Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys List

Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys — 100+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Faster Design

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Adobe Illustrator Shortcut Keys — 100+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Faster Design

✍️ Artistry Avenue 📅 March 16, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min read 🔖 Tutorials

Stop clicking through menus. Master every essential Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcut — from tools and editing to panels and navigation — and accelerate your entire creative workflow.

⌨️ 100+ Shortcuts
🗂️ 8 Categories
🖥️ Windows & Mac
🟢 Beginner Friendly

If you are a graphic designer, learning Adobe Illustrator shortcut keys can dramatically improve your design speed and workflow. Instead of navigating through multiple menus and tool panels, shortcut keys allow you to perform common tasks instantly using simple keyboard combinations.

Whether you are creating logos, vector illustrations, icons, or digital artwork, mastering these shortcuts can save valuable time and make your work more efficient. Professional designers rely on keyboard commands to maintain a smooth, focused creative process — and now you can too.

💡 Platform shortcuts: All shortcuts below use Ctrl for Windows. On Mac, replace Ctrl with ⌘ Cmd and Alt with ⌥ Option.

Basic File Shortcuts

6 shortcuts
ShortcutFunction
Ctrl+N
New Document
Ctrl+O
Open File
Ctrl+S
Save
Ctrl+Shift+S
Save As
Ctrl+P
Print
Ctrl+Q
Quit Illustrator

Edit Shortcuts

9 shortcuts
ShortcutFunction
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Redo
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+X
Cut
Ctrl+V
Paste
Ctrl+F
Paste in Front
Ctrl+B
Paste in Back
Ctrl+G
Group Selection
Ctrl+Shift+G
Ungroup Selection

Selection Tools

4 shortcuts
ShortcutTool
V
Selection Tool
A
Direct Selection Tool
Y
Magic Wand Tool
Q
Lasso Tool

Drawing Tools

7 shortcuts
ShortcutTool
P
Pen Tool
N
Pencil Tool
B
Brush Tool
Shift+B
Blob Brush Tool
L
Ellipse Tool
M
Rectangle Tool
\
Line Segment Tool

Text & Type Tools

3 shortcuts
ShortcutFunction
T
Type Tool
Ctrl+T
Character Panel
Ctrl+Shift+T
Touch Type Tool

View & Zoom

5 shortcuts
ShortcutFunction
Ctrl++
Zoom In
Ctrl+
Zoom Out
Ctrl+0
Fit Artboard in Window
Ctrl+1
Actual Size (100%)
Ctrl+Y
Outline / Preview View

Panel Shortcuts

4 shortcuts
ShortcutPanel
F5
Brushes Panel
F6
Color Panel
F7
Layers Panel
Shift+F7
Align Panel

Helpful Extras & Power Shortcuts

8 shortcuts
ShortcutFunction
Ctrl+D
Transform Again
Ctrl+Shift+O
Create Outlines (text to vector)
Ctrl+2
Lock Selection
Ctrl+Alt+2
Unlock All Objects
Ctrl+A
Select All
Ctrl+Shift+A
Deselect All
Ctrl+]
Bring Forward
Ctrl+[
Send Backward

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