Customizing shortcuts
Illustrator provides a set of standard keyboard shortcuts for commands and tools. Illustrator also ships with alternative sets of keyboard shortcuts, including shortcuts for previous versions and for other programs. You can switch between sets of shortcuts, change individual shortcuts within a set, and define your own sets of shortcuts.
To view, manage, or print sets of keyboard shortcuts: - Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Choose a set of shortcuts from the Set menu at the top of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
- Choose a shortcut type (Menu Commands or Tools) from the menu above the shortcut display.
- Do any of the following:
- To apply the displayed set of shortcuts, click OK.
- To delete the displayed set of shortcuts, click Delete. You can't delete the set named Illustrator Defaults.
- To export the displayed set of shortcuts into a text file, click Export Text. In the Save Key Set File As dialog box, enter a filename for the current key set that you are saving, and click Save. You can use this text file to print out a copy of your keyboard shortcuts.
To define new shortcuts or sets of shortcuts: - Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Choose a set of shortcuts from the Set menu at the top of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
- Choose a shortcut type (Menu Commands or Tools) from the menu above the shortcut display.
- In the Shortcut column of the scroll list, select the shortcut you want to modify (palette shortcuts are at the end of the scroll list).
- Type a new shortcut. When you begin entering changes, the name in the Set menu becomes [Custom].
If the shortcut is already assigned to another command or tool in the set, an alert informs you that another command or tool has the shortcut. Click away from the selection to assign the shortcut to the new command or tool, and to erase the previously assigned shortcut. Once you have reassigned a shortcut, you can click Undo to undo the change, or click Go To to go to the other command or tool and assign it a new shortcut. Note: Mac OS does not allow you to assign Command+Option+8 as a menu shortcut - In the Symbol column, type the symbol that will appear in the menu or tool tip for the command or tool. You can use any of the characters that are allowed in the Shortcut column.
- When you have finished changing shortcuts and symbols, do one of the following:
- To create a new set that includes the modifications, click OK or Save, and then save the shortcuts as a file. Enter a name for the new set in the Name text box, and click OK. The new key set will appear in the pop-up menu under the new name.
- To discard all changes and exit the dialog box, click Cancel.
- To discard the last saved change without closing the dialog box, click Undo.
To clear shortcuts and symbols from a command or tool: - In the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, select the command or tool name whose shortcut and symbol you want to delete.
- Click Clear.
To delete an entire set of shortcuts: - Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- In the Set pop-up menu, choose the shortcut set that you want to delete.
- Click Delete and then click OK to exit the dialog box.
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