Useful Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts

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By utilizing keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator, you can significantly improve your workflow and efficiency.

Here are some of the shortcuts I frequently use.

For Windows users, note that Option = Alt and Command = Control.

In the default settings, the shortcut keys assigned to Windows and Mac may differ.

Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts

Basic

ActionShortcuts
PreferencesCommand + K

Zoom

ActionShortcuts
100% ZoomCommand + 1
Fit in WindowCommand + 0
Zoom InCommand + Space + Drag
Zoom OutOption + Command + Space + Click
Zoom InShift + Command + “+”
Zoom OutCommand + “-“

Select Tools

ActionShortcuts
Rectangle toolM
Reflect toolO
Scale toolS
Free Transform toolE
*Hold Shift to maintain aspect ratio

Objects

ActionShortcuts
Send to BackShift + Command + [
Send BackwardCommand + [
Send ForwardCommand + ]
Send to FrontShift + Command + ]
Paste in PlaceShift + Command + V
Lock (Path/Object etc)Command + 2
Unlock AllOption + Command + 2
HideCommand + 3
Show AllOption + Command + 3

Guides

ActionShortcuts
Create GuidesCommand + 5
Lock/Unlock GuidesOption + Command + :
Hide/Show GuidesCommand + :

Layers

ActionShortcuts
Create New LayerCommand + L
Create New Layer + Option PanelOption + Click “New Layer button”
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