KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS CHEAT SHEET FOR

ILLUSTRATOR

PC
Tools Object
Shape Builder....................... Shift + M Free Transform.............. E Transform Again .....................................................Ctrl + D

Live Paint Bucket.................. K Selection ....................... V Move Object ............................................................Shift + Ctrl + M

Live Paint Selection .............. Shift + L Direct Selection ............. A Bring to Front ..........................................................Shift + Ctrl + ]

Perspective Grid ................... Shift + P Magic Wand .................. Y Bring Forward..........................................................Ctrl + ]

Perspective Selection........... Shift + V Lasso ............................ Q Send Backwards......................................................Ctrl + [

Mesh .................................... U Pen................................ P Send to Back ...........................................................Shift + Ctrl + [

Gradient ............................... G Anchor Point ................. Shift + C Group ......................................................................Ctrl + G

Eyedropper........................... I Curvature Tool ............... Shift + ~ Ungroup ..................................................................Shift + Ctrl + G

Blend.................................... W Type .............................. T Join Path.................................................................Ctrl + J

Symbol Sprayer.................... Shift + S Line Segment ................ \ Create Compound Path............................................Ctrl + 8

Column Graph ...................... J Rectangle Shape ........... M Create Outline .........................................................Shift + Ctrl + O

Artboard............................... Shift + O Ellipse Shape................. L Blend.......................................................................Alt + Ctrl + B

Slice ..................................... Shift + K Paintbrush..................... B Make Live Paint .......................................................Alt + Ctrl + X

Hand .................................... H Pencil ............................ N Make a Clipping Mask .............................................Ctrl + 7

Zoom.................................... Z Shaper Tool ................... Shift + N

Color .................................... , Scissors ........................ C Panel

Gradient ............................... . Eraser............................ Shift + E
Open Character Panel............................................. Ctrl + T
None .................................... / Rotate ........................... R
Open Paragraph Panel ............................................ Alt + Ctrl + T
Default ................................. D Scale ............................. S
Show/Hide Align Panel ........................................... Shift + F7
Toggle Fill/Stroke ................. X Warp.............................. Shift + R
Show/Hide Appearance Panel................................. Shift + F6
Swap Fill/Stroke ................... Shift + X Width............................. Shift + W
Show/Hide Color Panel........................................... F6
Toggle Full Screen ................ F Refelct........................... O
Show/Hide Gradient Panel ...................................... Ctrl + F9

Show/Hide Graphic Styles Panel............................. Shift + F5

Basics Show/Hide Info Panel ............................................. Ctrl + F8

Show/Hide Layers Panel......................................... F7

Add Layer....................................................................... Ctrl + L
Show/Hide Pathfinder Panel................................... Shift + Ctrl + F9
Add New Fill ................................................................... Ctrl + /
Show/Hide Stroke Panel ......................................... Ctrl + F10
Add New Stroke.............................................................. Alt + Ctrl + /
Show/Hide Symbols Panel...................................... Shift + Ctrl + F11
Apply Last Effect ............................................................ Shift + Ctrl + E
Show/Hide Transform Panel ................................... Shift + F8
Color Settings ................................................................ Shift + Ctrl + K
Show/Hide Transparency Panel .............................. Shift + Ctrl + F10
Last Effect ...................................................................... Alt + Shift + Ctrl + E

Preferences.................................................................... Ctrl + K
 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS CHEAT SHEET FOR

ILLUSTRATOR

PC
View File
Outline ......................................................................... Ctrl + Y
Create Document..................................................... Ctrl + N
Overprint Preview......................................................... Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y
Create Document from Template ............................. Shift + Ctrl + N
Pixel Preview................................................................ Alt + Ctrl + Y
Open Document....................................................... Ctrl + O
Zoom In........................................................................ Ctrl + =
Save ........................................................................ Ctrl + S
Zoom Out ..................................................................... Ctrl + -
Save as Copy........................................................... Alt + Ctrl + S
Fit Artboard in Window ................................................. Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Save for Web ........................................................... Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S
Fit All in Window........................................................... Alt + Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Revert ..................................................................... Alt + Ctrl + Z
Actual Size ................................................................... Ctrl + 1
Place a File.............................................................. Shift + Ctrl + P
Show/Hide Edges ......................................................... Ctrl + H
Export for Screens................................................... Alt + Ctrl + E
Show/Hide Artboards ................................................... Shift + Ctrl + H
Package the Document............................................ Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P
Show/Hide Template .................................................... Shift + Ctrl + W
Document Setup...................................................... Alt + Ctrl + P
Show/Hide ruler ........................................................... Alt + Ctrl + R
File Info ................................................................... Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I
Show/Hide Bounding Box ............................................. Shift + Ctrl + B
Print ........................................................................ Ctrl + P
Show/Hide Transparency Grid ...................................... Shift + Ctrl + D

Show/Hide Text Threads............................................... Shift + Ctrl + Y

Show/Hide Gradient Annotator ..................................... Alt + Ctrl + G

Show/Hide Guides ........................................................ Ctrl + ;

Lock/Unlock Guides ..................................................... Alt + Ctrl + ;

Create Guide ................................................................ Ctrl + 5

Release Guide .............................................................. Alt + Ctrl + 5

Smart Guides ............................................................... Ctrl + U

Show Grid..................................................................... Ctrl + '

Snap to Grid ................................................................. Shift + Ctrl + '

Snap to Point................................................................ Alt + Ctrl + '

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