Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Windows)

Additional Shortcuts - Transform Panel

Apply a value and copy object

Alt + Enter

All hotkeys for Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Windows)

Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set

Alt +click expansion triangle

Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Set options for action set

Double-click folder icon

Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Play a single command

Ctrl +click Play Current Selection button

Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Begin recording actions without confirmation

Alt +click New Action button

Panel Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Open Brush Options dialog box

Double-click brush

Panel Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Duplicate brush

Drag brush to New Brush button

Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment

Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + f

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke

Ctrl +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the nonactive fill/stroke

Alt +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl + Alt +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke

Ctrl + Shift +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl + Shift + Alt +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the color mode

Shift +click color bar

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Move color sliders in tandem

Shift +drag color slider

Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB

Double-click to right of a numerical field

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select all objects on the layer

Alt-click layer name

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt-click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Ctrl-click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers

Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers

Alt +click lock icon

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy

Alt +click expansion triangle

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new layer

Alt +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer

Alt +click New Sublayer button

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Ctrl + Alt +click New Sublayer button

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer at top of layer list

Ctrl +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer below selected layer

Ctrl + Alt +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group

Alt +drag selection

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select all objects on the layer

Alt +click layer name

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt +click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Ctrl +click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers

Ctrl + Alt +click eye icon

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers

Alt +click lock icon

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy

Alt +click expansion triangle

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new layer

Alt +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer

Alt +click New Sublayer button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Ctrl + Alt +click New Sublayer button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer at top of layer list

Ctrl +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer below selected layer

Ctrl + Alt +click New Layer button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group

Alt +drag selection

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new spot color

Ctrl +click New Swatch button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new global process color

Ctrl + Shift +click New Swatch button

Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Replace swatch with another

Alt +drag a swatch over another

Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field

Shift + Enter

Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and copy object

Alt + Enter

Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height

Ctrl + Enter

Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Change mask to grayscale image for editing

Alt +click on mask thumbnail

Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Disable opacity mask

Shift +click on mask thumbnail

Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Re-enable opacity mask

Shift +click on disabled mask thumbnail

Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments

Click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments

Shift +click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time

Ctrl

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To cycle through tools behind column tool

Alt +click tool

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To make copy while dragging

Alt

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To add to a selection

Shift

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Move Selection

Arrow Keys

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Move Selection 10 pts

Shift + Arrow Keys

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Lock selected artwork

Ctrl + 2

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Unlock all artwork

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Hide selected artwork

Ctrl + 3

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Hide all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3

Panel Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Show all artwork

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Join and Average at same time

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + j

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Convert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool

Alt

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools

Alt

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Add Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool

Alt

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Move anchor point while drawing with Pen tool

Space

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Create closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool

When finished drawing, hold Alt and release mouse

Panel Shortcuts - Path Editing
Connect to an open (& selected) path with Pencil

Ctrl +drag

Additional Shortcuts - Actions panel
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set

Alt +click expansion triangle

Additional Shortcuts - Actions panel
Set options for action set

Double-click folder icon

Additional Shortcuts - Actions panel
Play a single command

Ctrl +click Play Current Selection button

Additional Shortcuts - Actions panel
Begin recording actions without confirmation

Alt +click New Action button

Additional Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Open Brush Options dialog box

Double-click brush

Additional Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Duplicate brush

Drag brush to New Brush button

Additional Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Additional Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment

Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Additional Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + f

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke

Ctrl +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the nonactive fill/stroke

Alt +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl + Alt +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke

Ctrl + Shift +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl + Shift + Alt +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the color mode

Shift +click color bar

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Move color sliders in tandem

Shift +drag color slider

Additional Shortcuts - Color Panel
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB

Double-click to right of a numerical field

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select all objects on the layer

Alt-click layer name

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt-click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Ctrl-click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers

Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers

Alt +click lock icon

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy

Alt +click expansion triangle

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new layer

Alt +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer

Alt +click New Sublayer button

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Ctrl + Alt +click New Sublayer button

