Graphics Design
Appendix
Keyboard shortcuts
Preferences Windows Mac OS
General Ctrl+K Command+K
Units Ctrl+, Command+,
Hide Others Alt+Ctrl+H Option+Command+H
Quit Illustrator Ctrl+Q Command+Q
File Windows Mac OS
New Ctrl+N Command+N
New from Shift+Ctrl+N Shift+Command+N
Template
Open Ctrl+O Command+O
Browse in Bridge Alt+Ctrl+O Option+Command+O
Close Ctrl+W Command+W
Save Ctrl+S Command+S
Save As Shift+Ctrl+S Shift+Command+S
Save a Copy Alt+Ctrl+S Option+Command+S
Revert F12 F12
Document Setup Alt+Ctrl+P Option+Command+P
Print Ctrl+P Command+P
Edit Windows Mac OS
Undo Ctrl+Z Command+Z
Redo Shift+Ctrl+Z Shift+Command+Z
Cut Ctrl+X Command+X
Copy Ctrl+C Command+C
Paste Ctrl+V Command+V
Paste in Front Ctrl+F Command+F
Paste in Back Ctrl+B Command+B
Paste on All Artboards Alt+Shift+Ctrl+V Option+Shift+Com
mand+V
Check Spelling Ctrl+I Command+I
Color Settings Shift+Ctrl+K Shift+Command+K
Transform Windows Mac OS
Transform Again Ctrl+D Command+D
Move Shift+Ctrl+M Shift+Command+M
Arrange Windows Mac OS
Bring to Front Shift+Ctrl+] Shift+Command+]
Bring Forward Ctrl+] Command+]
Send Backward Ctrl+[ Command+[
Send to Back Shift+Ctrl+[ Shift+Command+[
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Path Windows Mac OS
Join Ctrl+J Command+J
Average Alt+Ctrl+J Option+Command+J
Blend Windows Mac OS
Make Alt+Ctrl+B Option+Command+B
Release Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B Option+Shift+Command+B
Live Paint Windows Mac OS
Make Alt+Ctrl+X Option+Command+X
Clipping Path Windows Mac OS
Make Ctrl+7 Command+7
Release Alt+Ctrl+7 Option+Command+7
Compound Windows Mac OS
Path
Make Ctrl+8 Command+8
Release Alt+Shift+Ctrl+8 Option+Shift+Command+8
Lock Windows Mac OS
Selection Ctrl+2 Command+2
Hide Windows Mac OS
Selection Ctrl+3 Command+3
Object Windows Mac OS
Group Ctrl+G Command+G
Ungroup Shift+Ctrl+G Shift+Command+G
Unlock All Alt+Ctrl+2 Option+Command+2
Show All Alt+Ctrl+3 Option+Command+3
Type Windows Mac OS
Create Outlines Shift+Ctrl+O Shift+Command+O
Show Hidden Alt+Ctrl+I Option+Command+I
Characters
Select Windows Mac OS
All Ctrl+A Command+A
All on Active Alt+Ctrl+A Option+Command+A
Artboard
Deselect Shift+Ctrl+A Shift+Command+A
Reselect Ctrl+6 Command+6
Next Object Alt+Ctrl+] Option+Command+]
Above
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Next Object Alt+Ctrl+[ Option+Command+[
Below
Effect Windows Mac OS
Apply Last Shift+Ctrl+E Shift+Command+E
Effect
Last Effect Alt+Shift+Ctrl+E Option+Shift+Command+E
View Windows Mac OS
Preview Ctrl+Y Command+Y
Overprint Preview Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Y Option+Shift+Comm
and+Y
Pixel Preview Alt+Ctrl+Y Option+Command+Y
Zoom In Ctrl+= Command+=
Zoom Out Ctrl+- Command+-
Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl+0 Command+0
Fit All in Window Alt+Ctrl+0 Option+Command+0
Actual Size Ctrl+1 Command+1
Hide Edges Ctrl+H Command+H
Hide Artboards Shift+Ctrl+H Shift+Command+H
Show Template Shift+Ctrl+W Shift+Command+W
Guides Windows Mac OS
Hide Guides Ctrl+; Command+;
Lock Guides Alt+Ctrl+; Option+Command+;
Make Guides Ctrl+5 Command+5
Release Guides Alt+Ctrl+5 Option+Command+5
Smart Guides Ctrl+U Command+U
Show Grid Shift+Ctrl+I Shift+Command+I
Snap to Point Alt+Ctrl+’ Option+Command+’
Snap to Grid Shift+Ctrl+’ Shift+Command+’
Window Windows Mac OS
Minimize Ctrl+M Command+M
Window
Align Shift+F7 Shift+F7
Appearance Shift+F6 Shift+F6
Attributes Ctrl+F11 Command+F11
Brushes F5 F5
Color F6 F6
Color Guide Shift+F3 Shift+F3
Gradient Ctrl+F9 Command+F9
Graphic Styles Shift+F5 Shift+F5
Info Ctrl+F8 Command+F8
Layers F7 F7
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Stroke Ctrl+F10 Command+F10
Symbols Shift+Ctrl+F11 Shift+Command+F11
Transform Shift+F8 Shift+F8
Transparency Shift+Ctrl+F10 Shift+Command+F10
Character Ctrl+T Command+T
OpenType Alt+Shift+Ctrl+T Option+Shift+Command+T
Paragraph Alt+Ctrl+T Option+Command+T
Tabs Shift+Ctrl+T Shift+Command+T
Help Windows Mac OS
Illustrator Help F1 F1
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