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A simple list of common shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator 2021
BasicsAction | Windows | MacOS | keyboard increment (10x) | Shift + Arrow | Shift + Arrow | Shortcuts | Ctrl + Opt + Shift + K | Cmd + Opt + Shift + K | Preferences | Ctrl + K | Cmd + K | Select an Object Behind | Ctrl + click | Cmd + click |
ToolsAction | Windows | MacOS | Arc Tool: change direction | F | F | Blend Tool | W | W | Curvature Tool | Shift + ` | Shift + ` | Delete Anchor Point tool | - | - | Ellipse Tool | L | L | Eraser Tool | Shift + E | Shift + E | Erase along a selection | Erase Tool + Opt + click&drag | Erase Tool + Opt + click&drag | Free Transform Tool | E | E | Lasso Tool | Q | Q | Magic Wand Tool | Y | Y | Mesh Tool | U | U | Pen + Alt on a segment + optional Shift Key for perfect semi-circle | Pen + Alt on a segment + optional Shift Key for perfect semi-circle | Pen + Alt on a segment + optional Shift Key for perfect semi-circle | Perspective Grid Tool | Shift + P | Shift + P | Perspective Grid -> hide | Ctrl+Shift+I | Cmd+Shift+I | Pencil Tool | N | N | Rectangle Tool | M | M | Reflect Tool | O | O | Rotate Tool | R | R | Rotate & Duplicate | R + Alt + click to redefine the Ref Point, then Cmd + D | R + Alt + click to Redefine the Ref Point, then Cmd + D | Shape Builder Tool | Shift + M | Shift + M | Shaper Tool | Shift + N | Shift + N | Symbol Sprayer Tool | Shift + S | Shift + S | Transform Again | Ctrl + D | Cmd + D | Touch Type Tool | Shift + T | Shift + T | Warp Tool to use with alt key to change size and shape | Shift + R | Shift + R | Width Tool | Shift + W | Shift + W | Create a Blend | Ctrl + Alt + B | Cmd + Opt + B |
Colors & PaintingAction | Windows | MacOS | Stroke or Fill Color Selection | X | X | Remove the selected color | / | / | Set Default Colors (B&W) | D | D | Live Paint Bucket Tool | K | K | Live Paint Selection Tool | Cmd + Shift + L | Cmd + Shift + L | Paintbrush Tool | B | B | Blob Brush Tool | Shift + B | Shift + B | Switch Drawing Mode | Shift + D | Shift + D | Gradient Tool | G | G | Join two or more paths. Must select paths first. | Ctrl + J | Cmd + J | Create corner or smooth join. Must select paths first. | Ctrl + Alt + J | Cmd + Opt + J |
| | View, Grids, Guides & EdgesAction | Windows | MacOS | Fit Artboard in Window | Ctrl +0 | Cmd +0 | Fit All in Window | Alt + Ctrl + 0 | Opt + Cmd +0 | Pixel Preview | Ctrl + Opt + Y | Cmd + Opt + Y | Show/Hide Smart Guides | Ctrl + U | Cmd + U | Show Grid | Ctrl + ' | Cmd + ' | Snap to Grid | Ctrl + Shift + ' | Cmd + Shift + ' | Show/Hide Guides | Ctrl + ; | Cmd + ; | Show/Hide Edges | Ctrl + H | Cmd + H | View > Actual Size | Ctrl + 1 | Cmd +1 | View > Guides > Make Guides (of an object) | Ctrl + 5 | Cmd + 5 | View Outlines | Ctrl + Y | Cmd + Y | Zoom to view all artboards | Ctrl + Opt + 0 | Cmd + Opt + 0 | Hide the Artboards | Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H | Navigate (Artboard Tool) | (Fn +) Shift + Up&Down Arrows | (Fn +) Shift + Up&Down Arrows |
MaskingAction | Windows | MacOS | Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Warp | Ctrl + Alt + Shift +W | Cmd + Opt + Shift +W | Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object | Ctrl + Alt + C | Cmd + Opt + C | Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Mesh | Ctrl + Alt + M | Cmd + Opt + M | Object > Clipping Mask > Make | Ctrl + 7 | Cmd + 7 |
Manipulating ObjectsAction | Windows | MacOS | Bring Forward | Ctrl + ] | Cmd + ] | Bring to Front | Shift + Ctrl + ] | Shift + Cmd + ] | Compound Path > Create | Ctrl + 8 | Cmd + 8 | Deselect | Ctrl + Shift + A | Cmd + Shift + A | Group Objects | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G | Lock Selection | Ctrl + 2 | Cmd + 2 | New Layer | Ctrl + L | Cmd + L | Paste In Front | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F | Paste To Back | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B | Reset Bounding Box | Object > Transform > Reset Bounding Box | Object > Transform > Reset Bounding Box | Send Backward | Ctrl + [ | Cmd + [ | Send to Back | Shift + Ctrl + [ | Shift + Cmd + [ | Ungroup Objects | Shift + Ctrl + G | Shift + Cmd + G | Unlock All | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Cmd + Opt + 2 | Select All in All Artboards | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A | Select All in Selected Artboards | Ctrl + Alt + A | Cmd + Opt + A |
ExportingExport for Screen | Ctrl + Alt + E | Cmd + Alt +E | Package | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P | Cmd + Opt + Shift + P | Place | Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmd + Shift + P | Show/Hide Edges | F3 (custom) | F3 (custom) | Save for Web | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S | Cmd + Opt + Shift + S |
VariousAction | Windows | MacOS | Type > Create Outlines | Shift + Ctrl + O | Shift + Cmd + O | Paragraph Panel | Alt + Ctrl + T | Opt + Cmd + T | Character Panel | Ctrl + T | Cmd + T |
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