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer at top of layer list

Ctrl +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer below selected layer

Ctrl + Alt +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group

Alt +drag selection

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select all objects on the layer

Alt +click layer name

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt +click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Ctrl +click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers

Ctrl + Alt +click eye icon

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers

Alt +click lock icon

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy

Alt +click expansion triangle

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new layer

Alt +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer

Alt +click New Sublayer button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Ctrl + Alt +click New Sublayer button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer at top of layer list

Ctrl +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer below selected layer

Ctrl + Alt +click New Layer button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group

Alt +drag selection

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new spot color

Ctrl +click New Swatch button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new global process color

Ctrl + Shift +click New Swatch button

Additional Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Replace swatch with another

Alt +drag a swatch over another

Additional Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field

Shift + Enter

Additional Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and copy object

Alt + Enter

Additional Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height

Ctrl + Enter

Additional Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Change mask to grayscale image for editing

Alt +click on mask thumbnail

Additional Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Disable opacity mask

Shift +click on mask thumbnail

Additional Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Re-enable opacity mask

Shift +click on disabled mask thumbnail

Additional Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments

Click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Additional Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments

Shift +click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time

Ctrl

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To cycle through tools behind column tool

Alt +click tool

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To make copy while dragging

Alt

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
To add to a selection

Shift

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Move Selection

Arrow Keys

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Move Selection 10 pts

Shift + Arrow Keys

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Lock selected artwork

Ctrl + 2

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Unlock all artwork

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Hide selected artwork

Ctrl + 3

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Hide all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving
Show all artwork

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Join and Average at same time

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + j

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Convert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool

Alt

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools

Alt

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Add Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool

Alt

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Move anchor point while drawing with Pen tool

Space

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Create closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool

When finished drawing, hold Alt and release mouse

Additional Shortcuts - Path Editing
Connect to an open (& selected) path with Pencil

