Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys
Regular Keys
|
Document Keys
Shortcuts |
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 in the document |
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 window |
Ctrl
+ W |
Command
+ W |
Save
changes made to 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 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 |
Exit
the application |
Ctrl
+ Q |
Command
+ Q |
Selection Tools Key
Shortcuts |
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 |
+
(plus) |
+
(plus) |
Delete
Anchor Point tool |
-
(minus) |
- (minus) |
Switch
to Anchor Point tool |
Shift
+ C |
Shift
+ C |
Type
tool |
T |
T |
Touch Type tool |
Shift + T |
Shift + T |
Line
Segment tool |
\
(backslash) |
\
(backslash) |
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 |
Switch
to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool |
Press
Alt |
Press
Option |
Artwork view Key
Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
Toggle
between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar,
Full Screen Mode |
F |
F |
Fit
imageable area in window |
Double-click
Hand tool |
Double-click
Hand tool |
Magnify
100% |
Double-click
Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1 |
Double-click
Zoom tool or press Command + 1 |
Switch
to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Switch
to Zoom tool in magnify mode |
Ctrl
+ Spacebar |
Spacebar
+ Command |
Switch
to Zoom tool in reduce mode |
Ctrl
+ Alt + Spacebar |
Spacebar
+ Command + Option |
Move
Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Hide bounding box |
Shift + Ctrl + B |
Shift + Command + B |
Hide
unselected artwork |
Ctrl
+ Alt + Shift + 3 |
Command
+ Option + Shift + 3 |
Convert
between horizontal and vertical guide |
Alt-drag
guide |
Option-drag
guide |
Release
guide |
Ctrl
+ Shift-double-click guide |
Command
+ Shift-double-click guide |
Show document template |
Ctrl + H |
Command + H |
Show/Hide
artboards |
Ctrl
+ Shift + H |
Command
+ Shift + H |
Show/Hide
artboard rulers |
Ctrl
+ R |
Command
+ Option + R |
Show transparency grid |
Shift + Ctrl + D |
Shift + Command + D |
View
all artboards in window |
Ctrl
+ Alt + 0 (zero) |
Command
+ Option + 0 (zero) |
Paste
in place on the active artboard |
Ctrl
+ Shift+V |
Command
+ Shift + V |
Exit
Artboard tool mode |
Esc |
Esc |
Create
artboard inside another artboard |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Select
multiple artboards in the Artboards panel |
Ctrl
+ click |
Command
+ click |
Navigate
to next document |
Ctrl
+ F6 |
Command
+ F6 |
Navigate
to previous document |
Ctrl
+ Shift + F6 |
Command
+ Shift + F6 |
Navigate
to next document group |
Ctrl
+ Alt + F6 |
Command
+ Option + F6 |
Navigate
to previous document group |
Ctrl
+ Alt + Shift + F6 |
Command
+ Option + Shift + F6 |
Toggle between Outline and GPU
Preview of the document |
Ctrl + Y |
Command + Y |
Toggle between GPU and CPU
Preview of the document |
Ctrl + E |
Command + E |
View the document in Overprint
Preview mode |
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y |
Option + Shift + Command + Y |
View the document in Pixel
Preview mode |
Alt + Ctrl + Y |
Option + Command + Y |
Exit Full Screen mode |
Esc |
Esc |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + = |
Command + = |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Command + - |
Hide guides |
Ctrl + ; |
Command + ; |
Lock guides |
Alt + Ctrl + ; |
Option + Command + ; |
Make guides |
Ctrl + 5 |
Command + 5 |
Release guides |
Alt + Ctrl + 5 |
Option + Ctrl + 5 |
Show/ hide smart guides |
Ctrl + U |
Command + U |
Show/ 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 + ' |
Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
Switch
to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group
Selection tool) |
Ctrl
+ ` |
Command
+ ` |
Switch
between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool |
Alt |
Option |
Add
to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection
tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Subtract
a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool,
or LIve Paint Selection tool |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Subtract
from selection with Magic Wand tool |
Alt-click |
Option-click |
Add
to selection with Lasso tool |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Subtract
from selection with Lasso tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Change
pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool |
Caps
Lock |
Caps
Lock |
Select
artwork in active artboard |
Ctrl
+ Alt + A |
Command
+ Option + A |
Create
crop marks around selected object |
Alt +
C + O |
|
Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Command + A |
Deselect |
Shift + Ctrl + A |
Shift + Command + A |
Reselect |
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
behind an object |
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 a selection |
Ctrl + 2 |
Command + 2 |
Unlock a selection |
Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
Option + Command + 2 |
Hide a selection |
Ctrl + 3 |
Command + 3 |
Show all selections |
Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
Option + Command + 3 |
Move selection in user-defined
increments |
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up
Arrow, or Down Arrow |
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 |
Shift + Right Arrow, Left
Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
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 a selection forward |
Ctrl + ] |
Command + ] |
