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Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts

22 shortcuts, from Shortivo

Comments and review 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Switch between outline and preview Document Ctrl + Y Cmd + Y

Selection 19 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Choose the selection tool Tool selection V V
Choose the direct selection tool Tool selection A A
Choose the pen tool Tool selection P P
Choose the type tool Tool selection T T
Choose the rectangle tool Tool selection M M
Choose the ellipse tool Tool selection L L
Choose the paintbrush tool Tool selection B B
Choose the pencil tool Tool selection N N
Choose the rotate tool Tool selection R R
Choose the scale tool Tool selection S S
Choose the zoom tool Tool selection Z Z
Choose the hand tool Tool selection H H
Choose the eyedropper Tool selection I I
Choose the gradient tool Tool selection G G
Group the selection Selected objects Ctrl + G Cmd + G
Ungroup the selection Selected group Ctrl + Shift + G Cmd + Shift + G
Lock the selection Selected objects Ctrl + 2 Cmd + 2
Bring the selection to the front Selected objects Ctrl + Shift + ] Cmd + Shift + ]
Send the selection to the back Selected objects Ctrl + Shift + [ Cmd + Shift + [

Tabs and windows 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Fit the artboard in the window Document Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0

View and zoom 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
View the artwork at actual size Document Ctrl + 1 Cmd + 1

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/illustrator/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.