Keys for moving selections, Keys for editing shapes – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual

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Keyboard shortcuts

Last updated 6/5/2015

Keys for moving selections

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.

Set keyboard increments in General Preferences

Keys for editing shapes

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.

Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool

Caps Lock

Caps Lock

Select artwork in active artboard

Ctrl + Alt + A

Command + Option + A

Create crop marks around selected object

Alt + c + o

Select behind an object

Press Ctrl+click twice

Press Command+click twice

Select behind in isolation mode

Ctrl+click twice

Command+click twice

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Move selection in user-defined increments

Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
Arrow

Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down
Arrow

Move selection in 10x user-defined
increments

Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow

Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow

Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Command + Option + Shift + 2

Constrain movement to 45° angle (except
when using Reflect tool)

Hold down Shift

Hold down Shift

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and
Delete Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool

Alt

Option

Move current anchor point while drawing
with Pen tool

Spacebar-drag

Spacebar-drag

Cut a straight line with Knife tool

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool

Shift + Alt-drag

Shift + Option-drag

Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel
to create compound paths

Alt + Shape mode

Option + Shape mode

Result

Windows

Mac OS

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