Move a selection to the front |
Shift + Ctrl + ] |
Shift + Command + ] |
Send a selection backward |
Ctrl + [ |
Command + [ |
Move a selection to the
back |
Shift + Ctrl + [ |
Shift + Command + [ |
Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
Constrain
a shape’s proportions or orientation to: ·
equal height and
width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids ·
Increments of 45°
for line and arc segments ·
Original
orientation for polygons, stars, and flares |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Move
a shape while drawing it |
spacebar-drag |
spacebar-drag |
Draw
from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) |
Alt-drag |
Option-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 |
Start
dragging, then press the 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 constant |
Start
dragging, then hold down F |
Start
dragging, then hold down SF |
Add
or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral |
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 lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a
polar grid |
Start
dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
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 |
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 |
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
size of Blob Brush |
]
(right square bracket) |
]
(right square bracket) |
Decrease
size of Blob Brush |
[
(left square bracket) |
[
(left square bracket) |
Constrain
Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically |
Shift |
Shift |
Switch
through 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
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 |
Perspective Grid Tool |
Shift + P |
Shift + P |
Perspective Selection Tool |
Shift + V |
Shift + V |
Perspective Grid |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Command + Shift + I |
Moving objects perpendicularly |
Press the number 5 key, then
click and drag the object |
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 |
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 |
Command + Alt + drag |
Repeat transforming objects in
perspective |
Ctrl + D |
Command + D |
Switching between drawing
modes |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
Editing Shapes Key
Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
Switch
Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
Switch
between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
Switch
Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
Switch
Pencil tool to Smooth tool |
Alt |
Option |
Move
current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool |
Spacebar-drag |
Spacebar-drag |
Cut a
straight line with Knife tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Cut
at 45° or 90° with Knife tool |
Shift
+ Alt-drag |
Shift
+ Option-drag |
Use
shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths |
Alt +
Shape mode |
Option
+ Shape mode |
Erase
unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool |
Alt +
click the closed region |
Option
+ click the closed region |
Select
the Shape Builder tool |
Shift
+ M |
Shift
+ M |
Display
rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder
tool) |
Shift
+ click + drag |
Shift
+ click + drag |
Increase the intensity of
symbols (when using Symbolism tool) |
Shift + } |
Shift + } |
Decrease the intensity of
symbols (when using Symbolism tool) |
Shift + { |
Shift + { |
Blend objects |
Alt + Ctrl + B |
Option + Command + B |
Finish adding objects to the
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
as the shape of the envelope |
Alt + Ctrl + M |
Option + Command + M |
Distort objects using another
object as the shape of the envelope |
Alt + Ctrl + C |
Option + Command + C |
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Toggle
between fill and stroke |
X |
X |
Set
fill and stroke to default |
D |
D |
Swap
fill and stroke |
Shift
+ X |
Shift
+ X |
Select
gradient fill mode |
> |
> |
Hide gradient annotator (when
using the Gradient tool) |
Alt + Ctrl + G |
Option + Command + G |
Select
color fill mode |
< |
< |
Select
no stroke/fill mode |
/
(forward slash) |
/ (forward
slash) |
Sample
color from an image or intermediate color from gradient |
Shift
+ Eyedropper tool |
Shift
+ Eyedropper tool |
Sample
style and append appearance of currently selected item |
Alt +
Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
Option
+ Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
Add
new fill |
Ctrl
+ / (forward slash) |
Command
+ / (forward slash) |
Add
new stroke |
Ctrl
+ Alt + / (forward slash) |
Command
+ Option + / (forward slash) |
Reset
gradient to black and white |
Ctrl-click
gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Command-click
gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Make
Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool) |
Alt + Ctrl + X |
Option + Command + X |
Decrease
Bristle brush size |
[ |
[ |
Increase
Bristle brush size |
] |
] |
Live Paint Key
Shortcuts |
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 |
Object Key
Shortcuts |
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 selection 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 |
Tilde
(~)-drag |
Tilde
(~)-drag |
Reapply a transformation to an
object |
Ctrl + D |
Command + D |
Apply last pathfinder effect
to the selected object |
Ctrl + 4 |
Command + 4 |
Move an object |
Shift + Ctrl + M |
Shift + Command + M |
Open the Transform Each dialog
box |
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D |
Option + Shift + Command + D |
