Adobe Illustrator

Industry-standard vector graphics software for creating logos, icons, illustrations, and complex artwork at any scale

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Popular shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Undo	`⌘+Z`
Redo	`⇧+⌘+Z`
Cut	`⌘+X`
Copy	`⌘+C`
Paste	`⌘+V`
Paste in front	`⌘+F`
Paste at back	`⌘+B`
Paste in place	`⇧+⌘+B`
Paste on all artboards	`⌥+⇧+⌘+B`
Check spelling	`⌘+I`
Open the Color Settings dialog box	`⇧+⌘+K`
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌘+K`
Open the Preferences dialog box	`⌘+K`
Undo	`⌃+Z`
Redo	`⇧+⌃+Z`
Cut	`⌃+X`
Copy	`⌃+C`
Paste	`⌃+V`
Paste in front	`⌃+F`
Paste at back	`⌃+B`
Paste in place	`⇧+⌃+B`
Paste on all artboards	`⌥+⇧+⌃+B`
Check spelling	`⌃+I`
Open the Color Settings dialog box	`⇧+⌃+K`
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌃+K`
Open the Preferences dialog box	`⌃+K`

Work with documents

Action	Shortcut
Create a document	`⌘+N`
Create a document from a template	`⇧+⌘+N`
Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box	`⌥+⌘+N`
Open a document	`⌘+O`
Place a file in the document	`⇧+⌘+P`
Open the File Information dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌘+I`
Open the Document Setup dialog box	`⌥+⌘+P`
Browse in Adobe Bridge	`⌥+⌘+O`
Close the document window	`⌘+W`
Save changes made to the document	`⌘+S`
Open the Save As dialog box	`⇧+⌘+S`
Save a copy of the document	`⌥+⌘+S`
Save the document as script files	`⌘+F12`
Open the Export for screens dialog box	`⌥+⌘+E`
Open the Save For Web dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌘+S`
Package the document	`⌥+⇧+⌘+P`
Print	`⌘+P`
Exit the application	`⌘+Q`
Create a document	`⌃+N`
Create a document from a template	`⇧+⌃+N`
Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box	`⌥+⌃+N`
Open a document	`⌃+O`
Place a file in the document	`⇧+⌃+P`
Open the File Information dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌃+I`
Open the Document Setup dialog box	`⌥+⌃+P`
Browse in Adobe Bridge	`⌥+⌃+O`
Close the document window	`⌃+W`
Save changes made to the document	`⌃+S`
Open the Save As dialog box	`⇧+⌃+S`
Save a copy of the document	`⌥+⌃+S`
Save the document as script files	`⌃+F12`
Open the Export for screens dialog box	`⌥+⌃+E`
Open the Save For Web dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌃+S`
Package the document	`⌥+⇧+⌃+P`
Print	`⌃+P`
Exit the application	`⌃+Q`

Select tools

Action	Shortcut
Artboard tool	`⇧+O`
Selection tool	`V`
Direct Selection tool	`A`
Magic Wand tool	`Y`
Lasso tool	`Q`
Pen tool	`P`
Curvature tool	`⇧+~`
Blob Brush tool	`⇧+B`
Add Anchor Point tool	`(plus)`
Delete Anchor Point tool	`(minus)`
Switch to Anchor Point tool	`⇧+C`
Type tool	`T`
Touch Type tool	`⇧+T`
Line Segment tool	`\(backslash)`
Rectangle tool	`M`
Ellipse tool	`L`
Paintbrush tool	`B`
Pencil tool	`N`
Shaper tool	`⇧+N`
Rotate tool	`R`
Reflect tool	`O`
Scale tool	`S`
Warp tool	`⇧+R`
Width Tool	`⇧+W`
Free Transform tool	`E`
Shape Builder Tool	`⇧+M`
Perspective Grid Tool	`⇧+P`
Perspective Selection Tool	`⇧+V`
Symbol Sprayer tool	`⇧+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	`⇧+L`
Slice tool	`⇧+K`
Eraser tool	`⇧+E`
Scissors tool	`C`
Hand tool	`H`
Zoom tool	`Z`
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool	`Press⌥`
Artboard tool	`⇧+O`
Selection tool	`V`
Direct Selection tool	`A`
Magic Wand tool	`Y`
Lasso tool	`Q`
Pen tool	`P`
Curvature tool	`⇧+~`
Blob Brush tool	`⇧+B`
Add Anchor Point tool	`(plus)`
Delete Anchor Point tool	`(minus)`
Switch to Anchor Point tool	`⇧+C`
Type tool	`T`
Touch Type tool	`⇧+T`
Line Segment tool	`\(backslash)`
Rectangle tool	`M`
Ellipse tool	`L`
Paintbrush tool	`B`
Pencil tool	`N`
Shaper tool	`⇧+N`
Rotate tool	`R`
Reflect tool	`O`
Scale tool	`S`
Warp tool	`⇧+R`
Width Tool	`⇧+W`
Free Transform tool	`E`
Shape Builder Tool	`⇧+M`
Perspective Grid Tool	`⇧+P`
Perspective Selection Tool	`⇧+V`
Symbol Sprayer tool	`⇧+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	`⇧+L`
Slice tool	`⇧+K`
Eraser tool	`⇧+E`
Scissors tool	`C`
Hand tool	`H`
Zoom tool	`Z`
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool	`Press⌥`

