Keys for selecting tools
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Artboard tool | Shift + O | Shift + O |
| Selection tool | V | V |
| Direct Selection tool | A | A |
| Magic Wand tool | Y | Y |
| Lasso tool | Q | Q |
| Pen tool | P | P |
| Blob Brush tool | Shift + B | Shift + B |
| Add Anchor Point tool | + (plus) | + (plus) |
| Delete Anchor Point tool | – (minus) | – (minus) |
| Convert Anchor Point tool | Shift + C | Shift + C |
| Type tool | T | T |
| Line Segment tool | \ (backslash) | \ (backslash) |
| Rectangle tool | M | M |
| Ellipse tool | L | L |
| Paintbrush tool | B | B |
| Pencil tool | N | N |
| Rotate tool | R | R |
| Reflect tool | O | O |
| Scale tool | S | S |
| Warp tool | Shift + R | Shift + R |
| Width Tool | Shift+W | Shift+W |
| Free Transform tool | E | E |
| Shape Builder Tool | Shift+M | Shift+M |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift+P | Shift+P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift+V | Shift+V |
| Symbol Sprayer tool | Shift + S | Shift + S |
| Column Graph tool | J | J |
| Mesh tool | U | U |
| Gradient tool | G | G |
| Eyedropper tool | I | I |
| Blend tool | W | W |
| Live Paint Bucket tool | K | K |
| Live Paint Selection tool | Shift + L | Shift + L |
| Slice tool | Shift + K | Shift + K |
| Eraser tool | Shift + E | Shift + E |
| Scissors tool | C | C |
| Hand tool | H | H |
| Zoom tool | Z | Z |
| Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool | Press Alt | Press Option |
Keys for viewing artwork
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode | F | F |
| Fit imageable area in window | Double-click Hand tool | Double-click Hand tool |
| Magnify 100% | Double-click Zoom tool | Double-click Zoom tool |
| Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode | Ctrl + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command |
| Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command + Option |
| Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Hide unselected artwork | Control + Alt + Shift + 3 | Command + Option + Shift + 3 |
| Convert between horizontal and vertical guide | Alt-drag guide | Option-drag guide |
| Release guide | Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide | Command + Shift -double -click guide |
| Show/Hide artboards | Ctrl + Shift + H | Command + Shift + H |
| Show/Hide artboard rulers | Ctrl + Alt + R | Command + Option + R |
| View all artboards in window | Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero) | Command + Option + 0 (zero) |
| Paste in place on the active artboard | Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V |
| Exit Artboard tool mode | Esc | Esc |
| Create artboard inside another artboard | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
| Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel | Ctrl + click | Command + click |
| Navigate to next document | Ctrl + F6 | Command + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Command + Shift + F6 |
| Navigate to next document group | Ctrl + Alt + F6 | Command + Option + F6 |
| Navigate to previous document group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 | Command + Option + Shift + F6 |
| Exit Full Screen mode | Esc | Esc |
| Save multiple artboards to Illustrator CS3 or earlier format | Alt + v |
Keys for drawing
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to:equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and gridsIncrements of 45° for line and arc segmentsOriginal orientation for polygons, stars, and flares | Shift – drag | Shift – drag |
| Move a shape while drawing it | spacebar – drag | spacebar – drag |
| Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) | Alt – drag | Option – drag |
| Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Keep the inner radius of a star constant | Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl | Start dragging, then hold down Command |
| Keep the sides of a star straight | Alt – drag | Option – drag |
| Switch between an open and closed arc | Start dragging, then hold down C | Start dragging, then hold down C |
| Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant | Start dragging, then hold down F | Start dragging, then hold down SF |
| Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral | Start dragging, then Alt – drag | Start dragging then Option – drag |
| Change the decay rate of a spiral | Start dragging then Ctrl – drag | Start dragging then Command – drag |
| Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press F | Start dragging, then press F |
| Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press V | Start dragging, then press V |
| Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press X | Start dragging, then press X |
| Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press C | Start dragging, then press C |
| 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. | Option – click Live Trace in the Control panel, or hold down Option and select a tracing preset. |
| Increase size of Blob Brush | ] (right square bracket) | ] (right square bracket) |
| Decrease size of Blob Brush | [ (left square bracket) | [ (left square bracket) |
| Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically | Shift | Shift |
| Switch through drawing modes | Shift + D | Shift + D |
| Join two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J | Select the paths, then press Command + J |
| Create corner or smooth join | Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + j | Select the anchor point, then press Shift + Command + Option + j |
Keys for drawing in perspective
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Results | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift + P | Shift + P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift + V | Shift + V |
| Perspective Grid | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
| Moving objects perpendicularly | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object |
| Switching perspective planes | Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 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 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid |
| Copying objects in perspective | Ctrl + Alt + drag | Command + Alt + drag |
| Repeat transforming objects in perspective | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Switching between drawing modes | Shift + D | Shift + D |
Keys for selecting
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) | Ctrl | Command |
| Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool | Alt | Option |
| Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool | Alt-click | Option-click |
| Add to selection with Lasso tool | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
| Subtract from selection with Lasso tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool | Caps Lock | Caps Lock |