Ctrl +drag

Function Keys
Help

F1

Function Keys
Cut / Copy / Paste

F2 / F3 / F4

Function Keys
Show/hide Brushes panel

F5

Function Keys
Show/hide Color panel

F6

Function Keys
Show/hide Layers panel

F7

Function Keys
Create new symbol

F8

Function Keys
Show/hide Info panel

Ctrl + F8

Function Keys
Show/hide Gradient panel

Ctrl + F9

Function Keys
Show/hide Stroke panel

Ctrl + F10

Function Keys
Show/hide Attributes panel

Ctrl + F11

Function Keys
Revert

F12

Function Keys
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel

Shift + F5

Function Keys
Show/hide Appearance panel

Shift + F6

Function Keys
Show/hide Align panel

Shift + F7

Function Keys
Show/hide Transform panel

Shift + F8

Function Keys
Show/hide Pathfinder panel

Shift + Ctrl + F9

Function Keys
Show/hide Transparency panel

Shift + Ctrl + F10

Function Keys
Show/hide Symbols panel

Shift + Ctrl + F11

Function Keys
Show/hide perspective grid

Ctrl + Shift + i

Selecting Tools
Artboard tool

Shift + o

Selecting Tools
Selection tool

v

Selecting Tools
Direct Selection tool

a

Selecting Tools
Magic Wand tool

y

Selecting Tools
Lasso tool

q

Selecting Tools
Pen tool

p

Selecting Tools
Blob Brush tool

Shift + b

Selecting Tools
Add Anchor Point tool

+

Selecting Tools
Delete Anchor Point tool

=

Selecting Tools
C onvert Anchor Point tool

Shift + c

Selecting Tools
Type tool

t

Selecting Tools
Line Segment tool

\

Selecting Tools
Rectangle tool

m

Selecting Tools
Ellipse tool

l

Selecting Tools
Paintbrush tool

b

Selecting Tools
Pencil tool

n

Selecting Tools
Rotate tool

r

Selecting Tools
Reflect tool

o

Selecting Tools
Scale tool

s

Selecting Tools
Warp tool

Shift + r

Selecting Tools
Width tool

Shift + w

Selecting Tools
Free Transform tool

e

Selecting Tools
Shape Builder tool

Shift + m

Selecting Tools
Perspective Grid tool

Shift + p

Selecting Tools
Perspective Selection tool

Shift + v

Selecting Tools
Symbol Sprayer tool

Shift + s

Selecting Tools
Column Graph tool

j

Selecting Tools
Mesh tool

u

Selecting Tools
Gradient tool

g

Selecting Tools
Eyedropper tool

i

Selecting Tools
Blend tool

w

Selecting Tools
Live Paint Bucket tool

k

Selecting Tools
Live Paint Selection tool

Shift + l

Selecting Tools
Slice tool

Shift + k

Selecting Tools
Eraser tool

Shift + e

Selecting Tools
Scissors tool

c

Selecting Tools
Hand tool

h

Selecting Tools
Zoom tool

z

Selecting Tools
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool

Alt

Viewing Artwork
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode

f

Viewing Artwork
Fit imageable area in window

Double-click Hand tool

Viewing Artwork
Magnify 100%

Double-click Zoom tool

Viewing Artwork
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)

Space

Viewing Artwork
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode

Ctrl + Space

Viewing Artwork
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode

Ctrl + Alt + Space

Viewing Artwork
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool

Space

Viewing Artwork
Hide unselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3

Viewing Artwork
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

Alt +drag guide

Viewing Artwork
Release guide

Ctrl + Shift +double-click guide

Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboards

Ctrl + Shift + h

Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboard rulers

Ctrl + Alt + r

Viewing Artwork
View all artboards in window

Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero)

Viewing Artwork
Paste in place on the active artboard

Ctrl + Shift + v

Viewing Artwork
Exit Artboard tool mode

Esc

Viewing Artwork
Create artboard inside another artboard

Shift +drag

Viewing Artwork
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel

Ctrl +click

Viewing Artwork
Navigate to next document

Ctrl + F6

Viewing Artwork
Navigate to previous document

Ctrl + Shift + F6

Viewing Artwork
Navigate to next document group

Ctrl + Alt + F6

Viewing Artwork
Navigate to previous document group

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6

Viewing Artwork
Exit Full Screen mode

Esc

Drawing
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

Shift +drag

Drawing
Move a shape while drawing it

Spacebar +drag

Drawing
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)

Alt +drag

Drawing
Keep the sides of a star straight

Alt +drag

Drawing
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays

Start dragging, then Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Drawing
Keep the inner radius of a star constant

Start dragging, then Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Drawing
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid

Start dragging, then Right Arrow / LeftArrow

Drawing
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid

Start dragging, then Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Drawing
Switch between an open and closed arc

Start dragging, then c

Drawing
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant

Start dragging, then f

Drawing
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral

Start dragging, then Alt +drag

Drawing
Change the decay rate of a spiral

Start dragging then Ctrl +drag

Drawing
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then f

Drawing
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then v

Drawing
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then x

Drawing
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Start dragging, then c

Drawing
Create and expand a Live Trace object in one step

Alt +click Live Trace in the Control panel, or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset.

Drawing
Increase size / decrease size of Blob Brush

] / [

Drawing
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically

Shift

Drawing
Switch through drawing modes

Shift + d

Drawing
Join two or more paths

Select the paths, then press Ctrl + j

Drawing
Create corner or smooth join

Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + j

Drawing in perspective
Perspective Grid Tool

Shift + p

Drawing in perspective
Perspective Selection Tool

Shift + v

Drawing in perspective
Perspective Grid

Ctrl + Shift + i

Drawing in perspective
Moving objects perpendicularly

Press 5 key, then click and drag the object

Drawing in perspective
Switching perspective planes 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid

Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 ... 4

Drawing in perspective
Copying objects in perspective

Ctrl + Alt +drag

Drawing in perspective
Repeat transforming objects in perspective

Ctrl + d

Drawing in perspective
Switching between drawing modes

Shift + d

Keys for selecting
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)

Ctrl

Keys for selecting
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool

Alt

Keys for selecting
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

Shift +click

Keys for selecting
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool

Alt +click

Keys for selecting
Add to selection with Lasso tool

Shift +drag

Keys for selecting
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool

Alt +drag

Keys for selecting
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool

Caps Lock

Keys for selecting
Select artwork in active artboard

Ctrl + Alt + a

Keys for selecting
Create crop marks around selected object

Alt + c + o

Keys for selecting
Select behind an object or select behind in isolation mode

Ctrl +click twice

Moving Selection
Move selection in user-defined increments

Arrow Keys

Moving Selection
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments

Shift + Arrow Keys

Moving Selection
Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Moving Selection
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)

Hold down Shift

Editing Shapes
- 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

Alt

Editing Shapes
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool

Spacebar +drag

Editing Shapes
Cut a straight line with Knife tool

Alt +drag

Editing Shapes
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool

Shift + Alt -drag

Editing Shapes
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths

Alt +Shape mode

Editing Shapes
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool

Alt +click the closed region

Editing Shapes
Select the Shape Builder tool

Shift + m

Editing Shapes
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)

Shift +click+drag

Painting Objects
Toggle between fill and stroke

x

Painting Objects
Set fill and stroke to default

d

Painting Objects
Swap fill and stroke

Shift + x

Painting Objects
Select gradient fill mode

>

Painting Objects
Select color fill mode

<

Painting Objects
Select no stroke/fill mode

/

Painting Objects
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient

Shift Eyedropper tool

Painting Objects
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item

Alt + Shif +click + Eyedropper tool

Painting Objects
Add new fill

Ctrl + /

Painting Objects
Add new stroke

Ctrl + Alt + /

Painting Objects
Reset gradient to black and white

Ctrl +click gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel

Painting Objects
Open Mosaic options for selected raster object

Alt + o + j

Painting Objects
Decrease Bristle brush size / Increase Bristle brush size

[ / ]

Painting Objects
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value to 10%, 20% etc. 0 increases to 100%

1 , 2 ,... 0

Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

Alt +click + Live Paint Bucket tool

Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image

Alt + Shift +click + Live Paint Bucket tool

Live Paint Groups
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options

Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool

Live Paint Groups
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces

Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool

Live Paint Groups
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke

Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool

Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke

Alt +click + Live Paint Selection tool

Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

Alt + Shift +click + Live Paint Selection tool

Live Paint Groups
Add to/subtract from a selection

Shift +click + Live Paint Selection tool

Live Paint Groups
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke

Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool

Live Paint Groups
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke

Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool

Transforming Objects
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Alt +click

Transforming Objects
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Alt +drag

Transforming Objects
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

~ +drag

Creating variable width points
Select multiple width points

Shift +click

Creating variable width points
Create non-uniform widths

Alt +drag

Creating variable width points
Create a copy of the width point

Alt +drag the width point

Creating variable width points
Change the position of multiple width points

Shift +drag

Creating variable width points
Delete selected width point

Delete

Creating variable width points
Deselect a width point

Esc

Working with Type
Move one character right or left

Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Move up or down one line

Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Working with Type
Move one word right or left

Ctrl + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Move up or down one paragraph

Ctrl + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Working with Type
Select one word right or left

Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Select one paragraph before or after

Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Extend existing selection

Shift +click

Working with Type
Align paragraph left, right, or center

Ctrl + Shift + l , r , c

Working with Type
Justify paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + j

Working with Type
Insert soft return

Shift + Enter

Working with Type
Highlight kerning

Ctrl + Alt + k

Working with Type
Reset horizontal scale to 100%

Ctrl + Shift + x

Working with Type
Increase type size / decrease type size

Ctrl + Shift + > / Ctrl + Shift + <

Working with Type
Increase or decrease leading (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)