View artwork

Action	Shortcut
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode	`F`
Fit imageable area in window	`DoubleclickHandtool`
Magnify 100%	`DoubleclickZoomtoolorpress⌘+1`
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)	`Spacebar`
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode	`Spacebar+⌘`
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode	`Spacebar+⌘+⌥`
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool	`Spacebar`
Hide bounding box	`⇧+⌃+B`
Hide unselected artwork	`⌘+⌥+⇧+3`
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide	`⌥dragguide`
Release guide	`⌘+⇧doubleclickguide`
Show document template	`⌘+H`
Show/Hide artboards	`⌘+⇧+H`
Show/Hide artboard rulers	`⌘+⌥+R`
Show transparency grid	`⇧+⌘+D`
View all artboards in window	`⌘+⌥+0(zero)`
Paste in place on the active artboard	`⌘+⇧+V`
Exit Artboard tool mode	`Esc`
Create artboard inside another artboard	`⇧drag`
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel	`⌘click`
Navigate to next document	`⌘+F6`
Navigate to previous document	`⌘+⇧+F6`
Navigate to next document group	`⌘+⌥+F6`
Navigate to previous document group	`⌘+⌥+⇧+F6`
Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document	`⌘+Y`
Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document	`⌘+E`
View the document in Overprint Preview mode	`⌥+⇧+⌘+Y`
View the document in Pixel Preview mode	`⌥+⌘+Y`
Exit Full Screen mode	`Esc`
Zoom in	`⌘+=`
Zoom out	`⌘+-`
Hide guides	`⌘+;`
Lock guides	`⌥+⌘+;`
Make guides	`⌘+5`
Release guides	`⌥+⌃+5`
Show/ hide smart guides	`⌘+U`
Show/ hide perspective grid	`⌘+⇧+I`
Show grid	`⌘+'`
Snap to grid	`⇧+⌘+'`
Snap to point	`⌥+⌘+'`
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode	`F`
Fit imageable area in window	`DoubleclickHandtool`
Magnify 100%	`DoubleclickZoomtoolorpress⌃+1`
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)	`Spacebar`
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode	`⌃+Spacebar`
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode	`⌃+⌥+Spacebar`
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool	`Spacebar`
Hide bounding box	`⇧+⌃+B`
Hide unselected artwork	`⌃+⌥+⇧+3`
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide	`⌥dragguide`
Release guide	`⌃+⇧doubleclickguide`
Show document template	`⌃+H`
Show/Hide artboards	`⌃+⇧+H`
Show/Hide artboard rulers	`⌃+R`
Show transparency grid	`⇧+⌃+D`
View all artboards in window	`⌃+⌥+0(zero)`
Paste in place on the active artboard	`⌃+⇧+V`
Exit Artboard tool mode	`Esc`
Create artboard inside another artboard	`⇧drag`
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel	`⌃click`
Navigate to next document	`⌃+F6`
Navigate to previous document	`⌃+⇧+F6`
Navigate to next document group	`⌃+⌥+F6`
Navigate to previous document group	`⌃+⌥+⇧+F6`
Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document	`⌃+Y`
Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document	`⌃+E`
View the document in Overprint Preview mode	`⌥+⇧+⌃+Y`
View the document in Pixel Preview mode	`⌥+⌃+Y`
Exit Full Screen mode	`Esc`
Zoom in	`⌃+=`
Zoom out	`⌃+-`
Hide guides	`⌃+;`
Lock guides	`⌥+⌃+;`
Make guides	`⌃+5`
Release guides	`⌥+⌃+5`
Show/ hide smart guides	`⌃+U`
Show/ hide perspective grid	`⌃+⇧+I`
Show grid	`⌃+'`
Snap to grid	`⇧+⌃+'`
Snap to point	`⌥+⌃+'`

