Hotkeys and shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)

(Total 129)

Shift + Drag
Drawing Shortcuts
Constrain Shape proportion/orientation
Option + Drag
Drawing Shortcuts
Draw from center of shape/Keep the sides of star straight
Drag + Hold Command
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Keep inner radius of star constant
Drag + Up Arrow
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Increase/Decrease polygon side,star points,arc angle,spiral,flare rays
Drag + Hold C
Drawing Shortcuts
Switch Open/Closed arc
Drag + Hold F
Drawing Shortcuts
Flip arc
Spacebar + Drag
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Move shape while drawing
Drag + F
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Decrease skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%
Drag + V
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Increase skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%
Drag + X
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Decrease skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%
Drag + C
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Increase skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%
Drag + Up Arrow / down arrow
Drawing Shortcuts
Add/Remove horizontal lines from grid
Drag + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Add/Remove vertical lines from grid
Drag then Command + Drag
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Change decay rate of spiral
Drag then Option + Drag
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Add/Subtract winds from spiral while increasing length
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Increase size of Blob brush
[
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Decrease size of Blob brush
Shift
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Constrain Blob brush horizontal/vertical
Shift + D
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Switch through drawing modes
Select Path then Command + J
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Join two or more path
Select Path then Shift + Command + Option + J
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Create corner/smooth join
Shift + P
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Perspective Grid Tool
Shift + V
Drawing Shortcuts
Perspective Selection Tool
Command + Shift + I
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Perspective Grid
Command + Option + Drag
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Copying objects in perspective
5 then Click + Drag
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Moving objects perpendicularly
Drawing Shortcuts
Command
Selecting Shortcuts
Switch to last used selection tools
Option
Selecting Shortcuts
Switch Direct/Group selection tools
Shift + Click
Selecting Shortcuts
Add/Subtract with various tools
Option + Click
Selecting Shortcuts
Subtract from selection with magic wand tool
Shift + Drag
Selecting Shortcuts
Add to selection with Lasso tool
Option + Drag
Selecting Shortcuts
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool
Caps
Selecting Shortcuts
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
Command + Option + A
Selecting Shortcuts
Select artwork in active artboard
Command + C + O
Selecting Shortcuts
Create crop marks around selected object
PressCommand + Click twicw
Selecting Shortcuts
Select behind an object
Command + Click twice
Selecting Shortcuts
Select behind in isolation mode
V
Selectiong Tool
Selection tool
A
Selectiong Tool
Direct selection tool
Y
Selectiong Tool
magic wind tool
Q
Selectiong Tool
Lasso tool
P
Selectiong Tool
Pen tool
Shift + B
Selectiong Tool
Blob brush tool
+ / -
Selectiong Tool
Add/Delete anchor point tool
Shift + C
Selectiong Tool
Convert anchor point tool
T
Selectiong Tool
Type tool
\
Selectiong Tool
Line segment tool
M
Selectiong Tool
Rectangle tool
L
Selectiong Tool
Ellipse tool
B
Selectiong Tool
Paintbrush tool
N
Selectiong Tool
Pencil tool
R
Selectiong Tool
Rotate tool
O
Selectiong Tool
Reflect tool
S
Selectiong Tool
Scale tool
Shift + R
Selectiong Tool
Warp tool
Shift + W
Selectiong Tool
Width tool
E
Selectiong Tool
Free Transform tool
Shift + M
Selectiong Tool
Shape builder tool
Shift + P
Selectiong Tool
Perspective grid tool
Shift + V
Selectiong Tool
Perspective selection tool
Shift + S
Selectiong Tool
Symbol sprayer tool
J
Selectiong Tool
Column graph tool
U
Selectiong Tool
Mesh tool
G
Selectiong Tool
Gradient tool
I
Selectiong Tool
Eyedropper tool
W
Selectiong Tool
Blend tool
Z
Selectiong Tool
Zoom tool
H
Selectiong Tool
Hand tool
C
Selectiong Tool
Scissors tool
Shift + E
Selectiong Tool
Eraser tool
Shift + K
Selectiong Tool
Slice tool
Shift + L
Selectiong Tool
Live paint selection tool
K
Selectiong Tool
Live Paint selection tool
DoubleClick Hand tool
Viewing Artwork
Fit imageable area in window
DoubleClick Zoom tool
Viewing Artwork
Magnify to double
Spacebar
Viewing Artwork
Move zoom marquee while dragging
Command + Shift + H
Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboards
Command + Option + R
Viewing Artwork
Show/hide artboard rulers
Command + Option + Shift + 3
Viewing Artwork
Hide unselected network
Esc
Viewing Artwork
Exit fullscreen mode
Command + F6
Viewing Artwork
Go to next document
Command + Shift + F6
Viewing Artwork
Go to previous document
Command + Option + F6
Viewing Artwork
Next document group
Command + Option + Shift + F6
Viewing Artwork
Previous document group
Option + V
Viewing Artwork
Save Artboard to Illustrator format
Shift + Drag
Viewing Artwork
Create artboard in other artboard
Option
Editing Shapes
Switch between various tool
Spacebar + Drag
Editing Shapes
Move current anchor point
Option + Drag
Editing Shapes
Cut a straight line with knife tool
Shift + Option + Drag
Editing Shapes
Cut 45/90 with knife tool
Shift + M
Editing Shapes
Select shape builder tool
X
Painting Objects
Switch fill/stroke
D
Painting Objects
Set fill and stroke to default
Shift + X
Painting Objects
Swap fill/stroke
>
Painting Objects
Select gradient fill mode
<
Painting Objects
Select color fill mode
/
Painting Objects
Select no stroke/fill mode
Command + /
Painting Objects
Add new fill
Command + Option + /
Painting Objects
Add new stroke
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Painting Objects
Incrase/Decrase bristle brush size
1 / 0
Painting Objects
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value(1 increase 10% where 0 increase 100%)
Option + Click New
Panel Shortcuts
Set Options
Option + Click Del
Panel Shortcuts
Delete without confirm
Tab
Panel Shortcuts
Show/hide panel
Shift + Tab
Panel Shortcuts
Show/hide panels except Tools and Control
Shift + Return
Panel Shortcuts
Apply value and keep textbox active
Panel Shortcuts
F1
Function Key Shortcuts
Help
F2
Function Key Shortcuts
Cut
F3
Function Key Shortcuts
Copy
F4
Function Key Shortcuts
Paste
F5
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide brushes panel
F6
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide color panel
F7
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide layers panel
F8
Function Key Shortcuts
Create new symbol
Command + F8
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide Info panel
Command + F9
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide gradient panel
Command + F10
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide stroke panel
Command + F11
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide attributes panel
F12
Function Key Shortcuts
Revert
Shift + F5
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide Graphics styles panel
Shift + F6
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide appearence panel
Shift + F7
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide align panel
Shift + F8
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide transform panel
Shift + Command + F9
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide pathfinder panel
Shift + Command + F10
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide Transparency panel
Shift + Command + F11
Function Key Shortcuts
Show/hide Symbols panel
Function Key Shortcuts