Alt + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Working with Type
Set leading to the type size

Double-click leading icon in the Character panel

Working with Type
Reset tracking/kerning to 0

Ctrl + Alt + q

Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+Up Arrow/Down Arrow)

Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times(for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow/Down Arrow)

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Working with Type
Increase or decrease baseline shift (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)

Alt + Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Working with Type
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools

Shift

Working with Type
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools

Alt

Panel Shortcuts
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)

Alt +click New button

Panel Shortcuts
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)

Alt +click Delete button

Panel Shortcuts
Apply value and keep text box active

Shift + Enter

Panel Shortcuts
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches

Shift +click

Panel Shortcuts
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches

Ctrl +click

Panel Shortcuts
Show/Hide all panels

Tab

Panel Shortcuts
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel

Shift + Tab

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Android Emulator (Windows)
Toggle fullscreen mode
Other Device Keys

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Firefox (Linux)
Download selected link
Inside Webpages

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Firefox (Windows)
Download selected link
Inside Webpages

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Microsoft OneNote 2010 (Windows)
Create another paragraph in the same cell in a table.
Creating and Manipulating OneNote Tables

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Microsoft Excel 2003 (Windows)
Wrap texts in a cell
Common

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Show email properties
Messages in Compose View - Message List and Single Messages

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Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Open Properties dialog box
Windows Explorer - Manipulate Items in Explorer

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet
Manage Access Features - Design View

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Inpage (Windows)
To switch between master page and document
For Page Change

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Phoenix Viewer (Windows)
Toggle Fullscreen
View

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Media Player Classic (MPC) (Windows)
Fullscreen
Most used

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Tekla Structures 14.0 (Windows)
Properties
General shortcuts

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Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Start a new line in the same cell.
Insert and Edit Data - Edit Inside Cells

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display property dialog box
Manage Access Features - Pivot Table

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Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Open Properties dialog box
Windows Admin - Manipulate Items in Explorer

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MyLifeOrganized (Windows)
When in Rapid Text Entry box, parse the title into Tags; when in Search box move focus to 1st search result
Accessing Features

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Total Commander 8 (Windows)
Show property sheet.
Main Shortcuts

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Show email properties
Calendar Shortcuts - Message List and Single Messages

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Opera (Linux)
Edit Item properties
Focus

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet in Design view
Manage Access Features - Other Shortcuts

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Oracle SQL Developer 4 (Windows)
Cell Popup
Data Editor

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Microsoft Windows 8 (Windows)
Open Properties dialog box
Windows Explorer - Manage Items in Explorer

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Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Open Properties dialog box
Ease of Access and Magnifier - Manipulate Items in Explorer

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Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Start a new line in the same cell.
Format Data - Edit Inside Cells

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet
Working with Text and Data - Design View

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Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Show properties of current photo
Photo Viewer

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Android Emulator (Linux)
Toggle fullscreen mode
Other Device Keys

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display property dialog box
Working with Text and Data - Pivot Table

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CATIA V5 (Windows)
Properties
38 Shortcuts for CATIA V5 (Windows)

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IntelliJ (Linux)
Show intention actions and quick-fixes
Editing

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IntelliJ (Windows)
Show intention actions and quick-fixes
Editing

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FreeMind 0.9.0 (Windows)
Edit long node
Node editing commands

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HoneyView 5.03 (Windows)
full screen
Main Shortcuts

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Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Start a new line in the same cell.
Formulas and Names - Edit Inside Cells

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet in Design view
Working with Text and Data - Other Shortcuts

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Photoshop Lightroom 4 (Windows)
Preview slide show
Slideshow module

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Directory Opus (Windows)
Properties
Operations Toolbar

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet
Working with Access Views - Design View

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Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Start a new line in the same cell
Edit Content of Cells

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Axialis IconWorkshop (Windows)
Properties...
Edit Menu