Work with selections

Action	Shortcut
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)	⌘+`
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool	`⌥`
Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool	`⇧click`
Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool	`⇧click`
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool	`⌥click`
Add to selection with Lasso tool	`⇧drag`
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool	`⌥drag`
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool	`CapsLock`
Select artwork in active artboard	`⌘+⌥+A`
Select all	`⌘+A`
Deselect	`⇧+⌘+A`
Reselect	`⌘+6`
Select the object above the current selection	`⌥+⌘+]`
Select the object below the current selection	`⌥+⌘++`
Select behind an object	`Press⌘clicktwice`
Select behind in isolation mode	`⌘clicktwice`
Group the selected artwork	`⌘+G`
Ungroup the selected artwork	`⇧+⌘+G`
Lock a selection	`⌘+2`
Unlock a selection	`⌥+⌘+2`
Hide a selection	`⌘+3`
Show all selections	`⌥+⌘+3`
Move selection in user-defined increments	`→or←or↑oror↓`
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments	`⇧+→or←or↑oror↓`
Lock all deselected artwork	`⌘+⌥+⇧+2`
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)	`HoldDown+⇧`
Bring a selection forward	`⌘+]`
Move a selection to the front	`⇧+⌘+]`
Send a selection backward	`⌘+[`
Move a selection to the back	`⇧+⌘+[`
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)	⌃+`
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool	`⌥`
Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool	`⇧click`
Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool	`⇧click`
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool	`⌥click`
Add to selection with Lasso tool	`⇧drag`
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool	`⌥drag`
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool	`CapsLock`
Select artwork in active artboard	`⌃+⌥+A`
Create crop marks around selected object	`⌥+C+O`
Select all	`⌃+A`
Deselect	`⇧+⌃+A`
Reselect	`⌃+6`
Select the object above the current selection	`⌥+⌃+]`
Select the object below the current selection	`⌥+⌃+[`
Select behind an object	`Press⌃clicktwice`
Select behind in isolation mode	`⌃clicktwice`
Group the selected artwork	`⌃+G`
Ungroup the selected artwork	`⇧+⌃+G`
Lock a selection	`⌃+2`
Unlock a selection	`⌥+⌃+2`
Hide a selection	`⌃+3`
Show all selections	`⌥+⌃+3`
Move selection in user-defined increments	`RightArroworLeftArroworUpArrowororDownArrow`
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments	`⇧+RightArroworLeftArroworUpArrowororDownArrow`
Lock all deselected artwork	`⌃+⌥+⇧+2`
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)	`HoldDown+⇧`
Bring a selection forward	`⌃+]`
Move a selection to the front	`⇧+⌃+]`
Send a selection backward	`⌃+[`
Move a selection to the back	`⇧+⌃+[`

