Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Windows)

Panel Shortcuts

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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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Show/Hide all panels
Photoshop CS5 Panels - All Panels

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle forward / cycle backward between Screen Elements (e.g. Navigation Pane, Message List, Search, Reading Pane)
Messages in Main View - Message List and Single Messages

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Projects 2010 (Windows)
With active selection: move to the right / move to the left
Navigate Gantt Chart and Select Tasks

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
Work with Data Selections - Manage Active Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


Google Chrome (Windows)
Edit next / edit previous property
Manage Chrome DevTools - Styles Panel

Tab / Shift + Tab


Firebug (Windows)
Jump to next / jump to previous field
CSS-Panel

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Managing 'Windows' in Windows 7 - Basics

Tab / Shift + Tab


Remember the Milk (Web Application)
Save input and move to next input field
Selection

tab


Firebug (Linux)
Jump to next / jump to previous field
CSS-Panel

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
Work with Data Selections - Edit Inside Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS4 (MacOS)
Cycle through controls on right from top (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)
Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker

Tab


Thunderbird (Windows)
Switch focus between Folders Pane and Message List Pane
Navigate Messages

F6 / Tab / Shift + Tab


Firebug (MacOS)
Jump to next / jump to previous field
CSS-Panel

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle between To, Cc, Subject, and Message Body
Messages in Main View - Manage Messages

Tab


Thunderbird (Linux)
Switch focus between Folders Pane and Message List Pane
Navigate Messages

F6 / Tab / Shift + Tab


Thunderbird (MacOS)
Switch focus between Folders Pane and Message List Pane
Navigate Messages

F6 / Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Projects 2010 (Windows)
Select the next item / previous item
Navigate Projects Help

Tab / Shift + Tab


Eclipse Helios (Windows)
Increase / decrease indent of selected text
Indentions and Comments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment in Calendar View
Messages in Main View - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Google Mail (Windows)
Increase / Decrease Indent
Tasks in Gmail

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Toggle the focus forward between controls in the wizard
Manage Access Features - Wizards

Tab


Firefox (Linux)
Jump to next / jump to previous link
Inside Webpages

Tab / Shift + Tab


Firefox (Windows)
Jump to next / jump to previous link
Inside Webpages

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Jump to next / previous input field
Messages in Main View - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Google Mail (Windows)
Jump forward / jump backwards between input fields
Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)

Tab / Shift + Tab


Firefox (MacOS)
Move Focus to Next Actionable Item
Navigation Controls

Tab


Google Chrome (Linux)
Edit next / edit previous property
Manage Chrome DevTools - Styles Panel

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft OneNote 2010 (Windows)
Create a table by adding a second column to already typed text.Create another column in a table with a single row.
Creating and Manipulating OneNote Tables

tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / switch to previous option or option group
Manage Access Features - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment
Messages in Main View - Navigate Calendar

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle forward / backward between screen elements (Navigation Pane, Message List, Search, Reading Pane)
Messages in Compose View - Main Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the lower Field List pane from the upper pane
Manage Access Features - Field List Pane

Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Windows Explorer - Basics

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Select next field / select previous field
Manage Access Features - Select and move Fields or Columns

Tab / Shift + Tab


SharpDevelop 4.0 (Windows)
Increase / decrease indent
Coding Shortcuts

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft OneNote 2010 (Windows)
Increase / decrease indent by one level.
Working with Outlines

tab / shift + tab


Google Chrome (Windows)
Jump to next / previous link
Browse within Webpages

Tab / Shift + Tab with focus on webpage


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle forward / cycle backward between Screen Elements (e.g. Navigation Pane, Message List, Search, Reading Pane)
Messages in Compose View - Message List and Single Messages

Tab / Shift + Tab


Notepad++ 5 (Windows)
Increase line indent
Edit - Indent

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option.
Work with Data Selections - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Firefox (Linux)
Jump to next or previous form element
Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Firefox (Windows)
Jump to next or previous form element
Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle between To, Cc, Subject, and Message Body
Messages in Compose View - Manage Messages

