Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Windows)

Additional Shortcuts - Selecting and Moving

Hide selected artwork

Ctrl + 3

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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Tagging Notes

ctrl + 3


Notepad++ 5 (Windows)
3rd style
Edit - Jump down

Ctrl + 3


Dolphin File Manager 1.7 (Linux)
View Mode 'Columns'
15 Shortcuts for Dolphin File Manager 1.7 (Linux)

Ctrl + 3


Tekla Structures 14.0 (Windows)
Rendered (black)
Parts

Ctrl + 3


Phoenix Viewer (Windows)
Edit
Build

Ctrl + 3


Notepad++ 5 (Windows)
3rd style
Search - Jump down

Ctrl + 3


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move selected field to filter area
Manage Access Features - Pivot Table

Ctrl + 3


Opera (Linux)
Switch to 3rd tab
Tabs

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Switch to Contacts
Main Outlook Features

Ctrl + 3


Smartplant Review (Windows)
Toggle display of the Elevation window
Managing Smartplan Review

Ctrl + 3


Visual Studio 2015 (Windows)
SQL
Manage Visual Studio

Ctrl + 3


Sublime Text (Windows)
Focus/ cursor on split pane #3
Split Panes

Ctrl + 3


AutoCAD 2012 (Windows)
Tool Palette
Manage Screen

Ctrl + 3


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move selected field to filter area
Working with Text and Data - Pivot Table

Ctrl + 3


Avid Media Composer 7 (Windows)
Command Pallette
Tools

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Reader X (Linux)
Zoom to fit width / zoom to fit visible
Zoom Features

Ctrl + 2 / Ctrl + 3


Directory Opus (Windows)
Rename
Operations Toolbar

Ctrl + 3


Audacity 2 (Windows)
Zoom out
View Menu

Ctrl + 3


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Display the Data tab of the Inspector
Layout Mode Shortcuts - Inspector Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Qt Creator (Windows)
Switch to Design mode
General

Ctrl + 3


Qt Creator (MacOS)
Switch to Design mode
General

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Flash Professional (Windows)
Show All
View

Ctrl + 3


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move selected field to filter area
Working with Access Views - Pivot Table

Ctrl + 3


Linux Mint (Linux)
Compact view
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the View

Ctrl + 3


Skype for Business (Lync) 2016 (Windows)
Move to the Conversation list tab
Main Window

Ctrl + 3


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Display the Data tab of the Inspector
Text Shortcuts - Inspector Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)
Open or close Preview Panel
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Switch to Contacts
Basic Navigation

Ctrl + 3


Console2 (Windows)
Switch to tab 3
30 Shortcuts for Console2 (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Visio 2016 (Windows)
Select Connector Tool
Select Various Tool/Shape Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft OneNote 2016 (Windows)
Apply or clear 'Question' tag
Tag Notes

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Select individual channels (Red/Green/Blue)
Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel

Ctrl + 3 / 4 / 5


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Display the Data tab of the Inspector
Database Management Shortcuts - Inspector Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move selected field to filter area
The Rest - Pivot Table

Ctrl + 3


Corel Painter 2017 (Windows)
Color Sets
Panel Commands

Ctrl + 3


Finale (Windows)
Custom zoom 3
View Menu

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Select individual channels (Red/Green/Blue)
Manage Panels - Channels Panel

Ctrl + 3 / 4 / 5


ArchiCAD 20 (Windows)
3D Window
Window

Ctrl + 3


Apple Photos (Windows)
Assign zero stars to a photo
Rating photos

Ctrl + 3


Wondershare Editor (Windows)
Switch to Text/Credit Library
Media/ Resource library

Ctrl + 3


AutoCAD 2016 (Windows)
Toggles the Tool Palettes window
General

Ctrl + 3


Apple Photos (Windows)
Copy font
Book

Ctrl + 3


CyberLink PhotoDirector 8 (Windows)
Set label as green
Operational

Ctrl + 3


AutoCad Architecture 2017 (Windows)
Tool palettes
Numeric Shortcut

Ctrl + 3


Todoist (Web Application)
Next 7 Days
Navigation Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Animate CC (Windows)
Show All
View Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Adobe XD (Experience Design) (Windows)
Zoom to Selection
Tools Menu

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Animate CC (Windows)
Add Component Widgets
Miscellaneous Action

Ctrl + 3


Bash (Linux)
^Escape
Control Character

Ctrl + 3


Adobe RoboHelp (Windows)
Index Designer
Display Various Objects

Ctrl + 3


DAZ Studio (Windows)
Wireframe
Draw Style Commands

Ctrl + 3


Daz 3D Bryce 7 (Windows)
Sky
Palettes and Labs

Ctrl + 3


Daz 3D Bryce 7 (MacOS)
Sky
Palettes and Labs

Ctrl + 3


Gliffy (Windows)
Connector tool
Document Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Steinberg Cubase 9 (Windows)
Workspace 3
Workspace