Draw

Action	Shortcut
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	`⇧drag`
Move a shape while drawing it	`Spacebardrag`
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)	`⌥drag`
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays	`Startdraggingorthenpressthe↑or↓`
Keep the inner radius of a star constant	`StartdraggingorthenholdDown+⌘`
Keep the sides of a star straight	`⌥drag`
Switch between an open and closed arc	`StartdraggingorthenholdDown+C`
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant	`StartdraggingorthenholdDownSF`
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral	`Startdraggingthen⌥drag`
Change the decay rate of a spiral	`Startdraggingthen⌘drag`
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid	`Startdraggingorthenpressthe↑or↓`
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid	`Startdraggingorthenpressthe→or←`
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressF`
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressV`
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressX`
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressC`
Increase size of Blob Brush	`](rightsquarebracket)`
Decrease size of Blob Brush	`[(leftsquarebracket)`
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically	`⇧`
Switch through drawing modes	`⇧+D`
Join two or more paths	`Selectthepathsorthenpress⌘+J`
Average two or more paths	`Selectthepathsorthenpress⌥+⌘+J`
Create corner or smooth join	`Selecttheanchorpointorthenpress⇧+⌘+⌥+J`
Create a compound path	`⌘+8`
Release a compound path	`⌥+⇧+⌘+8`
Edit a pattern	`⇧+⌘+F8`
Perspective Grid Tool	`⇧+P`
Perspective Selection Tool	`⇧+V`
Perspective Grid	`⌘+⇧+I`
Moving objects perpendicularly	`Pressthenumber5keyorthenclickanddragtheobject`
Switching perspective planes	`UsethePerspectiveSelectiontoolandthenpress1forLeftgridor2forhorizontalgridor3forRightgridoror4fornoactivegrid`
Copying objects in perspective	`⌘+⌥drag`
Repeat transforming objects in perspective	`⌘+D`
Switching between drawing modes	`⇧+D`
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to:	`⇧drag`
equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids	`⇧drag`
Increments of 45° for line and arc segments	`⇧drag`
Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares	`⇧drag`
Move a shape while drawing it	`Spacebardrag`
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)	`⌥drag`
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays	`StartdraggingorthenpresstheUpArroworDownArrow`
Keep the inner radius of a star constant	`StartdraggingorthenholdDown+⌃`
Keep the sides of a star straight	`⌥drag`
Switch between an open and closed arc	`StartdraggingorthenholdDown+C`
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant	`StartdraggingorthenholdDown+F`
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral	`Startdraggingorthen⌥drag`
Change the decay rate of a spiral	`Startdraggingthen⌃drag`
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid	`StartdraggingorthenpresstheUpArroworDownArrow`
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid	`StartdraggingorthenpresstheRightArroworLeftArrow`
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressF`
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressV`
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressX`
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	`StartdraggingorthenpressC`
Increase size of Blob Brush	`](rightsquarebracket)`
Decrease size of Blob Brush	`[(leftsquarebracket)`
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically	`⇧`
Switch through drawing modes	`⇧+D`
Join two or more paths	`Selectthepathsorthenpress⌃+J`
Average two or more paths	`Selectthepathsorthenpress⌥+⌃+J`
Create corner or smooth join	`Selectthepathsorthenpress⇧+⌃+⌥+J`
Create a compound path	`⌃+8`
Release a compound path	`⌥+⇧+⌃+8`
Edit a pattern	`⇧+⌃+F8`
Perspective Grid Tool	`⇧+P`
Perspective Selection Tool	`⇧+V`
Perspective Grid	`⌃+⇧+I`
Moving objects perpendicularly	`Pressthenumber5keyorthenclickanddragtheobject`
Switching perspective planes	`UsethePerspectiveSelectiontoolandthenpress1forLeftgridor2forhorizontalgridor3forRightgridoror4fornoactivegrid`
Copying objects in perspective	`⌃+⌥drag`
Repeat transforming objects in perspective	`⌃+D`
Switching between drawing modes	`⇧+D`

Edit shapes

Action	Shortcut
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	`⌥`
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool	`Spacebardrag`
Cut a straight line with Knife tool	`⌥drag`
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool	`⇧+⌥drag`
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths	`⌥Shapemode`
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool	`⌥clicktheclosedregion`
Select the Shape Builder tool	`⇧+M`
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)	`⇧clickdrag`
Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	`⇧+}`
Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	`⇧+{`
Blend objects	`⌥+⌘+B`
Finish adding objects to the blend	`⌥+⇧+⌘+B`
Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope	`⌥+⌘+⇧+W`
Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope	`⌥+⌘+M`
Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope	`⌥+⌘+C`
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	`⌥`
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool	`Spacebardrag`
Cut a straight line with Knife tool	`⌥drag`
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool	`⇧+⌥drag`
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths	`⌥Shapemode`
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool	`⌥clicktheclosedregion`
Select the Shape Builder tool	`⇧+M`
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)	`⇧clickdrag`
Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	`⇧+}`
Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	`⇧+{`
Blend objects	`⌥+⌃+B`
Finish adding objects to the blend	`⌥+⇧+⌃+B`
Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope	`⌥+⌃+⇧+W`
Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope	`⌥+⌃+M`
Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope	`⌥+⌃+C`