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Photoshop CS5 Panels - Extract and Pattern Maker

Tab


Microsoft Word 2007 (Windows)
Select the next cell's contents.
Edit and move text and graphics: Select text and graphics in a table

Tab


Notepad++ 5 (Windows)
Increase line indent
Search - Indent

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to next / move to previous field in current record
Manage Access Features - Navigate in Datasheet, Subdatasheet, and Form View

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Windows)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Photoshop CS5 Panels - Extract and Pattern Maker

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
Insert and Edit Data - Manage Active Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Word 2007 (Windows)
One cell to the right (in a table)
Edit and move text and graphics: Move through your document

Tab


Google Chrome (Linux)
Jump to next / previous link
Browse within Webpages

Tab / Shift + Tab with focus on webpage


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move from table title bar to table title bar, or from cell to cell inside a table
Manage Access Features - Database Diagram

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move forward / backwards among tables, views, functions, or join line.
Manage Access Features - Query Designer

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment in Calendar View
Messages in Compose View - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the right / to the left
Manage Access Features - Pivot Table

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
Insert and Edit Data - Edit Inside Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Jump to next / previous input field
Messages in Compose View - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Word 2007 (Windows)
To the next cell in a row
Edit and move text and graphics: Move around in a table

Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Windows Admin - Basics

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels
Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in) - All Panels

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment
Messages in Compose View - Navigate Calendar

Tab / Shift + Tab


Google Docs (MacOS)
Increase paragraph indentation
Edit Documents

Tab


Google Docs (Windows)
Increase paragraph indentation
Edit Documents

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Windows)
Show/Hide all panels
Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in) - All Panels

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
Move between unlocked cells on a protected sheet
Moving and scrolling in a sheet or workbook

Tab


Tekla Structures 14.0 (Windows)
Next position / Previous position
General shortcuts

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle forward / backward between screen elements (Navigation Pane, Message List, Search, Reading Pane)
Calendar Shortcuts - Main Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
Entering data on a sheet

Tab


Total Commander 8 (Windows)
Switch between left and right file list
Main Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle forward / cycle backward between Screen Elements (e.g. Navigation Pane, Message List, Search, Reading Pane)
Calendar Shortcuts - Message List and Single Messages

Tab / Shift + Tab


Mindjet Mindmanager 2012 (Windows)
previous or next (often same as arrows)
Moving the blue box

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Windows 8 (Windows)
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Windows Explorer - Basics

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Go to next / go to previous text or hyperlink
Manage Access Features - Help Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Open Office Impress (Linux)
Select objects in the order in which they were created.
Select and Move Elements

Tab


Opera (Linux)
Cycle forwards focus within active context
Focus

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Cycle between To, Cc, Subject, and Message Body
Calendar Shortcuts - Manage Messages

Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Switch focus forward/ backward between Address bar, Search Bar, Toolbar, Navigation Pane, and File List (Default is usually File List)
Ease of Access and Magnifier - Basics

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option.
Insert and Edit Data - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Photoshop Lightroom 4 (Windows)
Show/hide side panels
Working with Panels

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Toggle the focus forward between controls in the wizard
Working with Text and Data - Wizards

Tab


Photoshop Lightroom 4 (MacOS)
Show/hide side panels
Working with Panels

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / switch to previous option or option group
Working with Text and Data - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


InDesign CS5 (MacOS)
Move to next/previous cell
Working with Tables

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment in Calendar View
Calendar Shortcuts - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Jump to next / previous input field
Calendar Shortcuts - Create and Manage Appointments

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected
Working with a selection

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the lower Field List pane from the upper pane
Working with Text and Data - Field List Pane

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
Format Data - Manage Active Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Select next field / select previous field
Working with Text and Data - Select and move Fields or Columns

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Select next/ select previous appointment
Calendar Shortcuts - Navigate Calendar

