up or Down Arrow |
| Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set | Alt-click expansion triangle |
| Set options for action set | Double-click folder icon |
| Play a single command | Ctrl-click Play Current Selection button |
| Begin recording actions without confirmation | Alt-click New Action button |
| Open Brush Options dialog box | Double-click brush |
| Duplicate brush | Drag brush to New Brush button |
| Open the Character panel | Ctrl + T |
| Open the Paragraph panel | Alt + Ctrl + T |
| Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment | Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction | Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow |
| Highlight the font name field in the Character panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
| Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar |
| Change the nonactive fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar |
| Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
| Open Color Guide | Shift + F3 |
| Change the color mode | Shift-click color bar |
| Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider |
| Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB | Double-click to right of a numerical field |
| Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar |
| Change the nonactive fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar |
| Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
| Open Color Guide | Shift + F3 |
| Change the color mode | Shift-click color bar |
| Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider |
| Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB | Double-click to right of a numerical field |
| Add a layer | Ctrl + L |
| Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + L |
| Select all objects on the layer | Alt-click layer name |
| Show/hide all layers but the selected one | Alt-click eye icon |
| Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer | Ctrl-click eye icon |
| Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers | Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon |
| Lock/unlock all other layers | Alt-click lock icon |
| Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy | Alt-click expansion triangle |
| Set options as you create new layer | Alt-click New Layer button |
| Set options as you create new sublayer | Alt-click New Sublayer button |
| Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list | Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button |
| Place layer at top of layer list | Ctrl-click New Layer button |
| Place layer below selected layer | Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button |
| Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group | Alt-drag selection |
| Create new spot color | Ctrl-click New Swatch button |
| Create new global process color | Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button |
| Replace swatch with another | Alt-drag a swatch over another |
| Apply a value and keep focus in edit field | Shift + Enter |
| Apply a value and copy object | Alt + Enter |
| Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height | Ctrl + Enter |
| Apply last effect to the selected object | Shift + Ctrl + E |
| Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl +E |
| Change mask to grayscale image for editing | Alt-click on mask thumbnail |
| Disable opacity mask | Shift-click on mask thumbnail |
| Re-enable opacity mask | Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments | Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments | Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Invoke Help | F1 |
| Cut | F2 |
| Copy | F3 |
| Paste | F4 |
| Show/hide Brushes panel | F5 |
| Show/hide Color panel | F6 |
| Show/hide Layers panel | F7 |
| Create new symbol | F8 |
| Show/hide Info panel | Ctrl + F8 |
| Show/hide Gradient panel | Ctrl + F9 |
| Show/hide Stroke panel | Ctrl + F10 |
| Show/hide Attributes panel | Ctrl + F11 |
| Revert | F12 |
| Show/hide Graphic Styles panel | Shift + F5 |
| Show/hide Appearance panel | Shift + F6 |
| Show/hide Align panel | Shift + F7 |
| Show/hide Transform panel | Shift + F8 |
| Show/hide Pathfinder panel | Shift + Ctrl + F9 |
| Show/hide Transparency panel | Shift + Ctrl + F10 |
| Show/hide Symbols panel | Shift + Ctrl + F11 |