Adobe illustrator keyboard shortcuts
ToolsSelection: V
Direct Selection: A
Magic Wand: Y
Lasso: Q
Pen: P
Add Anchor Point: =
Delete Anchor Point: -
Convert Anchor Point: Shift+C
Type: T
Line Segment: \
Rectangle: M
Ellipse: L
Paintbrush: B
Pencil: N
Blob Brush: Shift+B
Eraser: Shift+E
Scissors: C
Rotate: R
Reflect: O
Scale: S
Width: Shift+W
Warp: Shift+R
Free Transform: E
Shape Builder: Shift+M
Live Paint Bucket: K
Live Paint Selection: Shift+L
Perspective Grid: Shift+P
Perspective Selection: Shift+V
Mesh: U
Gradient: G
Eyedropper: I
Blend: W
Symbol Sprayer: Shift+S
Column Graph: J
Artboard: Shift+O
Slice: Shift+K
Hand: H
Zoom: Z
Toggle Fill/Stroke: X
Default: D
Swap Fill/Stroke: Shift+X
Color: ,
Gradient: .
None: /
Toggle Screen Mode: F
Show/Hide All Palettes: Tab
Show/Hide All But Toolbox: Shift+Tab
Increase Diameter: ]
Decrease Diameter: [
Symbolism Tools - Increase Intensity: Shift+}
Symbolism Tools - Decrease Intensity: Shift+{
Toggle Drawing Mode: Shift+D
File
New: Ctrl+N
New from Template: Shift+Ctrl+N
Open: Ctrl+O
Browse in Bridge: Alt+Ctrl+O
Close: Ctrl+W
Save: Ctrl+S
Save As: Shift+Ctrl+S
Save a: Copy: Alt+Ctrl+S
Save for Web: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S
Revert: F12
Other Script: Ctrl+F12
Document Setup: Alt+Ctrl+P
File Info: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I
Print: Ctrl+P
Exit: Ctrl+Q
Edit
Undo: Ctrl+Z
Redo: Shift+Ctrl+Z
Cut: Ctrl+X
Copy: Ctrl+C
Paste: Ctrl+V
Paste in Front: Ctrl+F
Paste in Back: Ctrl+B
Paste in Place: Shift+Ctrl+V
Paste on All Artboards: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+V
Check Spelling: Ctrl+I
Color Settings: Shift+Ctrl+K
Type
Transform Again: Ctrl+D
Move: Shift+Ctrl+M
Bring to Front: Shift+Ctrl+]
Bring Forward: Ctrl+]
Send Backward: Ctrl+[
Send to Back: Shift+Ctrl+[
Group: Ctrl+G
Ungroup: Shift+Ctrl+G
Lock Selection: Ctrl+2
Unlock All: Alt+Ctrl+2
Hide Selection: Ctrl+3
Show All: Alt+Ctrl+3
Path Join: Ctrl+J
Average: Alt+Ctrl+J
Blend Make: Alt+Ctrl+B
Release: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B
Make with Warp: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+W
Make with Mesh: Alt+Ctrl+M
Make with Top Object: Alt+Ctrl+C
Clipping Mask Make: Ctrl+7
Release: Alt+Ctrl+7
Compound Path Make: Ctrl+8
Release: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+8
Show Hidden Characters: Alt+Ctrl+I
Select All: Ctrl+A
All on Active Artboard: Alt+Ctrl+A
Deselect: Shift+Ctrl+A
Reselect: Ctrl+6
Inverse Next Object Above: Alt+Ctrl+]
Next Object Below: Alt+Ctrl+[
Effect
Apply Last Effect: Shift+Ctrl+E
Last Effect: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+E
View
Preview: Ctrl+Y
Overprint Preview: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Y
Pixel Preview: Alt+Ctrl+Y
Zoom In: Ctrl+=
Zoom Out: Ctrl+-
Fit Artboard in Window: Ctrl+0
Fit All in Window: Alt+Ctrl+0
Actual Size: Ctrl+1
Hide Edges: Ctrl+H
Hide Artboards: Shift+Ctrl+H
Show Template: Shift+Ctrl+W
Rulers Show Rulers: Ctrl+R
Change to Artboard Rulers: Alt+Ctrl+R
Hide Bounding Box: Shift+Ctrl+B
Show Transparency Grid: Shift+Ctrl+D
Show Text Threads: Shift+Ctrl+Y
Hide Gradient Annotator: Alt+Ctrl+G
Guides Hide Guides: Ctrl+;
Lock Guides: Alt+Ctrl+;
Make Guides: Ctrl+5
Release Guides: Alt+Ctrl+5
Smart Guides: Ctrl+U
Show Grid: Shift+Ctrl+I
Show Grid: Ctrl+'
Snap to Grid: Shift+Ctrl+'
Snap to Point: Alt+Ctrl+'
Align: Shift+F7
Appearance: Shift+F6
Attributes: Ctrl+F11
Brushes: F5
Color: F6
Color Guide: Shift+F3
Gradient: Ctrl+F9
Graphic Styles: Shift+F5
Info: Ctrl+F8
Layers: F7
Stroke: Ctrl+F10
Symbols: Shift+Ctrl+F11
Transform: Shift+F8
Transparency: Shift+Ctrl+F10
Type
Character: Ctrl+T
OpenType: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+T
Paragraph: Alt+Ctrl+T
Tabs: Shift+Ctrl+T
Switch Selection Tools: Alt+Ctrl+Tab
Insert Hyphen: Shift+Ctrl+-
Point Size Up: Shift+Ctrl+.
Point Size Down: Shift+Ctrl+,
Font Size Step Up: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+.
Font Size Step Down: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+,
Kern Looser: Shift+Ctrl+]
Kern Tighter: Shift+Ctrl+[
Tracking: Alt+Ctrl+K
Clear Tracking: Alt+Ctrl+Q
Spacing: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O
Uniform Type: Shift+Ctrl+X
Highlight Font: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
Highlight Font: (Secondary) Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Left Align Text: Shift+Ctrl+L
Center Text: Shift+Ctrl+C
Right Align Text: Shift+Ctrl+R
Justify Text Left: Shift+Ctrl+J
Justify All Lines: Shift+Ctrl+F
Toggle Auto Hyphenation: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+H
Toggle Line Composer: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+C
Lock Others: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+2
Hide Others: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+3
Repeat Pathfinder: Ctrl+4
Average & Join: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J
New Symbol: F8
Add New Fill: Ctrl+/
Add New Stroke: Alt+Ctrl+/
New Layer: Ctrl+L
New Layer with Dialog: Alt+Ctrl+L
Switch Units: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+U
New File (No Dialog): Alt+Ctrl+N
Close All: Alt+Ctrl+W
Cut (Secondary): F2
Copy (Secondary): F3
Paste (Secondary): F4
Zoom In (Secondary): Ctrl++
Navigate to Next Document: Ctrl+F6
Navigate to Previous Document: Shift+Ctrl+F6
Navigate to Next Document Group: Alt+Ctrl+F6
Navigate to Previous Document Group: Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F6