Work with Live Paint groups

Action	Shortcut
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	`⌥clickLivePaintBuckettool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	`⌥+⇧clickLivePaintBuckettool`
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only)	`⇧LivePaintBuckettool`
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces	`DoubleclickLivePaintBuckettool`
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke	`TripleclickLivePaintBuckettool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	`⌥clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	`⌥+⇧clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Add to/subtract from a selection	`⇧clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke	`DoubleclickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke	`TripleclickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	`⌥clickLivePaintBuckettool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	`⌥+⇧clickLivePaintBuckettool`
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only)	`⇧LivePaintBuckettool`
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces	`DoubleclickLivePaintBuckettool`
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke	`TripleclickLivePaintBuckettool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	`⌥clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	`⌥+⇧clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Add to/subtract from a selection	`⇧clickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke	`DoubleclickLivePaintSelectiontool`
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke	`TripleclickLivePaintSelectiontool`

Work with objects

Action	Shortcut
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	`⌥click`
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	`⌥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	`⌘+D`
Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object	`⌘+4`
Move an object	`⇧+⌘+M`
Open the Transform Each dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌘+D`
Make a clipping mask	`⌘+7`
Release a clipping mask	`⌥+⌘+7`
Toggle between fill and stroke	`X`
Set fill and stroke to default	`D`
Swap fill and stroke	`⇧+X`
Select gradient fill mode	`>`
Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)	`⌥+⌘+G`
Select no stroke/fill mode	`/(forwardslash)`
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient	`⇧Eyedroppertool`
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item	`⌥+⇧clickEyedroppertool`
Add new fill	`⌘+/(forwardslash)`
Add new stroke	`⌘+⌥+/(forwardslash)`
Reset gradient to black and white	`⌘clickgradientbuttoninToolspanelorGradientpanel`
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)	`⌥+⌘+X`
Decrease Bristle brush size	`[`
Increase Bristle brush size	`]`
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	`⌥click`
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	`⌥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	`⌃+D`
Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object	`⌃+4`
Move an object	`⇧+⌃+M`
Open the Transform Each dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌃+D`
Make a clipping mask	`⌃+7`
Release a clipping mask	`⌥+⌃+7`
Toggle between fill and stroke	`X`
Set fill and stroke to default	`D`
Swap fill and stroke	`⇧+X`
Select gradient fill mode	`>`
Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)	`⌥+⌃+G`
Select no stroke/fill mode	`/(forwardslash)`
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient	`⇧Eyedroppertool`
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item	`⌥+⇧clickEyedroppertool`
Add new fill	`⌃+/(forwardslash)`
Add new stroke	`⌃+⌥+/(forwardslash)`
Reset gradient to black and white	`⌃clickgradientbuttoninToolspanelorGradientpanel`
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)	`⌥+⌃+X`
Decrease Bristle brush size	`[`
Increase Bristle brush size	`]`

Create variable width points

Action	Shortcut
Select multiple width points	`⇧click`
Create non-uniform widths	`⌥drag`
Create a copy of the width point	`⌥sdragthewidthpoint`
Change the position of multiple width points	`⇧drag`
Delete selected width point	`Delete`
Deselect a width point	`Esc`
Select multiple width points	`⇧click`
Create non-uniform widths	`⌥drag`
Create a copy of the width point	`⌥dragthewidthpoint`
Change the position of multiple width points	`⇧drag`
Delete selected width point	`Delete`
Deselect a width point	`Esc`

