Adobe Illustrator CS5 Keyboard Shortcuts

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updated on 11/13/2012 by bernd
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Table of Contents:
1. Function Keys
2. Selecting Tools
3. Viewing Artwork
4. Drawing
5. Drawing in perspective
6. Keys for selecting
7. Moving Selection
8. Editing Shapes
9. Painting Objects
10. Live Paint Groups
11. Transforming Objects
12. Creating variable width points
13. Working with Type
14. Panel Shortcuts
15. Additional Shortcuts
1. Function Keys
F1 Help
F2 / F3 / F4 Cut / Copy / Paste
F5 Show/hide Brushes panel
F6 Show/hide Color panel
F7 Show/hide Layers panel
F8 Create new symbol
Ctrl + F8 Show/hide Info panel
Ctrl + F9 Show/hide Gradient panel
A wiki-style reference database for keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + F10 Show/hide Stroke panel
Ctrl + F11 Show/hide Attributes panel
F12 Revert
Shift + F5 Show/hide Graphic Styles panel
Shift + F6 Show/hide Appearance panel
Shift + F7 Show/hide Align panel
Shift + F8 Show/hide Transform panel
Shift + Ctrl + F9 Show/hide Pathfinder panel
Shift + Ctrl + F10 Show/hide Transparency panel
Shift + Ctrl + F11 Show/hide Symbols panel
Ctrl + Shift + i Show/hide perspective grid
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2. Selecting Tools
Shift + o Artb o ard tool
v Selection tool
a Direct Selection tool
y Magic Wand tool
q Lasso tool
p P en tool
Shift + b B lob Brush tool
+ Add Anchor Point tool
= Delete Anchor Point tool
Shift + c C onvert Anchor Point tool
t T ype tool
Line Segment tool
m Rectangle tool
l E l lipse tool

b Paint b rush tool
n Pe n cil tool
r R otate tool
o Reflect tool
s S cale tool
Shift + r Wa r p tool
Shift + w W idth tool
e Fr e e Transform tool
Shift + m Shape Builder tool
Shift + p P erspective Grid tool
Shift + v Perspecti v e Selection tool
Shift + s S ymbol Sprayer tool
j Column Graph tool
u Mesh tool
g G radient tool
i Eyedropper tool
w Blend tool
k Live Paint Buc k et tool
Shift + l Live Paint Se l ection tool
Shift + k Slice tool
Shift + e E raser tool
c S c issors tool
h H and tool
z Z oom tool
Alt
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush
tool
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3. Viewing Artwork
f
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen
Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full

Screen Mode
Double-click Hand tool Fit imageable area in window
Double-click Zoom tool Magnify 100%
Space
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit
mode)
Ctrl + Space Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode
Ctrl + Alt + Space Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode
Space
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the
Zoom tool
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 Hide unselected artwork
Alt +drag guide Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
Ctrl + Shift +double-
click guide
Release guide
Ctrl + Shift + h Show/ H ide artboards
Ctrl + Alt + r Show/Hide artboard r ulers
Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero) View all artboards in window
Ctrl + Shift + v Paste in place on the active artboard
Esc Exit Artboard tool mode
Shift +drag Create artboard inside another artboard
Ctrl +click
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards
panel
Ctrl + F6 Navigate to next document
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Navigate to previous document
Ctrl + Alt + F6 Navigate to next document group
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 Navigate to previous document group
Esc Exit Full Screen mode
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4. Drawing
Shift +drag
Constrain a shape’s proportions or
orientation to: (1) equal height and width for
rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and
grids, (2) Increments of 45° for line and arc
segments, or (3) Original orientation for
polygons, stars, and flares
Spacebar +drag Move a shape while drawing it

Alt +drag
Draw from the center of a shape (except for
polygons, stars, and flares)
Alt +drag Keep the sides of a star straight
Start dragging, then
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star
points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays
Keep the inner radius of a star constant
Right Arrow / LeftArrow
Add or remove vertical lines from a
rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar
grid
Add or remove horizontal lines from a
rectangular grid or concentric lines from a
polar grid
Start dragging, then c Switch between an open and closed ar c
Start dragging, then f
Flip an arc, keeping the re f erence point
constant
Alt +drag
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while
increasing the length of the spiral
Start dragging then
Ctrl +drag
Change the decay rate of a spiral
Start dragging, then f
Decrease the skew value for horizontal
dividers in a rectangular grid or radial
dividers in a polar grid by 10%
Start dragging, then v
Increase the skew value for horizontal
dividers in a rectangular grid or radial
dividers in a polar grid by 10%
Start dragging, then x
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers
in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in
a polar grid by 10%
Start dragging, then c
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers
in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in
a polar grid by 10%
Alt +click Live Trace in
the Control panel, or
hold down Alt and
select a tracing preset.
Create and expand a Live Trace object in
one step
] / [ Increase size / decrease size of Blob Brush
Shift
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or
vertically
Shift + d Switch through d rawing modes
Select the paths, then
press Ctrl + j
Join two or more paths
Select the paths, then
press
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + j
Create corner or smooth join
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5. Drawing in perspective
Shift + p P erspective Grid Tool
Shift + v Perspective Selection Tool
Ctrl + Shift + i Perspective Gr i d
Press 5 key, then click
and drag the object
Moving objects perpendicularly
Use the Perspective
Selection tool and then
press 1 ... 4
Switching perspective planes 1 for left grid,
2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4
for no active grid
Ctrl + Alt +drag Copying objects in perspective
Ctrl + d Repeat transforming objects in perspective
Shift + d Switching between drawing modes
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6. Keys for selecting
Ctrl
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection
tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection
tool)
Alt
Switch between Direct Selection tool and
Group Selection tool
Shift +click
Add to a selection (or substract a selection)
with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool,
Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool,
or Magic Wand tool
Alt +click Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool
Shift +drag Add to selection with Lasso tool
Alt +drag Subtract from selection with Lasso tool
Caps Lock Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
Ctrl + Alt + a Select a rtwork in active artboard
Alt + c + o Create cr o p marks around selected object
Ctrl +click twice
Select behind an object or select behind in
isolation mode
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7. Moving Selection
Arrow Keys Move selection in user-defined increments

