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Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys

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inamu2777@gmail.com 12 June 2023 2 Comments
A visually appealing and well-organized design presenting a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator. The design features different categories such as 'File Operations,' 'Edit Operations,' 'Selection and Layers,' 'View Options,' 'Panel Options,' 'Tool Shortcuts,' and 'Other Operations,' each with its respective shortcuts. The shortcuts are listed in a table format, making it easy to read and reference. The design's color scheme and typography enhance its readability and visual appeal, making it a valuable quick reference guide for Illustrator users to boost their efficiency and productivity.

Here are the Adobe Illustrator Shortcuts For You

Speed up your designing process with these Adobe Illustrator Shortcuts.
For easy to understand, I have categorized the shortcut for you.

  1.  File Operations:

    – New Document: Ctrl + N (Command + N on Mac)
    – Open Document: Ctrl + O (Command + O on Mac)
    – Save Document: Ctrl + S (Command + S on Mac)
    – Save As: Ctrl + Shift + S (Command + Shift + S on Mac)
    – Close Document: Ctrl + W (Command + W on Mac)

  2.  Edit Operations:

    – Undo: Ctrl + Z (Command + Z on Mac)
    – Redo: Ctrl + Shift + Z (Command + Shift + Z on Mac)
    – Cut: Ctrl + X (Command + X on Mac)
    – Copy: Ctrl + C (Command + C on Mac)
    – Paste: Ctrl + V (Command + V on Mac)
    – Paste in Place: Ctrl + Shift + V (Command + Shift + V on Mac)
    – Duplicate: Ctrl + Shift + D (Command + Shift + D on Mac)|

  3.  Selection and Layers:

    – Select All: Ctrl + A (Command + A on Mac)- Deselect: Ctrl + Shift + A (Command + Shift + A on Mac)
    – Group: Ctrl + G (Command + G on Mac)
    – Ungroup: Ctrl + Shift + G (Command + Shift + G on Mac)
    – Lock Selection: Ctrl + 2 (Command + 2 on Mac)
    – Unlock All: Ctrl + Alt + 2 (Command + Option + 2 on Mac)
    – Bring to Front: Ctrl + Shift + ] (Command + Shift + ] on Mac)
    – Bring Forward: Ctrl + ] (Command + ] on Mac)
    – Send to Back: Ctrl + Shift + [ (Command + Shift + [ on Mac)
    – Send Backward: Ctrl + [ (Command + [ on Mac)

  4.  View Options:

    – Zoom In: Ctrl + + (Command + + on Mac)
    – Zoom Out: Ctrl + – (Command + – on Mac)
    – Fit Artboard in Window: Ctrl + 0 (Command + 0 on Mac)
    – Actual Size: Ctrl + 1 (Command + 1 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Rulers: Ctrl + R (Command + R on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Artboards: Shift + Ctrl + H (Shift + Command + H on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Guides: Ctrl + ; (Command + ; on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Smart Guides: Ctrl + U (Command + U on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Grid: Ctrl + ‘ (Command + ‘ on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Transparency Grid: Ctrl + Shift + D (Command + Shift + D on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Pixel Grid: Ctrl + Shift + ‘ (Command + Shift + ‘ on Mac)

  5. Panel Options:

    – Show/Hide Layers Panel: Ctrl + Shift + L (Command + Shift + L on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Color Panel: Ctrl + F6 (Command + F6 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Brushes Panel: Ctrl + F5 (Command + F5 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Swatches Panel: Ctrl + F9 (Command + F9 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Appearance Panel: Ctrl + F10 (Command + F10 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Transform Panel: Ctrl + T (Command + T on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Character Panel: Ctrl + T (Command + T on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Paragraph Panel: Ctrl + T (Command + T on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Gradient Panel: Ctrl + F9 (Command + F9 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Info Panel: Ctrl + F8 (Command + F8 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Pathfinder Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F9 (Shift + Command + F9 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Appearance Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F6 (Shift + Command + F6 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Layers Panel: Shift + Ctrl + L (Shift + Command + L on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Color Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F6 (Shift + Command + F6 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Brushes Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F5 (Shift + Command + F5 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Swatches Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F9 (Shift + Command + F9 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Gradient Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F9 (Shift + Command + F9 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Symbols Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F11 (Shift + Command + F11 on Mac)
    – Show/Hide Styles Panel: Shift + Ctrl + F11 (Shift + Command + F11 on Mac)

  6.  Tool Shortcuts:

    – Change Screen Mode: F
    – Toggle Fill/Stroke: Shift + X
    – Convert to Outline: Ctrl + Shift + O (Command + Shift + O on Mac)
    – Expand: Ctrl + Shift + E (Command + Shift + E on Mac)
    – Live Paint Bucket: K
    – Blob Brush Tool: Shift + B
    – Pencil Tool: P
    – Curvature Tool: Shift + ~
    – Line Segment Tool: \
    – Rectangle Tool: M
    – Ellipse Tool: L
    – Rotate Tool: R
    – Scale Tool: S
    – Reflect Tool: O
    – Shear Tool: U
    – Reshape Tool: Shift + E
    – Width Tool: Shift + W
    – Artboard Tool: Shift + O
    – Zoom Tool: Z
    – Hand Tool: H
    – Rotate View: R
    – Scale View: S

  7. Other Operations:

    – Duplicate Selection: Ctrl + D (Command + D on Mac)
    – Lock Guides: Ctrl + Alt + ; (Command + Option + ; on Mac)
    – Unlock Guides: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ; (Command + Option + Shift + ; on Mac)

2 Comments

  • Sallyt
    23 June 2024

    Great article! I appreciate the clear and insightful perspective you’ve shared. It’s fascinating to see how this topic is developing. For those interested in diving deeper, I found an excellent resource that expands on these ideas: check it out here. Looking forward to hearing others’ thoughts and continuing the discussion!

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