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display property dialog box
Working with Access Views - Pivot Table

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Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Start a new line in the same cell.
The Rest - Edit Inside Cells

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Qt Creator (Windows)
Trigger a refactoring action in this scope
Editor

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Linux Mint (Linux)
Properties of selected item
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected Item

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Microsoft Windows 10 (Windows)
Open Properties dialog box
Manage Items in Explorer

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet in Design view
Working with Access Views - Other Shortcuts

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Skype for Business (Lync) 2016 (Windows)
On the shortcuts menu - open the selected contact or group contacts card
Contacts list

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
Select Cells - General Cell Format

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet
The Rest - Design View

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Microsoft OneNote 2016 (Windows)
Create another paragraph in same cell in table
OneNote Tables

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Google Slides (Windows)
Open link
General Slides Shortcuts

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Android Studio (Windows)
Issue quick fix
General Shortcuts

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display property dialog box
The Rest - Pivot Table

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Safari Browser (MacOS)
Open the loaction in address bar
General Shortcuts (Browser)

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Corel VideoStudio X9.5 (Windows)
Project Properties
Setting Tab Operations

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Access 2016 (Windows)
Display Property sheet
Design/Content Operation(on selected control)

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
Format Cells - General Cell Format

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Plex (Windows)
FullScreen Desktop(From Windowed)
Window Control

F11 / Alt + Enter


Plex (Windows)
Exit FullScreen to Windowed
Window Control

F11 / Shift + F11 / Alt + Enter


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Show the properties for the selected item
Mail

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Access 2010 (Windows)
Display a property sheet in Design view
The Rest - Other Shortcuts

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Photoshop Lightroom CC (Windows)
Preview slide show
Slideshow Module

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
Formulas - General Cell Format

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Finale (Windows)
Add selected expression to all staves in system
Expression Tool

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
Manage Workbooks - General Cell Format

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Windows Movie Maker (Windows)
Play video in full screen
On timeline

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Wondershare Editor (Windows)
Full screen
Preview

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Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Displays the properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item.
MMC Active Window Shortcuts

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Dynamics AX 2015 (Windows)
Open the Properties sheet
Working with AOT

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Dynamics NAV 2015 (Windows)
Move to the field below without opening the drop-down menu
Navigation

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - General Cell Format

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Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Start a new line inside cell
Edit Cell Content

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Todoist (Web Application)
Save and Go to Comment
Task Add Shortcuts(Windows 10 Only)

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JetBrains RubyMine (Windows)
Show Intention Actions and Quick Fixes
Editing Shortcuts

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JetBrains RubyMine (Linux)
Show Intention Actions and Quick Fixes
Editing Shortcuts

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JetBrains RubyMine (Windows)
Show Intention Actions/Quick-Fixes
Editing Shortcuts

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JetBrains RubyMine (Linux)
Show Intention Actions/Quick-Fixes
Editing Shortcuts

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JetBrains PyCharm (Windows)
Show Intention Actions and Quick Fixes
Editing

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JetBrains PyCharm (Windows)
Show Intention Actions/Quick-Fixes
Editing

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JetBrains PhpStorm (Windows)
Show Intention Actions and Quick Fixes
Editing

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JetBrains PhpStorm (Windows)
Show Intention Actions/Quick-Fixes
Editing

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Adobe RoboHelp (Windows)
Open Topic Properties Dialog
Display Various Objects

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JetBrains PhpStorm (Linux)
Show Intention Actions and Quick Fixes
Editing

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JetBrains PhpStorm (Linux)
Show Intention Actions/Quick-Fixes
Editing

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jEdit (Windows)
Expand Fold one Level
Folding and Narrowing

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ACDSee (Windows)
Open/Close Properties Pane
View Mode

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Corel Draw X8 (Windows)
Object proprties
Dockers

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Opera (Windows)
Edit Item properties
Focus

