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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 11/8/2011
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.
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
Result Windows Mac OS
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation
to:
equal height and width for rectangles,
rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids
Increments of 45° for line and arc segments
Original 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
Result Windows Mac OS
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