Ctrl + 3


Opera (MacOS)
Open "Mail" panel
Panel

Ctrl + 3


Opera (Windows)
Open "Mail" panel
Panel

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (MacOS)
Flag the selected item for follow up, with This Week as Due Date
Flag messages, contacts, and tasks for follow up

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Captivate 2017 (Windows)
300%
Magnification

Ctrl + 3


Forte (Windows)
Apply ROT13
Main Browser Window

Ctrl + 3


Houdini (Windows)
Two views stacked
Particle/Contex/Scene View

Ctrl + 3


FxPro (Windows)
Chart Mode Line Charts
General Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Forte (Windows)
Apply ROT13
Composition Window

Ctrl + 3


Libreoffice Writer (Windows)
Apply Heading 3 paragraph style
General

Ctrl + 3


Pegasus Mail (Web Application)
Quick-move or quick-copy to quickfolder #3
Message Reader

Ctrl + 3


Unity3D 5 (Windows)
Inspector
Window

Ctrl + 3


eSignal (Windows)
Time and Sales
49 Shortcuts for eSignal (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


TVPaint Animation (Windows)
Show Project Tab
89 Shortcuts for TVPaint Animation (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


iClone 7 (Windows)
Animation
Layout Preset

Ctrl + 3


Sierra Chart (Windows)
Global Cursor On
Tools Menu

Ctrl + 3


SolidWorks (Windows)
Left
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Titanium (Windows)
Quick Access
Quick Access

Ctrl + 3


RStudio (Windows)
Move focus to Help
Views

Ctrl + 3


Skipper
Zoom Model
Visual model shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Solidworks 2019
Left
View commands

Ctrl + 3


ChessBase 13
÷ Unclear
Commentary symbols

Ctrl + 3


Surfcam (Windows)
Back view
60 Shortcuts for Surfcam (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Todoist
Next 7 days
Navigation

Ctrl + 3


Simplify3D
Front view
View menu

Ctrl + 3


Dashlane
Switch between Spaces (this feature only works in Dashlane Business)
Application (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Vivaldi
Switch to tab 3
Tab

Ctrl + 3


winIDEA
Remove Markers
Plugin: Analyzer

Ctrl + 3


VariCAD (Windows)
Windows
Hot Keys

Ctrl + 3


SAP Web IDE (Windows)
Open Quick Access dialog box
47 Shortcuts for SAP Web IDE (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Roblox Studio
Scale tool
Selecting and Editing Parts

Ctrl + 3


Modo (Windows)
Open pop-over
Pie Menus

Ctrl + 3


FEKO (Windows)
New 3D view
General Functions in CADFEKO

Ctrl + 3


FEKO (Linux)
New 3D view
General Functions in CADFEKO

Ctrl + 3


Wordfast Pro (Windows)
Quick Access
100 Shortcuts for Wordfast Pro (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Vectorworks (Windows)
Zoom–Normal Scale
View Menu

Ctrl + 3


GibbsCAM (Windows)
Tools
Palettes

Ctrl + 3


Affinity Photo
(Zoom to) 400%
View

Ctrl + 3


Assetto Corsa
MGU-H battery / motor output
Undocumented shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Ableton Live 9 (Windows)
Triplet Grid
Grid Snapping And Drawing

Ctrl + 3


Target 3001! (Windows)
Draw an Open Triangle
Modes and Elements

Ctrl + 3


LDView
Left view
General

Ctrl + 3


Foxit Reader (Windows)
Fit Width
30 Shortcuts for Foxit Reader (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Foxit Reader (Linux)
Fit Width
30 Shortcuts for Foxit Reader (Linux)

Ctrl + 3


AVS Video Editor (Windows)
Transitions
Central Buttons

Ctrl + 3


Balsamiq Mockups (Windows)
Unlock all locked controls
Edit/History

Ctrl + 3


Brave Browser (Windows)
Go to 3rd tab
Tabs and Windows

Ctrl + 3


GeoGebra
Black/white mode
Windows shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


RStudio (Mac)
Move focus to Help
Views

Ctrl + 3


RStudio
Move focus to Help
Views

Ctrl + 3


FlexiSign Pro 8.1 (Windows)
Align Horizontal Centers
Alignment Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


BobCAD (Windows)
View Back
22 Shortcuts for BobCAD (Windows)

Ctrl + 3


Substance Painter
Select Projection tool + Particles
General

Ctrl + 3


KeyCreator (Windows)
Back CPlane
CPlane

Ctrl + 3


JS Bin
Toggle JavaScript panel
Showing and hiding panels

Ctrl + 3


Evolution
Calendar
Global - Components

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Illustrator
Hide a selection
Work with selections