Tab / Shift + Tab


Opera (Linux)
Go to next element in form
Form

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
Format Data - Edit Inside Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.
Show PowerPoint Presentation with Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
Move to the next field / previous field that you can edit in the record
Data forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Jaws 11.0 (Windows)
Next Link (Shift + Tab for previous
Navigation in HTML (Internet browsing)

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in) - Extract and Pattern Maker

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS4 (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels
Shortcut Keys for using panels

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
When a toolbar is active, select the next button or menu on the toolbar
Toolbars

Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Select an object (with an object selected).
Work with Text and Objects

Tab / Shift + tab until the object you want is selected


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to next / move to previous field in current record
Working with Text and Data - Navigate in Datasheet, Subdatasheet, and Form View

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Windows)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in) - Extract and Pattern Maker

Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Move forward / move backwards through options
Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Move between links
Windows Help

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move from table title bar to table title bar, or from cell to cell inside a table
Working with Text and Data - Database Diagram

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2011 (MacOS)
Move to the next text box
Dialog boxes

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move forward / backwards among tables, views, functions, or join line.
Working with Text and Data - Query Designer

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the right / to the left
Working with Text and Data - Pivot Table

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next cell in table.
Basic Text Navigation and Formatting

Tab


InDesign CS5 (MacOS)
Apply value and select next value
Panels

Tab


InDesign CS5 (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels, Toolbox, and Control panel (with no insertion point)
Panels

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows)
Move to next / move to previous field
Business Card View

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option.
Format Data - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Avid Media Composer 7 (MacOS)
Moves from one active slider to next (In Effect Editor)
Effect Mode

Tab


Avid Media Composer 7 (Windows)
Moves from one active slider to next (In Effect Editor)
Effect Mode

Tab


Adobe Illustrator CS5 (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels
Panel Shortcuts

Tab


IntelliJ (Linux)
Indent/unindent selected lines
Editing

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Move between options or areas in the dialog box.
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxes

Tab


IntelliJ (Windows)
Indent/unindent selected lines
Editing

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
Formulas and Names - Manage Active Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next cell.
Move around in Tables

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Go to next / go to previous text or hyperlink
Working with Text and Data - Help Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Liquify

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
Formulas and Names - Edit Inside Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


iTunes (Windows)
Select the next control
With full keyboard navigation enabled

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Toggle the focus forward between controls in the wizard
Working with Access Views - Wizards

Tab


HoneyView 5.03 (Windows)
File/EXIF Info
Change Image View

Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next option or option group.
Work with Dialog Boxes

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Windows)
Cycle through controls on right from top
Liquify

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / switch to previous option or option group
Working with Access Views - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet
Navigate Worksheets

Tab / Shift + Tab


Gwenview (Linux)
When multiple images are displayed in View Mode, this switched to the image to the right of the currently selected image.
30 Shortcuts for Gwenview (Linux)

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the lower Field List pane from the upper pane
Working with Access Views - Field List Pane

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Select next field / select previous field
Working with Access Views - Select and move Fields or Columns

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons.
Work with the Selection pane.

Tab / Shift + Tab


Audacity 2 (Windows)
Move to and open next label
Edit Menu

Tab


Virtual DJ (Windows)
Select on active deck
All Shortcuts

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Select an object on the layout
Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Select an object
Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks

Tab / Shift + Tab


FL Studio (Windows)
Cycle nested windows
Window Navigation

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection
Edit Content of Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option.
Formulas and Names - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to next / move to previous field in current record
Working with Access Views - Navigate in Datasheet, Subdatasheet, and Form View

Tab / Shift + Tab


Presonus Studio One (Windows)
Focus next
Navigation

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move from table title bar to table title bar, or from cell to cell inside a table
Working with Access Views - Database Diagram

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move forward / backwards among tables, views, functions, or join line.
Working with Access Views - Query Designer

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the right / to the left
Working with Access Views - Pivot Table

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
The Rest - Manage Active Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move among the elements of the active navigation panel
Navigation - Navigation panels

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move focus to the next link within a pane
Navigation - Navigating the Help window