| Select artwork in active artboard | Ctrl + Alt + A | Command + Option + A |
| Create crop marks around selected object | Alt + c + o | |
| Select behind an object | Press Ctrl+click twice | Press Command+click twice |
| Select behind in isolation mode | Ctrl+click twice | Command+click twice |
Keys for moving selections
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Move selection in user-defined increments | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Move selection in 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Lock all deselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 | Command + Option + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) | Hold down Shift | Hold down Shift |
Set keyboard increments in General Preferences
Keys for editing shapes
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
| Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
| Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
| Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool | Alt | Option |
| Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool | Spacebar – drag | Spacebar – drag |
| Cut a straight line with Knife tool | Alt – drag | Option – drag |
| Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool | Shift + Alt – drag | Shift + Option – drag |
| Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths | Alt + Shape mode | Option + Shape mode |
| Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool | Alt + click the closed region | Option + click the closed region |
| Select the Shape Builder tool | Shift + M | Shift + M |
| Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool) | Shift + click + drag | Shift + click + drag |
Keys for painting objects
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle between fill and stroke | X | X |
| Set fill and stroke to default | D | D |
| Swap fill and stroke | Shift + X | Shift + X |
| Select gradient fill mode | > | > |
| Select color fill mode | < | < |
| Select no stroke/fill mode | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient | Shift + Eyedropper tool | Shift + Eyedropper tool |
| Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item | Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool | Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
| Add new fill | Ctrl + / (forward slash) | Command + / (forward slash) |
| Add new stroke | Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) | Command + Option + / (forward slash) |
| Reset gradient to black and white | Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel | Command-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
| Open Mosaic options for selected raster object | Alt + o + j | |
| Decrease Bristle brush size | [ | [ |
| Increase Bristle brush size | ] | ] |
| Set Bristle brush paint opacity value | Number keys 1 – 0.Number key 1 increases the value to 10%Number key 0 increases the value to 100% | Number keys 1 – 0.Number key 1 increases the value to 10%Number key 0 increases the value to 100% |
Keys for working with Live Paint groups
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Option-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient | Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only) | Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool | Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces | Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool | Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke | Alt-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Option-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient | Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Add to/subtract from a selection | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
| Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool | Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Keys for transforming objects
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-click | Option-click |
| Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool | Tilde (~)-drag | Tilde (~)-drag |
Keys for creating variable width points
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Results | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Select multiple width points | Shift+click | Shift+click |
| Create non-uniform widths | Alt+drag | Option+drag |
| Create a copy of the width point | Alt+drag the width point | Options+drag the width point |
| Change the position of multiple width points | Shift+drag | Shift+drag |
| Delete selected width point | Delete | Delete |
| Deselect a width point | Esc | Esc |
Keys for working with type
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Move one character right or left | Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one line | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Move one word right or left | Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Move up or down one paragraph | Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Select one word right or left | Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
| Select one paragraph before or after | Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Extend existing selection | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Align paragraph left, right, or center | Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C | Command + Shift + L, R, or C |
| Justify paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Insert soft return | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return |
| Highlight kerning | Ctrl + Alt + K | Command + Option + K |
| Reset horizontal scale to 100% | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Increase or decrease type size | Ctrl + Shift + > or < | Command + Shift + > or < |
| Increase or decrease leading | Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) | Option + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Reset tracking/kerning to 0 | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Command + Option + Q |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking | Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) | Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times | Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) | Command + Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
| Increase or decrease baseline shift | Alt + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) | Option + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
| Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Shift | Shift |
| Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools | Alt | Option |
To change the increment value for type shortcuts, choose Edit > Preferences >Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences >Type (Mac OS). Enter the values you want in the Size/Leading, Baseline Shift, and Tracking text boxes, and click OK.