Make a clipping mask |
Ctrl + 7 |
Command + 7 |
Release a clipping mask |
Alt + Ctrl + 7 |
Option + Command + 7 |
Toggle between fill and stroke |
X |
X |
Set fill and stroke to default |
D |
D |
Swap fill and stroke |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
Select gradient fill mode |
> |
> |
Hide gradient annotator (when
using the Gradient tool) |
Alt + Ctrl + G |
Option + Command + G |
Select color fill mode |
< |
< |
Select no stroke/fill mode |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Sample color from an image or
intermediate color from gradient |
Shift + Eyedropper tool |
Shift + Eyedropper tool |
Sample style and append
appearance of currently selected item |
Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper
tool |
Option + Shift-click +
Eyedropper tool |
Add new fill |
Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
Command + / (forward slash) |
Add new stroke |
Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) |
Command + Option + / (forward
slash) |
Reset gradient to black and
white |
Ctrl-click gradient button in
Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Command-click gradient button
in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Make Live Paint (when using
the Paint Bucket tool) |
Alt + Ctrl + X |
Option + Command + X |
Decrease Bristle brush size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Bristle brush size |
] |
] |
Width point Key
Shortcuts |
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 |
Options+drag
the width point |
Change
the position of multiple width points |
Shift+drag |
Shift+drag |
Delete
selected width point |
Delete |
Delete |
Deselect
a width point |
Esc |
Esc |
Type Key
Shortcuts Windows macOS Move
one character 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 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 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 + Insert
soft return Shift
+ Enter Shift
+ Return Highlight
kerning Ctrl
+ Alt + K Command
+ Option + K Reset
horizontal scale to 100% Ctrl
+ Shift + X Command
+ Shift + X Increase
or decrease font size Ctrl
+ Shift + . or , Command
+ Shift + . or , Increase or decrease font size
by steps Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or , Option + Command +Shift + . or
, Increase
or decrease leading Alt +
Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) Option
+ Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) Select tracking value Alt + Ctrl + K Option + Command + K Reset
tracking/kerning to 0 Ctrl
+ Alt + Q Command
+ Option + Q Increase
or decrease kerning and tracking Alt +
Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) Option
+ 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) Command
+ Option + 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) Option
+ 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 Shift Switch
between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type
tools Alt Option Create outlines Shift + Ctrl + O Shift + Command + O Open the Character panel Ctrl + T Command + T Open the Paragraph panel Alt + Ctrl + T Option + Command + T Open the Tabs panel Shift + Ctrl + T Shift + Command + T Open the OpenType panel Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T Option + Shift + Command + T Insert bullets Alt + 8 Option + 8 Insert copyright symbol Alt + G Option + G Insert ellipsis Alt + ; Option + ; Insert paragraph symbol Alt + 7 Option + 7 Insert section symbol Alt + 6 Option + 6 Insert trademark symbol Alt + 2 Option + 2 Insert registered trademark
symbol Alt + R Option + R Superscript Shift + Ctrl + = Shift + Command + = Subscript Alt + Shift + Ctrl + = Alt + Shift + Ctrl + = Insert em dash Alt + Shift + - Option + Shift + - Insert en dash Alt + - Option + - Insert discretionary hyphen Shift + Ctrl + - Shift + Command + - Toggle auto-hyphenation Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H Option + Shift + Command + H Insert double left quotation
marks Alt + [ Option + [ Insert double right quotation
marks Alt + Shift + [ Option + Shift + [ Insert single left quotation
marks Alt + ] Option + ] Insert single right quotation
marks Alt + Shift + ] Option + Shift + ] Insert em space Shift + Ctrl + M Shift + Command + M Insert en space Shift + Ctrl + N Shift + Command + N Insert thin space Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M Option + Shift + Command + M Show hidden characters Alt + Ctrl + I Option + Command + I
Panels
Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
Set
options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) |
Alt-click
New button |
Option-click
New button |
Switch units of measurement |
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U |
Option + Shift + Command + U |
Delete
without confirmation (except for Layers panel) |
Alt-click
Delete button |
Option-click
Delete button |
Apply
value and keep text box active |
Shift
+ Enter |
Shift
+ Return |
Select
range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Select
noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or
swatches |
Ctrl-click |
Command-click |
Show/Hide
all panels |
Tab |
Tab |
Show/Hide
all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel |
Shift
+ Tab |
Shift
+ Tab |
Increase/ decrease values in
logical fractions of the measurement unit |
Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow |
Command + Up or Down Arrow |
Increase/ decrease measurement
unit by 10x |
Shift + Up or Down Arrow |
Shift + Up or Down Arrow |
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