Illustrator Shortcut Keys

If you use Adobe Illustrator, you know how many tools and options it has. But did you know that using Illustrator shortcut keys can save you a lot of time? Instead of clicking through menus, you can press a few keys on your keyboard to get things done quickly. In this blog post, we’ll go over some of the most useful shortcut keys in Illustrator. Whether you’re just starting out or have been using Illustrator for a while, these tips will help make your work faster and easier.

Must know Illustrator Shortcut Keys

Tools shortcuts

Selection ToolV
Direct Selection ToolA
Magic Wand Tool Y
Lasso ToolQ
Pen ToolP
Add Anchor Point+
Delete Anchor Point
Anchor Point ToolShift+C
Curvature ToolShift+~
Type ToolT
Touch Type ToolShift+T
Line Segment Tool
Rectangle ToolM
Ellipse ToolL
Paint Brush ToolB
Blob Brush ToolShift+B
Shaper ToolShift+N
Pencil ToolN
Eraser Tool Shift+E
Scissors ToolC
Rotate ToolR
Reflect Tool O
Scale Tool S
Width ToolShift+W
Warp Tool Shift+R
Free Transform Tool E
Shape Builder ToolShift+M
Live Paint BucketK
Live Paint Selection ToolShift+L
Perspective Grid ToolShift+P
Perspective Selection Tool Shift+V
Mesh Tool U
Gradient Tool G
Eyedropper Tool I
Blend ToolW
Symbol Sprayer Tool Shift+S
Column Graph Tool J
Artboard ToolShift+O
Slice ToolShift+K
Hand ToolH
Rotate View ToolShift+H
Fill and StrokeX

File

New DocumentCtrl+N
New From TemplateShift+Ctrl+N
OpenCtrl+O
CloseCtrl+W
Close AllAlt+Ctrl+W
SaveCtrl+S
Save AsShift+Ctrl+S
Save a CopyAlt+Ctrl+S
PlaceShift+Ctrl+P
ExportAlt+Ctrl+E
Save For WebAlt+Shift+Ctrl+S
Document SetupAlt+Ctrl+S
PrintCtrl+P
ExitCtrl+Q

Edit

UndoCtrl+Z
RedoShift+Ctrl+Z
CutCtrl+X
CopyCtrl+C
PasteCtrl+V
Paste in FrontCtrl+F
Paste in BackCtrl+B
Paste in PlaceShift+Ctrl+V
Paste on All ArtboardsAlt+Shift+Ctrl+V
Check SpellingCtrl+I

Object

Transform AgainCtrl+D
Bring to FrontShift+Ctrl+]
Bring ForwardCtrl+]
Send BackwardCtrl+[
Send to BackShift+Ctrl+[
GroupCtrl+G
UngroupShift+Ctrl+G
Lock SelectionCtrl+2
Unlock AllAlt+Ctrl+2

Select

Select AllCtrl+A
Deselect AllShift+Ctrl+A

View

Zoom InCtrl++
Zoom OutCtrl–
Fit Artboard in WindowCtrl+0
Actual SizeCtrl+1
Show GridCtrl+”
Smart GuidesCtrl+U
Show RulersCtrl+R

Window

AlignShift+F7
AppearanceShift+F6
BrushesF5
ColorF6
GradientCtrl+F9
Layers F7
PathfinderShift+Ctrl+F9
StrokeCtrl+F10
SymbolsShift+Ctrl+F11
TransformShift+F8
TransparencyShift+Ctrl+F10
CharacterCtrl+T

So you can see that using shortcut keys in Adobe Illustrator can make a big difference so that you can work quickly and smoothly. Make it a habit of using shortcut keys and slowly you will see that you see improvement and speed in your design work. It also helps in boosting your creativity and helps in thinking faster. So keep learning….

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