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Corel Ventura 10 (Windows)
Object Properties
Objects/Graphics

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Corel Ventura 10 (Windows)
Paragraph/Selection Properties(When Selected)
Tagging

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MusicBee (Windows)
Play Now
Playback Controls

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Kingsoft Spreadsheets 2016 (Windows)
Starts New Line in Same Cell
Other Shortcuts

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Forte (Windows)
Properties
Main Browser Window

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MediaMonkey (Windows)
Play (selected Track) Now - Alternate
Standard Keyboard Shortcuts

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Soundforge (Windows)
Display File Properties window
Project File Shortcuts

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Forte (Windows)
Message Properties
Composition Window

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Vegas Pro 14 (Windows)
Project properties
Project File

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XYplorer (Windows)
Properties
Navigation

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Jupyter Notebook (Windows)
run cell, insert below
Command Mode (press Esc to enable)

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Teamcenter (Windows)
View Properties
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

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Libreoffice Writer (Windows)
Inserting a new paragraph without numbering inside a list. Does not work when the cursor is at the end of the list.
General

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Libreoffice Writer (Windows)
Inserting a new paragraph directly before or after a section, or before a table.
General

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GOM Player (Windows)
Full Screen/Restore
Window Size

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Siemens NX 11 (Windows)
Full Screen
View Menu

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MPS 2017 (Windows)
Display intention actions (if any) for the code where the caret is currently located, or the selected GUI component in a form
General Shortcuts

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Visual Studio Code (Windows)
Select all occurences of Find match
Search and Replace

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eSignal (Windows)
Properties
49 Shortcuts for eSignal (Windows)

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Bitcomet (Windows)
Properties of task
Task lists

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RStudio (Windows)
Run current line/selection (retain cursor position)
Source

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Flash Movie Player (Windows)
Enter/exit fullscreen mode
General

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Titanium (Windows)
Enter NewLine
Search

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CuteFTP (Windows)
Folder, file, or Site properties
General

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CuteFTP (MacOS)
Folder, file, or Site properties
72 Shortcuts for CuteFTP (MacOS)

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Moldflow Insight (Windows)
Properties
Editing Shortcuts

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Moldflow Adviser (Windows)
Properties
Editing Shortcuts

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Wordfast Pro (Windows)
Confirm / Unconfirm
100 Shortcuts for Wordfast Pro (Windows)

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Comodo IceDragon (Windows)
Open Address in New Tab
Windows and Tabs

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Ulead PhotoImpact 8 (Windows)
Displays the Photo Properties dialog box
View Menu

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AVS Video Editor (Windows)
Full screen
Preview Area

Alt + Enter / F11


Solidwork Composer (Windows)
Displays the Document Properties dialog box
35 Shortcuts for Solidwork Composer (Windows)

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Altium Designer (Windows)
Configure
Output Job Editor Shortcuts

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Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Starts a new line in the same cell
Navigating in Worksheets and Selecting Cells

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Open Office Writer 3 (Windows)
Inserting a new paragraph without numbering
General OpenOffice Writer Shortcuts

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Open Office Writer 3 (Windows)
Inserting a new paragraph directly before or after a section or a table
General OpenOffice Writer Shortcuts

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Internet Explorer (Windows)
Open typed webpage address in new background tab.
Tabbed Browsing main

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Nautilus File Manager 2 (Linux)
File properties
File Management

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Rhythmbox (Linux)
Track properties
General

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Google Spreadsheets (Web Application)
Start a new line in the same cell
Entering/editing data

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Internet Explorer (Windows)
Open search results in new tab.
Instant Search

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Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows)
View the properties for a selected items.
Use Vista Features with Shortcuts

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Microsoft Outlook 2007 (Windows)
Show the properties for the selected item.
Shortcuts for Managing E-Mail

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Windows Media Player 11 (Windows)
Show video in full screen.
Play Videos with Shortcuts

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InDesign CS5 (Windows)
Apply value and copy object
Transform Panels

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