Work with type

Action	Shortcut
Move one character right or left	`→or←`
Move up or down one line	`↑or↓`
Move one word right or left	`⌘+→or←`
Move up or down one paragraph	`⌘+↑or↓`
Select one word right or left	`⇧+⌘+→or←`
Select one paragraph before or after	`⇧+⌘+↑or↓`
Extend existing selection	`⇧click`
Align paragraph left, right, or center	`⌘+⇧+LorRororC`
Justify text left	`⌘+⇧+J`
Justify all lines	`⇧+⌘+F`
Toggle line composer	`⌥+⇧+⌘++`
Insert soft return	`⇧+Return`
Highlight kerning	`⌘+⌥+K`
Reset horizontal scale to 100%	`⌘+⇧+X`
Increase or decrease font size	`⌘+⇧+.oror`
Increase or decrease font size by steps	`⌥+⌘+⇧+.oror`
Increase or decrease leading	`⌥+Upor↓(horizontaltext)orRightor←(verticaltext)`
Select tracking value	`⌥+⌘+K`
Reset tracking/kerning to 0	`⌘+⌥+Q`
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking	`⌥+Rightor←(horizontaltext)orUpor↓(verticaltext)`
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times	`⌘+⌥+Rightor←(horizontaltext)orUpor↓(verticaltext)`
Increase or decrease baseline ⇧	`⌥+⇧+Upor↓(horizontaltext)orRightor←(verticaltext)`
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools	`⇧`
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools	`⌥`
Create outlines	`⇧+⌘+O`
Open the Character panel	`⌘+T`
Open the Paragraph panel	`⌥+⌘+T`
Open the Tabs panel	`⇧+⌘+T`
Open the OpenType panel	`⌥+⇧+⌘+T`
Insert bullets	`⌥+8`
Insert copyright symbol	`⌥+G`
Insert ellipsis	`⌥+;`
Insert paragraph symbol	`⌥+7`
Insert section symbol	`⌥+6`
Insert trademark symbol	`⌥+2`
Insert registered trademark symbol	`⌥+R`
Superscript	`⇧+⌘+=`
Subscript	`⌥+⇧+⌃+=`
Insert em dash	`⌥+⇧+-`
Insert en dash	`⌥+-`
Insert discretionary hyphen	`⇧+⌘+-`
Toggle auto-hyphenation	`⌥+⇧+⌘+H`
Insert double left quotation marks	`⌥+[`
Insert double right quotation marks	`⌥+⇧+[`
Insert single left quotation marks	`⌥+]`
Insert single right quotation marks	`⌥+⇧+]`
Insert em space	`⇧+⌘+M`
Insert en space	`⇧+⌘+N`
Insert thin space	`⌥+⇧+⌘+M`
Show hidden characters	`⌥+⌘+I`
Move one character right or left	`RightArroworLeftArrow`
Move up or down one line	`UpArroworDownArrow`
Move one word right or left	`⌃+RightArroworLeftArrow`
Move up or down one paragraph	`⌃+UpArroworDownArrow`
Select one word right or left	`⇧+⌃+RightArroworLeftArrow`
Select one paragraph before or after	`⇧+⌃+UpArroworDownArrow`
Extend existing selection	`⇧click`
Align paragraph left, right, or center	`⌃+⇧+LorRororC`
Justify text left	`⌃+⇧+J`
Justify all lines	`⇧+⌃+F`
Toggle line composer	`⌥+⇧+⌃+C`
Insert soft return	`⇧+Enter`
Highlight kerning	`⌃+⌥+K`
Reset horizontal scale to 100%	`⌃+⇧+X`
Increase or decrease font size	`⌃+⇧+.oror`
Increase or decrease font size by steps	`⌥+⌃+⇧+.oror`
Increase or decrease leading	`⌥+UporDownArrow(horizontaltext)orRightorLeftArrow(verticaltext)`
Select tracking value	`⌥+⌃+K`
Reset tracking/kerning to 0	`⌃+⌥+Q`
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking	`⌥+RightorLeftArrow(horizontaltext)orUporDownArrow(verticaltext)`
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times	`⌃+⌥+RightorLeftArrow(horizontaltext)orUporDownArrow(verticaltext)`
Increase or decrease baseline shift	`⌥+⇧+UporDownArrow(horizontaltext)orRightorLeftArrow(verticaltext)`
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools	`⇧`
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools	`⌥`
Create outlines	`⇧+⌃+O`
Open the Character panel	`⌃+T`
Open the Paragraph panel	`⌥+⌃+T`
Open the Tabs panel	`⇧+⌃+T`
Open the OpenType panel	`⌥+⇧+⌃+T`
Insert bullets	`⌥+8`
Insert copyright symbol	`⌥+G`
Insert ellipsis	`⌥+;`
Insert paragraph symbol	`⌥+7`
Insert section symbol	`⌥+6`
Insert trademark symbol	`⌥+2`
Insert registered trademark symbol	`⌥+R`
Superscript	`⇧+⌃+=`
Subscript	`⌥+⇧+⌃+=`
Insert em dash	`⌥+⇧+-`
Insert en dash	`⌥+-`
Insert discretionary hyphen	`⇧+⌃+-`
Toggle auto-hyphenation	`⌥+⇧+⌃+H`
Insert double left quotation marks	`⌥+[`
Insert double right quotation marks	`⌥+⇧+[`
Insert single left quotation marks	`⌥+]`
Insert single right quotation marks	`⌥+⇧+]`
Insert em space	`⇧+⌃+M`
Insert en space	`⇧+⌃+N`
Insert thin space	`⌥+⇧+⌃+M`
Show hidden characters	`⌥+⌃+I`