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection.
The Rest - Edit Inside Cells

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move focus to next comment or form field
Comments

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls
Layout Mode Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document
Navigation

Arrow Right / Arrow Left / Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)
In Navigation Pane: Move through Navigation Pane options
Ribbons and Navigation Pane

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane
Navigation

Tab


Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)
Jump to (and select) next / previous table cell
Tables

Tab / Shift + Tab


Windows 10 Command Prompt (Windows)
Autocomplete Folder or File Name
Enter and Manipulate Text

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move forward or backward among the current column header selected for sorting, the current row with focus, and the Go Back button if in a folder
PDF Portfolios

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows)
Promote / Demote a paragraph (or Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right)
Outline View

Tab / Shift + Tab


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Move the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right
Layout Mode Shortcuts - Relationships Graph

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Go to next / go to previous text or hyperlink
Working with Access Views - Help Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Select an object on the layout
Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Select an object
Text Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected


Sonar 2015 (Windows)
Go to next audio transient or MIDI note in selected tracks (or current track if there is no selection)
Track View

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option
Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Windows 10 (Windows)
Move forward / move backwards through options
Windows Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Toggle the focus forward between controls in the wizard
The Rest - Wizards

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous field which can be edited
Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / switch to previous option or option group
The Rest - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous option.
The Rest - Dialog Boxes

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet.
Navigate Inside Worksheets

Tab / Shift + Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the lower Field List pane from the upper pane
The Rest - Field List Pane

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Select next field / select previous field
The Rest - Select and move Fields or Columns

Tab / Shift + Tab


Photoshop Lightroom CC (Windows)
Show/ hide side panels
Panel Shortcuts

Tab


Photoshop Lightroom CC (MacOS)
Show/ hide side panels
Panel Shortcuts

Tab


GTDNext.com (Windows)
Indent (create sub-task)
Center Pane Shortcuts

Tab


Camtasia 2 (MacOS)
Next caption / previous caption
Timeline & Editing

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
Calculate the Result
Calculate Amounts and Rates

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Windows)
Calculate the Result
Calculate Amounts and Rates

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
Go forward / go backwards
Navigate Form Fields and Manage Drop-down Lists

Tab / Shift + Tab


Quickbooks Online (Windows)
Go forward / go backwards
Navigate Form Fields and Manage Drop-down Lists

Tab / Shift + Tab


Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
Select item and move to next field
Navigate Form Fields and Manage Drop-down Lists

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Windows)
Select item and move to next field
Navigate Form Fields and Manage Drop-down Lists

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Move between the Outlook window, the smaller panes in the Folder Pane, the Reading Pane, and the sections in the To-Do Bar
Basic Navigation

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
Select transaction and move to next field
Selecting Transactions in Account Registers

Tab


Quickbooks Online (Windows)
Select transaction and move to next field
Selecting Transactions in Account Registers

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls
Text Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship

Tab


Google Mail (MacOS)
Increase / Decrease Indent
Tasks in Gmail

Tab / Shift + Tab


Clink (Windows)
completion
Clink Commands

Tab


Google Mail (MacOS)
Jump forward / jump backwards between input fields
Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Move to the next / previous field which can be edited.
Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Skype for Business (Lync) 2016 (Windows)
With slide in focus - Access controls (Prev arrow, Next arrow, Thumbnails, and Notes)
PowerPoint Sharing

Tab


Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active Composition
Compositions and Work Area

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to next / move to previous field in current record
The Rest - Navigate in Datasheet, Subdatasheet, and Form View

Tab / Shift + Tab


Nirvana (Web Application)
For Focus
Rapid Entry

Tab / E


Microsoft OneNote 2016 (Windows)
Create able by adding a second column to already typed text.Create another column in table with a single row.
OneNote Tables

Tab


Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active Composition
Compositions and Work Area

Tab


Access 2016 (Windows)
Move to next cell
Database Operation

Tab


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Move the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right
Text Shortcuts - Relationships Graph

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Select an object on the layout
Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected.