Shift + Arrow Keys Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 Lock all deselected artwork
Hold down Shift
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except
when using Reflect tool)
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8. Editing Shapes
Alt
- Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point
tool
- Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and
Delete Anchor Point tool
- Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point
tool
- Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool
Spacebar +drag
Move current anchor point while drawing with
Pen tool
Alt +drag Cut a straight line with Knife tool
Shift + Alt -drag Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool
Alt +Shape mode
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel
to create compound paths
Alt +click the closed
region
Erase unwanted closed regions created using
Shape Builder tool
Shift + m Select the Shape Builder tool
Shift +click+drag
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge
multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)
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9. Painting Objects
x Toggle between fill and stroke
d Set fill and stroke to default
Shift + x Swap fill and stroke
> Select gradient fill mode
< Select color fill mode
/ Select no stroke/fill mode
Shift Eyedropper tool
Sample color from an image or intermediate
color from gradient
Alt + Shif +click +
Eyedropper tool
Sample style and append appearance of
currently selected item
Ctrl + /

Add new fill
Ctrl + Alt + / Add new stroke
Ctrl +click gradient
button in Tools or
Gradient panel
Reset gradient to black and white
Alt + o + j
Open Mosaic options for selected raster
object
[ / ]
Decrease Bristle brush size / Increase Bristle
brush size
1 , 2 ,... 0
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value to 1 0%,
2 0% etc. 0 increases to 100%
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10. Live Paint Groups
Alt +click + Live Paint
Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill
and/or stroke
Alt + Shift +click +
Live Paint Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color
from an image
Shift + Live Paint
Bucket tool
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options
Double-click + Live
Paint Bucket tool
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces
Triple-click + Live Paint
Bucket tool
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all
edges that have same stroke
Alt +click + Live Paint
Selection tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill
and/or stroke
Alt + Shift +click +
Live Paint Selection tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color
from an image or intermediate color from a
gradient
Shift +click + Live
Paint Selection tool
Add to/subtract from a selection
Double-click + Live
Paint Selection tool
Select all connected faces /edges with same
fill/stroke
Triple-click + Live Paint
Selection tool
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke
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11. Transforming Objects
Alt +click
Set origin point and open dialog box when
using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or
Shear tool
Alt +drag
Duplicate and transform selection when using
Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear
tool
Transform pattern (independent of object)

~ +drag when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect
tool, or Shear tool
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12. Creating variable width points
Shift +click Select multiple width points
Alt +drag Create non-uniform widths
Alt +drag the width
point
Create a copy of the width point
Shift +drag Change the position of multiple width points
Delete Delete selected width point
Esc Deselect a width point
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13. Working with Type
Right Arrow / Left Arrow Move one character right or left
Up Arrow / Down Arrow Move up or down one line
Ctrl + Right Arrow / Left Arrow Move one word right or left
Ctrl + Up Arrow / Down Arrow Move up or down one paragraph
Shift + Ctrl +
Right Arrow / Left Arrow
Select one word right or left
Shift + Ctrl +
Select one paragraph before or after
Shift +click Extend existing selection
Ctrl + Shift + l , r , c
Align paragraph l eft, r ight, or
c enter
Ctrl + Shift + j J ustify paragraph
Shift + Enter Insert soft return
Ctrl + Alt + k Highlight k erning
Ctrl + Shift + x Reset horizontal scale to 100%
Ctrl + Shift + > /
Ctrl + Shift + <
Increase type size / decrease type size
Increase or decrease leading (for