Use panels

Action	Shortcut
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)	`⌥clickNewbutton`
Switch units of measurement	`⌥+⇧+⌘+U`
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)	`⌥clickDeletebutton`
Apply value and keep text box active	`⇧+Return`
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches	`⇧click`
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches	`⌘click`
Show/Hide all panels	`Tab`
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and ⌃ panel	`⇧+Tab`
Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit	`⌘+Upor↓`
Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x	`⇧+Upor↓`
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)	`⌥clickNewbutton`
Switch units of measurement	`⌥+⇧+⌃+U`
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)	`⌥clickDeletebutton`
Apply value and keep text box active	`⇧+Enter`
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches	`⇧click`
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches	`⌃click`
Show/Hide all panels	`Tab`
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel	`⇧+Tab`
Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit	`⌃+UporDownArrow`
Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x	`⇧+UporDownArrow`

Actions panel

Action	Shortcut
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set	`⌥clickexpansiontriangle`
Set options for action set	`Doubleclickfoldericon`
Play a single command	`⌘clickPlayCurrentSelectionbutton`
Begin recording actions without confirmation	`⌥clickNewActionbutton`
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set	`⌥clickexpansiontriangle`
Set options for action set	`Doubleclickfoldericon`
Play a single command	`⌃clickPlayCurrentSelectionbutton`
Begin recording actions without confirmation	`⌥clickNewActionbutton`

Brushes panel

Action	Shortcut
Open Brush Options dialog box	`Doubleclickbrush`
Duplicate brush	`DragbrushtoNewBrushbutton`
Open Brush Options dialog box	`Doubleclickbrush`
Duplicate brush	`DragbrushtoNewBrushbutton`

Character and Paragraph panels

Action	Shortcut
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment	`↑or↓`
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment	`⇧+↑or↓`
Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction	`⌘+Upor↓`
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel	`⌘+⌥+⇧+F`
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment	`UpArroworDownArrow`
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment	`⇧+UpArroworDownArrow`
Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction	`⌃+UporDownArrow`
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel	`⌃+⌥+⇧+F`

Color panel

Action	Shortcut
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke	`⌘clickcolorbar`
Change the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌥clickcolorbar`
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌘+⌥clickcolorbar`
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke	`⌘+⇧clickcolorbar`
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌘+⇧+⌥clickcolorbar`
Open Color Guide	`⇧+F3`
Change the color mode	`⇧clickcolorbar`
Move color sliders in tandem	`⇧dragcolorslider`
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB	`DoubleclicktoRightofAnumericalfield`
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke	`⌃clickcolorbar`
Change the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌥clickcolorbar`
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌃+⌥clickcolorbar`
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke	`⌃+⇧clickcolorbar`
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke	`⌃+⇧+⌥clickcolorbar`
Open Color Guide	`⇧+F3`
Change the color mode	`⇧clickcolorbar`
Move color sliders in tandem	`⇧dragcolorslider`
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB	`DoubleclicktoRightofAnumericalfield`

Gradient panel

Action	Shortcut
Duplicate color stops	`⌥drag`
Swap color stops	`⌥dragcolorstopontoanothercolorstop`
Apply swatch color to active (or selected) color stop	`⌥clickswatchintheSwatchespanel`
Reset the gradient fill to default black and white linear gradient	`⌘clickGradientFillboxintheGradientpanel`
Show/Hide gradient arrow	`⌘+⌥+G`
Modify angle and end-point together	`⌥dragEndpointofgradientannotator`
Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging	`⇧drag`
View Gradient annotator in selected gradient filled object	`G`