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move from table title bar to table title bar, or from cell to cell inside a table
The Rest - Database Diagram

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Show/Hide all panels
Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move forward / backwards among tables, views, functions, or join line.
The Rest - Query Designer

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft OneNote 2016 (Windows)
Increase/ decrease indent by one level
Outlines

Tab / Shift + Tab


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Select an object
Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Modify Objects

Tab / Shift + Tab repeatedly until the desired object is selected


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels
Basic Shortcuts for PhotoShop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Move to the right / to the left
The Rest - Pivot Table

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (Windows)
To previous object
Navigation Operation

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
Select Cells - Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Plex (Windows)
Exit main menu
Graphics(Audio/Video) Control

H / Tab


Plex (MacOS)
Exit main menu
Graphics(Audio/Video) Control

H / Tab


Corel VideoStudio X9.5 (Windows)
Select Scrubber/Trim handle
Navigation/Direction Shortcuts

Tab


Access 2010 (Windows)
Go to next / go to previous text or hyperlink
The Rest - Help Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Apple Keynote (MacOS)
Complete a cell entry and move the selection right
Chart data editor

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Switch between the relationships graph and the zoom controls
Database Management Shortcuts - Select and Arrange Table and Relationship

Tab


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Move the selection from the relationships graph to the command buttons and proceed from left to right
Database Management Shortcuts - Relationships Graph

Tab


Apple Keynote (MacOS)
Select next cell
Tables

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
Format Cells - Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Apple Keynote (MacOS)
Next object
Objects on Canvas

Tab


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Move to next object / move to previous object (field, button, or tab)
Navigation and Window Display

Tab / Shift + Tab


Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)
Show/hide panel
Panel Shortcuts

Tab


Adobe Illustrator CC (Windows)
Show/hide panel
Panel Shortcuts

Tab


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Go to next object / previous object (field, button, or tab)
Navigation and Window Display

Tab / Shift + Tab


Apple Numbers (MacOS)
Select next cell
Table Editing

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/previous field and control (in an open card)
View: Business Cards/Address cards

Tab / Shift + Tab


Nuke 10 (Windows)
Toggle 2D/3D
2D Viewer

Tab


Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Toggle 2D/3D
2D Viewer

Tab


Nuke 10 (Linux)
Toggle 2D/3D
2D Viewer

Tab


Anime Studio (Windows)
Select connected points
General Shortcuts

Tab


Nuke 10 (Windows)
Next control in properties
Panel Properties

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Show/Hide all panels
Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels

Tab


Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Next control in properties
Panel Properties

Tab


Nuke 10 (Linux)
Next control in properties
Panel Properties

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Show/Hide all panels
Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels

Tab


Nuke 10 (Windows)
Increase Indentation
Script Editor

Tab


Finale (MacOS)
Move between primary/secondary handles
Smart Shape Tool

Tab


Nuke 10 (Linux)
Increase Indentation
Script Editor

Tab


Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Increase Indentation
Script Editor

Tab


Finale (Windows)
Move between primary/secondary handles
Smart Shape Tool

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
Formulas - Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Nuke 10 (Windows)
Tab node search menu
Node Graph

Tab


Nuke 10 (Linux)
Tab node search menu
Node Graph

Tab


Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Tab node search menu
Node Graph

Tab


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Move to next cell in row
Navigate

Tab


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Move to the next option, option group, or field
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Tab


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Navigate to the next object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Tab


Dynamics GP 2015 (Windows)
Move to next field
Window Navigation Shortcuts

Tab


Anime Studio (MacOS)
Select connected points
General Shortcuts

Tab


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Move to another field or command
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Tab


Dynamics GP 2015 (Windows)
Move to next field
Tools Shortcuts

Tab


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Move to the next option, option group, or field
Navigation in forms

Tab


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Move to next cell in row
Navigate

Tab


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Navigate to the next object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Tab


Microsoft Word 2016 (Windows)
To previous object
Navigation Operation

Tab


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Move to next field
Grid/View Shortcuts

