Hotkeys and shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator CC (Windows)

(Total 129)

`Shift` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Constrain Shape proportion/orientation
`Alt` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Draw from center of shape/Keep the sides of star straight
`Drag` + `Hold Ctrl`	Drawing Shortcuts Keep inner radius of star constant
`Drag` + `Up Arrow`	Drawing Shortcuts 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`	Drawing Shortcuts Move shape while drawing
`Drag` + `F`	Drawing Shortcuts Decrease skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%
`Drag` + `V`	Drawing Shortcuts Increase skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%
`Drag` + `X`	Drawing Shortcuts Decrease skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%
`Drag` + `C`	Drawing Shortcuts 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`	Drawing Shortcuts Add/Remove vertical lines from grid
`Drag` then `Ctrl` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Change decay rate of spiral
`Drag` then `Alt` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Add/Subtract winds from spiral while increasing length
`]`	Drawing Shortcuts Increase size of Blob brush
`[`	Drawing Shortcuts Decrease size of Blob brush
`Shift`	Drawing Shortcuts Constrain Blob brush horizontal/vertical
`Shift` + `D`	Drawing Shortcuts Switch through drawing modes
`Select Path` then `Ctrl` + `J`	Drawing Shortcuts Join two or more path
`Select Path` then `Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `J`	Drawing Shortcuts Create corner/smooth join
`Shift` + `P`	Drawing Shortcuts Perspective Grid Tool
`Shift` + `V`	Drawing Shortcuts Perspective Selection Tool
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`	Drawing Shortcuts Perspective Grid
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Copying objects in perspective
`5` then `Click` + `Drag`	Drawing Shortcuts Moving objects perpendicularly
	Drawing Shortcuts
`Ctrl`	Selecting Shortcuts Switch to last used selection tools
`Alt`	Selecting Shortcuts Switch Direct/Group selection tools
`Shift` + `Click`	Selecting Shortcuts Add/Subtract with various tools
`Alt` + `Click`	Selecting Shortcuts Subtract from selection with magic wand tool
`Shift` + `Drag`	Selecting Shortcuts Add to selection with Lasso tool
`Alt` + `Drag`	Selecting Shortcuts Subtract from selection with Lasso tool
`Caps`	Selecting Shortcuts Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`	Selecting Shortcuts Select artwork in active artboard
`Ctrl` + `C` + `O`	Selecting Shortcuts Create crop marks around selected object
`PressCtrl` + `Click twicw`	Selecting Shortcuts Select behind an object
`Ctrl` + `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
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Viewing Artwork Show/Hide artboards
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`	Viewing Artwork Show/hide artboard rulers
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `3`	Viewing Artwork Hide unselected network
`Esc`	Viewing Artwork Exit fullscreen mode
`Ctrl` + `F6`	Viewing Artwork Go to next document
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F6`	Viewing Artwork Go to previous document
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F6`	Viewing Artwork Next document group
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `F6`	Viewing Artwork Previous document group
`Alt` + `V`	Viewing Artwork Save Artboard to Illustrator format
`Shift` + `Drag`	Viewing Artwork Create artboard in other artboard
`Alt`	Editing Shapes Switch between various tool
`Spacebar` + `Drag`	Editing Shapes Move current anchor point
`Alt` + `Drag`	Editing Shapes Cut a straight line with knife tool
`Shift` + `Alt` + `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
`Ctrl` + `/`	Painting Objects Add new fill
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `/`	Painting Objects Add new stroke
`]` / `[`	Painting Objects Incrase/Decrase bristle brush size
`1` / `0`	Painting Objects Set Bristle brush paint opacity value(1 increase 10% where 0 increase 100%)
`Alt` + `Click New`	Panel Shortcuts Set Options
`Alt` + `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` + `Enter`	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
`Ctrl` + `F8`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide Info panel
`Ctrl` + `F9`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide gradient panel
`Ctrl` + `F10`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide stroke panel
`Ctrl` + `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` + `Ctrl` + `F9`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide pathfinder panel
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F10`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide Transparency panel
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F11`	Function Key Shortcuts Show/hide Symbols panel
	Function Key Shortcuts

Hotkeys and shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator CC (Windows)

(Total 129)

Shift + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Constrain Shape proportion/orientation

Alt + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Draw from center of shape/Keep the sides of star straight

Drag + Hold Ctrl

Drawing Shortcuts

Keep inner radius of star constant

Drag + Up Arrow

Drawing Shortcuts

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

Drawing Shortcuts

Move shape while drawing

Drag + F

Drawing Shortcuts

Decrease skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + V

Drawing Shortcuts

Increase skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + X

Drawing Shortcuts

Decrease skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + C

Drawing Shortcuts

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

Drawing Shortcuts

Add/Remove vertical lines from grid

Drag then Ctrl + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Change decay rate of spiral

Drag then Alt + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Add/Subtract winds from spiral while increasing length

]

Drawing Shortcuts

Increase size of Blob brush

[

Drawing Shortcuts

Decrease size of Blob brush

Shift

Drawing Shortcuts

Constrain Blob brush horizontal/vertical

Shift + D

Drawing Shortcuts

Switch through drawing modes

Select Path then Ctrl + J

Drawing Shortcuts

Join two or more path

Select Path then Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J

Drawing Shortcuts

Create corner/smooth join

Shift + P

Drawing Shortcuts

Perspective Grid Tool

Shift + V

Drawing Shortcuts

Perspective Selection Tool

Ctrl + Shift + I

Drawing Shortcuts

Perspective Grid

Ctrl + Alt + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Copying objects in perspective

5 then Click + Drag

Drawing Shortcuts

Moving objects perpendicularly

`Shift` + `Drag`

`Alt` + `Drag`

`Drag` + `Hold Ctrl`

`Drag` + `Up Arrow`

`Drag` + `Hold C`

`Drag` + `Hold F`

`Spacebar` + `Drag`

`Drag` + `F`

`Drag` + `V`

`Drag` + `X`

`Drag` + `C`

`Drag` + `Up Arrow` / `down arrow`

`Drag` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`

`Drag` then `Ctrl` + `Drag`

`Drag` then `Alt` + `Drag`

`]`

`[`

`Shift`

`Shift` + `D`

`Select Path` then `Ctrl` + `J`

`Select Path` then `Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `J`

`Shift` + `P`

`Shift` + `V`

`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`

`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Drag`

`5` then `Click` + `Drag`

`Ctrl`

`Alt`

`Shift` + `Click`

`Alt` + `Click`

`Shift` + `Drag`

`Alt` + `Drag`

`Caps`

`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`

`Ctrl` + `C` + `O`

`PressCtrl` + `Click twicw`

`Ctrl` + `Click twice`

`V`

`A`

`Y`

`Q`

`P`

`Shift` + `B`

`+` / `-`

`Shift` + `C`

`T`

`\`

`M`

`L`