Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts

Question 1

Selection tool

Answer 1

V

Question 2

Direct selection tool

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Anchor point tool

Answer 3

Shift + C

Question 4

Pen tool

Answer 4

P

Question 5

Curvature tool

Answer 5

Shift + ~

Question 6

Add anchor point

Answer 6

=

note plus sign does not work for this!

Question 7

Delete anchor point

Answer 7

-

Question 8

Cut a path

Answer 8

C

Question 9

Convert path to shape

Answer 9

Object > Path > Outline Stroke

Alt, O, P, Right, U

Question 10

Split or combine multiple shapes or paths

Answer 10

Pathfinder Toolbar > Shape Modes or Pathfinders

Which one to select is sometimes trial and error

Question 11

Group objects

Answer 11

Ctrl + G

Question 12

Ungroup objects

Answer 12

Ctrl + Shift + G

Question 13

Export for screens

Answer 13

Ctrl + Alt + E

Question 14

Export…

Answer 14

File > Export > Export As…

Alt, F, E, Enter, U

Question 15

Eyedropper

Answer 15

I

Question 16

Zoom to fit current artboard

Answer 16

Ctrl + 0

Question 17

Zoom to fit all artboards

Answer 17

Ctrl + Alt + 0

Question 18

Zoom in

Answer 18

Ctrl + =

Question 19

Zoom out

Answer 19

Ctrl + -

Question 20

Rectangle tool

Answer 20

M

Question 21

Ellipse tool

Answer 21

L

Question 22

Text tool

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Polygon tool

Answer 23

Polygon button on toolbar (I group it with rectangle and other shapes)

Question 24

Star tool

Answer 24

Star button on toolbar (I group it with rectangle and other shapes)

Question 25

Blob brush tool

Answer 25

Shift + B

Question 26

Eraser tool

Answer 26

Shift + E

Sometimes I think of this as a blob eraser tool, but it’s just an eraser.

Question 27

Artboards

Answer 27

Shift + O

Question 28

Magic wand tool

Answer 28

Y

Question 29

Lasso tool

Answer 29

Q

Question 30

Line segment tool

Answer 30

\

Question 31

Paintbrush tool

Answer 31

B

Question 32

Pencil tool

Answer 32

N

Question 33

Shaper tool

Answer 33

Shift + N

Question 34

Rotate

Answer 34

R

Question 35

Reflect

Answer 35

O

Question 36

Free transform

Answer 36

E

Question 37

Perspective Grid

Answer 37

Shift + P

Question 38

Perspective Selection

Answer 38

Shift + V

Question 39

Warp

Answer 39

Shift + R

Question 40

Width

Answer 40

Shift + W

Question 41

Mesh

Answer 41

U

Question 42

Gradient

Answer 42

G or .

Question 43

Blend

Answer 43

W

Question 44

Scale

Answer 44

S

Question 45

Column Graph

Answer 45

J

Question 46

Shape Builder

Answer 46

Shift + M

Question 47

Live Paint Bucket

Answer 47

K

Question 48

Live Paint Selection

Answer 48

Shift + L

Question 49

Slice

Answer 49

Shift + K

Question 50

Hand tool

Answer 50

H

Question 51

Zoom tool

Answer 51

Z

Question 52

Color

Answer 52

,

Question 53

Default

Answer 53

D

Question 54

None

Answer 54

/

Question 55

Toggle Fill/Stroke

Answer 55

X

Question 56

Swap Fill/Stroke

Answer 56

Shift + X

Question 57

Symbol Sprayer

Answer 57

Shift + S

Question 58

Toggle Screen Mode

Answer 58

F

Question 59

Create new document

Answer 59

Ctrl + N

Question 60

Create new doc from template

Answer 60

Ctrl + Shift + N

Question 61

Open

Answer 61

Ctrl + O

Question 62

Place a file in the doc

Answer 62

Ctrl + Shift + P

Question 63

Save for Web…

Answer 63

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S

Question 64

Package the doc

Answer 64

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + P

Question 65

File Information…

Answer 65

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + I

Question 66

Print

Answer 66

Ctrl + P

Question 67

Exit Illustrator

Answer 67

Ctrl + Q

Question 68

Color Settings…

Answer 68

Ctrl + Shift + K

Question 69

Preferences…

Answer 69

Ctrl + K

Question 70

Repeat transforming objects in perspective

Answer 70

Ctrl + D

Question 71

Move an object

Answer 71

Ctrl + Shift + M

Question 72

Make a clipping mask

Answer 72

Ctrl + 7

Question 73

Select artwork in active artboard

Answer 73

Ctrl + Alt + A

Question 74

Deselect

Answer 74

Ctrl + Shift + A

Question 75

Reselect

Answer 75

Ctrl + 6

Question 76

Select the object above current selection

Answer 76

Ctrl + Alt + ]

Question 77

Select the object below current selection

Answer 77

Ctrl + Alt + [

Question 78

Move up

Answer 78

Ctrl + ]

Question 79

Move down

Answer 79

Ctrl + [

Question 80

Move to top

Answer 80

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Question 81

Move to bottom

Answer 81

Ctrl + Shift + [

Question 82

Make Live Paint (used with Paint Bucket tool)

Answer 82

Ctrl + Alt + X

Question 83

Show/hide artboard rulers

Answer 83

Ctrl + R

Question 84

Show/hide smart guides

Answer 84

Ctrl + U

Question 85

Show grid

Answer 85

Ctrl + ‘

Question 86

Show/hide Align panel

Answer 86

Shift + F7

Question 87

Show/hide Appearance panel

Answer 87

Shift + F6

Question 88

Show/hide Color panel

Answer 88

F6

Question 89

Show/hide Gradient panel

Answer 89

Ctrl + F9

Question 90

Show/hide Graphic Styles panel

Answer 90

Shift + F5

Question 91

Show/hide Info panel

Answer 91

Ctrl + F8

Question 92

Show/hide Layers panel

Answer 92

F7

Question 93

Show/hide Stroke panel

Answer 93

Ctrl + F10

Question 94

Show/hide Symbols panel

Answer 94

Ctrl + Shift + F11

Question 95

Open the Character panel

Answer 95

Ctrl + T

Question 96

Open the Paragraph panel

Answer 96

Ctrl + Alt + T

Question 97

Show/hide Transform panel

Answer 97

Shift + F8

Question 98

Show/hide Pathfinder panel

Answer 98

Ctrl + Shift + F9

Question 99

Add new fill

Answer 99

Ctrl + /

Question 100

Add new stroke

Answer 100

Ctrl + Alt

Question 101

Add a layer

Answer 101

Ctrl + L

Question 102

Add a layer…

and select options in the New Layer dialog box

Answer 102

Ctrl + Alt + L

Question 103

Pixel Preview

Answer 103

Ctrl + Alt + Y

or View > Pixel Preview

Question 104

Make Pixel Perfect

Answer 104

Select Objects, then:
Object > Make Pixel Perfect
(Alt, O, M, Enter)

Question 105

Create outlines (e.g. from text)

Answer 105

Ctrl + Shift + O

Or right click > Create outlines