Keys for the layers panel, Keys for the swatches panel – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual

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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4

Keyboard shortcuts

Keys for the Layers panel

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.

Keys for the Swatches panel

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.

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Duplicate color stops

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Swap color stops

Alt-drag color stop onto another stop

Option-drag color stop onto another color
stop

Apply swatch color to active (or selected)
color stop

Alt-click swatch in the Swatches panel

Option-click swatch in the Swatches panel

Reset the gradient fill to default black and
white linear gradient

Ctrl-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient
panel

Command-click Gradient Fill box in the
Gradient panel

Show/Hide gradient arrow

Ctrl + Alt + G

Command + Option + G

Modify angle and end-point together

Alt-drag end point of gradient arrow

Option-drag end point of gradient arrow

Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient arrow
while dragging

Shift-drag

Shift-drag

View Gradient arrow in selected gradient
filled object

G

G

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Select all objects on the layer

Alt-click layer name

Option-click layer name

Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt-click eye icon

Option-click eye icon

Select Outline/Preview view for the selected
layer

Ctrl-click eye icon

Command-click eye icon

Selects Outline/Preview view for all other
layers

Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon

Command + Option-click eye icon

Lock/unlock all other layers

Alt-click lock icon

Option-click lock icon

Expand all sublayers to display entire
hierarchy

Alt-click expansion triangle

Option-click expansion triangle

Set options as you create new layer

Alt-click New Layer button

Option-click New Layer button

Set options as you create new sublayer

Alt-click New Sublayer button

Option-click New Sublayer button

Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button

Command + Option-click New Sublayer
button

Place layer at top of layer list

Ctrl-click New Layer button

Command-click New Layer button

Place layer below selected layer

Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button

Command + Option-click New Layer button

Copy the selection to a new layer, sublayer,
or group

Alt-drag selection

Option-drag selection

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