Tab / Right Arrow


iMovie (MacOS)
Move between text filed
Navigation

Tab


Apple Calendar (MacOS)
Select the next event.
Event Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Move forward through options
Working with dialog boxes

Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next option or option group.
Working with dialog boxes

Tab


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Move to Save button when the focus is on the column header (if any unsaved data)
Grid/View Shortcuts

Tab


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Move to Refresh button when the focus is on the column header
Grid/View Shortcuts

Tab


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Move to the next / move to previous option or option group
Dialog Box Shortcuts

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
Manage Workbooks - Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


1Password (MacOS)
Starting from a selected category in the sidebar, the first Tab will change the focus to the search field, and the second Tab will change the focus to the item list.
Main App Shortcuts

Tab /Shift+ Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next cell.
Working with Table

Tab


Dynamics AX 2015 (Windows)
Move the cursor to the next hidden text/ hyperlink,/ Expand All/ Collapse All at the top of a topic.
General Shortcuts

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Cycle forwards/backwards through controls on right from top
Liquify Window

Tab / Shift + Tab


Zoho Show (Windows)
Increase Indent
Formatting Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Add a new row at the bottom of the Table.
Working with Table

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Jump to next/ jump to previous slider
Black-and-White Dialog Box

Tab / Shift + Tab


Autodesk Revit Architecture (Windows)
Cycles through snaps or chain of elements
Function Keys

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Cycle forwards/backwards through controls on right from top
Liquify Window

Tab


Battlefield 12 (Windows)
Scoreboard
Beginner's Approch by PC Keyboard

Tab


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Jump to next/ jump to previous slider
Black-and-White Dialog Box

Tab / Shift + Tab


Zoho Show (MacOS)
Increase Indent
Formatting Shortcuts

Tab


Apple Pages (MacOS)
Select text in nextprevious cell
Working with tables

Tab / Shift + Tab


Ace Projects (Windows)
Indent
Other Shortcuts

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Tab


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cycle through the transform modes (press repeatedly until the transform mode you want is selected)
Global Tranform Commands

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move among the elements of the active navigation panel
Navigation - Navigation panels

Tab


1Password (Windows)
Starting from a selected category in the sidebar, the first Tab will change the focus to the search field, and the second Tab will change the focus to the item list.
General Shortcuts

Tab / Shift + Tab


Apple Pages (MacOS)
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right
Editing chart data

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms

Tab / Shift + Tab


Call of Duty (Windows)
Display Score/Objectives
General Game Controls

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move focus to next comment or form field
Comments

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document
Navigation

Right Arrow / Left Arrow / Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move one cell to the right/ to the left in a worksheet
Navigate Worksheets

Tab / Shift + Tab


1Password (Windows)
Expand the highlighted Login, Identity, or Credit Card item in the extension menu. Click on a field to copy its value to the clipboard.
Browser Shortcuts

Ctrl + Click / Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane
Navigation

Tab


Call of Duty (Windows)
Enter/Leave(When Units are on screen)
Strike Force Controls

Tab


Asana (Web Application)
Search for a project,tag,person or task
Navigation Shortcuts

Tab + /


Asana (Web Application)
Expand Right Pane
Application Shortcuts

Tab


Counter Strike Source (Windows)
Display Multiplayer Scores
MenuShortcuts

Tab


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move forward or backward among the current column header selected for sorting, the current row with focus, and the Go Back button if in a folder
PDF Portfolios

Tab / Shift + Tab


GTA V Cheats (Windows)
Cycle weapon
Weapon Selection Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Complete cell entry and move one cell right/ left
Edit Cell Content

Tab / Shift + Tab


Todoist (Web Application)
Open full editor
Task Add Shortcuts(Windows 10 Only)

Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Select different controls in the side pane if focus is in the side pane.
Move in Side Pane

Tab


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Move within a selection right one field.
Move in Side Pane

Tab


JetBrains RubyMine (Windows)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing Shortcuts