Ctrl + 3


Ableton Live 10
Triplet Grid
Grid Snapping and Drawing

Ctrl + 3


AutoCAD
Tool Palette
Manage Screen

Ctrl + 3


HitFilm
Switch to edit and effect screen
General

Ctrl + 3


Feedreader
Show headlines grouped by tag
General

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Bridge CC
***
Label menu

Ctrl + 3


Total War: Attila
Create unit group 3
Battles: Unit / group

Ctrl + 3


Aegisub
Set start of selected subtitles to current video frame
Default

Ctrl + 3


NoxPlayer
My computer
General

Ctrl + 3


Unity
Inspector
Window

Ctrl + 3


jEdit
Split view vertically.
Views

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Animate CC (Windows)
Add Component Widgets
Miscellaneous actions

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Dimension CC (Windows)
Zoom to Fit Selection
View menu

Ctrl + 3


Atom (Windows)
(Source: Tree View) tree-view:open-selected-entry-in-pane-3
All shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Nuance Power PDF
Zoom to fit visible
Zoom

Ctrl + 3


Windows PowerShell ISE
Maximize Script Pane
Customizing the view

Ctrl + 3


Metapad
Unicode
File format

Ctrl + 3


Heroes of the Storm
Select talent 3
General

Ctrl + 3


Matlab
Workspace
General

Ctrl + 3


Virtual DJ 2018
Set cue 3
General

Ctrl + 3


PDF-XChange Editor
Fit visible: Fit the active page(s) according to width and exclude white margins
General

Ctrl + 3


Corel Painter
Color sets
Panel commands

Ctrl + 3


Clip Studio Paint Pro
Snap to Grid [PRO/EX]
View menu

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows)
Cut to Camera 3
Help

Ctrl + 3


Komodo Edit
Comment out selection
General

Ctrl + 3


Adobe XD (Windows)
Zoom to Selection
Tools menu

Ctrl + 3


GIMP
Open recent image 03
File

Ctrl + 3


Ardour
Use previous grid unit
Editing with Edit Point

Ctrl + 3


Zim
Make selected text a heading
General

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Photoshop CC
(Red) Select individual channels
Using the channels panel

Ctrl + 3


Tekla Structures 20
Hidden lines
Representation for parts

Ctrl + 3


LibreOffice Writer
Apply Heading 3 paragraph style
General

Ctrl + 3


REAPER
Markers: Add/move marker 3 to play/edit cursor
Section: Main

Ctrl + 3


Qt Creator
Switch to Design mode
General

Ctrl + 3


Maple
Zoom Factor...125%
Menu accelerators

Ctrl + 3


FocusWriter
Go to 2nd document
General

Ctrl + 3


Git Tower (Windows)
Show Stashes view
Moving between views

Ctrl + 3


Multi Commander
Go to Quick Path #3
File manager-specific

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts)
XsdDesigner.ShowGraphView
XML Schema Designer

Ctrl + 3


WinMerge
Toggle Bookmark 3
Bookmarks

Ctrl + 3


Visual Studio Code (Linux)
Focus into third group
Editor management

Ctrl + 3


Visual Studio Code (Windows)
Focus into third group
Editor management

Ctrl + 3


Outlook 2016 and Outlook 2013
Switch to Contacts view
Basic navigation

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Excel 2016
Applies or removes italic formatting
CTRL combination shortcut keys

Ctrl + 3


7-Zip
Display items in a list
View menu

Ctrl + 3


SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Displays the SQL pane of the Query Designer
Query Designer

Ctrl + 3


Foxit PDF Reader 2.0
Fit Width
View shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Zimbra Web Client
Heading 3
HTML editor

Ctrl + 3


Everything
Sort by size
General keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Zoom to fit visible
Zoom features

Ctrl + 3


Audacity
Zoom Out
View menu

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft OneNote
Apply or clear the Question tag
Tag notes

Ctrl + 3


HeidiSQL
Go to tab 3
Various shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Opera
Open "Mail" panel
Panel keys: Activation

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Reader 9 (Windows)
Zoom to fit width / zoom to fit visible
Zoom Features

Ctrl + 2 / Ctrl + 3


Open Office Writer 3 (Windows)
Apply Heading 3 paragraph style
General OpenOffice Writer Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Outlook 2007 (Windows)
Switch to Contacts.
Basic Navigation

Ctrl + 3


Adobe Fireworks MX (Windows)
3200 % Magnification
Using the Fireworks Zoom Feature with Keyboard Shortcuts

ctrl + 3


Adobe After Effects CS5 (Windows)
Open or close Preview panel
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows

Ctrl + 3


Tupi (Windows)
Go to News module
General Shortcuts

Ctrl + 3


Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Applies or removes italic formatting.
CTRL Combinations in Excel 2007

Ctrl + 3


Scrivener 1.9.9
Show outliner
View

Ctrl + 3


Final Draft 11 (Windows)
Add a Character paragraph
Element

Ctrl + 3