Alt + Up Arrow / Down Arrow horizontal text, vor vertical text use
Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow )
Double-click leading icon in the
Character panel
Set leading to the type size
Ctrl + Alt + q Reset tracking/kerning to 0
Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
Increase or decrease kerning and
tracking (for horizontal text, vor vertical
text use
Alt + Up Arrow / Down Arrow )
Ctrl + Alt +
Increase or decrease kerning and
tracking by five times(for horizontal
text, vor vertical text use
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow / Down Arrow )
Alt + Shift +
Increase or decrease baseline shift (for
horizontal text, vor vertical text use
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow / Left Arrow )
Shift
Switch between Type and Vertical
Type, Area Type and Vertical Area
Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path
Type tools
Alt
Switch between Area Type and Path
Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical
Path Type tools
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14. Panel Shortcuts
Alt +click New button
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes,
Swatches, and Symbols panels)
Alt +click Delete
button
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers
panel)
Shift + Enter Apply value and keep text box active
Shift +click
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links,
styles, or swatches
Ctrl +click
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers
(same level only), links, styles, or swatches
Tab Show/Hide all panels
Shift + Tab
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel
and Control panel
Actions panel
Alt +click expansion
triangle
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action
set
Double-click folder
icon
Set options for action set
Ctrl +click Play
Current Selection
button
Play a single command

Alt +click New Action
button
Begin recording actions without confirmation
Brushes Panel
Double-click brush Open Brush Options dialog box
Drag brush to New
Brush button
Duplicate brush
Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decrease the selected
value by a small increment
Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
Increase/decreases the selected
value by a large increment
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + f
Highlight the font name field in the
Character panel
Color Panel
Ctrl +click color bar
Select the complement for the current color
fill/stroke
Alt +click color bar Change the nonactive fill/stroke
Ctrl + Alt +click color
bar
Select the complement for the nonactive
fill/stroke
Ctrl + Shift +click color
bar
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke
Ctrl + Shift + Alt +click
color bar
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke
Shift +click color bar Change the color mode
Shift +drag color slider Move color sliders in tandem
Double-click to right of
a numerical field
Switch between percentage and 0-255
values for RGB
Layers Panel
Alt-click layer name Select all objects on the layer
Alt-click eye icon Show/hide all layers but the selected one
Ctrl-click eye icon
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected
layer
Ctrl + Alt-click eye
icon
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other
layers
Alt +click lock icon Lock/unlock all other layers
triangle
Expand all sublayers to display entire
hierarchy
Alt +click New Layer
Set options as you create new layer

button
Alt +click New
Sublayer button
Set options as you create new sublayer
Ctrl + Alt +click New
Sublayer button
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list
Ctrl +click New Layer
button
Place layer at top of layer list
Layer button
Place layer below selected layer
Alt +drag selection
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or
group
Swatches Panel
Alt +click layer name Select all objects on the layer
Alt +click eye icon Show/hide all layers but the selected one
Ctrl +click eye icon
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected
layer
Ctrl + Alt +click eye
icon
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other
layers
Alt +click lock icon Lock/unlock all other layers
triangle
Expand all sublayers to display entire
hierarchy
Alt +click New Layer
button
Set options as you create new layer
Alt +click New
Sublayer button
Set options as you create new sublayer
Sublayer button
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list
Ctrl +click New Layer
button
Place layer at top of layer list
Layer button
Place layer below selected layer
Alt +drag selection
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or
group
Swatches Panel
Ctrl +click New
Swatch button
Create new spot color
Ctrl + Shift +click New
Swatch button
Create new global process color
Alt +drag a swatch
over another
Replace swatch with another
Transform Panel

Shift + Enter Apply a value and keep focus in edit field
Alt + Enter Apply a value and copy object
Ctrl + Enter
Apply a value and scale option
proportionately for width or height
Transparency Panel
Alt +click on mask
thumbnail
Change mask to grayscale image for
editing
Shift +click on mask
thumbnail
Disable opacity mask
Shift +click on disabled
mask thumbnail
Re-enable opacity mask
Click opacity field +
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments
Shift +click opacity field
+
Increase/decrease opacity in 10%
increments
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15. Additional Shortcuts
These were created by Arthur (http://shortcutworld.local/user.php?
l=en&user=4979) as separate page; merged them here. Some may
already in large list, but many are not. Merged by Bernd
Selecting and Moving
Ctrl
To access Selection or Direction Selection tool
(whichever was used last) at any time
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
To switch between Selection and Direct
Selection tools
Alt +click tool To cycle through tools behind column tool
Alt To make copy while dragging
Shift To add to a selection
Arrow Keys Move Selection
Shift + Arrow Keys Move Selection 10 pts
Ctrl + 2 Lock selected artwork
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 Lock all deselected artwork
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Unlock all artwork
Ctrl + 3 Hide selected artwork

Shortcuts published under Creative Common License where possible.
Website: Copyright 2006-2013. Terms of Use
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 Hide all deselected artwork
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Show all artwork
Path Editing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + j Join and Average at same time
Alt Convert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool
Alt
Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete
Anchor Point tools
Alt Add Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool
Space
Move anchor point while drawing with Pen
tool
When finished
drawing, hold Alt and
release mouse
Create closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush
tool
Ctrl +drag
Connect to an open (& selected) path with
Pencil
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