Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts for Tools

Tool Press Tool Press
Selection V Rectangle M
Direct Selection A Ellipse L
Group Select SHIFT+A Polygon

J
Lasso Selection Q Line \
Paintbrush B Text T
Pen P Gradient Transform G
Add Anchor Point = Scissors C
Delete Anchor Point - Color Dropper I
Convert Anchor Point SHIFT+C Attribute Dropper SHIFT+I

B-Spline

 W Pan H
Zoom Z

Navigation and View Shortcuts

To do this action

Press
Temporary Pan tool Spacebar
Temporary Zoom In tool CTRL+Spacebar
Temporary Zoom Out tool CTRL+ALT+Spacebar
Actual Size (100%) CTRL+1
Zoom In CTRL+Plus Sign (+)
Zoom Out CTRL+Minus Sign (-)
Fit All Objects in Screen CTRL+0 (zero)
Rotate Workspace Clockwise SHIFT+]
Rotate Workspace Counter-clockwise SHIFT+[
Reset View Rotation END
Pixel Preview CTRL+ALT+Y
Show/Hide Wireframe display CTRL+Y
Show/Hide Guides CTRL+;
Show/Hide Edges CTRL+H
Show/Hide Grid CTRL+'
Hide all panels TAB
Help F1
Properties panel F5
Action Bar F3
Layers panel F4

Other Features

To do this action

Press
New Document CTRL+N
Open Document CTRL+O
Close Document CTRL+W
Close All Documents CTRL+SHIFT+W
Save Document CTRL+S
Save As... CTRL+SHIFT+S
Save a Copy... CTRL+ALT+S
Revert F12
Import Image CTRL+I
Export Image CTRL+SHIFT+X
Document Size CTRL+ALT+P
Artboard Size CTRL+ALT+C
Set Crop Marks CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+C
Print CTRL+P
Exit CTRL+Q
Undo CTRL+Z
Redo CTRL+SHIFT+Z
Cut CTRL+X
Copy CTRL+C
Copy XAML CTRL+SHIFT+C
Paste CTRL+V
Paste in Front CTRL+F
Paste in Back CTRL+B
Paste with Layer CTRL+ALT+L
Options CTRL+K
Snap to Grid CTRL+SHIFT+'
Snap to Points CTRL+ALT+'
Snap to Guides CTLR+SHIFT+;
Group CTRL+G
Ungroup CTRL+SHIFT+G
Lock CTRL+2
Unlock All CTRL+ALT+2
Bring to Front CTRL+SHIFT+]
Bring Forward CTRL+]
Send to Back CTRL+SHIFT+[
Send Backward CTRL+[
Repeat Last Transform CTRL+D
Convert Object to Path CTRL+SHIFT+O
Increase Stroke width ]
Decrease stroke width [
Fill/stroke with current solid color , (COMMA)
Fill/stroke with current gradient . (PERIOD)
Fill/stroke with None / (SLASH)
Reverse Path CTRL+R
Join Path CTRL+J
Close Path ALT+J
Make Compound Path CTRL+8
Release Compound Path CTRL+SHIFT+8
Make Clipping Mask Group with Top Path CTRL+7
Release Clipping Mask Group CTRL+SHIFT+7
Make Object Guide CTRL+5
Release All Object Guides CTRL+SHIFT+5
Make Warp Group CTRL+ALT+W
Edit Warp Group CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+W
Reset Warp Group Mesh CTRL+ALT+R
Increase Warp Group Mesh Resolution CTRL+PERIOD
Decrease Warp Group Mesh Resolution CTRL+COMMA
Select All CTRL+A
Deselect All CTRL+SHIFT+A
Invert Selected Objects CTRL+SHIFT+I