Tab


JetBrains RubyMine (MacOS)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing Shortcuts

Tab


JetBrains RubyMine (Linux)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing Shortcuts

Tab


Slack (MacOS)
Reprint your last slash command in a channel
Message Shortcuts

Tab


Slack (Windows)
Reprint your last slash command in a channel
Message Shortcuts

Tab


JetBrains PyCharm (MacOS)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing Shortcuts

Tab


JetBrains AppCode (MacOS)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)
Move active cell right/ left in selection
Navigate Multi-Cell Selections

Tab / Shift + Tab


FileZilla (Windows)
Switches to the next view
28 Shortcuts for FileZilla (Windows)

Tab


Amazon Kindle (Windows)
Move Focus to Next Enabled Control
Global Shortcuts

Tab


JetBrains PyCharm (Windows)
Indent Selected Lines
Editing

Tab


Red Hat Enterprise (Linux)
Command Autocomplete
Task

Tab


Sketch 3 (MacOS)
Select Layer Below
Arranging Layers,Groups and Artboards

Tab


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
User Interface
Tools

T / Tab


Blender 3D (Windows)
Start/Quit Editmode
Universal

Tab


Clarizen (Web Application)
Moves the selected cell one cell to the Right if Entire Row is Highlighted
Main Grid

Tab / Right Arrow


Adobe Bridge CC (MacOS)
Show/Hide Panels
35 Shortcuts for Adobe Bridge CC (MacOS)

Tab


Adobe Bridge CC (Windows)
Show/Hide Panels
35 Shortcuts for Adobe Bridge CC (Windows)

Tab


Clarizen (Web Application)
Moves focus between Controls in the editor
PopUp/Item editor

Tab


Adobe Bridge CC (MacOS)
Rename Next
35 Shortcuts for Adobe Bridge CC (MacOS)

Tab


Adobe Bridge CC (Windows)
Rename Next
35 Shortcuts for Adobe Bridge CC (Windows)

Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Select the next object
Working with objects

Tab


Blender 3D (Windows)
Start/Stop EditMode
Object Mode

Tab


Clarizen (Web Application)
Moves between the input fields
Other PopUps

Tab


Microsoft Word 2016 (MacOS)
Move one cell to the right (in a table)
Move the Cursor

Tab


Daz 3D Bryce 7 (Windows)
Tab through Objects in Scene
Selecting Objects

Tab


Daz 3D Bryce 7 (MacOS)
Tab through Objects in Scene
Selecting Objects

Tab


Clarizen (Web Application)
Moves between the input fields
Range Filter

Tab


Clarizen (Web Application)
Moves between the input fields
Global filter Pane

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Move to the next box, option, control, or command
Work in windows and dialogs

Tab


DocuSign (Web Application)
Tab Forward Through Fields
Field Shortcuts

Tab


Microsoft Word 2016 (MacOS)
Select the next cell's contents
Select text and graphics in a table

Tab


jEdit (Windows)
Shift Selected Line Right/Left
Source Code Editing

Tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Move between unlocked cells on a protected sheet
Move and scroll in a sheet or workbook

Tab


Blender 3D (Windows)
Start/Stop Edit Mode
General Editing

Tab


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
Enter data on a sheet

Tab


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Move to the next cell
Working in tables

Tab


Microsoft Outlook 2016 (MacOS)
Move forward through controls in a window
Work in windows and dialogs

Tab


Opera (Windows)
Cycle focus within active context
Focus

Tab / Shift + Tab


Opera (MacOS)
Cycle focus within active context
Focus

Tab / Shift + Tab


Corel Ventura 10 (Windows)
To Next/Previous Frame ot Object
Cursor Movement

Tab / Shift+ Tab


Blender 3D (Windows)
Switches to EditMode
Face Select

Tab


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Move Right to Column
Text Formatting

Tab


Corel Designer X7 (Windows)
Tab
Inserting Formatting Code

Tab


Opera (MacOS)
Go to next element in form
Form

Tab