Yes Ctrl + Shift + ] Moves current object to topĪny tool selected No Ctrl + left click on eyeball (in Layers Panel)Īny tool selected No Ctrl + left click on meatball (in Layers Panel)Īny tool selected No Left click + Drag on multiple eyeballs (in Layers Panel) Yes Ctrl + Shift + [ Moves current object to bottom Yes Ctrl + ] Moves current object up one layer Yes Ctrl + [ Moves current object down one layer
Tool selected Must have object selected? Key combination ResultĪny tool selected No Space bar + left click and drag Pan in any directionĪny tool selected No Scroll wheel Pan up or downĪny tool selected No Ctrl + Scroll wheel Pan left or rightĪny tool selected No Ctrl + Space bar + left click and drag Zoom in to area marqueedĪny tool selected No Alt + Scroll wheel Zoom in or outĪny tool selected No Ctrl + 0 Fit to screenĪny tool selected No Ctrl + 1 Fit to actual sizeĪny tool selected No Ctrl + Tab Traverse tabbed files left to rightĪny tool selected No Ctrl + Shift + Tab Traverse tabbed files right to leftĪny tool selected No Ctrl + W Close current fileĪny tool selected No Ctrl + K Open Preferences dialog boxĪny tool selected No Ctrl + N Create new documentĪny tool selected No Ctrl + O Open documentĪny tool selected No Ctrl + Shift + S Save Asīlack Arrow Tool (must have selected an object first) Click and drag) Result What you get from this shortcut key if used properly. Please not that some keyboard shortcuts involve the mouse (ie. Key combination What the keyboard shortcuts are. For example, if you click using a pen tool you can start to draw a new path, while it can be used to continue drawing an existing path. Note: Some keyboard shortcuts will work either way, hence Yes and No. For example, Ctrl + Shift + A will deselect objects but is useless if you have no objects selected. Must have object selected? This column indicates whether or not an object needs to be selected in order for a shortcut key to work. Some shortcut keys will function with any tool selected while others require certain tools to be selected in order to active certain keyboard shortcuts. Note: If there are any errors please notify the author or Tool selected This column indicates what tool is selected. This list is intended for new users of Illustrator (although anybody can use it) hence there are no keyboard shortcuts for advanced features such as Live Paint, Mesh Tool, Blends, etc.
The follow is a list of the most commonly used shortcut keys in Adobe Illustrator CS3-CS5, meaning this is not a complete list. Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Index By: Kevin Chou OLC Host | Work Integrated Learning