Shortcut Keys Used in Adobe Illustrator

Function

Shortcut Key

FILE

To create new document

Ctrl + N

To create new document from Template

Shift + Ctrl + N

To open an existing document

Ctrl + O

To close a document

Ctrl + W

To save a document

Ctrl + S

For save as

Shift + Ctrl + S

To save a copy of the document

Alt + Ctrl + S

To place a linked file (images)

Shift + Ctrl + P

To package a document

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P

To setup document

Alt + Ctrl + P

For file information

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I

To print the document

Ctrl + P

To exit Illustrator

Ctrl + Q

EDIT

To undo

Ctrl + Z

To redo

Shift + Ctrl + Z

To cut

Ctrl + X

To copy

Ctrl + C

To paste

Ctrl + V

To paste in front

Ctrl + F

To paste in back

Ctrl + B

To paste in place

Shift + Ctrl + V

To paste on all artboard

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + V

To check spelling

Ctrl + I

For color settings

Shift + Ctrl + K

For keyboard shortcuts

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K

OBJECT

To transform again

Ctrl + D

To move selected object

Shift + Ctrl + M

To transform each

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D

To arrange object and bring it to front

Shift + Ctrl + ]

To arrange object and bring it forward

Ctrl + ]

To arrange object and send it backward

 Ctrl + [

To arrange object and send it to back

Shift + Ctrl + [

To group

Ctrl + G

To ungroup

Shift + Ctrl + G

To lock selection

Ctrl + 2

To unlock

Alt + Ctrl + 2

To hide selection

Ctrl + 3

To show

Alt + Ctrl + 3

To join paths

Ctrl + J

To edit pattern

Shift + Ctrl + F8

To make blend

Alt + Ctrl + B

To release blend

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B

To make live paint

Alt + Ctrl + X

To make clipping mask

Ctrl + 7

To release clipping mask

Alt + Ctrl + 7

To make compound path

Ctrl + 8

To release compound path

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8

TYPE

To create outline

Shift + Ctrl + O

To show hidden character

Alt + Ctrl + I

SELECT

To select all

Ctrl + A

To select all active artboard

Alt + Ctrl + A

To deselect

Shift + Ctrl + A

To reselect

Ctrl + 6

To select next object above

Alt + Ctrl + ]

T select next object below

Alt + Ctrl + [

VIEW

To view outline

Ctrl + Y

For GPU preview

Ctrl + E

For overprint preview

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y

For pixel preview

Alt + Ctrl + Y

To zoom in

Ctrl + +

To zoom out

Ctrl + –

To fit artboard in window

Ctrl + 0

To fill all in window

Alt + Ctrl + 0

For actual size of artboard

Ctrl + 1

To hide edges

Ctrl + H

To hide artboard

Shift + Ctrl + H

To hide template

Shift + Ctrl + W

To show rulers

Ctrl + R

To change to global rulers

Alt + Ctrl + R

To hide bounding box

Shift + Ctrl + B

To show bounding box

Shift + Ctrl + B

To show transparency grid

Shift + Ctrl + D

To hide transparency grid

Shift + Ctrl + D

To show text thread

Shift + Ctrl + Y

To hide text thread

Shift + Ctrl + Y

To hide gradient annotator

Alt + Ctrl + G

To show gradient annotator

Alt + Ctrl + G

For smart guides

Ctrl + U

To show grid

Ctrl + “

To snap to grid

Shift + Ctrl + “

To snap to point

Alt + Ctrl + “

WINDOW

Align

Shift + F7

Appearance

Shift + F6

Attributes

Ctrl+ F11

Brushes

F5

Color

F6

Color guide

Shift + F3

Gradient

Ctrl + F9

Graphic style

Shift + F5

Info

Ctrl + F8

Layers

F7

Pathfinder

Shift + Ctrl + F9

Strokes

Ctrl + F10

Symbols

Shift + Ctrl + F11

Transform

Shift + F8

Transparency

Shift + Ctrl + F10

Character

Ctrl + T

Open type

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T

Paragraphs

Alt + Ctrl + T

Tabs

Shift + Ctrl + T

TOOLS

Selection Tool

V

Direct Selection Tool

A

Magic Wand Tool

Y

Lasso Tool

Q

Pen Tool

P

Add Anchor Point Tool

+

Delete Anchor Point Tool

–

Anchor Point Tool

Shift + C

Curvature Tool

Shift + ~

Type Tool

T

Touch Type Tool

Shift + T

Line Segment Tool

\

Rectangle Tool

M

Ellipse Tool

L

Paintbrush Tool

B

Blob Brush Tool

Shift + B

Shaper Tool

Shift + N

Pencil Tool

N

Eraser Tool

Shift + E

Scissor Tool

C

Rotate Tool

R

Reflect Tool

O

Scale Tool

S

Width Tool

Shift + W

Wrap Tool

Shift + R

Free Transform Tool

E

Shape Builder Tool

Shift + M

Live Paint Bucket

K

Live Paint Selection Tool

Shift + L

Perspective Grid Tool

Shift + P

Perspective Selection Tool

Shift + V

Mesh Tool

U

Gradient Tool

G

Eyedropper Tool

I

Blend Tool

W

Symbol Sprayer Tool

Shift + S

Column Graph Tool

J

Artboard Tool

Shift + O

Slice Tool

Shift + K

Hand Tool

H

Zoom Tool

Z

Fill & Stroke

X

Default Fill & Stroke

D

Color Fill or Stroke

<

Gradient Fill or Stroke

>

None

/

Switch Modes

Shift + D

Change Screen Mode

F