Keys for using panels
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) | Alt-click New button | Option-click New button |
| Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel) | Alt-click Delete button | Option-click Delete button |
| Apply value and keep text box active | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return |
| Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches | Ctrl-click | Command-click |
| Show/Hide all panels | Tab | Tab |
| Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
Keys for the Actions panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set | Alt-click expansion triangle | Option-click expansion triangle |
| Set options for action set | Double-click folder icon | Double-click folder icon |
| Play a single command | Ctrl-click Play Current Selection button | Command-click Play Current Selection button |
| Begin recording actions without confirmation | Alt-click New Action button | Option-click New Action button |
Keys for the Brushes panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Open Brush Options dialog box | Double-click brush | Double-click brush |
| Duplicate brush | Drag brush to New Brush button | Drag brush to New Brush button |
Keys for the Character and Paragraph panels
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment | Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Highlight the font name field in the Character panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Command + Option + Shift + F |
Keys for the Color panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | Ctrl-click color bar | Command-click color bar |
| Change the nonactive fill/stroke | Alt-click color bar | Option-click color bar |
| Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Alt-click color bar | Command + Option-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift-click color bar | Command + Shift-click color bar |
| Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke | Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar | Command + Shift + Option-click color bar |
| Change the color mode | Shift-click color bar | Shift-click color bar |
| Move color sliders in tandem | Shift-drag color slider | Shift-drag color slider |
| Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB | Double-click to right of a numerical field | Double-click to right of a numerical field |
Keys for the Gradient panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate color stops | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Swap color stops | Alt-drag color stop onto another stop | Option-drag color stop onto another color stop |
| Apply swatch color to active (or selected) color stop | Alt-click swatch in the Swatches panel | Option-click swatch in the Swatches panel |
| Reset the gradient fill to default black and white linear gradient | Ctrl-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel | Command-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel |
| Show/Hide gradient arrow | Ctrl + Alt + G | Command + Option + G |
| Modify angle and end-point together | Alt-drag end point of gradient annotator | Option-drag end point of gradient annotator |
| Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
| View Gradient annotator in selected gradient filled object | G | G |
Keys for the Layers panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Select all objects on the layer | Alt-click layer name | Option-click layer name |
| Show/hide all layers but the selected one | Alt-click eye icon | Option-click eye icon |
| Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer | Ctrl-click eye icon | Command-click eye icon |
| Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers | Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon | Command + Option-click eye icon |
| Lock/unlock all other layers | Alt-click lock icon | Option-click lock icon |
| Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy | Alt-click expansion triangle | Option-click expansion triangle |
| Set options as you create new layer | Alt-click New Layer button | Option-click New Layer button |
| Set options as you create new sublayer | Alt-click New Sublayer button | Option-click New Sublayer button |
| Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list | Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button | Command + Option-click New Sublayer button |
| Place layer at top of layer list | Ctrl-click New Layer button | Command-click New Layer button |
| Place layer below selected layer | Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button | Command + Option-click New Layer button |
| Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group | Alt-drag selection | Option-drag selection |
Keys for the Swatches panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Create new spot color | Ctrl-click New Swatch button | Command-click New Swatch button |
| Create new global process color | Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button | Command + Shift-click New Swatch button |
| Replace swatch with another | Alt-drag a swatch over another | Option-drag a swatch over another |
Keys for the Transform panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Apply a value and keep focus in edit field | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return |
| Apply a value and copy object | Alt + Enter | Option + Return |
| Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Return |
Keys for the Transparency panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Change mask to grayscale image for editing | Alt-click on mask thumbnail | Option-click on mask thumbnail |
| Disable opacity mask | Shift-click on mask thumbnail | Shift-click on mask thumbnail |
| Re-enable opacity mask | Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail | Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments | Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
| Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments | Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Function keys
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Invoke Help | F1 | F1 |
| Cut | F2 | F2 |
| Copy | F3 | F3 |
| Paste | F4 | F4 |
| Show/hide Brushes panel | F5 | F5 |
| Show/hide Color panel | F6 | F6 |
| Show/hide Layers panel | F7 | F7 |
| Create new symbol | F8 | F8 |
| Show/hide Info panel | Ctrl + F8 | Command + F8 |
| Show/hide Gradient panel | Ctrl + F9 | Command + F9 |
| Show/hide Stroke panel | Ctrl + F10 | Command + F10 |
| Show/hide Attributes panel | Ctrl + F11 | Command + F11 |
| Revert | F12 | F12 |
| Show/hide Graphic Styles panel | Shift + F5 | Shift + F5 |
| Show/hide Appearance panel | Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 |
| Show/hide Align panel | Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 |
| Show/hide Transform panel | Shift + F8 | Shift + F8 |
| Show/hide Pathfinder panel | Shift + Ctrl + F9 | Shift + Command + F9 |
| Show/hide Transparency panel | Shift + Ctrl + F10 | Shift + Command + F10 |
| Show/hide Symbols panel | Shift + Ctrl + F11 | Shift + Command + F11 |
| Show/hide perspective grid | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