Layers panel

Action	Shortcut
Add a layer	`⌘+L`
Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box	`⌥+⌘+L`
Select all objects on the layer	`⌥clicklayername`
Show/hide all layers but the selected one	`⌥clickeyeicon`
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer	`⌘clickeyeicon`
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers	`⌘+⌥clickeyeicon`
Lock/unlock all other layers	`⌥clicklockicon`
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy	`⌥clickexpansiontriangle`
Set options as you create new layer	`⌥clickNewLayerbutton`
Set options as you create new sublayer	`⌥clickNewSublayerbutton`
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list	`⌘+⌥clickNewSublayerbutton`
Place layer at top of layer list	`⌘clickNewLayerbutton`
Place layer below selected layer	`⌘+⌥clickNewLayerbutton`
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group	`⌥dragselection`
Add a layer	`⌃+L`
Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box	`⌥+⌃+L`
Select all objects on the layer	`⌥clicklayername`
Show/hide all layers but the selected one	`⌥clickeyeicon`
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer	`⌃clickeyeicon`
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers	`⌃+⌥clickeyeicon`
Lock/unlock all other layers	`⌥clicklockicon`
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy	`⌥clickexpansiontriangle`
Set options as you create new layer	`⌥clickNewLayerbutton`
Set options as you create new sublayer	`⌥clickNewSublayerbutton`
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list	`⌃+⌥clickNewSublayerbutton`
Place layer at top of layer list	`⌃clickNewLayerbutton`
Place layer below selected layer	`⌃+⌥clickNewLayerbutton`
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group	`⌥dragselection`

Swatches panel

Action	Shortcut
Create new spot color	`⌘clickNewSwatchbutton`
Create new global process color	`⌘+⇧clickNewSwatchbutton`
Replace swatch with another	`⌥dragAswatchoveranother`
Create new spot color	`⌃clickNewSwatchbutton`
Create new global process color	`⌃+⇧clickNewSwatchbutton`
Replace swatch with another	`⌥dragAswatchoveranother`

Transform panel

Action	Shortcut
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field	`⇧+Return`
Apply a value and copy object	`⌥+Return`
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height	`⌘+Return`
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field	`⇧+Enter`
Apply a value and copy object	`⌥+Enter`
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height	`⌃+Enter`

Transparency panel

Action	Shortcut
Apply last effect to the selected object	`⇧+⌘+E`
Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌘+E`
Change mask to grayscale image for editing	`⌥clickonmaskthumbnail`
Disable opacity mask	`⇧clickonmaskthumbnail`
Re-enable opacity mask	`⇧clickondisabledmaskthumbnail`
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments	`Clickopacityfield↑or↓`
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments	`⇧clickopacityfield↑or↓`
Apply last effect to the selected object	`⇧+⌃+E`
Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box	`⌥+⇧+⌃+E`
Change mask to grayscale image for editing	`⌥clickonmaskthumbnail`
Disable opacity mask	`⇧clickonmaskthumbnail`
Re-enable opacity mask	`⇧clickondisabledmaskthumbnail`
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments	`ClickopacityfieldUpArroworDownArrow`
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments	`⇧clickopacityfieldUpArroworDownArrow`

Function keys

Action	Shortcut
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	`⌘+F8`
Show/hide Gradient panel	`⌘+F9`
Show/hide Stroke panel	`⌘+F10`
Show/hide Attributes panel	`⌘+F11`
Revert	`F12`
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel	`⇧+F5`
Show/hide Appearance panel	`⇧+F6`
Show/hide Align panel	`⇧+F7`
Show/hide Transform panel	`⇧+F8`
Show/hide Pathfinder panel	`⇧+⌘+F9`
Show/hide Transparency panel	`⇧+⌘+F10`
Show/hide Symbols panel	`⇧+⌘+F11`
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	`⌃+F8`
Show/hide Gradient panel	`⌃+F9`
Show/hide Stroke panel	`⌃+F10`
Show/hide Attributes panel	`⌃+F11`
Revert	`F12`
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel	`⇧+F5`
Show/hide Appearance panel	`⇧+F6`
Show/hide Align panel	`⇧+F7`
Show/hide Transform panel	`⇧+F8`
Show/hide Pathfinder panel	`⇧+⌃+F9`
Show/hide Transparency panel	`⇧+⌃+F10`
Show/hide Symbols panel	`⇧+⌃+F11`